10/23/2006

Be Good While I'm Away

China, China, China. We are gone. Our dog is going to be staying with my husband's sister, who has a TWO-WEEK-OLD BABY. Yes, that's how much she loves us. And yes, that's how self-centered we are. We're the type of people who ASK a woman with a two-week-old baby to dog sit.

In my family, I am the oldest. I always plan things, take care of things and remind my brothers to call my parents on birthdays/Mother's Day/Father's Day.

On my husband's side, he's the youngest.

Oh. My. God. It is so EASY being the youngest! We never plan anything! We never have to have an opinion on anything! We are told what to do. Occasionally, we do really irresponsible things, like ask a new mom to dog sit, and HIS SISTERS DON'T MIND. Because apparently, that's what younger siblings do.

I'm gone a week. I might post a few pictures while I am away, but only if the hotel pool is closed. And I'm not meeting "people who are good for my career".

Comments

Do I dare suggest it's sex, not birth order that is the common element here? I'm the eldest and my baby sister plans everything.

Or maybe (hopefully) there's not enough to generalize on and every family's dynamic is different...

Posted by: V | 10/23/2006

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