Today I was fooled by a three-year-old. In a lift-my-heart-up-and-then-smash-it kind of way. We were out shopping and she saw a rack of kids underwear. Then these magical words: "Let's get these, mom. We need these."
I hesitated, wary, and replied, "Who's going to wear them?"
"I am."
"You are? When?"
"Today."
"Really? You're going to wear underwear today?"
"Yes, can we buy them?"
If you've read the very first post in this blog, you'll know that potty training is well... not happening. I was trying to reign in my excitement and prevent the hope that was welling up inside of me from overflowing.
"You want to wear them when we get home?" I asked.
"No, later." Uh oh, my hope was already fading.
"Later as in when?"
"Later today."
"After your nap?"
"No, later."
"You're not going to wear them, are you?"
"No..." Big smile. "I tricked you!"
I am not exaggerating when I say that I was almost as excited as the moment I realized my husband was about to propose. You can imagine the disappointment, not to mention the chagrin, at being taken in by a tiny trickster. The underwear fake. That's a good one.
A Calloused Foot
13 years ago
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It's so exciting to know that my proposal ranks right beside Hannah wanting underwear.....
ReplyDeleteShe's a smart one! I can't wait to read your blogs when she's a teenager:)
ReplyDeleteCaroline
Livy has PILES of underwear but getting her to decide on a pair can be a daily chore
ReplyDeleteOh dear.
ReplyDeleteIts going to get interesting.
Aunt Sharlene is home as I think you know.
Fun to see her again.
see you soon.
I think we have something for Jacob.
Uncle Edwardo
It appears Hannah is a bit more crafty than we predicted..lol!! Be strong!
ReplyDeleteDo what I did...wait until you go back to work and let someone else train her.
ReplyDeleteJust wait until Hannah gets potty trained and she won't wear any underwear but the white ones with the pink elastic....which is fine until she grows out of them and the manufacturer no longer makes them like that. I have about 30++ pairs of underwear that I have purchased that Olivia won't wear....wrong colour, too tight, too big, too blue, no pink elastic waist band etc..
Aunt Lisa