I looked at Nicole (who has a son Eliot's age) and said, "Do you think his mother went crazy trying to get him to quiet down all the time?" Since then whenever Eliot's behavior is driving me crazy, I've been trying to put a positive spin on it. Hoping that perhaps the things he's naturally good at (that drive me ka-zonkers) will turn out to be a blessing? Anyone? Like maybe Shaun White's mom had to repeat "Stop flipping off the couch!" 800 times a day?
Like maybe Eliot will be a ground-breaking sound effects creator? Or maybe his obsession with spoilers on cars will turn into a love for aerodynamics?
Like when he's grown and doing what-have-you and his employer/professor/whatever says how natural he is at ______, will Russ and I look at each other and smile knowing how an element of that used to drive us crazy?
Any mothers further down the road noticing this?
Not a mother but here's a story. Even as a baby, my sister was a drama queen. One time on a road trip, my parents drove by a stinky spot, maybe a skunk or sewage plant, I don't know. Anyway, Emily, who's barely 2 I think, goes "Stink. STINK!" then holds her nose and starts fake gagging as loud as she can. She's now a theater professor and a great actor. Similar stories with me and my mom too.
ReplyDeleteAccording to my mom, I wouldn't shut up as a kid. Not sure she saw me becoming a preacher though. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell Lucas is very smooth, with a shy grin and a big sweet talker when he wants something and a fast talker when he wants you to get what he is trying to tell you, which is non-stop. I think he is going to be a lawyer....lol
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