During dinnertime, it's usually just me and the kids.
It's a time of day where I learn some pretty funny things about my kids and their lives.
Today Maddox arrived for dinner first.
He came upstairs and walked right passed his high chair. He, instead, grabbed a stool and pushed it up to the counter.
"My chair Mama. No mo lil chair".
It was his way of telling me that he was done sitting in the high chair. He wanted to sit by his sisters. He then proceeded to tell me that, "I need big fook an big cup" as opposed to a baby fork and sippy cup.
Holynd came up next. The first thing she said to me was, "Do I like this dinner?"
"Yes. You've had this before and you like it"
"I have to hurry and eat. My show is paused and I want to finish it."
"Okay. What are you watching?"
She skips over my question completely.
"Mom. Did you know that Zack didn't like the way you smelled yesterday? I told him it was your lotion. He still didn't like it."
"No. I did not know that. Thank you for telling me."
Sloane was the last to arrive at the table.
"I don't wanna say the prayer today! Make Holynd say it! Sometimes I don't want to talk to Jesus!"
The prayer is given by Holynd.
Afterwards, Sloane tells me that, "There is a mean boy in my class. I don't like him."
"I'm sorry there's a mean boy. What does he do that makes him mean?"
"He doesn't like my backpack."
Maddox then decides he needs to add to the conversation by saying, "What's that mama?" 45 times. Which is then followed by a fake burp and an "'cuse me mama!"
After everyone has finished eating, we have a lengthy discussion about whether the kids want to take a shower or have a bathtub that night.
Maddox really wants his little voice to be heard, so he continually shouts, "I WANNNNAAA TUUUUB TUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBBB!" while the girls argue over what they want to do.
Holynd realizes that she still wants to finish her show and runs downstairs before a verdict is ever decided upon. Sloane follows while yelling, "What the heck Holynd?! You're too fast!".
Maddox remains.
"Mama. You clean up?"
"Yes buddy. Mama is going to clean up".
Maddox continues to sit on his stool. He's still so enamored by sitting in a regular seat that he's in no hurry to leave. He slowly picks at his rice and keeps repeating, "More rice? Yes peeze." every time he takes a bite.
Right on schedule, Bennett wakes up. Maddox's little head perks up and he says, "My baby bother awake!!" and runs into the other room. Bennett is far from being very entertaining for a child Maddox's age, but Maddox gets excited every time he hears Bennett.
Mealtime is going to change greatly through the years. Pretty soon, their problems are going to be much bigger than a little boy not liking their backpack and what my lotion smells like. (Or that fact that they just want a TUUUUUUUUBBBB TUUUUUUUBBBBBBB for pete's sake!)
I'll savor this while it lasts.
