Today I am grateful for my 5 year old eating red cupcake frosting, for it showed me exactly where the vomit needed to be cleaned. I am grateful that I returned my mom's phone call exactly as he was throwing up because when I called her back she was able to tell me that mixing vinegar and water (1:1) would get the stain out of the carpet. I am grateful that I had just enough vinegar in the house to do the job (mostly). I am grateful to have healthy children who can take being sick every once in a while, though there may be a lot of whining in the next few days. I am grateful that antibodies from my milk will hopefully keep the baby from being sick. I am grateful for a calm little one and an easy postpartum that has allowed me energy to do what needs to be done with less grumbling.
I am grateful when my husband joked about there being one person in the house (me) that was not a supersensitive smeller to clean up puke that it occurred to me that may have been God's design. Given the number of videos there are of dads gagging at changing a diaper, I wonder if men's sensitive smeller and women's not so sensitive one are meant to compliment each other. Moms can take care of the diapers and illness easier and dads can sense danger and spoiled food.
I am grateful for the new sense of gratitude and I am altered. I am grateful for being led to this place at this time with these people. It is a beautiful thing and I will enjoy it while I can.
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