I chose to wear a skirt today (nothing fancy, a sweatpant-material skirt). The weather people promised sun. But when I awoke this morning… no sun.
***Now, I have been faithfully applying my Jergens Natural Glow lotion (also clinically proven to firm skin! *sha-right*) to hide my pasty Pacific Northwest whiteness… I have been anticipating the day the sun would shine. It is May after all… Crimony! I believed if I just wore the skirt and showed my artificially tannish legs - the power of the two would make the sun burn away the gray clouds. After a number of chilly-legged hours this a.m… the power of my skirt and the glow of my legs burned away the chill and gloom! Yay Me!***
Upon seeing my bare legs for the first time in, oh, her memory (she’s only 3)… she said, “I don’t like that girt (skirt) Mama.”
“What?” I paused… dare I ask? I dared. *cringing…eye twitching*
“Why?” I asked aloud, and inside my head I pleaded, “Please don’t say I look gross, please don’t say my legs look disgusting….”
Lucy answered, “Because ore (your) naked.”
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I do not take many showers alone. C’mon folks - I have a 3 year old daughter! She often strips down, tells me she needs a shower too, breaks out the scrubber brush and cleans my shower while I shower not alone. To her - the shower is Mommy’s territory. I do love me my shower and I work hard to make it happen almost everyday. Sure, there are better things I could be doing - like dishes or blogging, but this girl needs to get her shower on. I’m nicer that way.
Just had to set the stage… Now, Daddy usually gets alone shower time. We all are most comfortable with that, but if one has ever met a 3-year-old, one is aware of the fact that boundaries are not an innate character trait in these littlest of people.
One recent morning, Lucy decided to check on Daddy - in the shower. She said,
Are you taking Mommy’s shower?
That’s my girl - protecting Mommy’s territory from the yucky boys.
There ya go! She’s already got your back!
So…uhm…on the skirt-naked thing. Did I skim? Was there a commando issue here? That might have something to do with the chill burning off…just a thought. :-P
You’re like a superhero or something. Sun-Woman. I forsee yellow lycra in your future.
On the topic of showers: Just wait. I can definitely promise you several consecutive solo showers. I generally have company for mine as well, but it’s the adult male kind. Much more fun! ;)
Since I am in possession of a three year old (sometimes I even claim him as mine) I know of what you speak. No boundaries, no time to be alone in the Loo, and the occasional odd question/statement - an embarrassing one - in public. The other day, within earshot of at least five other women, he told, nay commanded, me to bow down to him. Where did THAT come from? Not his daddy, I can tell you!
Oh dear! No commando! Just my white legs!
JenGi, MUST you go there? Pshh…..
Awww Jenny I so remember the shower with the kids days….I miss it.
I LOVE THAT! “Are you taking mommy’s shower?”
When my son was three and I wore the first skirt of the summer, he said, “Oh, you look bootiful! I want pants like that!” ;)
(just found you through Make Me Laugh Monday — and now I’m all Laughy-Laugherson right now after reading your About Me.)