How do you really feel?

So, I hesitated whether or not to share this story with you all but I just had to. Ever had one of those moments when your child says something that catches you totally off guard? Perhaps they choose to say it at the most inappropriate time or it's their choice of words that make you cringe. Regardless, most parents go through this senerio at one time or another. So it's in that kind of spirit that I share this story with you. Parent to parent.

Last night, as we were cleaning up and getting ready for bed, Emilee decided she was going to take a break. This is when I heard the following take place:

"I need to call my friend." I hear her chattering away on the phone and she appears to be getting her panties in a wad about something. As she argues with her imaginary friend on the pretend cell phone, I continue cleaning up toys. Suddenly, her words stopped me dead in my tracks. And she says....

"Well, YOU is always pissin ME off!"

I gasped, which caught her attention. I called her over to me and we spoke the following conversation.

Me: Emilee, what are you doing?
Em: Talking to my friend.
Me: Who?
Em: My friend, Kennedy.
Me: What did you have to say to her?
Em: Nuttin
Me: Did you just tell her she was pissing you off?
Em: Never mind. (as she tries to hide her face)

And that was where Momma and Emilee had to sit down to talk.

Just another reason we must censor what the children see and hear. They absorb everything just like a sponge. Eventually, they will spill it out. I'm just thankful that we had nobody to witness her little episode today. Well, except each of you now! :)

I remember all too well the time I took Jacob into the dressing room with me when he was a youngster. I was sprouting that fabolous postpartum-jiggly-belly-thighs-and-buns look and all I wanted was just one outfit that would make me feel normal again. You know, because the tent style was just no longer cutting it! So, off we go leaving baby brother at home with Dad. As we are in the dressing room, I literally poured myself into tried on this must be a toddler sized shirt. I turned around to look in the mirror when I see this little boy staring right back at me. He looked a bit confused but spoke so clearly. As loud as he could, he says "Momma, I think that shirt would fit better if you lost a little bit of weight!"

Of course, I couldn't have been the only one there to hear his honest, yet painful words. Oh no, the entire dressing room had to be full. And as I stood there holding back tears, I could hear the gasps, snickers and giggles of several other women who surrounded us. Somehow, I managed to utter, "Your right Son."

So tell me, what little (ahem) stories have you been exposed to by your children?