The Ipod

Well, Leah has an ipod touch. It's a fun toy and convenient for us because we can text her on it (when she has wireless hookup) For the past 3 weeks it has been missing. Yes missing! I refrained from losing my mind on my 12 year old because, 1. I have a very long history of losing things. 2. I wasn't convinced she lost it. I saw the twins with it 1 day and never saw it again. Weeks ago I asked the twins where it was, they said "under the couch." So I looked under the couch, behind the couch, in the cushions. No ipod.
As the weeks went on I cleaned the toy room, the basement, I looked in the purses and bags. I emptied the book shelves. I knew it would show up, but where? This afternoon, out of the blue, I said to the twins, "where's the ipod?" And again they respond, "under the couch?" I said, "no girls we already looked there." Macy said, "you didn't lift it up." Brooke, "yea, lift it up." They both have BIG grins on their faces. What do I look like, super woman! We have a sectional couch, so I got a middle section and they both say, "NOOOO not that one!" And they point to the next section. So I lift it up, they crawl under and grab the................IPOD!! Are you serious!?!?! Steve said they've probably been hiding from us and playing with it, til the battery died. Oh boy! Maybe they can find the camera I lost 5 years ago.

Tonight I went to Leah's volleyball game. Just me, watching Leah. Each team had won a game. This was their last game, 2 more points and HC won. Leah's turn came to serve. I could see her anxiety. As a mom, you want to run, and help her, give her a pep talk. Then you remember, "bite your tongue mom!" She served 1 over, whoo hoo. Next serve, over again!! Someone got a piece of it, but not enough and they won!! I let out 1, "GO LEAH!" And then resumed my seat. I told her later, "I was so proud, I wanted to yell, that's my daughter!!" She laughed and said "Tricia would have." (Tricia's our friend that's a mom that knows sports, unlike me) So I said, "Ok next time I'm all over it." She just smile and said, "no that's ok."
I never understood. My mom always yelled at the soccer games, the softball games, really anytime she had a chance to voice how proud of us she was. I was always, "mom, seriously." But I realize now the other side and it's ok! Yell at your kids! Cheer them on! Tell them your proud! WHOOO HOOO LEAH!!! YOU THE BOMB!!!