“Mummy, guess what?”
We were standing in the hall taking our winter gear off: Oliver practically strangling himself trying to get his scarf off, his godforsaken, dreaded scarf, me unlacing my boots while trying to avoid stepping on clumps of snow and getting pee sock, Julia sitting on the stairs kicking her snow pants off.
“What?”
“I have a boyfriend,” she announced proudly.
I looked up at her and grinned. “Oh yeah?” I chuckled. “Who?”
“Mark,” she said, matter-of-factly.
I walked over to Oliver, still struggling with his scarf, and helped him unravel it. “And Mummy, guess what else?”
“What?”
“I have another boyfriend.”
“Another one? Who?”
“Jason,” she announced.
I opened the closet door, stuck my head inside and tossed an armful of mittens, hats and scarves into the basket on the floor. “That’s nice, honey,” I called.
“And guess what?”
“What,” I said, walking through to the kitchen, stepping in a cold puddle along the way. “Dammit,” I muttered.
“They were fighting this morning,” she said.
“Who, Jason and Mark?”
She nodded.
“Over you?”
She nodded.
“What were they saying?” I opened the snack cupboard and grabbed a box of crackers.
She took a deep breath. “Jason was saying, ‘She’s mine!’ and Mark was saying, ‘No, she’s mine!’ and they were fighting!”
I glanced over at her. She looked awfully pleased with herself.
I shook crackers into bowls for her and Oliver. “Well, Julia, uh…that’s nice, I guess…” I trailed off, for I truly was at a loss for words. I mean, just a couple nights ago she asked me, VERY SPECIFICALLY, how babies come out of a mummy’s big belly and then she comes home and announces she has two boyfriends? Who FIGHT over her?
This getting older business, how do I TURN IT OFF?
“And Mummy?”
I set the bowls down in front of their chairs at the breakfast bar. “Yeah?”
“Guess what else?”
I took a deep breath and gripped the counter. “What’s that, sweetie?”
“I have a girlfriend, too.”
51 Comments, Comment or Ping
all things being equal….
I LOVE IT!!
we all need a girlfriend. or two.
February 15th, 2008
Hehehehe! That’s so funny! Your daughter is so cute!
February 15th, 2008
Cutting a wide swath! Sounds like things have gotten better too. Mine are 14 and 11, and I still haven’t figured out how to turn off the growing up thing either.
February 15th, 2008
What a cutie!!!!
February 15th, 2008
LOL! That Julia! ;)
February 15th, 2008
The world loves a lover. And it sounds like she’s equal opportunity. Gotta cover all the bases!
February 15th, 2008
I like how she makes sure she has someone on each team. Perfect for the days men piss you off.
Pee Sock: my new favorite term.
February 15th, 2008
i am upset you didn’t reply with one chicken butt after any of those Guess What’s
February 15th, 2008
*snicker*
February 15th, 2008
LOL!
February 15th, 2008
Country AND Western!
This made me laugh out loud!
February 15th, 2008
Dude.
I want to live in your house.
xo
February 15th, 2008
Priceless.
February 15th, 2008
and it’s only going to get better! ;)
February 15th, 2008
Cute girl!
February 16th, 2008
Smart girl. She’s covering all the bases…
February 16th, 2008
she is quite her own little person
February 16th, 2008
lol…you crack me up. Love this.
a.
P.S When you find that “off” switch, let me know K.
February 16th, 2008
Awesome!
How did she go from being the bane of her class to having two boyfriends and a girlfriend in two days? Ah, such is life for a four year old.
Good for her!
February 16th, 2008
Funny. She’s so enjoying being in demand.
February 16th, 2008
never ever let her and songbird in the same room. between the two of them they will take down entire school populations.
February 16th, 2008
Hey that sounds like my four year old. Erjon is her boyfriend but she’s going to marry Monika. I think it’s safe just to nod. At least they are taught that they are not allowed to kiss their friends at school.
February 16th, 2008
lol
February 16th, 2008
Awwww what a girl! :)
February 16th, 2008
Hee. Julia is going to keep you busy. Did Dave freak?
February 16th, 2008
Oh how I wish for those days.
Doing laundry the other night, cleaning out pockets….empty condom wrapper. yes he’s 17, yes I’m happy all the lectures have sunk in…but did I need to see it? NO!
February 16th, 2008
she’s just like her mum, that one.
February 16th, 2008
HA HA HA HA HA HA H AHA.
i LOVE it.
oh, i cannot stop laughing.
oh my gawd.
HA HA HA HA HA HAHA.
♥ you!
February 17th, 2008
I SO have to meet you and yous kids.
That was awesome.
February 17th, 2008
LOL! That is hilarious! And totally frightening being that I have 2 daughters age 1 and 3 weeks. DH will surely lose all his hair when these conversations start happening.
February 17th, 2008
*snort!*
Awesome. LOL
February 17th, 2008
Only fair since you’ve got a girlfriend too…me.
Snicker.
Gotta love new age parenting eh?
February 17th, 2008
You have got your hands full. Good for her, spreading the love.
February 17th, 2008
Sorry. Can’t stop giggling at this one. What a honey.
February 17th, 2008
heh heh
I sense that one is going to be a handful, and then some.
February 17th, 2008
HA! Full of surprises, that one, eh?
February 18th, 2008
Oh, boy! Good luck to you… :-)
February 18th, 2008
Ahhhh!!! That’s hilarious!!
I still remember when the boys were fighting over moi in kindergarten. I did eeny-meeny-miny-mo with them to decide who I’d play with. And, I always winked at Jason K to let him know I’d land on him! ;)
February 18th, 2008
Maybe its time for the “talk”? The new updated 2008, anyone can be your girlfriend/boyfriend talk???
February 18th, 2008
Ahahahaha! I LOVE HER!
February 18th, 2008
Still laughing over that conversation. If that conversation doesn’t open your eyes in the morning, nothing will.
February 18th, 2008
hahaaaaahahahahahahahaaaa!
February 18th, 2008
ahhhh…. She does her momma proud I’m sure. LOL.
February 18th, 2008
I wasn’t expecting that ending… hysterical. How on earth you keep a straight face is beyond me.
February 18th, 2008
Oh damn, just when I thought that post couldn’t get better. Ha, ha, ha.
When E-Grrrl was in preschool, she told me a boy asked her to marry him. She then told me he REALLY wanted to marry Ashley but Ashley had said no.
February 18th, 2008
Ha!
Welcome to 2008, my friend.
February 18th, 2008
Giggle – three timer!
February 18th, 2008
Ah, young love!
A girl who’ll never be at a loss for a date on Saturday night, lol!
February 18th, 2008
ahhh, equal opportunity love!
February 19th, 2008
Hurrah for girlfriends!
February 19th, 2008
Oh my – she a very 2008 kinda girl isn’t she?
February 19th, 2008
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