a work in progress
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 10:07AM As a mother, I sometimes feel invisible. Like they've heard my voice so often and at so many different decibels that it's easy to tune it out at will. Davyn has especially developed the habit of disappearing when asked to do work (which is much smarter than Aidan's attention-drawing arguing tactic, I must admit). Or sometimes he'll just sit and ignore. As though he doesn't hear.
So, I've in turn developed the habit of resurrecting a song from my primary days. "When my mother calls me, quickly I'll obey. For mother knows just what is best, each and every day." I sing the song. He smiles at me and reluctantly gets up to do the task. It's been a few weeks now though and I've shortened the routine to a simple "quickly I'll obey, Davyn" reminder as a p.s. to any spoken request.
Yesterday: I'm upstairs getting ready for the day and Davyn is downstairs dawdling. He shouts up, "Get me some clothes to wear." I raise my brows a bit at the tone, mentally note the need to stress "please", but I am by his room and on my way downstairs, so I go grab shorts and a shirt...and hear a little voice from the depths of the downstairs demanding, "quickly I'll obey, mom!"
I guess he listens more than I think.
D with his "ninja face"
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(p.s. we sing that one over here too)
I love it!
I've used the song a few times--I think I need to follow your example and break out in song more often!
And the pics of D on the stairs are priceless. He's such a handsome kiddo.
I'm so excited for your new baby! I have my 32 week check up next Wed. I probably should be asking more questions of the Dr, but I feel that if he doesn't say anything, then everything's normal. As far as I know, we are growing on schedule...both Mike's other boys were over 8lbs though. I still insist 35lbs is the right number. You know, acording to the scales!