My four year old decided to join me in the room this morning, while I dressed.
Immediately my ego was on high alert! This guy doesn’t hold back with his critiques.
“What are you doing Mammy?”
“Getting dressed”
“Are you going to wear THAT dress?”
“Yes! Yes I am!” (starting to get very tense now)
“Can I jump on the bed?” (He is already in full flight, don’t know why he bothered to ask!)
“No”
“This isn’t really jumping you know?” … gives a good demo of dive bombing across the bed!
“Are they some kind of trousers?”
“No, they’re tights”… No one should ever have an audience when putting on tights!
“Can you walk in those?”
“Yes, funnily enough, I can!”
“Mum?…”
“Yeees???” Steeling myself for what follows….you have a WOBBLY tummy, your bum is VERY big... or maybe…
I think you are getting FAT!
Eventually… and with much reluctance, I meet his gaze…
His face breaks into an unexpected smile.
“….I love you” he says simply.
My heart melts.
With those three little words I know….it is going to be a VERY good day!
It is for this reason we mammys love our wee boys, no matter what the age. Lovely post, and I love the way you got charm and ridicule in equal measure.
Haha Tric I never thought of it like that…. I was just bowled over with “the I love you”!
Little heartbreaker…he will go far with charm like that
That’s for sure Elizabeth 😉
Ah what a lovely thing to say!!! Beautiful boy xxxx
he has his moments 😉 Helen
What a sweetie! That would set anyone up for a good day. xx
it certainly made my day Sadhbh
Awwwwwww! I’ve been waiting for this one. So gorgeous. Doesn’t it just put everything into perspective? P.S. Agree re the tights.
Thanks and yes putting on tights is not a spectator sport 😉
Can I borrow him for some in-house training..my two need it!
hehe He is a bit hit and miss I’m afraid Joanna…. I just got him on a good day 😉
Ah the little charmer
Yes he will go far 😉
Aawwww!! That is just lovely! They know how to melt your heart at just the right moment 🙂
Don’t they just Lucy 😉
Oh I love the “are you going to wear THAT dress” comments! Kids are so brilliantly honest – I too feel very nervous when those conversations start. But what a lovely ending!!
I know, you wouldn’t want to be sensitive 😉 I was expecting the worst but was so delighted with his response!