Work

This conversation took place while I wasn't around, but I had to share it with the world:

R (3 years old): "dad, what do you do when you're 'at work'?"
Dad: "well, honestly, I sit a long time at my desk and talk to a lot of people all day"
R: "hmm... but dad, we have a desk at home, why don't you work there then?"

Kids are so smart. I tell ya.

Different person, same conversation

"How old is she?" Asked the old lady with the cane, in the underground train.
"9 months" I answered.
"She's so sweet. Oh what a lovely time, my grandchildren are already so big... I miss these times..."

I have a similar conversation with people everywhere I go.

Enjoy this time now, don't wait till it's too late, and your kids or grandchildren are already all grown up.

Murphy's laws for parents 101

1. It's when they're both sleeping, and you're trying to be as quiet as a ghost, that you drop something that makes a lot of noise.

2. You only have the peace and quiet to pump breast milk in the evening. When there's hardly any milk left in you after the baby sucked you out.

3. You forget to do the laundry 1st thing in the morning on the warmest day in weeks. This way you basically missed a whole load that could have dried by the time you came back home in the afternoon and finally started the machine. When you have to wash about 4 times a week (and when the family is bigger than ours, it's even more), this is a crucial point.

4. You're either not invited to anything fun for months or you have to chose between two things that happen at the same time.

5. Your baby will wake up for a night snack, when you were getting ready for bed and only needed to do one more thing (and thus went to bed without brushing your teeth / washing your face / going to the bathroom / writing that last email / preparing your water bottle for those thirsty breastfeeding night sessions).

6. You have so many nice thoughts and ideas for your blog. When you're already in bed, dead tired, and there's no way you're gonna give up precious moments of sleep for that.

7. Your son will wake up while you're writing this post.