The things you'll see

If you're searching for the Mother of the Year trophy, look no further. It's proudly displayed above my television for all the world to see. What have I done to deserve this prestigious award? Well, I'll tell you. 


Those of you with small children may be familiar with a fairly new product called a "Bumbo." It is essentially a little seat that is used to support and help babies sit up until they are strong enough to sit up on their own. We use the Bumbos for a lot of things - eating vegetables, playing with toys, watching me fix dinner, etc. The boys really do like the perspective that comes from looking at the world head on rather than looking up at it from their back. Because they enjoy the seats so much, I often let them continue to sit and play with one another while I wash dishes or clean the living room. 


Earlier this week, like many mornings before, I was feeding the boys some breakfast in the Bumbos, and they had quickly dismissed me and began talking and playing with each other. (You see, I am the only thing that matters when they need something, but if anything more interesting comes along, i.e. something shiny, I no longer exist to them.) I've been trying for weeks to get a video of them chatting, so instead of going to clean and put our breakfast supplies away, I grabbed my trusty iPhone and recorded away. These tiny baby geniuses can always tell when I'm trying to catch them doing something - a skill that will serve them well in years to come, I'm sure - so of course they immediately stopped the incessant babbling. I decided to continue recording in hopes of catching them talking again once they got distracted and forgot about the camera pointing at them. 


In my defense, and those of you with iPhones can vouch for me, when using the video feature of this handy device, it automatically zooms in a little. Now, typically "a little" isn't enough to make a difference one way or the other, but when you're sitting less than 18" from your subject, "a little" zoom is enough to miss everything you're trying to record. Because of the zoom factor, I had to lean back (can't get up, remember, trying to be inconspicuous here) to make sure both boys were in the frame. This put me in a rather awkward position, so instead of actually watching the video or the boys, I was trying not to fall and thus ruin the moment. Guess I should've written a memo to L... "Don't ruin it. I'm trying to show people how cute you are. Love, Mom"


You can watch the video for yourself and see how this story plays out. 

He is fine, by the way, and thanks for asking. And yes, I felt awful; however, my guilt probably stems from the fact that I found humor in the situation, but come on now, let's be honest. You laughed too.