The Mother Load: I Guess We'll Keep Her

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

I Guess We'll Keep Her

A conversation overheard this morning, after Rob came downstairs in his scrubs:

Older Girl: "Dad, why are you wearing scrubs? Do you have to go to the hospital?"

Rob: "Yep. I have to help deliver a baby."

The Boy (in alarm): "Dad, I don't want you to deliver another baby. I want to keep the one we have!"

He likes her . . . he really, really likes her . . .

1 comment:

Bea7:45 AM
Awwww!

It took Bub awhile to deign to notice his baby sister, and when he did, it was so satisfying.
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Go ahead and say it. You know you want to.

The Huddled Masses

"Francie", 14: eldest girl, precocious reader, inveterate talker, reluctant pianist, and Chairperson of the Ways and Means (of trying to get what you want) Committee.

"Fiver", 11: eldest boy, lover of Legos, Apple products, and schedules, on the autism spectrum, and Chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee.

"Sally", 7: middle sister, unstoppable smiler, incorrigible lip balm wearer, continually taking care of her baby dolls and baby siblings, habitually dressed to the nines, Director of Children's Affairs and Activities.

"Bun", 5: middle brother, man of action, interested in anything loud, champion block builder, voracious reader and Chairperson of the You Fix It, I Break It. Again. Committee.

"Mopsy" 3, small-ish sister, playroom floor manager, likes to be in constant communication with the CEO, admirer of all royalty, especially princesses, and Chairperson of the Appropriations Committee.

"Baby", 2: baby sister, fastest stair climber, lightest sleeper, biggest laundry helper, quickest mess maker, and sweetest baby kisser in the corporation. Director of Energy and Efficiency Committee.

"Septimus", baby brother: our brand new employee, fresh from the Home Office headquarters, prefers face to face contact at all times, director of night shift operations, and new Chairperson of the Got Milk? Committee