being knocked off my high horse

caleb has been known to humble me many times while being his mom. on several occasions he has run away from me covering his eyes & screaming when i am not wearing make-up, and just a few days ago told me he didn't like my "smell."

well yesterday he & i were having a discussion about his new primary class and what he learned there. out of the blue he said,

"but you can't come in my class, momma."

"why not?" i asked him.

"because you're too big. your belly won't fit through the door."

and if that wasn't enough, he then finishes deflating what self-esteem i have left by saying,

"you're so big, you'd knock the whole class over."

i was so shocked and started laughing at his brutal honesty. remind me again why i taught him english? i should have had him learn french from a tutor so that when the insults came flying at me, at least i wouldn't know what he was saying.

before you go thinking he is a total brat, let me assure you he isn't. maybe half-brat, half-angel. other times he can be really sweet and tell me how beautiful i look and how much he loves me. and don't worry, even though i laugh i make sure to tell him that there are certain things we don't say to people because it can hurt their feelings.

i love how being a mom can totally make you lose your self-esteem & self-worth. and then your 3 year old opens his mouth and exposes your vulnerabilities. that you look like a scary boy without mascara on, you don't always smell like flowers, and you no longer have the ability to suck in your stomach while walking through doorways.

standing up on a pedastal? who, me? with caleb around, that's very doubtful.