Well...I survived through Halloween. Like I said before, its my fav time of year...so I tend to party hard...and I made it. However, I may not make it through this week. My mom, aka Nana, has been in town since Friday night. My sweet as sugar baby boy is this evil, demonic, bratty child now. Seriously!
Bowen is suuuch a mama's boy. And I LOVE it! I am used to getting snuggles and hugs and kisses whenever I want. But when his Nana is around, it does NOT happen. In fact, he hates me. All weekend him and Nana played trains and made haunted gingerbread houses and did arts and crafts. (It was kind of nice yesterday bc I felt like someone hit me with a semi..but anyways) I KNOW that grandparents are supposed to spoil their grandkids and leave them for their parents to deal with. Believe me...I hear this excuse a lot. BUT its bullshit! NOW I have to be the bad guy and make this kid get his shit..I mean act...together and be normal again.
Here is my situation, the kid is waaaay off his schedule. Last night he didn't pass out until 11 and his normal bed time is between 8 and 8:30. And he is NOW used to getting everything he wants and being waited on hand and foot. AND he has an attitude. So none of this is ok. I am PRAYING that tonight he is sleepy and will go to bed with me at 8..because I am still recovering..er..sleepy..
And hopefully he will take a nap at school so the 2 hours I have him at home with me won't be totally like hell week.
And the attitude. I can sport some attitude myself, so the kid learns from the best, but DAMN. Anytime I tried to walk into his bedroom he would stick his hand up and wave me off, tell me, "Get outta here! WEAVE my dredroom!" I didn't think this would happen until I had a teenage daughter. Obviously, I was way off. (like most things in my life) This morning he was snuggled up with his Nana in bed and I went to lay down beside him (seriously having snuggle withdrawals) and he told me I couldn't lay with him. I am a tough cookie, I can handle some shit, but he did sort of crack my heart a little. Thankfully, his Nana knows me, and talked him into letting me snug him for a minute. (Thanks mom..I really needed a Bowen snuggle)
And...now I know this is selfish...but we all know she comes to see Bowen. I am a pretty big mama's girl. Me and my mom are really close. Like we talk ALL the time. Email everyday during the day, usually call at night...so we are close. I used to see her every single day, so its tough now that we don't live anywhere near eachother. So I, of course, miss the mom/daughter bonding time. And unfortunately, they are always quick trips. So not only am I left with an evil monster child, but I miss my mom too!
But the worst is yet to come. Like anytime she visits, she drops him off at school before she hops on her broom...I mean plane..back to Kansas. So when I go pick him up today this is the first thing he will ask, "Where is my Nana?" and then I have to tell him that she went to her house in Kansas. And then he will get those big blue puppy eyes going and say, "I so sad...I miss my Nana." And then it will make me get big hazel puppy eyes...and its all downhill from there!
I love when my mom comes to visit, but she sure leaves a path of destruction when she heads home..and that path is named Bowen. Wish me luck ya'll!
No comments:
Post a Comment