Me: Ellie, you need to stop drawing and let’s get dressed. We’re going to be late.
Ellie: But mommy, I need to finish this picture. It’s VERY important (super serious face)
Me: You can finish it this afternoon, let’s go.
Ellie: Uh, but mommy, I have to take it to school TODAY. It’s for my (wait for it) boyfriend!
Me: (30 second pause where we stare at each other)
Me: What’s a boyfriend?
Ellie: You know, a friend, but not like a friend that’s a girl.
Me: How is a boyfriend different than a girlfriend?
Ellie: Mommy, girls can’t have GIRLFRIENDS, they have friends that are girls.
Me: Ok, well how is a boyfriend different from that?
Ellie: They don’t wear bows in their hair.
Me: (whew, I can handle that)Ok, let’s put your picture in your bag, and….
Ellie: Oh, and I LOVE Nicholas; I only LIKE my friends that are girls.
Me: (crap)
Ellie: But mommy, I need to finish this picture. It’s VERY important (super serious face)
Me: You can finish it this afternoon, let’s go.
Ellie: Uh, but mommy, I have to take it to school TODAY. It’s for my (wait for it) boyfriend!
Me: (
Me: What’s a boyfriend?
Ellie: You know, a friend, but not like a friend that’s a girl.
Me: How is a boyfriend different than a girlfriend?
Ellie: Mommy, girls can’t have GIRLFRIENDS, they have friends that are girls.
Me: Ok, well how is a boyfriend different from that?
Ellie: They don’t wear bows in their hair.
Me: (whew, I can handle that)
Ellie: Oh, and I LOVE Nicholas; I only LIKE my friends that are girls.
Me: (crap)
She tells me in the car that she is sooooo happy she's wearing her cowboy boots because Nicholas really likes them. I've asked Wes to have a "chat" with this Nicholas during pick-up this afternoon.
