10 Minutes to Change the World

Mila is like basically every other toddler/preschooler on this earth in that it takes approximately 18 hours to prepare her to go into the pool. By the time you find her swimsuit, change her, slap on some sunscreen, and drag out her floaties and such, the sun has set and the rest of the kids are ready to get out of the pool. (Yes, kids. Plural. Half the neighborhood ends up at our house frequently. It's the best.)

It's cool, though. She only asks to swim every single day.

And then she stays in the water for about 10 minutes.

So, if you're keeping score and wondering what it's like to parent a small child, remember that. You will spend ALL OF THE TIME preparing them for fun, and then they'll have fun for 10 minutes.

But it will be a REALLY good 10 minutes. For reals.