Things Change When You Have Kids
Posted on August 8, 2008 - Filed Under Kids, Mom Stuff |
Tonight, Dorian insisted on sleeping with his toothbrush. And while saying goodnight to me, he accidentally got toothpaste in his eye. As I dabbed at it with a damp cloth, it occurred to me that I really felt like a mom . . . making the pain go away and fixing up the problem. One of those weird moments when you realize that despite feeling like a kid still, you`re really actually responsible for making sure that these little people are ok and survive to adulthood.
Well, about five minutes later, Dorian yelled for me. Figuring he was just stalling, I went in, ready to lecture him on bedtime and he was climbing out of bed. I picked him up to put him back and he just vomited everywhere!
I yelled for Irving to bring a towel while setting Dorian on the floor and the floodgates let loose again. Not just on his blanket this time. On my feet. My hair. My shirt. Oh, and the floor.
And you know what? It was ok. I got him changed and cleaned up, determined that the cause of the sudden tossing of cookies was that he`d rammed his toothbrush too far down his throat and tucked him back into bed. Washed his favorite car that had been caught in the onslaught. Then I went out and got myself cleaned up. It was gross, but not freakout gross. That`s when I realized . . . I really am a mom. Three years ago, if someone, even a two year old someone, had puked on me, I would have been puking myself. And now . . . it`s just part of the job description!
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