Susan GrahamI Do Have a Son
November 25th 2008 01:41
But here I am talking about her again, when I should be talking about "Buddy." Buddy is about the sweetest, coolest kid you could ever meet. He has an incredible imagination. Last night, for instance, he was a "baby bull fish." That's right -- he was a bull who swims in the water like a fish.
The other day, Buddy turned our fish tank into meat. My husband asked him if he turned the water into meat, and Buddy looked at him like he was crazy and said, "Fish can't swim in meat! Just the outside of the tank is meat." Then he added, "But they can eat through the tank now and get out."
It breaks my heart to have to devote so much attention to Princess sometimes. Poor Buddy just plays by himself for hours, it seems, while she and I are fighting and crying. At night, he will get his jammies on and get right in bed and wait patiently for his nighttime book, sometimes for a half hour, while Princess fusses about her panties and her nightgown and brushing her teeth. He never complains. He just waits patiently.
Buddy absolutely adores Princess, but she can be so mean to him. When she's suffering with the Poop Monster (holding her poop), she gets downright nasty. She yells at him and hits him and takes his toys. Of course, we punish her. But the damage is already done. Buddy's little heart is broken. The love of his life has rejected him again.
I was so happy to be able to take him to his first "big boy" birthday party this weekend -- just Buddy and Mommy together. Hubbie was out of town, so my mom babysat Princess while we went. We had such a great time! I got to watch him play with his little school friends and eat hot dogs and cake. I got the feeling he was really proud to be there with his Mommy.
We NEVER get alone time together. If the four of us are out as a family, I have to be with Princess while Buddy is with Daddy. It's the boys against the girls, always. Princess would not have it any other way. She has always clung to me like a lifeline. If I am available, she wants only me. Daddy is never an acceptable substitute.
I am making a real effort to spend more time with Buddy. I get the feeling he has a real soft spot for me, the same way he has a soft spot for Princess. I love to chase him down the hall, shooting him with imaginary lasers. I love to tickle him until he can't breathe, then wait for him to ask for more. I love to kiss his head and squeeze him tight. He is such a sweet, special little boy. Just as Princess is my sweet, special little girl.
| 42 |
| Vote |
Comment by jon
Orble News
Urban Hint
Blog Adviser
Jon's Bookmarks
Debate Battle
Orblepedia
Orble Notes
Sydney WeekendNotes
You may also need to add the email address admin -at- orblemail.com to your address book in order to receive Orble admin emails in the future.
Thanks,
Jon.
(Orble Admin)