The mummies are coming
October 5, 2007 – 4:28 pmLast night, I found myself with a splitting headache. Maybe it was caused by the stress of living amidst a major episode of ULTIMATE MAKEOVER HOME EDITION (sans the extra large work crews and mega budget). Maybe it was allergies, or maybe it was just random… who can say.
At any rate, I collapsed into the big blue velvet arm chair in our living room and announced to CJ, “Don’t bother mommy… She has a HEADACHE.”
At which point my sweet and snuggly little boy proceeded to climb into my lap and give me the warmest, tightest hug. It was such a dear hug that it almost made my headache go away. Except it didn’t.
“Mommy?” CJ peered up into my eyes with a very serious expression. “Mommy, do you want me to read you some stories?”
“Sure CJ,” I said, unable to resist the sweetness that was my little boy at this moment.
He pulled a paperback from the bookshelf behind us. He looked at it, thinking.
“Ok. THIS ONE is a scary one. It is called…” he paused, thoughtfully. Then, running his finger across each word on the book cover as if he was reading them one-by-one he said dramatically,
“The skeleton turns into a BONE!” his eyes widened and sparkled as he looked at me to see the effect of this VERY SCARY announcement.
I looked suitably horrified. He pulled out the next one.
“This one is EVEN SCARIER. It’s called…
“The MUMMIES are coming. And they will kill everybody. And break the whole world!”
“Is that scary, mommy?”
“That’s VERY SCARY, CJ.” I agreed, hugging him close. “I’m sooooo scared.”
“Don’t worry, mommy.” he said, patting me on the head. He reached for another book. “The next one is not scary.”
“See, it says right here…” and again he ran his finger across each word, feigning reading.
“This book is NOT SCARY AT ALL. That’s what it’s called, mommy.”
He pulled out another, “This is about FORESTES.”
Now we were getting into a rhythm. So I was surprised when he pulled out the next book, looked at it, and then pushed it back into the bookshelf with a disgusted expression.
“CJ,” I said, curious, “What was that one you just put back?”
He grimaced, holding it out. “It’s about a lady.”
Oh, the HORROR!
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By Jessica @ A Bushel and a Peck on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
So sweet…what a good boy to try to make his mama feel better!
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By Gretchen on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Too cute! I miss those days. :(
When I get a bad migraine, my kids both scatter to the winds. They banish ME to my room.
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By Krista on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Too cute! I love it when the kids are not your cause of exasperation and they try to cheer you up! Love ‘em to bits!
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By hello insomnia on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
I’m going to have nightmares over that Cameron Diaz cover. Creepy.
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By Jen on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
That’s adorable! And hilarious. I love how he’s all “Eh, skeletons, ho-hum, zombies. Ewww! Cameron Diaz!” (To be fair, I would do the same thing.)
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By Deb on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
I didnt care for the book of In her shoes, but the movie was hilarious!
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By M on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
what a freaking doll. i love his new titles!
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By Amy on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Oh my gosh - that is so funny! Mummies and skeletons and creepy forests - thumbs up. Pretty ladies - gross!
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By Cathy on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
I love the disdain for Cameron! Wonder what he would have to say about the books gracing our shelves…?
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By Summer on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
I love it when my five year old pretends to read!
So cute!
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By pixie on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
CJ is so inspired by just looking at book covers, he creates movies! He should be a movie producer! You’ll be rich!
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By JaniceNW on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Gosh CJ is quite the creative book content inventor. How sweet he was being. :)
Hope the headache is gone today.
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By Queen of Shake-Shake on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
The horror!
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By Kian on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
I just found your blog thanks to http://lottakids.blogspot.com and I am glad!!! That was the sweetest post I’ve read in a very long time!!
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By Suburban Oblivion on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
How sweet!!!!!
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By Monique on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
That was SO adorable!!!
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By subarctic mama on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Already he’s a literary critic. It was so sweet of him to try to help you.
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By Marie Green on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Funny! I remember “pretending” to read with my dad. I’ve heard it’s a good sign for having a passionate reader on your hands! =)
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By Lorelai on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
What a cute post. Nothing makes me feel better than when Evan can see that I am in a mood and he randomly comes up to give me a big bear hug.
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By Jo Beaufoix on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Ahhh, CJ is a star.
Hope your head is much better now and life is calmer tomorrow.
Hugs.
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By Stephanie on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
oh the cuteness!
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By Misty Dawn on Oct 7, 2007 | Reply
How adorable! What a precious story.
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By carrie on Oct 7, 2007 | Reply
That’s funny! I wonder what my kids would call the books on my shelves by looking at the cover art!
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By Chris on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
ROFL.
That is so sweet!
I really love the titles :-)
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By Kate on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
That’s really cute. What a sweet little lambie pie you have to hug you and read you such scary books when your head hurts.
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By Melinda Zook on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Oh, how sweet. My 4 year old son is into this kind of chatter and I wish I could just tape record it. Kids are so funny! Yours sounds like a real compassionate little one.
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By slackermommy on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Very cute! I love seeing the world through my kid’s eyes.
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By The Daring One on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Oh CJ is the cutest ever. Please have him read me a book about forestes some day!
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By New Diva on the Blog on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Girls might just be the scariest thing ever! ;)
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By Nadine on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
How sweet is that! I hope you’re feeling better.
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By tulipmom on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
What a clever and sweet little guy!
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By Maureen on Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Awww, so cute. But yes, horror for a boy: a book about a woman…
… and SHOES!!!! Oh, the humanity.
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By Rachel on Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
What a sweetheart CJ is!
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