- every time you come back into the room where she is entertaining 1 of the 3 babies, she sighs loudly and gives you a stricken face
- throughout the day she states her waning interest in children of her own saying things like,"huh, I thought I wanted five kids. Now I don't think I want any." and "geeze, you can see why they warn you about teenage pregnancy."
- when coming back into the house after having been at the beach with oldest and most difficult child for no more than 30 minutes, both babies are crying, one with a diaper on backwards and the remnants of his previous dirty diaper still all over him, toys are strewn helter skelter and she looks at you with pained expression of trapped animal.
- when asked to feed middle child lunch (all elements of the lunch lain out before her on the table and child already in high chair), she shrugs and says"I've never done that before" and after feeding him half a jar of baby food, they are both covered in the red goo of savory beef and potatoes. She gets up to clean herself up and leaves the gooey (and still hungry) child to me.
- when food or drink are offered to her in attempt at hospitality, she says in slightly annoyed voice, "when I'm hungry, I'll go looking for it" and does not eat the entire day.
- she calls your son ambiguously derogatory terms with a gradually more aggravated tone throughout the day starting with "little monkey" going to "little monster" and sticking at "you little devil" with no playful edge to the moniker.
- She tells smallest of babies (5 month old) not to roll off the couch as she rummages in her purse to find her ipod earphones.
- She manages to look both relieved and honestly put out that you won't need her tomorrow.
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This sounds like the exact reason God created guardian angels...!
Anonymous said...
8:45 PM
Yikees!! It's a good thing you weren't gone very long. Someone like that could cause permanent damage. Keep up the good work, from what I understand help is on the way or perhaps there.
jamie
Anonymous said...
10:46 AM
Ok, who in the hell are you talking about!!??? And where do I go to beat her to a pulp???!!!from really angry grammy!
mom said...
3:09 PM
Just read it again, trying to detect some of your humor, but Iam missing it if it is really there. REally you must answer me back really quick. Who was this beast???? mom
mom said...
3:12 PM
It was a college student that came and helped Kate for a couple hours on Monday. She was terrible and will not be back.
Portland Dad said...
4:05 PM
What is it they say about good intentions? I think Scott really meant well...
mandy said...
7:43 PM
I'm finding more humor in the back-and-forth in the comments posted here.
Heather said...
5:10 AM
I must disclaim...she was not that bad, the bad stuff is just funnier and really two sets of hands are always better than one no matter how incapable the second set is. It was very nice of scott to find someone and he knew nothing about her. everything I said was true but she probably had a few nicer moments that I left out. Don't worry mom or mandy, all is fine and we were never in any danger. Meg's here now and all is forgiven and I'm in a much better mood. I won't publish such negativity anymore.
Kate said...
7:11 PM
Better not tell me her name or address, for I will be coming soooon! Glad Meg is there, wish I was too! I miss you guys, every single on of you!!!! love calmer mom
mom said...
6:15 PM