Wornoutwoman

It's so beautiful here right now. This is the first snow in almost a year that wasn't classified as an ICE STORM. I was so glad today's snow was just snow, leaving everything white without the danger of ice. Today my 4-year-old son and I have played UNO until my fingers were raw from shuffling cards. He won almost every time...even when I wasn't trying to let him win. We played for five hours. He wouldn't have stopped if I hadn't made him take a break to eat and pee once in a while. Right now he's busy folding all his laundry while I blog. He insists on folding all his own and leave the adult-sized stuff for me. It's so funny to put away his tri-folded shirts that are kinda lumped in a fold. Hey, it's still folded...not the way I would do it...but he's taking responsibility for his own laundry! WHAT WOMAN WOULDN'T WANT THAT? One day he's going to make his wife a very happy lady!

It's finally happened...and a lot sooner than I thought it would. My little four-year-old baby asked me to get out of the bathroom so he could dry off in privacy. For months I've been letting him shower alone with ground rules, and I've always been within earshot in case of an accident. The rules were: 1) Answer if I call to check on you...to make sure all is well 2) No jumping or horseplay since it's slippery 3) No water outside of the shower 4) Call me when you need to get out I've not yet allowed him to get out b/c of his daredevil ways. He wants to hop out or step on the tub's side with wet feet. That's a huge no-no! Well tonight, he called to get the water turned off and proceeded to tell me to GET OUT, MOM ! Just in the last few weeks, he's growing up so fast! I swear he's grown two inches in the last week! And he's not only picking out his own clothes but mine as well. What happened to my little boy?