Basic Mom Week in Review - 05/17/15
/5 Things That Actually Happened This Week and the Lessons I Learned
1. I found this petrified, fuzzy string cheese coil behind the TV while I was dusting.
Lesson: Considering I also regularly find dozens of grapes under the couch, half-granola bars in the cushions, and smashed bananas everywhere, I've realized that the reason my toddler is always hungry, despite her constant snacking, is that she doesn't actually eat half of what I give her.
2. I told my 6-year-old that I had a stomachache, and she responded:
"Maybe we're going to get a new sister!"
Lesson: My daughter is going to be disappointed when in nine months all she gets is a candy bar from CVS when I go in to refill my Prilosec prescription.
3. As we were leaving a restaurant, I realized that my toddler had a messy diaper. Seeing as we were only about 2 miles from home, I figured she could endure the car ride and get changed in the comfort of our home instead of a public restroom.
In the 5 minutes between the restaurant and our house, she fell asleep, so I had to begin the changing process like this:
Lesson: Parenting karma got me. (And, for the record, she did not stay this peaceful for long - as soon as a cold wipe touched her bum, she started screaming.)
4. While I was attempting to put laundry away, my toddler found some blush and decided to do her makeup:
Lesson: Nothing goes better with a missing tooth than a hot pink nose.
5. My 6-year-old made some cute balloons out of construction paper, and my toddler took a bite out of one of them.
Lesson: Apparently, failing to finish her snacks and hiding them under furniture leaves my toddler hungry enough to eat construction paper.
