I realized tonight that Jake and I have built Ike up to hero status recently. I suppose we've done this because Ike's been working so much lately and we miss him. I know many boys believe their fathers to be superheroes. But come on now, aren't wives supposed to be more realistic??
I hadn't even thought about it until a few minutes ago when Ike and Jake were reading a book on Knights. Jake and I read a little of it last night, but we both decided it was a better book for Daddy to read than Mommy. Sexist? No, it's not that. It's because of this: We believe Daddy is already a knight, and so is of course the best person to help Jake to become one. (Well, and honestly, it was late and I was tired last night...let Daddy read it tomorrow, kid.)
It didn't strike me as odd that we'd mutually declared Ike a knight until I mentioned it again to Jake tonight. Ike gave me that "my crazy wife" look, and I realized...oh. That is a little crazy. But you know, it's all part of daily conversation for Jake and me.
"You know, Mommy, Daddy is as strong as Darkside [Superman's bad guy, I think] because he eats fruits and vegetables."
"You know, Mommy, Daddy is cooler and more funner than you. Because he lets me punch him."
"You know, Mommy, Daddy knows everything about Transformers."
"Mommy, I love you all the way to 100. And I love Daddy all the way to 1000."
"Actually, Mommy, I love you to 5. And I love Daddy to 1000."
Who wouldn't see a guy like that as a superhero??
I hadn't even thought about it until a few minutes ago when Ike and Jake were reading a book on Knights. Jake and I read a little of it last night, but we both decided it was a better book for Daddy to read than Mommy. Sexist? No, it's not that. It's because of this: We believe Daddy is already a knight, and so is of course the best person to help Jake to become one. (Well, and honestly, it was late and I was tired last night...let Daddy read it tomorrow, kid.)
It didn't strike me as odd that we'd mutually declared Ike a knight until I mentioned it again to Jake tonight. Ike gave me that "my crazy wife" look, and I realized...oh. That is a little crazy. But you know, it's all part of daily conversation for Jake and me.
"You know, Mommy, Daddy is as strong as Darkside [Superman's bad guy, I think] because he eats fruits and vegetables."
"You know, Mommy, Daddy is cooler and more funner than you. Because he lets me punch him."
"You know, Mommy, Daddy knows everything about Transformers."
"Mommy, I love you all the way to 100. And I love Daddy all the way to 1000."
"Actually, Mommy, I love you to 5. And I love Daddy to 1000."
Who wouldn't see a guy like that as a superhero??
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