Chalk it up to live-and-learn parenting; letting AJ play with my makeup to buy myself some extra time to get ready in the morning was another bad idea. As it probably is for all families with small children, mornings at our house can get a little crazy. It works best when Joe and I are leaving at the same time in the morning so that we can take turns showering and getting ready while the other feeds and dresses AJ. Joe has been busy at work and going in early lately, so I have been on my own with the little guy in the morning. There have been a few days when I have not even managed to take a shower by the time our nanny arrives. One morning last week when things were not running smoothly, I was desperate to finish getting ready so that I could catch my train on time and make it to a meeting at work. AJ wanted attention, and I made the mistake of substituting the closest interesting household object that I could find--a tube of eyeliner. Not that I even wear eyeliner anymore--I am lucky these days to get out of the house with a shower and brushed teeth. I have even given up on drying my hair most days and hope people at the office are assuming that I hit the gym for an early workout on my way in. (Anyone who knows me realizes that this is laughable.) Back to the eyeliner. It had a cap, and AJ is obsessed lately with items that have caps, lids, and tops. I thought he would be busy figuring our the cap to the eyeliner for a few minutes while I finished brushing my teeth. Thirty seconds later, I turned around to find the face in the picture above, which might inspire a Halloween costume for a Baby Frankenstein this year.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Another Bad Idea
Chalk it up to live-and-learn parenting; letting AJ play with my makeup to buy myself some extra time to get ready in the morning was another bad idea. As it probably is for all families with small children, mornings at our house can get a little crazy. It works best when Joe and I are leaving at the same time in the morning so that we can take turns showering and getting ready while the other feeds and dresses AJ. Joe has been busy at work and going in early lately, so I have been on my own with the little guy in the morning. There have been a few days when I have not even managed to take a shower by the time our nanny arrives. One morning last week when things were not running smoothly, I was desperate to finish getting ready so that I could catch my train on time and make it to a meeting at work. AJ wanted attention, and I made the mistake of substituting the closest interesting household object that I could find--a tube of eyeliner. Not that I even wear eyeliner anymore--I am lucky these days to get out of the house with a shower and brushed teeth. I have even given up on drying my hair most days and hope people at the office are assuming that I hit the gym for an early workout on my way in. (Anyone who knows me realizes that this is laughable.) Back to the eyeliner. It had a cap, and AJ is obsessed lately with items that have caps, lids, and tops. I thought he would be busy figuring our the cap to the eyeliner for a few minutes while I finished brushing my teeth. Thirty seconds later, I turned around to find the face in the picture above, which might inspire a Halloween costume for a Baby Frankenstein this year.
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