Cupcake has given me more reason than ever before to do my two favourite household chores.
I'm really into doing the clothes washing and putting the rubbish out in the bins.
I think this stems from being young and not being allowed to use the washing machine 'it's a waste of water!' I was told, and being forced to hand wash every item of soiled clothing.
This is not very economical, as I make a lot of bubbles, and a lot of extra water is then required to wash away all of the soap suds.
The rubbish bin frenzy also stems from when I was young and I was made to put the trash outside every night as my mother was too scared. She did not like the section of the garden where the bin was located as it was dark, and could only be lit once you were actually in the vicinity.
So I was sent out instead.
But I digress.
I never knew that a baby would create so many dirty nappies. I am in and out the house like a mouse out of a cartoon hole, plastic bag of wet nappies in hand. If there are any bogey men outside, I am sure that one swift smack to the face with soiled diapers would send them running.
And I can tell you, I am not hand washing every sheet and onesie that is vomited on or dirtied.
It now appears that we have three outfit changes a night. I place Cupcake to bed in one outfit, and during the course of the evening, two more changes are had. This can be very confusing when a different parent arises to attend to the child's needs and finds baby in green when she was wearing red just hours before.
The other household chore I quite like is mowing the lawn. To date, I have not found how a baby can make the grass grow any faster in order for me to undertake this activity more frequently. I suppose if I threw some of her manure onto the lawn, sections might sprout quicker?
Or it may just attract cockroaches.
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