Mommy Moments: Do you need to go make a cricket?

Photo by Mark Robinson via Flickr

You ever have those mommy moments when you declare:  ”I’ve got to write this down?”  Well that would be how I would have to describe this particular incident from this past Friday.  A true mommy moment that left me rolling with laughter.

Before I begin, it should be noted that we are in the midst of potty training Peanut.  We are almost there but have had a few set backs as I’m sure is a familiar story with families of a newborn in the house.  So on with the story…

Friday morning Goose found a cricket in our hallway and promptly placed it in the toilet.  Later, when Peanut woke up, we both went to the restroom.  I went first and before I could flush Peanut looked inside.  ”Look mommy,” she said, “you made a cricket.  I want to make a cricket.”

It took me a second to figure out what she was talking about, but I soon realized my hubby never flushed the cricket down the toilet from earlier in the morning.  Thus, to a two year old it looked like I had made a cricket. Magic!

Immediately upon this discovery, Peanut sat down on the toilet to try to “make a cricket.”  When she got done, she was so disappointed.  ”I didn’t make a cricket mommy.”  I explained that it was okay and maybe we could try again next time all while inwardly rolling with laughter.

Later, when Goose came home, he asked Peanut, “did you make a cricket today?”  Her immediate response, “No…but mommy did!”  Ha!  Love the way little minds think.

A friend later told me, “well, it looks like you now have your code phrase for going to the potty.”

“What’s that?” I asked.

“Well, do you need to go make a cricket?”