Poo Water

Sometimes being a parent is so hard that you want to scream; often it's so hard that you actually do scream! Other times it's frustrating beyond belief and you wonder how you will ever keep your last shred of sanity. And then there are the occasions where you are so exhausted that you want to cry, but sometimes you're even too tired for that!

Yes, it's safe to say that parents experience a very wide range of emotions. Fortunately, amidst all of the craziness, children manage to throw in some huge belly-laughs when you need it most. This evening, I was helping my kids brush their teeth. By this time of night, I'm pretty spent, so I tend to be all business. My son, however, was still in goof-off mode. He was sitting on the sink, practicing his spitting. He likes to see how much spray he can get when rinsing his mouth. If it gets all over the sink, good. If it gets all over the mirror, even better. If it gets all over Mom, great!

Rather than get soaked, I opted to take my daughter out of the room. I found his shenanigans funny the first couple of times, but now I'm starting to dislike my soppy sweater sleeves, and tooth-paste covered hair. Anyway, I was about half-way up the stairs when I heard a thud. I stopped for a moment to see what would happen next. Once you've been a parent for a while, you stop running after every little bump, instead you wait for a scream!

He didn't scream, but I did hear a, "Mom, I need you!" I quickened my step and headed back to the bathroom. I found my son lying on the floor next to the toilet bowl, looking slightly bedraggled, and a little wet in the face. He seemed okay, so I started to laugh and said, "What happened?"

He answered, "Well, I was sitting on the sink, and then I stepped backward to stand on the toilet bowl. I didn't know it was open, so I stuck my foot in the toilet, slipped, fell down, and got poo water all over my face!"

Obviously, now I started to laugh much harder to the point of cramping! Then, I wiped the poo water off his face, dried his foot, and praised him for his awesome stunt.

Perhaps he’ll think twice now before spitting his toothpaste at me. Probably not, but I'll take that over poo water any day!