Dear Children

I realize that I'm the only adult in the house at the moment.  I understand sometimes you have questions that only an adult can answer:  like, "May I go outside and play?" and "May I have those leftover Pixie Stix since they didn't get into Halloween bags?" and the omnipresent favorite, "What's for dinner tonight?" (this one is usually asked at 8:30 am).

You may also find yourselves in a situation that only an adult can handle:  for instance, like that time when Daughter #1 shaved off her eyebrows and The Informer (Daughter #3) couldn't wait to spill the beans. 

But I beg you, please.  PLEASE contain yourselves until I leave the bathroom to ask me these things!  I'm doing stuff in there, stuff that you really aren't helping.  In fact, and this may surprise you, sometimes I go in there when I don't actually need to go in there just to get some privacy and solitude.  Which, I have to admit, is somewhat spoiled when you stand outside the door saying, "Mom!  Mom!  Mom!  Mom!  Mom!" 

As always, there is an exception for emergencies.  Like that time The Boy made a paperclip chain and decided to stick each end of it in a socket.  That calls for interrupting my Mom time in the bathroom. 

But otherwise?  For your own safety and well being I heartily suggest you take a chill until I come out.  I promise, I won't take too long.

Love, Mom

Comments

[Jewels]

I had one of those moments just yesterday. The three year old was yelling, "MOM, MOM, MOM!" The two year old was crying because she wanted some water, and the 6 month old was crying his little heart out. ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!! If we all make it out of this deployment in one piece it will be a miracle. :)

[Apryl]

See that's why I have a bathroom upstairs...I make sure noone is in "imminent range of death" and goes upstairs for Mom time. LOL

Yes now I do know that the range can change in a matter of hearbeats with a 5 and 2 year old around..hell even if I'm sitting in the damn room..but I can at least have 5 minutes..of slight solitude while listening ever so quietly to ensure I don't hear "stop crying..don't tell Mommy..look here's a car". LOL

[Andi]

Ya know, our four-legged son doesn't have the bathroom filter, either. He can ignore me for hours, but when I head to the bathroom, he HAS to accompany me, or bust in the door. Next time he heads for the litter box, I'm going to follow him and see how he likes it.....

[Apryl]

LOL Andi..you lemme know how that works out for you okay???

So help me..if one of my four legged sons decides he needs to steal the TP out of my hands one more time.....(cat not a dog)...I'm going to have to invest in some new "leashing laws". LOL

[Jessie]

Talking about pets. I have a friend here that say this thing on the internet and has decided to order one herself. It is a CAT toilet training kit. Apparently if we start them out as kitties they can learn to use the toilet and not the litterbox.
I'm hoping for some great YouTube moments. GI Joe told me that if he is gone when she starts this process I have to document it!