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November 24, 2004

The magic bathroom door

Daughter Erin (mom of twins) and I are chatting as the boys play around us. They are very absorbed, running, jumping, emptying their toybox and climbing inside. Erin excuses herself, slips to the bathroom.

It's as if a large PA annoucement has gone off in the house "MOM HAS LEFT THE ROOM."

In unison, the boys heads come up, scanning. Toys drop, scrambling ensues and despite my efforts to distract them --

"Sean! Nick! Where's your book? No? How about we play catch. Get your ball! Sean? Nick?"

-- they beeline for the bathroom door. Sean will knock "ullo? mommee? ullo?" Nick will get on his belly and try to peer under the door, stick his fingers under and wiggle them.

Deja vu! I learned kamikaze showering when my girls were little. Have short hair, shampoo, rinse, condition, while conditioner is sitting in hair, use liquid bodywash (foams faster) on large wash puff, lather up one side, making sure everything is covered. Rinse hair and self. Hairdrier? Naw, that's why you got it short in the first place. Shave? Wear long jeans until you can take a leisurely bath at night after munchkins are asleep.

A closed bathroom door with me on the otherside was something they wanted to defeat. They'd pound, they'd search around for things to shove under it. They'd get to the point of sitting on the ground, leaning against the door and babbling non-stop until I got out.

Then all was right with the world and they'd be off to continue with their own activities, oblivious to me once I was out of the bathroom.

I can't help a little grin and snicker watching the boys doing the same thing their mother did.

Heheheh. Mother's revenge.

Posted by Darleen at November 24, 2004 12:41 PM

Comments

Boy, I remember those days well. I've not reached the grandmother status yet that you have, so haven't gotten to feel that delicious sense of "what goes around" that you have....lol! I'm sure I'll have plenty of moments like those.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Darleen.

Posted by: Trish at November 25, 2004 09:27 AM

- Ahh the even BIGGER joys of grandparenthood ... *evil chuckle*...thinking of the innumerable times up to my butt in the latest childhood desasters when I would mutter...."Just wait till you little godzilla's have kids of your own....just wait"... Ha!

Posted by: Hunter at November 25, 2004 04:24 PM