Look Mom...LOOK!!!!

Being a Mommy is a constant battle between patience and sanity. The battle is lost sometimes when you forget about what 3 year olds find curious and haven't discovered yet. You want to be as patient as possible for your child, but adult life is about schedules sometimes. It is a constant internal battle to decide when patience is a virtue or when it is life-force sucking, waste of time that will drive you insane.

That battle was waged this very way this morning...

Aidan goes to Preschool 2 days a week. We have to be there before 9:00, so that he won't miss the "Hello Song". This means we have to leave our house no later than 8:50 to make it. At 8:48 this morning, I put Aidan in his car seat and began to buckle hm up. Just then he squeals "Look MOM!!" I follow his pointed finger and try to figure out what I am supposed to be so amazed about. I don't see anything out of the ordinary in the console or in the front seat, so this is where the battle begins.

Sanity argues that I respond with "Yah, isn't that cool!", finish buckling him up and hope he is satisfied with my response, so we can get to school on time.

Patience argues that I investigate further to determine what he is so excited about and share this discovery with my child.

This morning patience won out and I said "What are you looking at Sweetheart?" Aidan just continues to point and shout "Look Mom...LOOOOOK!" I then begin to go through an inventory of atricles he might be pointing at.

"Is it Mommy's water bottle?" "NO MOM...LOOOOOOOOK!"
"Is it the steering wheel?" "NO MOM...LOOOOOOOOK!"
"Is it something outside?" "NO MOM...LOOOOOOOOK!"

The clock ticks to 8:49 and patience is about to hold up the white flag when I notice the small dust particles in the sunbeam shining in the car. I laugh to myself and ask one more time...

"Is it the dust you are looking at?"

"Yah mom...dust!" He is staring at the floating particles and is now trying to poke them. It amazes me what he finds so new and exciting to explore. You would think dust would be old news to him living at our house :o)

Patience does a little victory dance while sanity tells me to put the pedal to the metal and get this kid to school. We luck out and hit green lights and make it in time, so Aidan doesn't miss a minute of fun.

Patience...you have won this round, but the war for my sanity is not over!