Friday, August 29, 2008

Little Miss Sunshine

Upon helping my daughters make paper fans:

M: You're a fantastic mommy!
me: Ah, thanks sweetie!
M: And you're so creative ... just like me.

Guess my worries about my five year old having good self esteem might be unfounded.

4 comments:

Ray Veen said...

But then you've got to wonder if her compliment was simply a creative way of manipulating you. My kids aren't above it.

Tracey said...

Oh, she's the queen of maniputlation. Except this time she didn't seem to want anything. Seemed more like a back handed way of complimenting herself. It was pretty funny though.

Shari said...

Total manipulation! and too funny!

Elizabeth said...

That M is a smart cookie.
I answered your question on my blog but thought I'd add it here in case you miss it.
xo



Good question Tracey.
This is how I do it.
The girl goes for a nap daily 12-2 and the TV goes on for the boy while mom writes.
Also dadddy takes the kids out for a couple hour regularly to give me a break and I write then as well.
It IS a struggle to fit it all in.
And it IS a struggle to juggle yoga in as well, but I have learned that my activities are a priority or I deflate like a crancky balloon.
So we find the time.
I think about how I can fit it in daily. Given the option I will pick writing over yoga, but not for too many days.
Also I have hired a babysitter to come in 2 times a week for a couple hours when hubby is at work and on those days I go to the coffee shop with my laptop.
So that is how.