Poop!

"Child rearing myth #1: Labor ends when the baby is born." – Unknown

I don’t think I could have ever fully prepared myself for “poop”. I mean, it’s everywhere! I expected there to be poop, obviously, but assumed it would be contained to the diaper or toilet! But no, there’s poop on the floors, covering the children, smeared on the pack n play, and most importantly NOT inside the diaper. These aren’t the types of stories that people generally gloat about. I can hear it now, “awe my baby girl just painted a canvass of poop on my newly mopped floors! I will take some pictures and make sure to frame you one for Christmas; I am certain this one will make headlines.” I mean lets be realistic we would rather boast about them drawing their first picture or counting to three.

I on the other hand am blessed with not one, not two, no-no, but THREE toddlers. I think the Lord found humor in continually blessing me with children back to back. I mean He couldn’t gradually introduce me to motherhood. Of course not – He had to THROW me into motherhood. I was not prepared for my toddlers to grow up so quickly. Three girls age 2 and under has been a rollercoaster ride for me. And that’s not even taking into consideration being pregnant most of this past year.

I went from single to married with children in what appeared to be overnight. A family of one quickly turned into three, then four, then six, and now seven! My once beloved Red Dodge Truck no longer holds our growing family. In fact it doesn’t hold anyone now! Ha-ha, the piece of junk is collecting dust in the garage. ANYWAY, I am not saying that I don’t feel truly blessed and honored to be their mommy, I am just saying I was not prepared for the poop.

My family and friends quickly introduced me to cutting the feet and arms off of footie pajamas. Who would have thought about dressing your children, deliberately mind you, in backwards pajamas? Genius. I mean GENIUS. By far the greatest thing ever to be introduced into my life was cut-off pajamas. I do sit and wonder though why this idea – this AMAZING idea has not been patented. I mean seriously, I would have bought the store out by now. I hated the idea of maiming beautiful footie pj’s, but I was desperate!

I sit and watch as my girls dance around in their backwards pajamas to a young girl singing on TV, and giggle at the thought of them once again in pajamas before bed! Hey look, I don’t have time to be cleaning up POOP out of their pack ‘n play following their nap.

Well I guess that is my great word of wisdom on this rainy day. When you have children INVEST in footie pajamas and cut them apart!!!!

Feesha: "Mommy.uh really?!"