Empathic to Extremes

Mommies always want to take the hurt away from their kids, right? I always say that I wish I was the one who was sick instead of one of my kids, then they wouldn't have the hurt. Well, yesterday I tested that theory.

I took the kids swimming, thinking that was something fun that Lainey could do even with her healing foot. We all had a great time, until Lainey wanted me to take her on the waterslide. At the end of the waterslide, there is a long metal part you have to walk through filled with water to get off. It's quite slippery so I was holding Lainey's hands and telling her to be careful and walk slowly so she doesn't slip. She listened and made it off safely. I, however, did not listen to my own advice and wasn't as slow and careful. I slipped and my toe curled under my foot.

Now, that toe (the same one Lainey broke!) is black and blue at the tip and kept me up all night hurting. I think I broke it! Talk about sympathy pains!! At least it's just the tip of it.

I think that the theory may have worked, though! I'm limping this morning and Lainey seems to be walking better than before. What a good mommy I am ;)-I'll take one for Team Barnett.