Am I Dirty?

The other afternoon, I got a much needed 15 minute reprieve from the kids so that I could take a shower. I even had a chance to shave - a true luxury. I was getting ready for a meeting for a professional women's group that I started. It was our first meeting and I wanted to be there early, be organized, etc.

Now my 4 year-old has been having major separation anxiety. She tells me all of the time that she never wants me to leave her and that I must stay near her at all times. I am not allowed to leave - ever. No pressure, huh? So I have gotten into this terrible habit of lying to her about my plans and leaving when she is not looking. I know, I know...that is the worst thing to do. But at the time it feels sooo liberating. I now know what a jail break feels like.

I digress. So on this particular day I exited the shower to find Maura standing there - arms folded, glaring at me.

I innocently said, "Hi!"

Maura: Where you are going?

Me: Why do you think I am going anywhere?

Maura: Because you got a shower.

Me (thinking): Why do I have to be going somewhere? What are you really saying?????

Me: I am just getting clean and getting dressed.

Maura: OK.

Me (thinking): Crisis averted for now.

But this conversation got me thinking...do my kids think that I only shower when I am going out? And is that reality or opinion? I am sorry to say that after a week of assessment, they are correct. Aside from going to the gym, I only shower when I go out...shameful, but honest.

Then it really hit home that maybe I need a lesson on how to be clean when the following conversation occurred.

Me: Kids! Clean up this darn play room NOW!!!!!

Maura: Why? Because people are coming over?

Me: No...because I want you to clean it up.

Maura: Who's coming over?

Ahhhh!!!! And now you know why I drink. :)