I came home to a screaming child tonight.
He was a hungry hungry hippo, and I am a horrible horrible mommy who forgot to pick up more wet food for him on the way home. I tried to deny it, but the guilt and screaming continued through my decompression shower and wardrobe change. Instead of a pile of gooey goodness, I served him a lovely heaping pile of fresh dry food (and PS there was already a bowl full across the room) which he ignored, making a beeline instead for Amber’sdiet-riffic wet food.
So I scooped him up and carried him to the bedroom with me for some well deserved time in front of the boob-tube, which would also allow Tank his sister to eat in peace.
Ten minutes later he’s grown weary of my lap and is bouncing off the walls, screaming.
I give up. I’m not cut out for this.
Defeat is accepted, the bedroom door is opened and we walk down the stairs together. He heads right through the living room and I head into left through the dining room - both of us pointed to the kitchen and Amber’s food bowl (my path is shorter!).
I get there first, no Grayson. Pick up the bowl. Still no Grayson. Where’s Grayson?
Oh, there he is; behind the couch. What’s he doing? Hm. He’s licking something off the hardwoods. What is that? Oh, that’s just Amber’s vomit.
*shudder*
It’s almost as bad as Gwen’s cats cleaning each others dirty butts. Scratch that. It’s a tie.
05 Nov 07
8:13 pm
oh dear!
I needed that.
email arguments are stupid and make me want to stick a butter knife in my eye.
funny kitty stories save the day.
that, and georgians that move to new england that talk bikes with a draaaawwwwlllllllll.
xo
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05 Nov 07
9:50 pm
I feel your pain…not only in the multi-animal house, but also with kitten. My favorite is the 3am wake ups because clearly that is the best time to play and beg for food.
06 Nov 07
10:28 am
Ha ha! Welcome to motherhood. If you lived closer, I could come over and wear him out for you.
06 Nov 07
10:31 am
I’d just like to point out one thing: there’s a reason I don’t have real human babies!
06 Nov 07
10:38 am
Amen, sister. I can barely handle my three pets. I think I would lose my mind with human kids.
P.S. - Like the new pic. Now all your readers who missed half-nekked-you will be happy again.
You are so brave, but then again you are in great shape & can show it well! You go girl!
06 Nov 07
10:43 am
@ Alli - GURL, if only I still looked like that. The abs-o-steel picture is almost three years old, and I’m only half heartedly working on recapturing that moment in fitness history.
06 Nov 07
11:23 am
Holy crap! I hadn’t even noticed the picture until I read the discussion above. Whoa! Great picture! You ARE Brave!
06 Nov 07
11:34 am
@ etk - it took more guts way back in the day when the picture initially went up than it does to put it back now, but thanks for the pat on the back just the same!
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