We were on the way out the door to somewhere that I was already late for. I sent Ben out to buckle up in his car seat while I was rummaging around in my keys, trying to unknot the sleeves of my jacket & pull it on, and turn off the coffee maker, all at the same time. Finally, frustrated, rushed out to get in the car, where Ben had been patiently waiting for more than a few minutes already. As I got in the car, he was eager to tell me something.
"Hey, Mom, guess what??!!"
"Guess what" is his favorite new phrase. He uses it about a gajillion times a day. He uses "guess what" as most teenagers use "like."
He was unfazed by my frustration, and barreled on, "Guess what? If I was going to make you into a robot, I'd call you a Mamabot, and if I was going to make my self into a robot, I'd call myself a Benadroid."
I stopped the car to laugh out loud. I was no longer anxious about being late to wherever we were going, and just stopped a minute to enjoy being right where I was.
That's what my 5 year old can do. It's almost like a super power! He is my little 5 year old superhero.
Veggies and lies
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