Mommy's Job

Andrew and I were talking about my job the other day. He is really beginning to have long conversations with us about all kinds of things. I told him that I was a lawyer, and he said, "like Peter Pan!" He loves the movie Hook, in it Peter grows up and becomes a lawyer, the profession is not presented in a good light in the movie, but I responded, "yes like Peter Pan." Then he wanted to know more about what lawyers do, so I explained that I go in front of judges and argue for my clients. We had recently had a conversation about the police and putting people in jail, so I explained that when those people go to jail they go in front of a judge and the judge decides whether they did a bad thing or not and whether they get to stay in jail or go home. Andrew responds, "if they didn't do a bad thing they go home, but if they did they stay in their cage, or they can tell the police that they are sorry and won't do it again and then get out of the cage!" Thank goodness it isn't that easy to get out of jail or Mommy would be out of job.

Book Suggestion

So, my very first post on this blog referred to a book I had recently read called, "I Don't Know How She Does It" by Allison Pearson. I just read that this book is being made into a movie starring Sara Jessica Parker. To all my fellow working moms out there you might want to pick up this book, it is a fun, fast read. I guess other people liked it too if they are going to make a movie.

I have to admit sometimes I use some of the lead character's tricks in my life. Kate Reddy is the main character and she is a business executive, married with two children. She does things like buy store baked goods and then adds a few little touches and removes the store packaging to make it look homemade. I totally do this! Not all the time, but when I just don't have time to bake treats for school, I use some of these tricks myself, then you still look good in front of all those perfect stay-at-home mommies!

If you are a working mom you will totally relate to this book!

More Andrewisms

(Ryan was explaining his work that day regarding retirement benefits for UW employees. He told Andrew that "retirement" is for old people who no longer work, but still get paid from money invested like a piggy bank.)

Ryan: Do you know what an old person is?
Andrew: Yes, it's when someone turns silver and their face cracks.
Ryan: (laughing) You mean their hair turns grey and they get wrinkles?

Daycare Worker: What kind of picture are you going to color?
Andrew: I'm going to color a picture as beautiful as my mommy!

Awww, gotta love little boys!