Basic Mom Week in Review - 08/06/17

5 Things That Actually Happened This Week and the Lessons I Learned

1. My 3-year-old asked for my help with her Capri Sun, so I stuck the straw in and turned to continue my conversation with a friend. A few seconds later, she started complaining that her straw wasn't working. I turned to see this:

Lesson: Technically, her straw was working - her mom, on the other hand, should be fired.

2. I accidentally broke a leg off one of our Barbies (mind you, we have dozens). My 3-year-old, who may have never even played with that particular doll, started crying and screaming, "That was my favorite Barbie!"

Lesson: It's almost guaranteed that the moment a toy is broken will coincide with the moment that toy becomes the most cherished possession your child has ever had.

3. This conversation with my girls:

3-Year-Old (from the bathroom): Who pooped?

Me (in hallway outside the bathroom): You.

3-Year-Old: Nooooo.

Me: Yes, I literally just heard it fall.

8-Year-Old (from bedroom across the hall): Well, you hear it land.

Me: Right, I heard it drop in the toilet.

8-Year-Old: You can't hear things fall - you hear them land.

Lesson: Apparently my 8-year-old can turn conversations about poop into deep, teachable moments.

4. My 3-year-old had a meltdown at the park because she was thirsty, but she didn't like the water bottle that I brought for her.

Lesson: I fear for the moment my daughter has to face actual adversity.

5. My Fitbit autotracked 16 minutes of exercise from a "sport" on Friday evening. I didn't remember playing a sport on Friday evening (or ever really), so I racked my brain to remember what I had been doing at that time. The answer: folding laundry.