Her: 'Can I watch a show, Mommy?'
Me: 'No. It's not time yet. Find a toy to play with.'
Her: 'Can I watch a show, Mommy?'
Me: 'No. Not right now. Go and find a toy, please.'
Her: 'Can I watch a show, Mommy?'
Me: 'No, baby. Don't ask me again.'
Her: 'Can I watch a show, Mommy?'
Me: 'Honey. No. Please don't ask me again. Find a toy, please.'
Baby: 'Waaaah. Waaaaaaaaah. WAAAHHH.'
Her: 'Can I watch a show, Mommy?'
Me: 'Go. Find. A. Toy. Please.'
Her: [Gets into every fucking thing imaginable.]
Me: 'Hey! You wanna watch a show?'
AAAAAAAND
Scene.
TV = Best Babysitter Evah
Posted by: Trenches of Mommyhood | November 02, 2009 at 01:02 PM
You could well be at my house.
Posted by: Stimey | November 01, 2009 at 01:10 PM
Sounds like my house.
Posted by: Secret Mom Thoughts | October 31, 2009 at 04:00 PM
*snort*
I love this.
Posted by: mamatulip | October 30, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Spot on.
Posted by: Julie @ The Mom Slant | October 29, 2009 at 05:27 PM
Yesss. Mine is GET. OUT. OF. THE. KITCHEN!
Posted by: Manic Mommy | October 29, 2009 at 05:13 PM
omg funny. Lets talk again soon. Love you
Posted by: Lori | October 29, 2009 at 05:07 PM
Oh ho. THAT is painfully familiar.
Posted by: shriek house | October 29, 2009 at 02:27 PM
Awww I remember those days. I'd like to say with fondness, but no.
Posted by: amy | October 29, 2009 at 01:00 PM
How did you get into my house? This is too often the scene around these parts...
Posted by: caramama | October 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Ha ha ha! Yes. Also, the age of TLNG and Henry? IS IMPOSSIBLE. I turn around for TWO SECONDS and he has done permanent damage. I don't even have to do the turning around part.
Posted by: Swistle | October 29, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Sister, I only have one kid and I play this scene out daily.
Posted by: donna | October 29, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Around here, it's"
"Can I watch Dora?"
"No, can you find something to play?"
"Can I watch Dora?"
"No, can you color for a little bit?"
Can I watch Bob?"
Posted by: Di | October 29, 2009 at 09:48 AM
you got it just right.
nice blog redesign!
Posted by: slouchy | October 29, 2009 at 09:44 AM
You know, I'm going to have to stop reading your blog. I am terrified of what things are going to be like in, oh say, 7 months or so.
WTF was I thinking?????
Posted by: Erica | October 29, 2009 at 09:36 AM