Thursday, March 13, 2008

the devil makes work for idle hands

So I'm on the phone with my good friend Heather and I'm trying to simultaneously iron, talk to her and keep Ellie occupied until she relents, and naps, so I can pack.

"So, I can't believe...hang on, here Ellie, here's your Binky...that she said that to you. What did you say...Ellie honey, c'mere. Let me see that. No no no - that's a magazine. Here. Here's your book....REALLY? So how did she respond? Are you going to go back?"

Heather finishes her story, then chuckles.
"I have a confession to make"
"What's that" I say.
"This is going to make me sound like the worst mother in the world"
"Fabulous. I'm listening."
"Well, the other day Collin found his penis."
I laugh
"No wait" she said. That's not it." She pauses dramatically.
"Yes" I'm hooked, "go on"
"He loves it. Just pulling and tugging....I figured, hey, it was keeping him quite...so I just let him play with it."

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