Change is permanent.

Two days ago I had both boys all to myself  for the day.  Now that my wife is back to work and my Mother-in-Law went back home I have them for one whole day each week.  Let me tell you, it's a lot more work to have two of them, and it's not a linear progression, it's exponential.

Those of you with more than one kid are nodding our heads in agreement, but those of you without kids, or even with only one, you just can't imagine it.  It's not as if it's all that much, but it's all about timing.  If you don't have it down pat, then things fall apart quickly.  Let me tell you a story. . .

It begins a long time ago, before I had children, even before I was married.  I was watching my younger brother (let's call him Thelonious, for absolutely no good reason) change my niece's diaper.  My niece was 6 weeks old or so, maybe even a bit less than that, and Thelonious had graciously offered to let me change the diaper.  In the spirit of camaraderie, I refused.  So Thelonius, who had not yet learned to cope with smelly poop, was forced to gag and bear it.  He set upon the task, was almost done except for one more good wipe when my niece let go.  And I mean she let everything go, with gusto.  Poop sprayed from her raised heinie all the way across the room and all over Thelonius.  I, of course, filled with even more brotherly love, died laughing while he could barely contain his vomit.  Anyway, I thought that was a funny story until I had kids of my own.

Which brings me back to my first day with the two boys.  I changed the eldest, who had just about the worst bowel movement that you could imagine.  Just plain nasty.  Then I decided to change the little one.  I'm giving him one last wipe after cleaning his poop, thinking about the story of Thelonius the Unfortunate, when the little one lets fly from his well up-raised tush.  I can tell you from my very up close and personal experience, breast fed babies really do have seedy poop, but it's not seeds at all, not at all.  You couldn't plant this stuff and get poop blossoms.  You guys are welcome to try, but don't say I didn't warn you.