An important update
“MaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMAAAAA!!” Renny shoots into the room, sobbing, dives under the covers.
“Renny!” Mare says, trailing in behind. “I know you’re scared, but you did great, Momma is so proud of you!!”
“What did you do, Lamby?” I ask. She is plastered to me, trembling.
“She did it Momma!! She jumped! From my bed to hers! JUST LIKE SHE PROMISED!”
A perfectly timed wimper from the huddle under the blanket.
“Renny … did it scare you?” I ask. She nods. “Then don’t do it,” I say. “We’ve talked about that. You have to know when to stop. This feeling you have is how you know you should have stopped. You’re too little to do that.” I turn to my eldest. “And YOU. I told you — Renny was right to stop. She’s too little to do that. You are not to encourage her.”
“I didn’t! That was the best part! She did it herself, because she promised, isn’t that great?”
“Mary I told you it was a dumb promise and she can’t do it — it’s dangerous, she’s too little, and she can get hurt.”
“I know. I was so impressed!”
July 25th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Crikey. Something did not compute during the earlier conversation. How does one reprimand a proud sibling? Hmm… tricky.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:31 am
This totally sounds like my little girls (4 and 2)! Love this story, thanks for sharing!
July 25th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Um.. good luck!
July 25th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Mary is totally innocent. It isn’t her fault Ren felt guilty about not following through on a promise to do a death-defying leap from one bed to another. Pshaw.
So let us know when Roo has perfected the jump.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:12 am
You need a drink my friend. Better make it a big one!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I wanna see the beds in question, seriously.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:23 am
you are SO in for it … but … you knew that already
would hand you a drink if i could!
July 29th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Oh sweet Lord.