We Just Know…

Kids are funny. They think parents just don't know. But we do. I thought I'd put together some examples of what I'm talking about for today's blog. Feel free to add your own!

For instance, when talking to the Talented One and he replies, "Sure, Mom," what he really means is, "If it will make you leave me alone, I'll agree to anything."

When the Good Looking One calls and asks, "What are you doing tonight?" what he really means is, "I'm hungry and I'd like to have mom cook me a good meal while I hang with my family."

When the Princess comes to me and says, "I love you, Aunt Hope" it usually means she wants something, but doesn't want to ask.

When the Drama Queen comes up to me and asks, "What are you doing?" it really means, "Mom, I want you to do ***** for me."

When the Smart One jumps out of the van and says a quick, "Goodbye" what he really means is, "Mom, please don't embarrass me in front of anyone today." (I'm sorry, I can't help it, sometimes this other person takes control of me and I just have to whine shout out how much I'm going to miss him today!)

When B-boo says, "Mom", it usually means, "Mom, I already have (whatever I am looking for), so can we please go now?"

And then, there's the actions. I just love those.

For instance, last night, when B-Boo hurdled over me at lightening speed and dove for the back of the van, I knew there was a homeless person on one of the nearby corners and she was racing for a bag to give to them. Yup, he was on the right hand corner. And was he surprised to have a bag of goodies all ready for him.

This works for pets, too. When Roxy disappears, we know she's managed to catch yet another bird. So far, we haven't' been wrong!

When the Drama Queen put her hands on her hips and gives you that look, it means she is not happy with you at all…or she's thinking that you're pretty ridiculous.

Oh….and when she disappears upstairs after being talked to by mom, it's so she can go tell Daddy all about it.

When the Smart One gives you that smirk, it means he is trying really hard not to laugh at you.

And then there are those moments, when you can stop a child dead in his/her tracks and warn them not to even think about doing whatever it is there about to do. And they look at you in amazement that you know. Well, of course, silly!

One of my favorite memories of my oldest son is when I asked him about something one day out of the blue. He just looked at me in shock and asked, "Mom, how did you know?"

Well, son, you see, it's because I'm a mom…and we just know these things.