by Whitney Barthel posted in Parenting

Okay, I know raising boys can be gross. Believe it or not, I am totally at peace with frogs and bugs being shoved in my face. I have become an expert in body injury and treating nasty skin conditions (like ringworm) brought home from barn cats. I can even handle the ungodly-smelling urine that seems to constantly cover the bathroom.

*George (3), proudly holds one of the nine frogs we found on our frog hunt.
However, speaking of urine, I am having a hard time coping with the body-part-flaunting-need-to-pee-on-everything aspect of raising boys.
A few days ago, I heard the boys jumping on my bed. And while it didn?t necessarily make me happy, I was glad they were out of my hair and off my ankles for a minute. So, I said nothing. Then I heard George, my 3-year-old, scream, ?Hey! Take off you?s underwear!? He hasn?t quite gotten possessive nouns down yet. I yelled back, ?No, you keep your underwear on! I don?t want your stinky, naked butts on my bed!? Usually, the boys are more inclined to listen if I use a little humor. In this case, it did not work. Well, they laughed, but they still gleefully took their undies off and flung them all over.
Silence. Jumping. Giggling. More jumping. I knew they were jumping on my bed naked. I could sadly visualize it. But, because I am an awesome mom, I decided I would ignore it for a while in exchange for a moment of semi-peace.

Then George screamed, ?Hey, Frankie! Lay down so I can pee on you?s back!...