We were somewhat eager to get out of the house this morning. Winter temperatures have arrived and blizzard warnings are circulating, and cabin fever is setting in for this mama and her energetic toddler. Plus, we were super excited for the holiday party with our Wednesday playgroup.
Changing diapers and outfits are two of the many wars I have with my daughter daily. This morning, our party attire was ready and we were changing a poopy diaper.
After wiping my daughter’s bottom clean, I gathered the poopy diaper to flush the soiled matter in the toilet. Imagine my panic when I opened the diaper above the toilet and saw the poop was missing!
And in the three seconds it took me to walk out of the room with the diaper to the toilet and open the diaper, Maya had risen from the floor, stepped BOTH feet in the poop, and walked across the bedroom and living room floors.
Questions a mother asks herself when this scenario unfolds…Of all places to step, why in the poop? Why today? Why both feet? How did you get across the house so quickly? How will we get the poop out? How will you cooperate in getting cleaned off? How will we get to the party in time? Why? Why?
As a mom, I am humbled each day. And a better person because of it.
