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Worth the Interruption

Toddler, knocks on bathroom door and then opens it before I can say, “Come in.” (or, “Privacy, please!”): Need help wiping, Mommy?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Me: That’s okay.

Door shuts.

Then opens again.

Toddler: I ‘fogot,’ Mommy. I ‘fogot’ to say, “I love you, Mommy.” I love you, Mommy. Good bye.

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· September 29, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 2

Comments

  1. Colleen says

    September 29, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    How sweet!

  2. Melissa from the Blue House says

    September 29, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    So funny! That's one of those scenes you never could have possibly envisioned yourself in BEFORE you had children. :)

  3. Tracy @Magnolia Cul-de-Sac says

    September 29, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    yep, worth it!

  4. Anne says

    September 29, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    I love it haha! Mine says "fogot" too. Usually it's "Mommy, I fogot sugar!" Then he grabs my keys and pretends to leave to go buy some.

  5. Aubrey says

    September 30, 2009 at 1:16 am

    Oh, my. That made me laugh out loud. Kids are great!

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

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