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14 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 59

14 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 59

April 15, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 10 Comments

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And…this week was Little’s Spring Break. Considering we were stuck inside dodging the rain most of the time, it went reasonably well. (For a blogger who needs good stuff to write about, that is.)

Lesson #1: Kids can be too comfortable with worms and snails. Since Big was back at school, Little spent his Spring Break making new rainy-day friends—long, slimy ones. He invited them into our home to run free and then (after seeing how high my heart rate could go) gave them a new home in his plant outside (“Because their poop will help it grow!”). And when I asked him to set his equally impressive snail collection free out front, he did. On the porch…right next to the opening of my rain boot, which he’d knocked over in the process.

Lesson #2: Need something to entertain you while baby’s playing in the bath? There’s an app for that. So into your game that you don’t notice the baby pooped in the tub? There’s a wife for that.

Lesson #3: Lenny really is a good salesman. Somehow he convinced the boys that it was “a special treat” to watch him play golf on his iPad. (All while Pink and I continued learning Lesson #2—no pun intended.)

Lesson #4: When your baby gets into the groceries, you have to hope that the box her new crackers came in is organic too. The good news is (believe it or not), she desperately needs more fiber in her diet. (And for anyone who says marketing to kids isn’t effective, you should have seen her throw everything else aside to dig into that box with Elmo on it.)

Lesson #5: When I signed up for motherhood, I had no idea how much of my day (or blog) would be dedicated to poop.

Lesson #6: It seems the person who programmed my iPhone auto-correct did know what I signed up for. As I was emailing a friend asking about a cookie recipe, it helped me out by saying they were for someone with a but allergy.

Lesson #7: When your 3-year old asks why you don’t exercise anymore, you can’t help but wonder the same thing. (Until you watch him “accidentally” tackle his baby sister who’s helping herself to her third box of crackers.)

Lesson #8: When—in your desperate attempt to get out and prove to your son you’re not a lazy sack of bones—you to try a class called Adult Jazz, you don’t think about the fact that 16-year-old girls totally think they’re adults. The upside is you’re not the only one squealing when a song you’ve only heard on Radio Disney (which may or may not be because that’s all you listen to even when the kids aren’t around) comes on.

Lesson #9: If reading the Safeway coupons (hey, did you know mouth swish is free?!) counts for Big’s Read-a-Thon, he might win the grand prize.

Lesson #10: When you’re obsessed with sports, every cup, shirt and jelly bean represents a team/teams. (I got the Vikings, University of Washington and the Lakers! Well I got the Broncos, Texas and the Giants!)

Lesson #11: Discovering your t-ball game finally isn’t rained out and that you finally have loose tooth—all before 9am on a Saturday—is enough to send a 6-year old into a frenzy.

Lesson #12: When your 3-year old insists you read the same few books every night for weeks, it’s a great opportunity to practice various exotic accents.

Lesson #13: Pink may not be into crawling, but she has mastered kissing. She does it often and with enthusiasm.

Lesson #14: It is possible to be into bad boys before your first birthday. I swear I saw Little’s Darth Vader blush when Pink scooted his way the other day. She also kissed a girl. And liked it.

Gotta run, someone needs help wiping! Hope your week doesn’t stink.

 

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Comments

  1. gay jacobs says

    April 15, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    re #4, if it makes you feel any better, when my niece was little she used to steal the dog’s rawhide chewies. In fact, she was a 2 fisted chewie chewer. My sister actually called Purina to see if they could do any damage of any sort to 6 mos old baby. I’m happy to announce, that baby is now a 21 year old young lady about to graduate Cornell as a straight “A” physics major. I don’t think she eats rawhide chewies anymore. 😉

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      April 15, 2012 at 7:45 pm

      That’s awesome! Looks like Purina hasn’t tapped a potential market…

      Reply
  2. OpinionsToGo says

    April 15, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    As the kids get older, you are getting so much more material for your posts. Goodness, by puberty, you should win a Pulitzer Prize for writing….

    Reply
    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      April 15, 2012 at 7:48 pm

      Ah yes, there’s never a shortage of material around here!

      Reply
  3. Aimee @ everydayepistle.com says

    April 16, 2012 at 11:39 am

    I’m wondering if you got the recipe in #6. 🙂

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      April 16, 2012 at 8:16 pm

      I’ll be sure to make you a batch!

      Reply
  4. Carleigh says

    April 16, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    I’m cracking up – I wish I had a wife! #2 has happened to me (actually while playing with the Striiv I won on your blog!), but of course I had to clean it up…. Thank you for the laughs, I so enjoy your blog.

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      April 16, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      Thanks so much, Carleigh! While I can’t offer you a wife, I’m glad you could enjoy a laugh.

      Reply
  5. Vladimir (@socialmediatry) says

    April 20, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Hehehe , really fantastic things you learned Amy !
    I honestly love them all, but must single out #1 and #14. Those two got me by surprise 🙂
    I’m already impatient what will you learn next.
    All the best to your family and you.

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      April 23, 2012 at 8:56 pm

      And my best to you too! Thanks so much for reading along!

      Reply

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