My Kids Made Me Do It

I need a drink ... someone ... anyone ... pass me the adult beverages ... now.

Why do toddlers repeat themselves? Why? Is it that they are so engrossed in their environment that they pay no attention to you at all? Is it possible that their hearing is underdeveloped at this age?

My sweet Isabella ... drives me insane. She continuously repeats herself. Continuously repeats herself ... continuously. Get it? AAGGHHH!!! It's like being in the middle of that joke - "Who's on First?" except it's really not funny ... well maybe that joke isn't funny either .... oh - who the hell knows - my kid has turned my brain to mush!!!

I spent the ENTIRE day with my children. Alone. Whenever I do this ... it solidifies my insecurities about being a mother ... mainly that I shouldn't be one. Or, that I am totally awful at it! Brian always says things to me like "they're not that bad for me" or "maybe I just have more patience than you". Oh yeah???? Well suck it!!! Ahem ... You know what I think it is?? I think they hate me ... so when I am their only caregiver and Daddy isn't around ... they act out as part of their scheme to drive me into the psychiatric ward. "Bye-bye Mom" ... as they watch the patty wagon haul me away ...

We were at soccer this morning (where Kadin scored the last minute winning goal I might add - Woot, woot!) and we took both cars because Brian had to leave right from the game. So Bella was totally confused because we arrived to the game in the car, yet we were leaving in the truck.

"Mommy ... where's the car??"

"Daddy is taking the car so he can go to his football game."

"Why are we taking the truck?"

"Honey, I just told you ... Daddy is taking the car to the football game so we need to take the truck home."

"Where's Daddy?"

"Is-a-bella ... (giving her the evil don't-mess-with-me-anymore mother eyes)

"But where is he?"

"Are you serious? Bella ... I just told you three times that Daddy is going to his football game."

"But where's the car?"

This is the type of conversation I had ALL. DAY. LONG. I couldn't even make that up!! And she didn't do this to just me either ... I caught her doing it to Kadin too ...

Grandma - "Kadin, who is the little boy that Grandpa says you walk home with after school."

Kadin - "Guess."

Me - "Well, is he in your class?"

Kadin - "Yes."

Me - "Is it Parker?"

Kadin - "Nope"

Me - "Is is Isiah"

Kadin - "Nope"

Bella - "Is it Parker?"

Kadin - "No, I already said it wasn't Parker."

Me - "Well, that's all the boys I know from your class ... I'm going to need a hint."

Grandma - "Give us the first letter of his name."

Kadin - "It starts with the letter D"

Bella - "Is it Parker?"

Kadin - "NO!! You already asked that?"

Me - "Daniel?"

Bella - "Is it Parker?"

Kadin - "BELLA!!!! IT ISN'T PARKER!!!! NOW STOP ASKING ME THAT!!!!"

Grandma - "Is it Donovan?"

Kadin - "Ooh - you're close Grandma!"

Bella - "Is it Parker?"

Kadin & Me - "BELLA - STOP IT!!!"

I'm pretty sure Kadin wanted to sock her ... and to be honest ... I kind of did too. I'm fairly certain I remember Kadin doing this when he was Bella's age ... I just don't remember it being so annoying.

Did I already mention that I could us an adult beverage? Oh, I did ... maybe that's where she gets it from ...