For instance, the phrase "back-biting". Prior to kids, I would have agreed with the dictionary definition which reads something along the lines of "malicious talk about someone who is not present." Now it means any extended period of time with Bruiser on my back in the Ergo. The bite marks are impressive.
Before kids, mascara was something I put on my eyelashes. After kids, mascara was something for Bee to apply liberally in the general vicinity of her eyelashes, and then after that to rub with expression all over her clothes, hair and face.
Before: child labor was deplorable! After: you don't take a nap, you better believe you're helping clean the kitchen and fold the laundry.
Lego Dad: How about this, boys? Mom goes into the kitchen and makes cookies while we watch the Braves play baseball?
Real Mom (that's me): How come Lego Dad can't make his own cookies? [insert for all blog readers: because you better believe Real Dad is fully capable of doing so--and he doesn't burn the cookies like Real Mom does]
Littles, exasperated: Because he's watching baseball!
Before: jeans were for your legs. After: dirty jeans from the laundry pile double as a scarf.
Before: not having trash service for an unspecified amount of time would've been an inconvenience. After: not having trash service is certainly smelly (diapers are fun!) but mostly sad for my three trash-truck obsessed little boys.
Before: not having trash service for an unspecified amount of time would've been an inconvenience. After: not having trash service is certainly smelly (diapers are fun!) but mostly sad for my three trash-truck obsessed little boys.
Before...well...there are a lot of words that have been redefined. I suppose having kids makes that happen, both on a serious front as well as an entertaining one. It's like discovering a whole new language! One that is confusing, full of laughter, and occasionally a little disturbing.
4 comments:
Which pair of shoes that I was enthusiastically shown yesterday on FaceTime was the shoplifted one? Love the photos, and glad the day ended better. Also, hopefully the Super Superior Aunt can come hang out some day and improve Lego Family's gender equality.
What a great day! A blogpost from you and Amanda! Fun photos and fun writing but missed Tim!
Ok Tim was one of the two running in the meadow. 😄
You can also just let them brush their teeth with sticks if you don't want to worry about fighting over toothbrushes. That's what we do in South Sudan. I did it while in the jungle since I didn't have a toothbrush and it wasn't bad at all. You'd probably really like it since you don't like mint.
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