Dirty

My college roommate and I were beyond lazy about cleaning. We once left a pile of spilled birdseed on the carpet until a friend down the hall drew a smiley face in it with her toe and we left it there...for weeks. Our microwave had noodles hanging from the top, and dishes were only done when they needed to be used again. I didn’t mind it then, and even now I chuckle about it.

I am still lazy about cleaning, but now the mess gets to me. Because I am on the floor playing trucks with my son all day, I a close up view of the cookie crumbs, dirt and debris, and an occasional dead bug. I am not one to volunteer to vacuum, but it sure comes out of the closet more often these days...or atleast I want to take it out of the closet more these days.

I can’t wait till my son is old enough to do chores.

Sick

When my son gets sick, he gets very clingy. He has followed me around the last few days with his hands up in the air, begging to be picked up. When I scooped him up, he would just rest his head on my shoulder. I did the best I could to give him the love and cuddles he needed, but after a few days of this it was hard not to get frustrated. Please, play with your trucks for a while.

Then this morning, I woke up feeling terribly sick. My throat hurt, my joints ached, and my head just wanted to stay on the pillow. After a warm cup of tea and a short, but much needed nap during my son's nap, I scooped him up and held his warm little body close to mine and said, "Don't you just want to cuddle all day?"

Arrivals

The moms of kids who nap well come to playgroups and classes showered, have their make-up applied, and bring homemade baked goods to share.

The moms of kids who do not nap well come wearing a modified version of their pajamas, their hair up in a ponytail, and are eating left-over cookies found in the diaper bag on the way over.

Guess which one I am.