of note.

pratt did something the other day that deserved a disciplinary measure.  i honestly cannot remember what it was.  i think he raised his voice at me.  gave me an order and raised his voice.

i turned around and grabbed him by the shoulders and got right in his face.  (just like my mother used to do to me.  only i was always scared by it.  not my kid.)  anyway, i grabbed him and said, "you do not raise your voice to me.  or anyone else for that matter.  if you want something, you ask nicely.  yelling gets you nowhere in this house, child."

he looked up at me and said, (AND I QUOTE), "you are so mean.  and today, you are so crazy."

are you dying?!  that sweet little boy.  hahahaaaaa!!!  yes.  that's what he said.

i didn't miss a beat.  i grabbed him again and got nose to nose with him.

and said, "listen here child, i'll show you mean.  and i'll show you crazy.  you haven't seen either of those things yet.  but i can do it.  i can do it right now."

i wanted to tell him that i had a few people he could call about the "crazy" topic.  i mean, honestly.  there are a few ex-boyfriends who i'm SURE would classify me as crazy.  i can be crazy.  i can do it well.

all i could think about was bill cosby.  "son, i brought you into this world and i can take you out."

amen, bill.  amen.

i told clint just the other night at dinner.  the day pratt says something about how i haven't done enough for him.  or that i'm to blame for something.  or that it's my fault he's a certain way.  oh man, oh man.  i'm gonna go ape you-know-what crazy on him.  i really am.  i won't be hurt.  well, maybe later.  but initially, i'll go nuts.  and he will regret saying it.  and he will never say it again.

because there is one thing i know since giving birth to him.  and that is that my mom worked her butt off everyday for me to be happy.  and healthy.  and to have a good life.  and she spent many a night praying for me.  and i spent many a night truly believing they were trying to ruin my life.

i was wrong.  so, so wrong.

so mom, i'm sorry.  thank for you always loving me.  and never "taking me out".  even though i know you wanted to :)

and pratt, don't test me.  i always win.  i do, i really do.