ethan

If my dog made me a sandwich

by Shauna on December 2, 2009

So I was standing in my closet, getting dressed for the day.

I pulled on my favorite pair of jeans and noticed they were tight. Like too tight to button. And naturally I convinced myself that I couldn’t button them because they had just been washed. You know, cuz jeans totally shrink when you dry them. I mean, it couldn’t have *anything* to do with the amount of calories I took in last week versus how many I put out.

That would be ridiculous.

And involves some form of math and we all know I’m terrible at math. But I’m pretty sure the results would be astoundingly depressing.

Anyway, I finally managed to get them fastened, then proceeded to do the whole bend and stretch routine to loosen them up a bit.

And that’s when I blew out the whole crotch. In rock star fashion.

Behold. The jeans that used to not be ripped in the crotch.

Behold. The jeans that used to not be ripped in the crotch.

Just then Ethan walked in right as I was bent over, observing the damage.

He shook his head and said, “You’re going to need a really big band-aid.”

Agitated with myself, I unbuttoned my jeans, kicked them off, and threw them across the closet. They landed in the corner with a sad little thud.

Ethan watched in awe as I threw a mini tantrum.

He looked at the jeans and then back at me. “What’s the matter, Mama?”

“I’ll tell you what’s wrong. I’m too fat for my clothes right now. I ate too much last week.”

He looked at my half naked body and said, “You’re not fat, Mommy.”

I managed a smile. I mean he *is* the most adorable little man on the planet. “Thanks for saying that, E. You really don’t think I’m fat?”

“Well, maybe just a little bit.”

And then he ran out of the closet.

For sale: One adorable little boy who *may* or *may not* fully grasp the art of lying flattery.

PS. I would never eat a sandwich that my dog made me because I know for sure that he eats his own shit. What, you really think I’d eat something a *dog* made? I bet you think I’d eat out of the trash can too, huh. Oh, wait.

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I got this

by Shauna on October 6, 2009

It should be obvious by now that I’m pretty smitten with the younger man in my life. We have what I would call a normal mother/son relationship–whatever that means.
He adores me like no other person on the planet. And I’m totally OK with that. He will, at any given moment in the day, come up to me and look me in the face and say, “Mommy, you’re very pretty.”
I smile at him, pat his head and say, “I like you. YOU can stay.”
He wraps his arms around my legs and squeezes me as tight as he can and says, “Thanks. You’re the best.”
God, I could go on like this forever.
Anyway, our relationship has Tommy worried at times. He feels like maybe I could be a little less doting and a lot more drill sergeant-y. I think he’s just jealous. I mean, have you *seen* how much Ethan loves me?
The other day the three of us were sitting at the kitchen table. Tommy watched as I lovingly smooched Ethan’s cheeks while he said to me over and over again, “I love you Mommy, I love you so much.” I think I actually cooed.
Side note: It might be getting a little out of hand. If he wasn’t 4 AND my son I would think we were dating. Which is weird because I’m not even attracted to short men.
So, as Tommy sits there and watches this very public display of affection, he chooses this time to once again bring up the fact that I am shaping this little boy’s life and how I interact with him will have the most impact on his entire adulthood. (No pressure or anything)
I looked at Tommy and said, “So you’re saying I *shouldn’t* be spoon feeding him Cheerios right now?”
He sighed. “Yes. That’s exactly what I’m saying.”
Just then Ethan looked over at him and said, “Daddy, I *got* this.”
Turns out I’m being played by a four year old.
Yep, I think he’s going to be just fine. Don’t you?

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Four

August 4, 2009

*I FEEL I MUST WARN YOU. THIS ISN’T MY USUAL KIND OF POST. THIS IS THE STORY OF ETHAN. AND YOU WON’T LAUGH. IN FACT YOU MAY CRY–I DID WHEN I WROTE IT. SO, FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT. I’LL BE FUNNY TOMORROW.* Four. That’s how old Ethan is today. My youngest child, my only [...]

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and that about sums it up

December 3, 2008

conversation i just had with the e-man: e: “mommy, my butt hurts. will you put your finga in it?” me, sighing heavily: “what do you mean ‘put my finger in it?’” e: “it itches. stick your finga in my butt and scatch it.” me: “wait. i thought you said it hurts. now it itches? make [...]

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to kill a mocking boy

October 28, 2008

um, let’s say you walk in the living room to find your adorable 3 year old son with his pants down to his ankles, peeing on the coffee table–right on your favorite art book, presumably ruining it. do you: a. gasp, then clutch your chest in true fred sanford fashion. b. applaud his efforts yelling, [...]

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my own personal natural disaster

September 29, 2008

it appears hurricane ethan swept through our house this weekend. the damage was not only destructive but very expensive. saturday morning i went to e’s room to help him get dressed. that’s when i found him standing in the middle of his room, peeing on the carpet. i screamed, “aaaahhhh,” and followed up with “what [...]

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when your poop is the prettiest shade of teal

September 11, 2008

the first week of school, ethan refused to wear anything other than his “uniform” which consists of a long sleeve under armour shirt and black polyester warmup pants…in hundred degree heat. he calls this outfit his tennis clothes and we all play along. so basically i’m an enabler. whatever. the very first day of preschool [...]

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sisterhood of the traveling douche-bags

August 12, 2008

if you haven’t seen the movie, sisterhood of the traveling pants 2 yet, then don’t read this post because i’m about to talk about it. mind you, i’ve never read the books in this series, so watching the movies based on them is always new to me. the reason i even see these movies is [...]

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