October 1, 2011

I'd noticed Kaeden had gone quiet for awhile, so I decided to investigate.

I found him sound asleep wedged between some couch cushions he had illegally taken off the couch [seriously, I don't understand his obsession with putting the cushions on the floor.  Likewise, I don't think he understands my compulsion to keep them ON. THE. COUCH].

Seeing him I quickly racked my mind to see if perhaps we we had been playing Hide-and-Go-Seek, and I had literally failed at the "seek" part.

Stepping closer, I realized what had really happened.

Apparently Kaeden had an accident of the Number Two variety [something he's suddenly started struggling with again after weeks of flawless potty training].  Knowing that he'd done something wrong, he hid himself...then fell asleep.

So I didn't lose my Mother-of-the-Year status by failing to actively play with my son.

However, I might have lost it when I fully knew he had messy pants, but allowed him to sleep anyway.

Pick your battles.

I prefer my adversaries well rested.