Michael’s just gotten out of his shower, and his mom is applying the finishing touches: a few spritzes of hair stuff and a quick brush.
“What are you doing, mama?” he asks, annoyed.
“Trying to make you just like daddy,” she says, brightly, parting his hair the way I do.
“What? You mean I’m going to smell like him?” He points over at me.
“Yes! Won’t that be nice?”
“Ewww, gross!” he says. “I don’t want to stink like him!”
Just warms my heart, he does.
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November 14th, 2009 - 2:47 pm
I burst out laughing. I couldn’t help it. I should have seen it coming down the tracks, but didn’t. Michael is amazingly funny, even when he doesn’t mean to be. He’s a little ego booster, isn’t he? Living with Michael must be an adventure. . . and a blessing.
(MD) He’s not just a job, he’s an adventure. True, true.
November 15th, 2009 - 4:13 am
Ouch! Maybe it’s close to time to pull out the big guns of Old Spice to add to Micheal’s bath time routine.
That kid cracks me up.
(MD) I seem to recall trying the ‘manly scent’ approach, and being told I smell like Desitin. There’s no winning here.
November 15th, 2009 - 8:10 am
That is so funny! I can just hear Michael saying that.
(MD) That was just the best quote of the morning. There were others.
November 15th, 2009 - 10:53 am
I can recall a time not too long ago where we would apply your deodorant under Michael’s arms so he could “smell like a daddy”.
(Hubby) My, how our boy has grown. Can’t wait until he’s a teenager.
November 15th, 2009 - 11:10 am
When Michael was over here he was playing an electronic game with a headset. He let me borrow his headset so I could play. When the game was over we had to clean the headset so it didn’t stink like my hair! The little man doesn’t mince words.
(MD) I remember that. I really don’t know where that character trait came from.
November 16th, 2009 - 2:56 am
Yep, kids will just say any darn thing they are thinking! Very funny!
(MD) And he does. Every day, all day. We are not permitted the same luxury.
November 16th, 2009 - 9:49 pm
Kids, Honest to a fault.
(MD) Unless, of course, you’re asking them what they have behind their back, or whether they finished their homework.
November 17th, 2009 - 11:31 am
I don’t think Arica would ever even joke about making Braden like Daddy. At least you have that going for you even if Michael isn’t appreciative.
(MD) I gotta get my compensation somewhere.