Saturday, October 11, 2008

saying no.

Someone just tell me, PLEASE, how to say "no".  I just cannot do it.  ANY suggestions are welcome.

So, what brings this up?  This morning, Saturday morning, at 7:00 a.m. we (remember I am not a morning person) got up with the baby.  We were all in the kitchen -well, Will had already fed the baby and I was just coming into the kitchen when Will was getting the eggs out of the fridge.  So, here we all are: Anika coming in, Will getting eggs,  Baby Boy racing to the open fridge.  It's wierd, I know, the kid has a thousand toys and would rather play with the tupperware(do they call it that anymore?), or be right at my feet while I am trying to cook, or be in the fridge.  Which brings me back to where I was........so, Will moves the baby out of the fridge, with eggs in hand, and lo and behold baby starts crying.  Will proceeds to say, "I'm not mommy, you won't get to do that just because you're crying."

Ahem? Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder?

And then I remember, it's true.  

How in the world could YOU say no to that face? 

5 comments:

Tilleea said...

Baking powder?

I actually have a similar problem with telling my children no, except when they fight with each other, then I'm a nazi. Good thing Am is a good daddy!

I do have some advice though Wendie, I mean Anika...try saying "no no" in a really nice, high voice. Cy will think that your saying something sweet, and you will feel like your disciplining him. win-win!

Tilleea said...

...and by the way...you need to enter that picture in some sorta contest, cause it's dang cute!

Anonymous said...

I agree that picture is contest worthy...Awesome!

Anonymous said...

oh and no advice from me, let me know what works for you. I think Tileea is on to something :)

The Boyce's said...

Anika! I love coming to your page and watching Cy get so big! Matt & I miss seeing everyone in the ward and especially our primary class! Anyway, good luck saying no...he's just so dang cute! I wouldn't be able to do it either! :)
Amanda