Isn't it funny how a converstion can turn in almost any direction unexpectedly? Kids do that, ya know?
The other day, AidanMilo asked me about a blanket I was making. I told him I was going to a baby shower and it was a gift for the baby. Then Ethan chimes in and says, "Let me guess mom, a baby shower is when you bring gifts for the baby, and meet the baby, and play with it and do things with it....not like throwing it up in the air or anything...but like being nice and soft and stuff like that." A give a little laugh and say he's almost got the right idea, but normally the baby hasn't been born yet, and the party is more for the mother to help her out. Then AidanMilo half listening, half not says with a perplexed look, "wait...mom...your having a baby?" That caught me off guard and I respond, "Umm, NOOO! Besides, do I look pregnant?" Ethan continues to educate my 5 year old and tells him, "Ya, mom isn't having a baby. Don't you know that when someone has a baby their belly comes out to here. (as Ethan has his arms making a big circle around his belly) You know, this area, they look...." Ethan looks up at me, and states, "I don't want to be mean mom, and say the word....y'know, the F-A-T word. " I could not help but laugh and be so proud to. He was educating his brother in more way then one. Good job Ethan. I hope you continue on being so respectful of others. :o)
It doesn't seem complicated, does it? Its a simple oven/stove top combo. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out if it works or not. Mine was not working. I didn't want to be one of those tenants that complained about every little thing (I have complained some) but I really wanted/needed my oven and it simply was NOT working. I filled out a work order, ran an errand and when I came back there was a note stating nothing was wrong with the oven, it worked fine. Hmmmm.....I thoughtfully gave the maintenance guy the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps it did miraculously start working. I set the oven to 400 degrees. I let it sit for 10 minutes, put my hand in the oven and....did NOT burn myself. It wasn't even hot! I got very irritated. I wanted my oven fixed. I called the front office, complained that it was still NOT fixed. They apologized and sent the maintenance man back to my apartment. He asked, "that oven still giving you a problem?" Me: "yes! It does not heat up!" Maintenance man: I think I know what the problem is....you need to turn it on." Excuse me?! I think I know how to turn the dial to 400 degrees correctly. Its not that complicated. Maintenance man: You have to turn this knob here, to bake or broil. Ummmm....ummm....*imagine a red face, eyes turned downward, and a ridiculous look upon my face at my ignorance* I stand corrected. Apparently it does take a genius to work an oven and I am not one of them.....that was embarassing!
