Missing out

As part of the package of parenting, you get giggles, goofs, pride, child-like excitement for things like Christmas-being able to experience those joys through the eyes of your child...

In addition to all those awesome things, you get

The Flu
Tantrums
Whining
Messes
and NEVER-ending laundry...among other things.

Today we got the flu- well, not all of us, but my darling little one has had diarrhea all day. Seriously, I've changed about 12 diarrhea diapers today alone...I'm SO over it!!!! Gross. Not only do I feel awful for him but Treven's New Years Eve Eve party was tonight and for the last 4 years, we have missed it. I've said this a hundred times to my friends, but becoming a parent is such a learning experience. I used to think that people had kids and miraculously became homebodies. Well, it's just not true-it's not that we all WANT to stay home with a kid with diarrhea, but what other choice is there? We don't plan for these things- they happen and we react. Here's the bottom line- Our priorities have changed not our personalities- Mason's well-being is #1 top priority. To all those of you, out there & single, bumming on your friends with kids because they're no fun anymore- give em a break. They don't want to miss out on all the fun- they're just trying their best to be good parents and do what they think is necessary...