And now A Moment At Big Lots....with Trish the Great.

So I picked Jakob up from school today. I had to go to Big Lots to get shipping stuff because I sold some bibs.

As we are walking throughout the store Jakob and I are talking. I understand him about 75% of the time. When I don't know what he is saying I will reply with something like "Oh reallly?" or "Oh okay I see". This used to always work but he recently has realized that my replies don't always match his questions or statements. He will say "Mommy, NO...." and then repeat whatever it is he is trying to say about 800 times. Sometimes this ends in a tantrum (him not me) and others I will distract him with something else OR I'll actually figure out what he is saying.

I often wonder what other people must think when they see me talking back, with interest to a kid that to them is just mumbling gibberish.

So I get to the register after shopping for about a half an hour. Jakob was in the back of the buggy "hiding" under the pillows I was buying. He would get under them and then say "Mommy I hide"....that's my cue to say "Where's Jakob?" to which HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER ensues. Yes he STILL loves this game...and YES he is terrible at hiding.

As the checker was ringing up my items the woman behind me said

"Ma'am you are really good with him, it's so sad these days I usually see parents out with their kids and they are so terrible and hateful to them. It's nice to see someone who loves her kid".

It took me back for a moment because seeings as all we have been through the last month it was ironic to me that someone THAT DID NOT know me was telling me that I was a good mom. I honestly got choked up.

I told the lady thank you and that Jakob was a much loved, much wanted and waited for little guy.

With that Jakob started clanging the seat part in the buggy SO obnoxiously loud AND embarrassing that I immediately wanted to snap into TYRANT momma mode but realized this would have ruined said moment.

So instead I just said "No SIR" FIRMLY.

Jakob's reply?



"MOMMY I HIDE!!"

God I love this child.

I'm a kick ass mommy too.