who loves ya

things that go on while i am away at work.

they get to eat pizza and pretzels for dinner
they get to play outside in the dirt and sand as long as they want
they get to take an hour and a half bath with lots of bubbles and bath paints
they get to stay up until 10 oclock and watch tv
the baby gets to sleep on mama's pillow snuggled up next to her daddy and the big kids have slumber parties in each other's rooms

then i come home.

they have to eat veggies with their dinner
they get fussed at for getting in the sand and dirt
they take quick showers or a very hurried bath with not too many bubbles (we dont want any skin irritation, and don't even get me started on those darn bathtub crayons - did the creator of those ever see a tub after children have used them?)
they go to bed by 8:30 pm
the baby is put to sleep by dad and then moved to her bed and the big kids sleep in their beds

so it should come as no surprise to me that maggie woke up from her nap today wanting her daddy only. she looks at me and says "no mama i want daddy" and runs to him, hugging on him, kissing on him and flashing me dirty looks. he tried to reason with her and tell her to love on her mom, that she was making me sad, but she really would have nothing to do with me.

i scooped her up and rocked her and she arched her back and screamed for her daddy.

seriously baby? i hate to go here, but in addition to catching your puke in my bare hands, i carried you for nine months, my leg looks like i have elephantitis from the horrid varicose veins you caused me and i can no longer sleep all night because you and your siblings turned my bladder into a punching bag, requiring me to visit the restroom more than my grandpa.

how quickly they can turn on you.

i give her a womb to grow and thrive in, nourishment to live on, and more love than an army of angels could house, and she chooses the one who lets her eat dirt and scribble on my bathtub.

go figure!!


(editors note: please know, my husband does not really let my children eat dirt and he is a fantastic dad who can manage all four like a true rock star)