Silly Mom Thoughts

Allow me to set the scene for you. We live in a newer housing development on a hill. We have about an inch of a backyard, a fence, and then neighbors. So, from our kitchen, you can see up into the neighbor’s kitchen, and likewise, they can see down into ours.

Yesterday, for reasons only a preschooler could fathom, Bug decided to stand in front of the window and pull his pants down.

“Look a’ my un-wear, Mama!” he exclaimed, proudly pointing at his Superman undies.

“Cool buddy, but can you pull your pants up? You’re standing in front of the window,” I replied. He looked at me as if to say, “Yeah, so?” but he pulled them up anyway. This wasn’t the first time Bug showed his nakedness off to the neighbors, however.

This summer, Bug figured out how fun it is to pee outside. (I can’t say I blame him. If I had that kind of equipment, I’d pee anywhere too.) It was fine during the day, when our back neighbors were off at work and the kids were gone. But every once and a while, Bug would sneak outside and take a wiz while they were home. One day, to my complete embarrassment, he opened our screen door, stood on the concrete, and peed off of it… while my neighbors sat on their porch. Did I mention that it overlooks our yard?

When I realized what he was doing, I ran out and grabbed him, looked up at the neighbors and said, “I’m so sorry!” They simply chuckled and said, “Don’t worry about it.”

Once back inside, Bug looked up at me and proudly exclaimed, “Mama! I pee pee ow-side!”

Oh, the things that make a mother proud. I wonder what the neighbors think of my little exhibitionist…

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