You know how you have those moments in time where you look at yourself in a particular situation, almost as if you are watching from the outside, and you think to yourself this here is a perfect illustration of exactly how much my life has changed.
I had one of those moments last week.
I’ve told you all before how uptight I used to be about going to the loo. I had to have total peace and quiet; no one was allowed to be in a 30 metre radius of the bathroom.
Well, how my life has changed.
There I was, sitting on the loo going about my business while quickly trying to read a book that I had promised to review on my blog (it is the only time I get to read, on the loo). Adam was being particularly needy and wanted to sit on my lap. Kate, not to be outdone, toddled over to me and insisted that I talk into the toy cell phone she had in her hand. She had a turn to speak and then I had to lean forward and say “hello Mimi, may I please speak to Kate” and hand the phone back to her to reply. Not once, not twice, but about a hundred times.
I looked at myself, sitting on the loo, with my arms wrapped around Adam, a book resting on my knees and leaning forward to have an imaginary conversation with Kate on a toy cell phone, and I just smiled.
How much my life has changed, and how lucky I am.
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A pic of my two little toilet hangers-on at the play park on Sunday.
And the day we got our new slippers. We wanted to wear them immediately.
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I went to the zoo a week ago and made a detour for coffee (and doughnuts, but I'll deny it vehemently if anyone asks) and then got lost trying to cut through the city to get to the zoo. As I drove along through one section, things started to look familiar and suddenly I realized I was driving past my college. Somehow, driving past those buildings, it seemed so surreal that I had two amazing children that were MINE in the back of my car while I was surrounded by this place I'd lived in for four years in the days of drunken joy.
Not quite the same experience as what you were describing, but definitely a "how life has changed" moment for me!
Posted by: Christine K | 22 June 2006 at 01:43 PM
Your babes are so cute. Funny I can relate to those scenarios - the sitting on the lap whilst on the loo and my babe turns almost anything into an imaginary phone. He also is always wanting his shoes put on. Another new one is that - in the bathroom he has a stool for him to stand on so he can have his hands washed and teeth brushed well, whenever he goes in there (not often cos he always makes too much mess) he wants to stand on his stool and points and squeaks at his toothbrush so he can clean his teeth and sometimes points and squeaks for the toothpaste to be put on too.
Posted by: Kim | 22 June 2006 at 02:22 PM
Oh yes, and we have a pile of car and boat pamphelets by our toilet/loo (it is the closest my husband is going to get to buying one for a while!), and Tyler HAS to be at your feet while you take care of business so he can "shop" for a boat or car! And, I hate to tell you, it doesn't get any better when they are older. My almost 7 year old can be off doing his own thing when I sneak to the bathroom, but he must have an internal radar because that is ALWAYS the time he HAS to tell me something!
The kids are simply gorgeous! Love your censoring bit - they will appreciate that about 15 years from now!
Posted by: Judy | 22 June 2006 at 02:29 PM
Me too. There are always three of us in the bathroom. My boy twin loves to talk about Tampons. I have no privacy.
Posted by: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah | 22 June 2006 at 04:08 PM
Too funny- are we allowed to say 'I told you so'? Cuz I remember your old post on this issue and I am sure we all told you that your private time would not last!
Posted by: Diane | 22 June 2006 at 04:40 PM
You summed it up! I haven't gone to the bathroom alone, except at work, in about 5.5 years. I wouldn't change it for the world. Strangely enought your post made me cry, I want to go home to my babes! I have no shame anymore, they no me at my worst!
Posted by: Katie | 22 June 2006 at 08:01 PM
Last part was to say they SEE me at my worst!
Posted by: Katie | 22 June 2006 at 08:02 PM
You still have your private moments while showering, yes? I think they change when they become teenagers and want nothing to do with the Old Folks. These baby moments are indeed precious.
BTW, haven't heard of hangers-on before, but all the toddlers I know have a middle name of Cling-On!
Posted by: sweetisu | 22 June 2006 at 09:26 PM
I think you should change your banner image to your silhouette sitting on the loo as Kate and Adam are hanging on!
Wine still in hand of course.
Posted by: DeirdreMarie | 23 June 2006 at 12:35 AM
I know what it's like - usually I have DH and both kids in with me wanting to talk.
Posted by: andrea | 23 June 2006 at 03:23 AM
I love the piccie of the enthusiastic slipper wearers.
I bought my 4 year old a new pair last week and he refuses to go anywhere near them because they aren't the one's I promised him, picky bugger, but that is all they had left in his size.
Try telling him that though.
Posted by: Elaine | 23 June 2006 at 11:57 AM