Dear Addie,
I overheard a conversation in the Target checkout the other day between a young mom of a toddler and newborn and a woman seemingly close to my age. The toddler mama was unloading 3 cases of diapers onto the conveyer belt as she made eye contact with the woman standing behind her triggering the following conversation…
Toddler Mama: (jokingly) “I just know one day I’m going to miss changing diapers.” *as she looked every ounce of sleep deprived and exhausted.
Lady behind her: “Yes, the diaper days go by very fast, don’t blink, they’ll be teenagers before you know it! Enjoy it now.”
I stood there thinking to myself, I’m still changing diapers 17+ years in, when was the last time I blinked? Maybe that’s what was going on here with your potty training, my blinking game was off. But I digress…
Ironically when I arrived home from that Target trip, your diapers had been delivered and I couldn’t help but giggle a bit at the conversation I had just heard as I stood looking at a box almost as tall as I was (exaggeration but more than half my height for real). A box far too big (and heavy) to fit on any Target conveyer belt. I started thinking that there was great truth to their conversation, but perhaps different than intended for mamas like me. I do miss the ease of the diaper days when I could run to Target and grab more diapers when we ran out. Something I can’t do today as the adult diaper options in any local store just doesn’t get our seal of approval – trust me we’ve tried them all. I miss the quantity, the variety, the cost, and the cute designs. I miss the newborn snorts and grunts, dimpled booties, and the chubby toddler legs during changing time – heck I even miss using a changing table! I miss being able to fit a few in my purse when we need to run errands or go to church. But having said all that, I might be one of the rare mama breeds as I don’t miss those diaper days because I find great joy in watching the older versions of all of you blossoming into your unique selves, but then again maybe because I’m still sleep deprived and changing diapers. Lol.
Addie, I’m so proud of the young lady you are becoming. Keep working hard, I know one day (hopefully soon) we’ll be officially out of the diaper days.
Love,
Mom
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