Friday, April 30, 2010

Wanted: One New Mother

I was sitting at the table today urging my third child to please eat lunch. We were having breakfast burritos because yesterday she wouldn't eat the sandwiches. Last night she blanched at the chicken couscous. All she ever really wants is cereal. I try and tell her that man (or woman) cannot subsist on Honey Bunches of Oats alone. Today this conversation ensued,
"Sadie, just try it"
"I don't like it"
"You like eggs."
"But not in burritos"
"So take them out and eat them separate"
"I don't like eggs today"
"So eat the cheese and the tortilla"
"I'm sick"
"You're not sick"
"I am. I'm going to throw up"
"Just eat it Sadie"
silence
The sisters by this time are gone and I am starting dishes.
"Sadie, you can't get down until you take at least three bites"
"I want a new family"
"Oh, yeah. What kind of family"
"One were the mom won't yell at me"
"I'm not yelling at you Sadie"
"You keep telling me to eat and I don't want to"
"If you had a new family then you couldn't play with your sisters"
"I would take them with me"
"You couldn't see Dad then"
"I would come back at night to see him"
"Then maybe you just need a new mom"
"Yeah, that would work"

Opening: One new mother. To take care of four daughters. Must do laundry, dishes, windows, and vacuuming. Must never have children pick up their own toys or eat anything they do not want to. Position available immediately. Current mother needs a break.

7 comments:

Catherine said...

ohhhhh girl, I'm right there with ya . . .

AnnDear said...

We could do our own wife swap/moms swap thing. You take my girls for awhile and I'll take yours.

Audrey said...

Just remember that you probably wouldn't want to be held responsible for the things you said when you were four!!

Becky said...

Send them all to me. Tell Sadie she can have what ever she wants for breakfast, as long as it will keep fairies alive too, cause they eat the left overs here. I remember a certain little girl who use to throw what she didn't want down the stairs into the unfinished basement. Do you remember who that was Tonia?

Callie said...

Somedays are definitely better than others! I am starting to understand why cereal was invented... to keep a mother's sanity! Hope you get your break soon! :)

katharine said...

i'd love to trade for a bit too :)

M and W said...

Lol, thats really funny! I love Sadie!