[Background: The boy and I went downstairs for breakfast a few mornings ago. When we got to the kitchen, he noticed that the chairs were all pushed up against the wall, instead of being at the table. Additionally, we've been having a bit of a problem with utensils "falling" on the floor during meals.]
The boy: Why are the chairs like that?
Me: I mopped the floor last night. Speaking of, let’s please make sure to keep all of our food and forks and spoons from ending up on the –
The boy: (directing his attention to one of his cups that has a picture of an elephant on it) Can I use my elephant cup for milk when I eat breakfast?
Me: Excuse me, I was talking! I was saying that because the floor is clean, we need to try harder to keep –
The boy: May you please get me the elephant cup?
Me: I’m not getting you anything until you start listening.
The boy: I am listening!
Me: OK, then if you can tell me what I just said to you, you can use your elephant cup.
The boy: …
Me: (helping him along) … The floor is clean, soooooo…
The boy: I can put my food on it?
Then I immediately picked up the phone, called my mom, and apologized for my first 20 years.
July 23rd, 2008
FIRST!
July 23rd, 2008
I don’t believe I have ever been first on your blog before. I feel so happy inside.
July 23rd, 2008
The boy is one smart child. Not only did he master the skill of completely ignoring everything the parent has to say (I myself am a jedi master in ignoring my mom) he got you to call your mama.
I am a fan of The Boy. That should be on a shirt.
July 23rd, 2008
Everyone knows that a newly mopped floor means that the 3 second rule goes out the window and you can just eat whatever you want off the floor!
July 23rd, 2008
Priceless!
July 23rd, 2008
Ooh- I like Lauren’s shirt idea!! I think The Boy sounds like a genius.
July 23rd, 2008
That’s hilarious… kids are so funny.
July 23rd, 2008
Too cute! I let my dogs mop the floors by occasionally dropping something down there for them. I suppose I should consider actually mopping, like with a mop and stuff.
July 23rd, 2008
The Boy. I’ll have a dozen shirts, thank you.
Please charge them to my 10,000 points.
July 23rd, 2008
Yeah, you NEVER said those were negative points.
And I have Blogtopia as my witness.
Besides, that doesn’t even make sense, how can I get anything but plus points? It’s in my contract you know.
July 24th, 2008
ahhhhh, the curse of the “mother’s revenge” is upon you.
it’s been in full swing with the 14 year old for about 3 years. it makes me curl up in the fetal position sometimes.
get ready, it’s a bumpy ride!!!
(but mostly oh-so worth it.)
July 24th, 2008
I’ll take a shirt too. And another that says Interrupting Boy. Just like mine.
On the other hand, elephant cups are a very important matter.
I wish I had a quarter for everytime I’ve said, “If you can tell me what I just said….”
You are both smart to realize your mom deserved a call. She’s probably been waiting.
July 24th, 2008
Hey there Omar…I am an avid reader of both Lauren and her moms blog, and so I found yours
Very very funny! Hopefully I will pop by more often.
July 24th, 2008
I don’t think Anabella would EVER be able to tell me what I just said, unless it incorporated the word “M&M.”
July 24th, 2008
OOh, I love “Interrupting Boy”, please update me order accordingly.
Gracias.
July 25th, 2008
I see nothing out of the ordinary here. The boy at my house ignores me all the time. So does the girl (see comment above).
July 25th, 2008
The boy at my house eats off the floor, clean or not.
He has developed an incredible immune system.
July 25th, 2008
YOU MOP! That is so awesome!
July 26th, 2008
Caught again… I thought this was going to be a post about an Olympic level event that culminated in the winner receiving an extremely prestigious award known as, “The Elephant Cup.” I assumed it would out rank the likes of The Stanley Cup, The Davis Cup, The America’s Cup, The Nextel Cup and even the famed Mushroom Cup.
Wrong again…
July 28th, 2008
Does this explain how the bathroom got all hairy and gross when I had just spent an hour cleaning it?
Men. Even little men.
July 29th, 2008
you mop..this is an interesting development.
and i like how the boy politely said “may i.” i think you should give him point for at least being polite while ignoring you.