Mom is #1

Today as I was sifting through mismatched socks and used dryer sheets in the laundry room, I found a long-lost treasure. An old scratched, rickety-wheeled Thomas train that happens to be Jacob's favorite. Since he's been sick this week with a double ear infection and stomach bug, I was happy to find something to help cheer him.

I walked into the dining room where Adreine and Jacob are sitting next to each other drawing.

Me: "Oh Jacob?"

They both look at me expectantly.

"Look what I found!"

I hold out the almost unrecognizable toy train.

Jacob: "Thomas!"

His face lights up as I hand it too him.

I crossed my arms with a smug, pleased-with-myself look, "How do you like them apples?"

Then it happened.

My children exchanged a look. You know that look siblings give each other when their parent tries to say something cool in kid-slang, only it comes out sounding parentally desparate.

I laughed weakly, "What?"

Then Adreine rolls her eyes and shakes her head with that "mom has no clue" look on her face. I thought it would be at least a few more years before I would see that.

Jacob's still lost in translation, probably due to the obscene amount of vomiting and fever he's endured lately. He holds his Thomas tightly in his fist and stares blankly at me.

I finally sighed and admitted defeat. I dropped my arms to my sides and mumbled weakly,

"Okay okay, who wants Lucky Charms for supper?"

Kids: "Yay! Me!"

And suddenly, Mom is number 1 again!

:-)

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