Embracing Change, While Changing Diapers
By the time my twins were two, I had easily changed over 10,000 diapers. Diapers so tiny they looked like they belonged to a doll and larger versions with cartoon characters and stretchy sides. With each change in diaper size came a new phase. Just when I felt competent in this daily ritual, a newly mobile infant’s wiggles would force me to be more present. And then there was that period of time when play was far more interesting than a clean diaper, and I was reminded to slow down and be patient. Or the period when a testing toddler wanted to do it themselves which reminded me to laugh, because really sometimes there is nothing left to do. And while I do think of myself as a diaper duty master now, the mechanics of changing a diaper is the least of what I learned. Change is a constant in motherhood, and a new season is always right around the corner. When my kids began to show interest in potty training, one would assume that I was thrilled about outsourcing this task.
