The Miss Elaine-ous Life

random acts of life, family and photos

  • Home
  • About Me
  • My Writing
  • Old School Blogging
  • Photography
  • Blogroll
  • Contact/PR
  • Cookie Policy (US)

WW – It’s LIke He’s Growing Up or Something

February 3, 2010 by Elaine

The B Man caught me off-guard a little today when he walked in the kitchen while I was attempting to cook dinner and comfort his fussy baby sister (it’s apparently called “multi-tasking” and not “stressful” – whatever).

He was starting to unzip his school pants while saying “Mommy, wanna see something funny!?”

I was inclined to say I did not.

Next thing I knew he was showing me how he’d accidentally worn his shorts pajama bottoms all day under his pants.

Phew!

We had a good laugh and he was back off to his coloring.

We talked yesterday about how he’s going to be my big helper when we go on our road trip in about a week and half.

And he showed me how much he could help by putting “sister’s” pacifier back in her mouth multiple times while I finished preparing the meal.

We recently discussed how he’s going to be SIX soon and that next year he will be in FIRST grade. Forget this Kindergarten stuff. I told him that there would be no more “rest time” in 1st grade and his response was “It’s about time!”

He’s very responsible with his homework and the books that he brings home from school that his teacher tells him to return. Frankly, he’s better about it than I am. Many times HE’S reminding ME of things that need to be done for school.

Amidst all this “growing up” he can still play trains with his little brother and be silly at dinner time and give me a kiss on the cheek that melts my heart. He’s my big boy but he’ll ALWAYS be my first baby.

elaine

Filed Under: childhood, Motherhood, The B Man, Wordfull Wednesday

« Weekly Weigh In – Week 5
You Capture – Faces »

Comments

  1. Muthering Heights says

    February 3, 2010 at 4:03 am

    I feel the same way about my oldest! 🙂

  2. Cecily R says

    February 3, 2010 at 6:06 am

    Isn’t it nice to be able to say that you really LIKE your kids?? What a great kid you have!

  3. BoufMom9 says

    February 3, 2010 at 6:59 am

    awwwww…how sweet. He sounds like such an awesome kid!

  4. Kat says

    February 3, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    Aww. What a little dear. It sounds like he is a true oldest child. How wonderful that he enjoys that role so much. 🙂

  5. MOMMY-MOMO says

    February 3, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    what a handsome little guy!

  6. Jen says

    February 3, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    This hits so close to home for me. Hayden is 5 and just like this, expect for the remembering his homework and stuff. They just get too big too fast.

    What a great kid!

  7. Kami's Khlopchyk says

    February 3, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    He sounds simply fantastic, you are a lucky Momma! I bet he will be awesome on your trip, he’ll be the man of the family 🙂

  8. Lisa @ Boondock Ramblings says

    February 3, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    He sounds like such a doll! And he’s a cutie! Great shot!

  9. Casey's trio says

    February 3, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    Every mom needs a helper…glad you have such a cute one around 🙂

  10. Haley says

    February 3, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    This is super sweet! 🙂

    He is such a cutie!

  11. Christina says

    February 3, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    Yep, I’d say he’s growing up into a fine young man. How lucky are you to have such a great little helper?!

  12. Michelle says

    February 3, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    He is such a good big boy! It really is amazing when the oldest starts becoming more helpful. Especially great when they embrace the roll of big brother or sister. 🙂

  13. Run DMT says

    February 3, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    He is such a cutie!

    They really do grow way too fast. My oldest is 8 years old and i can’t believe how much she has grown.

  14. Brenda says

    February 3, 2010 at 11:31 pm

    Ahh, that Thomas hat is so cute!

  15. Momisodes says

    February 4, 2010 at 3:04 am

    He is such a sweetheart!
    I just love the photo complete with the Thomas hat.

  16. Abby says

    February 4, 2010 at 3:24 am

    He is sweet. They do grow up so fast!

  17. girlytwins says

    February 4, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    What a sweet boy 🙂 It sure does go by fast doesn’t it.

  18. Krystyn says

    February 5, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    Seriously…we need to find that pause button.

  19. Lauranie says

    February 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    And he is SUCH a good boy at school!! When I am there doing various things and I see him, he is always paying attention to the teacher, and following the “rules”!! Definitely NOT acting up like some of the other children in his class!! And sooooo cute!! 😀

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Miss Elaine-ous Me

Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 15 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five kids: together, ages 19, 16, 16, 14 and 14 and crazy but lovely dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

Miss Elaine-ous Search

Won’t You Like Me?

Subscribe via email

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Old School Blogging

I was a BlogHer 2016 VOTY Honoree

TODAY.com Parenting Team Parenting Contributor

Miss Elaine-ous Old Stuff

I’m Published Places!

Featured on tentotwenty.com
Good Mother Project

© 2025 · The Miss Elaine-ous Life · Designed by Krizzy Designs

Manage Cookie Consent
We use cookies to optimize our website and our service.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Preferences
{title} {title} {title}