Last night, after getting Baby S to sleep, I went in to check on the other cherubs in my life. Usually they are perfect about this time of night. As I entered the room, I noticed a smell.
Throw-up? No.
Stinky diaper? No.
I began moving from child to child to see who was emanating this smell. I don't know why I saved her for last, since I knew it must be her.
And it was. Good old Meggie. Covered from head to toe - literally - in Hello Kitty lip gloss. She had also covered her (naked) American Girl doll and several other sundry items.
At this time, I was amused. Good-spirited. Jovial. I laughed and thought: "Oh that Meggie!"
Flash-forward to 6:30 (actually 5:30 to my body).
Baby S is awake. And he thinks night-time is over. He eats at 8:00, then at 2:00, then at 5:00.... on a good night. And then he thinks night-time has ended. I do not agree. And by 7:00, when the other cherubs have disappeared and produced real live awake children, I am no longer amused by last night's antics.
I begin cleaning M. Two shampoos later, her hair is still sparkly and sticky from lip gloss. I give up. I tell her to get dressed, and I begin on the American Girl doll. She has pink eye. Every time her eyes roll back into her head, they come back covered in pink gloss. She also looks ready to go sunbathing. Her skin is covered in a greasy sheen - not much different from tanning lotion. I give up. I move on to the bed.
At this time,GQ asks if he can put his Buzz Lightyear costume on. I tell him to wait until we put his clothes on. He leaves. I go back to cleaning the bed. Then he comes back.
With hot pink fingernail polish all over his face.
Which, upon further inspection, is also spilled all over the green carpet in my bedroom.
All before 8:00!!! Such lovely cherubs.
So, if you see us today and we smell like lip gloss, fingernail polish, and carpet cleaner... you'll know why.
1 comment:
Wow, that is something special. I can only say it's cute and funny because they are not my children!
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