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Our Kids
There's an ongoing conversation between myself and a friend/co-worker/teammate/office mate that never ceases to entertain the two of us and everyone else who stumbles into it. The topic is Our Kids. Hers is a two year old boy. Mine is a 7 month old Goldendoodle.
Y'see, we've worked together for over a decade now, so we've learned to laugh together at our differences. And WHAT differences! We're polar opposites in every imaginable way. The only thing we really share in common is our gender. I call her The Pretty Princess and she calls me The Hopeless Nerd. She tells me I should dress more like a girl and I reply that she should be glad I take a shower and get dressed every morning.
This blog post is in no way meant to make fun of her; we've learned to share in and delight in our differences and she's a wonderful friend. We've also been struck by how similar some of these "differences" are when they're related to Our Kids. (We finally have something in common!) Only yesterday we were giggling about some of these in our office. My poor intern was laughing so hard his forehead was on his keyboard and he had tears on his cheeks. I think we finally broke him!
Just a small selection:
Her son thinks his name is Joey Joey JOEY Joey Joey; Mine thinks his is Leave It.
She has an $80 designer diaper bag, thinks it's kinda cheap, and lusts after the $1800 one but can't justify the cost; I have an $80 pair of grooming shears, think it's kinda cheap, and lust after the $1800 but can't justify the cost.
She frequently treats herself to a pedicure and has started getting one for her kid too; I bought a Dremel and frequently treat my kid to a pedicure.
She has baby gates up all over the house so her kid can't get out of her sight and into trouble; I have baby gates up all over the house so my kid can't get out of my sight and into trouble
She takes her kid to play dates so he'll learn to interact with other kids; I take my kid to play dates so he'll learn to interact with other kids too.
She thinks nothing of getting out of the shower, toweling herself off, then toweling her kid off and hanging the towel back up to dry; I think nothing of getting out of the shower, toweling myself off, then toweling my kid off and hanging the towel back up to dry.
She bought a bathroom trash can with a tight lid on it so her kid doesn't rummage around in it for "toys"; I just routinely spray Bitter Apple over the contents of mine.
She has a $120 play pen and wishes sometimes that it has a top; mine has a top. She's a bit jealous.
She worries about what her son eats and spends a fortune on organic foods; She wishes hers came in a convenient 35 pound bag like mine. I wish mine came in more flavors.
She convinced me to buy a Spot Bot to clean up random messes; I convinced her to buy poop bags because they're just the right size for random diapers.
She brings her kid over to my house to expose him to friendly dogs; I bring my dog over to her house to expose him to friendly kids.
We've both recently thrown out furniture because it was easier than repairing the damage. We're both slowly getting rid of all the carpet in our houses. We actually talk about the best places to take our kids to expose them to new things and expand their horizons, and the best places to go for things like safe play and swimming areas. People who wander into our conversations often think we're either talking about two dogs or two kids. We let them wonder while we worry together, laugh together, and celebrate together for our kids.
Y'see, we've worked together for over a decade now, so we've learned to laugh together at our differences. And WHAT differences! We're polar opposites in every imaginable way. The only thing we really share in common is our gender. I call her The Pretty Princess and she calls me The Hopeless Nerd. She tells me I should dress more like a girl and I reply that she should be glad I take a shower and get dressed every morning.
This blog post is in no way meant to make fun of her; we've learned to share in and delight in our differences and she's a wonderful friend. We've also been struck by how similar some of these "differences" are when they're related to Our Kids. (We finally have something in common!) Only yesterday we were giggling about some of these in our office. My poor intern was laughing so hard his forehead was on his keyboard and he had tears on his cheeks. I think we finally broke him!
Just a small selection:
Her son thinks his name is Joey Joey JOEY Joey Joey; Mine thinks his is Leave It.
She has an $80 designer diaper bag, thinks it's kinda cheap, and lusts after the $1800 one but can't justify the cost; I have an $80 pair of grooming shears, think it's kinda cheap, and lust after the $1800 but can't justify the cost.
She frequently treats herself to a pedicure and has started getting one for her kid too; I bought a Dremel and frequently treat my kid to a pedicure.
She has baby gates up all over the house so her kid can't get out of her sight and into trouble; I have baby gates up all over the house so my kid can't get out of my sight and into trouble
She takes her kid to play dates so he'll learn to interact with other kids; I take my kid to play dates so he'll learn to interact with other kids too.
She thinks nothing of getting out of the shower, toweling herself off, then toweling her kid off and hanging the towel back up to dry; I think nothing of getting out of the shower, toweling myself off, then toweling my kid off and hanging the towel back up to dry.
She bought a bathroom trash can with a tight lid on it so her kid doesn't rummage around in it for "toys"; I just routinely spray Bitter Apple over the contents of mine.
She has a $120 play pen and wishes sometimes that it has a top; mine has a top. She's a bit jealous.
She worries about what her son eats and spends a fortune on organic foods; She wishes hers came in a convenient 35 pound bag like mine. I wish mine came in more flavors.
She convinced me to buy a Spot Bot to clean up random messes; I convinced her to buy poop bags because they're just the right size for random diapers.
She brings her kid over to my house to expose him to friendly dogs; I bring my dog over to her house to expose him to friendly kids.
We've both recently thrown out furniture because it was easier than repairing the damage. We're both slowly getting rid of all the carpet in our houses. We actually talk about the best places to take our kids to expose them to new things and expand their horizons, and the best places to go for things like safe play and swimming areas. People who wander into our conversations often think we're either talking about two dogs or two kids. We let them wonder while we worry together, laugh together, and celebrate together for our kids.
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Comment by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on July 17, 2011 at 5:24am
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Oh wow, I LOVE this blog!
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Comment by Elizabeth & *Kosci*. on July 17, 2011 at 3:51am
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Love it !!
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Comment by Lisa, Daisy & Dexter on July 17, 2011 at 12:11am
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I loved this and recognize myself and my friend/coworker. We both bring our "kids" to work with us, (mine all of the time and hers when they aren't in school or camp), mine has one set of four legs and hers had two sets of two-legs.
Hilarious and very well written.
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Comment by Kaytlin and Cooper on July 16, 2011 at 10:45pm
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Thats so funny, but so true!
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Comment by Ali & Sonny D. on July 16, 2011 at 7:34pm
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This was great to read! I really loved the play dates part. The best play dates we have are when we go to my friend's pool and there are kids for my daughters to play with and "kids" for Sonny to play with. I get to be with my friends and the rest of them get to play, have fun and use up their energy!
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Comment by Bonnie and Kona on July 16, 2011 at 6:43pm
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Very fun! It's so great to have fun office-mates!
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Comment by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on July 16, 2011 at 5:47pm
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This is a very clever blog and I loved reading every word. I love the playpen with the top thought :)
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Comment by Donna K & Quincy on July 16, 2011 at 5:38pm
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Wonderfully written, it's always great to celebrate our differences and enjoy each other for what we are. I always though it was funny when we were talking about the dog that my sister in law would counter with tales of her grandson.
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