I’m Jealous of You
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August 31, 2011
Everyone is writing these weepy posts this week about how their child is going to school and how they’re so sad to see them grow up and how it feels like only yesterday when their baby sharted on their couch, or when they projectile-vomited across the room, but now she’s wheeling a backpack that could easily fit a watermelon, a terrier, a pair of roller skates, a gardening trowel, and 3 Werther’s Originals, and you know that because that’s what you shoved in her backpack when you first bought the thing, you were like, “CHECK THIS OUT!! There’s so much room in this sucker!” And you had this grand idea that you were going to ditch your “mom bag” and start wheeling around a backpack. It just makes good sense. And so there you are, walking your child up to her very first day of kindergarden, both with your matching wheeled backpacks, and you cry because it’s all so frickin’ sad!!
Tear.
But I’m sitting here, jealous of you.
My daughter still has one more year of preschool, and it doesn’t even start until next week, and she’s only going three days.
I’m wistful for kindergarden.
Ahh, kindergarden.
5 whole days of peace.
My dog would actually be able to take a nap and not be in constant fear that she’s about to be interrupted for dress-up time!
Pretty Zo-Zo
She looks kind of pissed.
Oh the shame!
I love Berlyn very much, but she needs some time away from me.
Or rather, I need time away from her.
It’s really for both of our own good.
It’s been a long summer.
Sure, she’s an amazing kid. And she’s well behaved, and she’s funny.
But most of the time she drives me CRAZY!
And I mean that in the nicest way possible.
Maybe it’s because we’re so similar.
Here’s a conversation we had today:
Berlyn: Mommy look I’m coloring so nicely.
Me: Yes, it looks beautiful.
Berlyn: Tell me something else about it.
Me: You stayed in the lines very nicely.
Berlyn: Something else, Mama.
Me: I like how you used an even ratio of warm to cool colors.
Berlyn: Something else, Mama.
Me: Your interpretation of color is imaginative and your use of mixed-media is brilliant…?
Berlyn: No, Mama, say it looks bea-u-tiful!!
Me: I said that, that was the first thing I said!
Berlyn: No it wasn’t.
Me: Yes, it was.
Berlyn: No it wasn’t.
Me: Yes, it was.
Berlyn: No it wasn’t, I would have remembered.
Me: Yes it was!! And you’re 4, you don’t even remember what you had for breakfast.
Berlyn: Yes I do, I had toast and an orange, and a piece of cheese, and milk.
Me: ((THUD)) ::that’s the sound of my head hitting the table::
Like I said, I can’t wait for kindergarden.
I have arguments very similar to this daily with Mea. Today I cut her bologna sandwich wrong. I heard about it the whole way to school. She is telling her teacher on me.
by Kelly on August 31, 2011
I’ve honestly never seen such creative dress-up outfits on a pet before. 🙂
by Brooke on August 31, 2011
Cute kids! I am not at all a dog person but your pictures of your dressed up dog caught me off guard and were quite funny, especially knowing a little kid had done the design work.
by gweenbrick on September 1, 2011
Found your site via CurlyGirl. So fun! Thanks for the inspiration:)
Peace-
Amie
by Amie on October 18, 2011
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