March 14, 2012
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musicoup
Littleloudone staged a coup today. It didn’t go the way she planned. Assuming she was planning anything. On the one hand, I wonder what in the heck I’m going to do with her. But on the other hand, telling stories about her makes me laugh.
The coup. Her class is sitting on the rug in music class. Apparently she wasn’t enjoying the activity, so she started singing. The music teacher indicated that she should stop, which she did. Except that she thought better of obedience and started singing again. He tried to kick her out of class, an invitation she also declined. Then the whole class left and she felt “isolated”. Her word. While she was giving me the lowdown on the showdown, she inserted her opinion that music class should involve music. Can’t argue with that. She revved on up to full rant (can’t imagine where she learned how to rant.) No visit to the principal’s office so far this week.
This led to the next discussion of the afternoon. Whereupon she told me that she’s going deaf because she has cotton but not really stuffed in one of her ears. She was sick recently, so I made the genius jump to ear infection, which I still think is the problem. But making the obvious suggestion that we go to the doctor ended up with wailing. Like those mermaidy things in Harry Potter. Made my ears hurt. Because she hates that place. I ask more intelligent questions which lead me to mention again the place where the problem can be fixed. More shrieking. You might wonder why I’m asking if she wants to go to the doctor. Good question. I will remedy first thing tomorrow morning.
I needed more excitement in my life so I went ahead and picked up that other kid (against my better judgment.) First words out of her mouth were the snarky that I have come to expect and appreciate since she found Jesus in Pittsburgh last week. The child has been nagging and criticizing about every darn thing for days. Nothing I do is right or timely or appropriate. She’s getting on my last nerve. There we are in the car with a friend of hers (who is so incredibly polite that it embarrasses me) and I went off. I apologized to her friend, dropped her off at home, and had conversation with spawn. Plainly worded, rational conversation. Then I told her about the coup and we laughed at LLO until tears rolled down both of our faces.
More than our share of crazy.
Comments (19)
I’m sorry it was a hassle, but I love how you make it funny. Onward! *cried inspirationally*
@lanney - oh, good. i was afraid it didn’t end up being funny. they do make me laugh.
Jesus is in Pittsburgh?
@godfatherofgreenbay - can i get an “amen”? (this is where her mission trip was. before pittsburgh no jesus. after pgh, jesus. he must be there.)
LLO is going to do something big with her life. Until then, at least she provides you with laughs. ((((hugs)))) Being a mom is quite a job, isn’t it?
@songoftheheart - something big, no doubt. question is whether she’ll be famous or notorious.
ha ha ha ha. that’s too funny. er, apart from the part where it’s frustrating. I can just see it
So…what do they do in music class? Is it all theory?
@onestepcloserto_perfection - i have spoken to music teacher now. (you know, apologizing) they are working on writing a song and she was still in the mood to sing another song. she will love writing the song, if she’d just let the teacher be in charge this once. how in the hell did i get such a stubborn child.
@anvilsandedelweiss - help me. and i thought big sister was challenging. thank goodness they are so darn adorable.
@promisesunshine - You know…children tend to emulate their parents. =P
@onestepcloserto_perfection - you suck.
@promisesunshine - I say what I say WITH LOVE.
@onestepcloserto_perfection - me too.
it would be a different matter if i could pass the blame to the other side of the tree. ok. i need to lighten up. naptime.
@promisesunshine - You totes could. On here anyway. Who’s stopping you?
oh gah, i almost missed this post. as you know, i’m having trouble lately keeping up with stuff. : )
anyway, i do agree that LLO is going to end up doing something fantastically huge with her life. she is one unique kid. and i love the way you tell a story.
good question from the godfather, is jesus in pittsburgh? maybe a roadtrip is in order to pittsburgh.
@be_the_rain - a roadtrip to pittsburgh is always in order. many fine people and things there. perhaps even jesus.
i once saw touchdown jesus.
hahahahaha….. so the kid wants to run the class, huh?
write this stuff up and send it in as material for a sitcom. you’ll make a mint.
@roscoes_farm - heck yea. she knows more than everyone. after all. she is 11.
@plantinthewindow - i gotta learn to write dialogue. apparently.