'Mommy is Mean'

Apparently, that is what Daniel shouted up and down the halls of school on Thursday. Mommy is mean. Mommy is mean. Mommy is mean. What he was actually saying was 'mommy is meeting.' Poor kid.

This week was absolutely crazy for me. Monday afternoon I had a job interview. It was technically a second interview with a client for a consulting company. I 'wowed' them during a phone interview (really, that was the feedback, they were 'wowed.') on July 1. They called to schedule a face-to-face immediately. Thinking I should take advantage of their wowed-ness, I was there at 4 p.m. on Monday. I anticipated not making it home in time to pick up the kids, so we prepped them that only Daddy would come pick them up. Turns out I did make it home in time, so we had a fun, early evening together.

Tuesday was a fun night. I was home 'on time' and we tried a new recipe. Weight Watchers Speedy Barbeque Chicken. It was quite tasty. Once the kids stopped whining they actually liked it.

Wednesday was my second meeting of the week. Last year I was the Area 51 Governor for Toastmasters. Now that our year is over, one of my fellow AGs planned a celebratory dinner at Granite City. I had never been there, and I tend to miss out on many non-mandatory Toastmasters events, so this time I decided to go. It did all work out, so Nathan picked up the kids and I was able to enjoy a Garlic Butter Sirloin. Probably not Weight Watchers friendly, but that's what flex points are for. I made it home as the kids were settling in for stories and they happily asked me how my meeting went. It was cute.

Thursday was a chapter meeting for the IIBA. As I am looking for a new job, I really need to work my network. I don't tend to foster my network the way some people do, so I really needed to re-connect with several people. It was completely worth my time to go, but this time, the kids were long asleep by the time I got home.

So, poor Daniel seemed to have been missing his mommy. And of course, his articulation isn't the greatest, so he ran the halls at school yelling some variation of 'mommy is mean.' It even took Nathan a few times hearing it to understand what he was saying. What other parents must think. We had some mommy/Daniel time though, and he has forgiven me. He also has a new favorite thing to say:

Daniel - "Guess what mommy?"

Mommy - "What Daniel?"

Daniel - "I wuv woo!"

Mommy - "I love you too Daniel!"

Daniel - "You too mommy!"