For the last two days in a row Gusi hasn't needed a nap at his usual nap time (though he does get completely exhausted right around dinner). Today, after arguing with him for a while I realized that he just wasn't sleepy. I tried telling him it was quiet time, but that only worked for about 15 minutes. He wanted out. So, we agreed that he'd bring two cupcakes over to his friend's house (she's lives right down the road from us) to share. These were special cupcakes since they were made in moulds to look like a train and a butterfly.
We sat on the floor and he sat in my lap so I could put his shoes on; this is what ensued.
Gusi: Mami, what's that?
Me: What's what?
Gusi: I don't like it. What's that?
Me: What's what? What are you talking about?
Gusi gets up from my lap, turns around and rubs my legs.
Gusi: That Mami, what's that?
Me: They're the hairs on my legs sweetie. Sometimes women shave their legs and then the hair grows back.
Gusi: I don't like that Mami. I don't like it. My legs don't have any hairs on them.
Gusi reaches out to touch my legs and pretends to shiver.
Me: Ok, I'll shave if you and your brother give me some time. I'd love to not have the stubble either.
So I wonder why isn't Gusi as offended by his father's five o'clock shadow as he is by my unshaven legs?
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