It's Not That Funny

"Stop laughing! I've wiped all of your butts!"

Jay to our three older children while trying to change the baby's diaper.  I was out of town chaperoning a high school retreat and Jay had apparently just said, "can you guys just let me finish wiping Jack's butt?" They thought that was hilarious.  Probably because Mommy doesn't say butt and Daddy is really funny when he's annoyed.

Late Night

"Why do you hate me? *sob* We're in this together!"

Said by Sally to our then 4-week-old first born child while rocking, nursing, singing, and crying in Jay's unbuttoned flannel shirt at 4 am.  Did I mention the crying?  There was a lot of crying.  I'd moved past the standard changing, feeding, and soothing tactics and right on into guilt-tripping the baby.  It did not work.