Pretend...

I read a few other mommy blogs and have noticed that lots of moms really have trouble with the "make believe" aspect of playing with their kids.  I am definitely one of them! Although I do remember hours and hours of pretend play as a kid with my friends I find it so difficult now! Paige is really into playing unicorns and puppies.  Either scenario involves her popping out from behind the couch or out of a box and me having to say "oh, i didn't know there was a puppy over there". I can play along for a few minutes before I lose complete focus and start to think about the laundry, bathrooms, bills, etc.  I really liked the board game phase.  I was good at board games.  And I really like the sparkly mosaic fairy craft we have been working on, or reading the library books, or working on activity books.  But the pretend play is too much for me. I guess crafts and board games are also adult activity, just at different levels.  I don't pretend to be a dog on a regular basis. From what I gather, Paige has been playing "puppies" at the house center in her classroom with Rebekah and Katie pretty much non-stop since school started.  This makes me very happy as I know she's getting it out of her system!  Poor Paige, I feel bad.  You would think she would notice that I wasn't into it and want to do the sparkly mosaic craft that I'm dying to finish as I would be 100% committed and super fun!! Sometimes I tell her that mommies are better at other things and she should play puppies and unicorns with a friend.  She says, "but i want to play with you".  This makes me feel like my exasperated and sarcastic acting doesn't register with a 4 year old, and she thinks I'm really super into it.  Ah well, one day Rose will be old enough to join in.