Sure, Dad's love their kids, take care of them, help provide for them. But there's no denying there is a certain bond Mom's have with their children.
Terri, for example, has a keen sense of the needs and wants of the twins that I just don't have, as much as I love them.
Terri's sense of smell for the girls is a good example.
The following is a true account of what happened this weekend:
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[The scene: David is sitting on the couch with Caroline, watching a football game.]
Faaart!
David: Whew! Baby, did you fart?
[David checks diaper. Nothing.]
David: All clean!
[Caroline grimaces]
Faaart! Faart! Faart!
David: Wow, baby, what did you eat for lunch?
[David keeps watching the football game.]
[Terri walks into the room. She's at least 15 feet from David and Caroline.]
Terri: What's that smell? Did Caroline poop?
David: No, I just checked her diaper. She's fine. She's just farting.
Terri: Are you sure? I smell something.
David: I don't smell anything.
[Note: David is HOLDING Caroline. Terri is still a good 10 feet away.]
Terri: Baby, did you poop?
[Caroline looks up at Terri and smiles]
[Terri smells diaper.]
Terri: She did poop, can't you smell it?
David: No, she smells fine.
[David goes and checks Caroline's diaper in the changing room.]
David: All be darned! Hey, Terri! Caroline took a HUGE poop!
Terri: [Tactfully says nothing to ignorant husband.]
Mommy & The Girls
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Mommy & Katherine
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3 comments:
Agreed. Sometimes I wish I was less in tune with their smells.
The phantom poop- it gets me every time.
It's good to know it's just your sense of smell, and not that you were playing ignorant so you wouldn't have to change the diaper :) The pictures are so cute! Also, home remodel looks like it's coming along nicely, can't wait to see it! I hope you're building a nice guest room for foreign visitors : )
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