Bathtime Interview

Lately I've noticed little things that 4 1/2 year old G says that kind of get under my skin and then I realize that the things he's saying reflects what he sees in his little 4 year old world.  The other day, he told me that there were no "mommy jobs" only "daddy jobs"....well, my feminist hair on the back of my neck was standing at attention when I realized that he was innocently talking about what he sees everyday. 
He wakes up and Mommy is here at home, where I take care of him all day then his daddy comes home from "work".  He doesn't consider my Stay at Home Mom title "work".  So, I needed to explain to him about women and how they can do pretty much anything men can do but that Mommy and Daddy decided that I would stay home and take care of things at home and the kiddos all during the day and Daddy would go to work-work and come home and help out too.  After our casual conversation I decided to interview him once again just to check in.....and that's always entertaining.  And remember, he's 4 1/2.

1.  What do you want to be when you grow up?

An animal rescuer but I will work at Bucee's (this is a local chain of gas stations with a beaver as a mascot....Google it) to keep my other job secret.

2.  How much will your jobs pay?

Well, when you come in, Mom you can buy a whole lot of drinks for only $1.

3.  Why Bucee's?

um...because I like Icee's

4.  What does Mommy do for work?  (and remember....we had our whole conversation about what moms do and girl power and all of that beforehand)

Fold clothes, clean the toilet and do laundry

(thanks, son.)

5.  What's your favorite thing about Mommy?

Sometimes you buy my ice cream....but sometimes you don't.

6.  What's your favorite thing about your brother and sister?

Nothing.  I just like you and Daddy.  Sometimes, they be mean to me, Mom and if they pick on me......I pick on them. 


7.  What's your favorite smell?

I can smell things very far away......like Icee's and slushies

8.  What's your favorite sound?

I can hear stuff very far away too......like a coyote and hyena fighting.....really, Mom, I can.

Yep, that's me and the nut.  And all I do is laundry and toilets. :/

What would a 4 year old say?

I had this interview planned and posted but I wanted to add my adventures from last night.  I took R and G to see Rio last night....such a sweet family movie and awesome music!  After the movie we ran by Kohl's so I could try to return some flip flops that were the wrong size.  Then we got sucked in too sales and took much longer than anticipated.  G was in a great mood though and very helpful.  He was also very talkative.  Well, when a 4 year old gets in a giddy, talkative mood he tends to say everything that pops into his head.  Last night he made a few choice declarations....
1.  As a boy about the age of 8 ran past us G lovingly said...." Ahh, he's so cute and chubby!  Really chubby, Mom.  Did you see that boy?  How cute and chubby he was??" 
2.  Walking through another department he saw a girl that worked for Kohl's and she had a short little pixie haircut like his Aunt Brittany.  She really looked nothing like her except she had short hair.  So he says,  "Mom!  That girl looks like Aunt Brittany! "  I nodded my head and continued to walk, then he said louder...." MOM!  That girl looks like Aunt Brittany!!!  Except she's a little uglier than Aunt Brittany!  Aunt Brittany is pretty!"

UGH.  I had to give the loud-enough-where-others-could-hear lecture of let's not talk like that and sometimes we can't say everything that pops into our head out loud. 

Oh, 4 year olds. 



I asked G a few questions earlier this week.  His daddy had just walked in the door from work, so he was in Daddy mode for a few of these.

1. What makes you happy?  Daddy!
2. What makes you laugh?  Daddy! When we wrestle.
3. What do you know about recycling? to keep the Earth clean!
4. What do you know about God?  (he put his hands on his hips and furrowed his brow for this one)  well.....He has healing powers, He lives in the world and the bad guys nailed Him to the cross!
5. Does Mommy ever do anything to make you laugh?  uh....Daddy!
6. What is your favorite dessert?  Double chocolate vanilla cherry on top swirl  (no clue)
7. Favorite dinner?  Peanut Butter and Honey fold over
8. Does Mommy say a certain word all the time?  oo-ee-oo-ah-ah-ching-chang-walla-walla-bing-bang  (okay...I guess I sing the Witch Doctor song a lot)
9. Why is Mommy's bed more comfortable than yours? Because I love you and Daddy.
10. What makes Mommy laugh?  ME!
11. What makes Daddy laugh?  Mommy!
12. What makes you sad?  Time out!

This was fun to see his answers....feel free to take these questions and have at it with your own little one.