After scaring the living SHIT out of my child a couple weeks ago, I kept thinking how that was just the beginning of the end. How I was going to spend the next 18 YEARS doing shit to my child that was going to piss him off, upset him, and/or scare the bejeezus out of him - all for the "greater good".
And I kept thinking how that SUCKED, how it was going to suck MORE that I, as the mother, probably had to do MORE of that suckage, and how this mom thing has its moments that really just make me want to DRINK.
And then the other day I was having a bath with D, and he was enjoying it SOOOOO much that I didn't want to get out. But the water was cooling off, and I was kinda stuck in one of those positions that didn't allow me to navigate the tub SAFELY (without drowning the boy), so I asked the husband if HE'D turn the tap back on FOR me to re-heat the water a little.
And he did turn the WATER on, but unfortunately he turned it the WRONG WAY... which meant the SHOWERHEAD came on... which of course came out ICE F*G COLD... which of course went DIRECTLY into the boy's face. All of which lead to a volume of screeching I've never EVER heard from D in the entire 3 months we've had him.
And I wasn't the one to have done it.
Which made me PERVERSELY happy.
Particularly when *I* got to be the one to comfort him and calm him down.
Sunday, 21 February, 2010
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:-) *smirk* love it.
Being a mom definitely has it's moments where it just sucks. But it is so nice to not be the bad guy all the time, isn't it? Even if it feels like those moments are far and few between.
Hehe. Just the beginning of a lifetime of "oops" moments, if you're anything like us.
3 years later, I am still celebrating the fact that my husband (Mr. Hypercritical of My Parenting) drew first blood on our daughter. He clipped her nails for the first time and got a little bit of her finger. Phew! I didn't break the baby first! Subsequently, yes, but not first!
Teehee! Sometimes it's good to be the rescuer.
Poor Daddy? How long did you let him feel bad?
I totally support joint custody of the painful moments...
I'm watching Amazing Race with DH and laughed out loud at reading this post. We can so relate!
Something similar happened with my son when he was around 6 months and caused a fear of showers (he would not even come into the bathroom when my husband or I were showering).
I am happy to report, though, that he'll be 3 in two weeks and tonight took his first shower!
Hehe...I love when I get to be the comforter.
Awesome. Well, not for the babe, but it is nice to know that we're not the only ones inflicting distress from time to time.
Were you sure to say things like, "Daddy didn't mean to make a mistake and shower us with cold water. Come to Mommy and I will warm you up, comfort you and help you to feel better."
Very tempting...
What a great story!
Too funny! Did D have the .... wait for it.... wait for it.... wait.... SCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH!!WAIIIIIIIIILLLLL? Thats the one I get from time to time.
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