Definitely a Mom Moment

Two minutes after I posted my husband reminded me of something that reminded me of what my 4 year old daughter had said. We have season passes to a waterpark that is about 3 mins from our house. It is a great place for the kids to go and expend some energy. I told my four year old and two year old that we would go tomorrow as long as the weather was nice and that they were on best behavior which meant turning your ears on and listening. Whenever I tell my 4 year old daughter this she makes a motion on her ears like she is actually turning her ears on. Well she did this and probably about two seconds passed before she said can I turn them off now. Is this a sign of what is to come? You tell me.

Mom Moment

Alright well I had this totally great moment that my four year old shared with me. You know the typical oh my goodness I can't believe she said that moment but in the midst of everything I forgot what it was. I am sure it will come to me at some point, most likely it will be at 3 in the morning when I am awake with the youngest of our three. She did however decide to share that she was "loaded with farts today." Seriously who comes up with this stuff, I guess only a four year old.

Be Careful What You Say

Now it has always been a warning to parents of young children, well any children really, be careful what you say. But I am assured that I am not the only one who lets the "four letter word" slip every now and then. So far we had been pretty lucky and nothing had been repeated but I realized recently that this might not be the case. My four year old had begun using "What the Hell" to express certain emotions. Now I guess there could be worst things she could say but the fact that she was saying it and using it in the appropriate manner was a little disheartening, especially when I realized I couldn't blame it on my husband as this was my "go to" phrase. To make things even better our two year old obviously has to follow everything his sister does. Now he has not taken to using my catch phrase; however, he is picking up on a whole bunch more.

The other day we were sitting in traffic. Keep in mind I live near Chicago so traffic is a staple around here. My husband, like a lot of men, is not the most patient driver. As we inched our way on to the off ramp of the highway, my husband was swearing under his breath, trying to save innocent ears, at the work van in front of us letting every possible person in that decided they were not going to wait in the line to exit. He then exclaimed "Idiot why don't you just let one more car in." Now this I am sure many of you are thinking is not horrible language to which you would be correct. The problem lay with the statement my two year old son made "Daddy don't call mommy an idiot." Do not get the wrong impression my husband does not call me names. This was however one of those moments in parenthood where all you can do is laugh. Just a reminder to all you mommys out there you never know what they may repeat.

Is 4 the New 14

I hadn't realized through the years that the attitude of the teenage years was beginning earlier and earlier. I am convinced that at this point in the year 2009 4 year old little girls have perfected the 14 year old attitude. It may be different for boys and girls but I know that my four year old daughter has reached the pinnacle of attitude. I can only hope it is the pinnacle but I am sure in about ten more years there will be a whole new level.

Her newest rendition of this attitude is when I tell her to pick up toys or to stop doing something her inevitable response is a very emphatic "FINE." Now you have to imagine it with the attitude as only a teenage girl can give. Even more so since we just had a new addition to our family there has been a lot of picture taking which the four year old has decided is the appropriate time to start practicing her modeling stance. Where did this come from? I know that I certainly am not walking around my house striking a pose. The cherry on top of this new found attitude was when we were in the car sitting in traffic and my four year old and two year old son were singing in the backseat and she proclaimed to her brother "Break it Down." To which my husband and I could only look at each other and laugh. What has happened to my toddler? I just hope this is not a sign of what is to come considering I have a second daughter following right behind.