Posted by karen_kay on August 15, 2007, at 12:03:01
1. he loves it when i dance! sometimes he laughs, which is ok, because he's not laughing at me, he's laughing with me. i'm not the best dancer in the world. in fact, i'm probably the WORST dancer in the world!!! but, he loves to dance, and loves it even more when we dance together!
2. he's my helper. i can boss him around and tell him to put somethign up, help get soemthign for me, adn he'll do it. it makes me feel like i've done a great job so far raising him. i might not be the best typer, but i'm the best duck raiser!!!! he helped me make dinner (supper? the last meal of the day, whatever you call it, i get them confused) last night and it rocked! he got the tupperware out fo the cabinet for me. if he got too close to the stove, i told him to 'back off' and he listened (ok, he cried a few times, but he got the idea!). he's such a good boy, and it makes me feel good to know i've raised a good boy who listens to me.
3. he talks now, a bit. and talks back too. i'll say somethign to him (like 'listen turd, don't do that' and he'll say 'ok') and he'll answer me! he's got to be the smartest little boy in the world. (now listen, i do't want anyone arguing with me. i'm a mother, for the first time. and i don't want anyone arguing with me saying 'that's normal' or 'my kid did this and that when s/he was 'such and such age'.. i want to think he's a genius and my 401k, got it? i'm poor and my only hope is to live my dreams out when he gets older and strikes it rich. speakig of.....
4. one day, he'll be rich. i know he will. and he'll send his mother and father on all sorts of great trips, to spas, to casinos, to see a live taping of 'dirty jobs'. you get the idea. i hold on to that hope. oh, and concerts too. maybe he'll let me be a roadie for a really cool band :)
5. this kid is a giant. he's at least 3 feet 3 inches tall now. and i don't even want to guess what he weighs now. so, lugging him aroudn now is causing me to become more muscular. that's a definite boost to my self esteem. not to mention he can run real fast, so i have to chase him aroudn all the time.6. i can make him laugh anytime i want to. all i have to do i push him over and tickle his little leggies. hearing a little boy laugh is all i need to boost my self esteem. try it, it works anytime!
7. just watching him now (the girls and my sister moved out), i have much more time to devote to jsut him and mister kk. i feel a whole lot less overwhelmed. i feel more like a mother and less ike a nanny. i even went to the grocery yesterday :) feeling like a mother boosts my self esteem. i'm attempting to teach him the alphabet (early, you say? he is 1 year, 3 months... it's never too early to get a head start!)
8. he helps me change his butt. he grabs the wipes and walks over to his changing area for me, waiting for me to get to him. he's a good boy and my little helper. though, he always grabs at his 'parts'. i suppose that's healthy, for a little boy? :)
9. he keeps me from sleeping in all day long by waking me with his great big voice (ie screaming). it's always nice to wake up with a happy (ie: screaming) duckie saying 'i want breakfast!'
10. he is always happy to see me. when i ask for kisses, most times he gives them to me. he feeds me from his high chair. he gives me hugs when i ask for them (most times). he causes me to cut down on smoking. he keeps me focused. he keeps me silly. he keeps me moving. he keeps me busy. eh reminds me that i have a reason to be alive. he reminds me that someone loves me and needs me. ((((duckie)))))
poster:karen_kay
thread:776416
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