Day 20. Toddlers X 2
One thing that amazed Prudence the most about her two baby boys was how different they were. Even when Arthur was a newborn, he’d never been as fussy as Benedict. Benedict woke up at the slightest sound, and he seemed to require attention every time she turned around.
When she wasn’t running to see what Benedict was crying about, she was outside in the garden. Prudence replanted most of the garden to take advantage of the superior seeds she’d been able to cultivate. She was looking forward to having better vegetables and fruits to sell at the market.
Prudence was really worried about Arthur’s development. Every time she started working with him on walking or talking, Benedict started fussing. She wanted to make sure that Arthur started childhood on track–the last thing she wanted was for him to fall behind once he began school.
She couldn’t stay agitated at little Benedict–he was just as cute as Arthur had been as an infant.
She could, however, stay mad at the toilet, because it seemed to break every single time she used the thing. She was convinced it would be even worse when Arthur was old enough to use it regularly! But she was getting to be a pro at toilet repair.
Maybe I can open a side business–Prudence, Plunger-Wielder Extraordinaire…she thought darkly.
When Prudence sat down again to mold Arthur’s chatter into real words, she was in such a bad mood that she could only talk about depressing subjects.
“And once, Mommy caught the stove on fire because she’s a genius like that. Then, instead of doing something useful, she went outside and fainted.”
After running about so much and on so little sleep, she had to get some real sleep in the middle of the day–a nap just wouldn’t do.
She managed to wake up just in time to watch Benedict grow into a toddler. He was adorable, of course–but she was slightly disappointed that his coloring resembled hers more closely than Clark’s.
“Well, Benedict–at least no one will suspect that you and Arthur have different fathers…” Prudence said on a sigh. She really had hoped that Benedict would inherit his father’s beautiful violet eyes.
Oh, but he looks like Clark alright! It’s strange how babies differ from each other, isn’t it?
Now that they are both toddlers I hope things will look up a little. I mean, if she times their waking hours they can both skill on logic and creativity independently while Prudence gets some sleep maybe?
Moondaisy: I was surprised by how different the boys looked, despite having the same coloring, etc.. Xander has definitely marked his offspring–Arthur looks so much like him it’s ridiculous. Benedict will be interesting to watch, because I think he looks more like Pru than Clark (unfortunately!).
That would have been a better strategy to follow than the one I did….but she’s survived…
“And once, Mommy caught the stove on fire because she’s a genius like that. Then, instead of doing something useful, she went outside and fainted.”
Aw, poor Prudence! She’s really having a tough time. A walk in the park compared to what’s coming though!
Am I imagining it or does Benedict look more like Clark, just like Arthur looks more like Xander? He seems to have that nose Clark has.
Carla: Yeah, Prudence feels like a failure in a lot of ways….but things will start looking up.
I thought Benedict looked more like Prudence than Clark, but I’m hoping that isn’t the case. Arthur definitely looks like Xander. Xander’s genes were super dominant!