THAT kind of Mom

Yeah yeah I'll admit it

I'm THAT kind of mom

The overprotective, fang-bearing, saliva-dripping, claws-exposed lioness

I'm the one who needs to meet the parents of any kids who my kid is visiting

I'm the one who will scan the sexual offender list to make sure 

the area around school, friends' homes, fishing lakes

is clear...and then wonder if they've moved

(don't get me started on those not caught)

I hear a sniffle or cough or see a cut

I'm asking questions

Always asking

questions

So I can assure you my family is highly amused

that The Kid has a girlfriend

They know it's driving me nuts to give him lots of space

Dad and Step Dad have new smirks I've not seen before

(bet they wouldn't be so smirky if The Kid was a girl)

So yesterday was The Date

We're driving along to pick up The Girl and The Kid says

"Ok Ma, any questions lets get them spilled out now"

teehee

I say 'Oh, I typed out a list for her to fill out'

(just like I do for my doctor visits)

The kid laughs and asks if it's multiple choice

I say 'yes with an option that says Other and then Explain'

He's asking me what I'm planning to do 

I know he's really asking if I'll be following them

And knowing how uncomfortable he is of course I have to say yes

teehee parenthood has perks after all

 We pick her up and as she walks to the car I'm thinking

Cute. Shorts too short. Oooh look at those hostas.

She opens door, gets in

Oh she is cute. Wait is that perfume? Lots. And eyeshadow?

I say hi then smile and say, "He warned you about my questions right?"

She smiles and says yes and that it's ok

The Kid sits in front and The Girl in back

They're not talking to each other; I think it's too cute

 The Kid who normally says a total of five words in an hour car ride

Is speaking to me non-stop

He's nervous

I drop them off

He asks me again what I'll be doing

pleading with his eyes

I smirk and say I'm heading to do an errand

and he looks relieved

I had agreed not to follow them in

Knowing I have to trust The Kid

I call out to them not to forget Stranger Danger and drive away laughing

Except I never said I wouldn't follow them

When it was time to pick them up

When we dropped her off

He got out the front and she the back

And they hugged

I couldn't resist the loud 'awwwww'

I thought they'd both melt in embarrassment

I think I'm liking this 

teehee

Of course Dad and Step Dad think I'm brutal

They've seen nothing yet

~ ~ ~
Ok don't panic, I'm not THAT bad
The Kid has alot of freedoms
His tether has alot of slack
~ smirk ~