For example:
I have come to realize that my son's outgoing personality is not from me. He is a constant flirt and always finding someone to talk to when we go places. For example: we went into Sephora and he finds a cute Japanese girl to talk to who works there. She ends up giving him a strand of "mardi gras" type beads. I ask him if he said thank you. He runs up to her and gives her a hug. She says "Aaaw, that's the best thing that's happened to me all day." Then when we get to the register, he gets a balloon from the lady at the counter. She cuts one down from the register (they were not giving out balloons, they were just on display) and hands it to him. At Old Navy, he managed to get some worker bee to fetch his shoe out from underneath the stroller. He throws a ball and someone fetches it. This happens at almost every store we go to. The register people are always entralled by him. His head is easily inflated by hearing people ask me (over and over again) "He's sooo cute. How old is he?"
He is also the little manipulator. For example: when I'm mad at him he says things like "Mom, you're so cute. Why don't I give you a kiss?" and "Your're so pretty mommy." and "Mom, I love you."'
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I've recently discovered ebay and all it's bidding glory is quite useful for a mom trying to update her child's toy tastes which can change as often as a woman's taste in shoes. I've been to chicken to bid on anything, but in the past, other people have bid on stuff for me. So my latest dive into the realm of online bidding is (of course) Transformer toys. I have sis bidding on a few things for me. But I am just amazed at what people sell. For example: one can by transformers Vintage starscream fists. They're currently going for $3.75 with $1.50 shipping. Who would buy fists? I dunno, but apparently there are a lot of body parts for sale. They even have lots that are comprised of various parts. Very strange, although as a recent buyer of such toys, they do come apart quite easily and I can see how one can lose fists. Our Brawl currently is missing his right arm and one of the missles of someone else blasted off into the atmosphere of Hurricane C-Man and his domain and has never been seen again. Maybe I can find one on ebay? Or maybe someone can learn not to break off limbs of his toys when he gets frustrated transforming them... [sigh] Or maybe mom could get a clue and stop buying the ones that are so hard that even she needs to use the instructions to figure out how to turn them back into a vehicle... [more sighs]
Of course, I'll never learn that lesson. Our most recent Transformer buy is a Transformer crossover w/Marvel. It's a Spider-Man Transformer. It is so complicated, that I can't figure out how to change him one way or another without looking at the damn instructions.
But he's cool. I couldn't help myself... I'm such a sucker.
Here he is converted to motorcycle.
My mood: hot (been traveling upstairs and downstairs trying to find ingredients for some dessert to make)