Hi,
my name is Lauren and I have a problem! A big problem in a
little package! You see, for the past few months, my Mom's
tummy had been getting bigger and bigger. Then one day Mom
went away for a couple days and came back with a baby! A boy
baby! And he's going to stay with us forever!
Everyone's
calling the baby Ethan. All he does is eat, poop, cry and
sleep. Mom's with him all the time! I think he's a little
pile of mush! He can't walk or talk or do anything! I tried
to play catch with him. But all he did was cry when the ball
hit him in the face. And then I got a time-out.
When
Mom sat down to feed Ethan, I figured that was a good time
talk.
"Mom"
I said.
Mom
didn't answer.
"Hey,
Mom!" I said.
Mom
still didn't answer.
"Mom!
Mommy! Mommmmmmyyyyyyy!
"Wait
just a minute. Can't you see the baby's crying?" Mom said.
It
seemed to me that the baby was always crying. So I gave up
and went to my room to play all by myself. "Why won't Mommy
talk to me?" I thought. "We used to talk and play all the
time until that baby came home! Now all Mom does is feed him,
change him and feed him again! How can I get my Mom to pay
attention to me?" Then I had an idea!
The
next time Mom was feeding the baby I got a book and sat down
next to her. After Ethan stopped crying I said, "Hi Mom! Do
you want me to read this book to you?"
"I
would love it! I liked the way you waited to talk to me until
after the baby stopped crying. I can hear you much better
that way!" Mom said.
I
was feeling pretty smart! I figured out that Mom and I could
have some quiet time while Ethan was eating. So I collected
a bunch of my favorite books, some puzzles, coloring books
and crayons and my electronic games. I put them in a basket
right next to Mom's favorite place to sit and feed Ethan.
Maybe
my problem wasn't as big as I thought! Now Mom and I look
forward to our special quiet time. I even have to admit Ethan
is kind of cute and I like holding him. But most of all, I
learned Mom still has some time to spend with me.
