She’s Going To Be An Only Child, So Quit Asking
Friends of ours came to visit from LA this weekend and I’ll just say this…
Four adults + two toddlers + two large dogs + 1,071 square feet = π x √absolute chaos, which is still enough chaos to cause my back to go into spasms. But as crazy as the past 24-hours have been, it is these times in life that make the experience of being alive so very rich. Due to lack of space (see equation above), the two little girls shared Ruby’s bedroom last night and The Little Buddha broke all previous records for a complete night’s sleep. Which—upon relaying the story to Sam’s mother—warranted the following equally rich response:
“Well, maybe she needs a little playmate…”
To which I calmly and directly said:
“FUCK. OFF.”
Now, that is rich.
Pineapple, Pellegrino, Scotch. Mix well.
Awww, what’s one more? I could loan you a boy is you want to see what it’s like with a son!
Beautiful. I just have to say..though..feel free to tell me to fuck off
that number two was 500 million times easier!
She has a playmate. Her name is Ella.
See, just based on this response we will get along famously. People ask me now if we are going to have more and I answer that same way.
She has two playmates right down the street!
Honey, if you think you know chaos now, your head would freaking explode with two kids. You’ve seen my house…
Ditto what Pam said, and I’ve got three. Sometimes I soak in those moments when it’s just us with one of our kids – like when the other two are bound and gagged in the corner for asking “why” for the billionth time that hour.
Enjoy the one you’ve got. She’s got the best playmates – you, Sam, and Ella. And if she wants or needs more, I’ll send any or all of mine over, duct tape and hankies packed in the diaper bag, just in case.
Love you!
Like Pam above my house is chaos – staying organized has always been a struggle for me – #2 sank me. When E. got home he would have to climb over things just to walk through the living room. Not pretty. It is not a coincidence that I was diagnosed with Adult ADD soon after #2 was born. The psychiatrist told me that often women can keep their life together for their whole life until that 2nd baby comes – then things fall apart.
Now I have my own Mama’s little helper and life is better….