Those were the days

While leaning into the toilet to apply my new sanitize and clean gel last night, I couldn't help but think about how times change when you become a Mom. It used to be that I would get excited that a new restaurant was opening or a new bar. Now in amongst kid tv shows I catch commercials advertising the latest and greatest in cleaning products. I find myself feeling excited to rush to Target to see if I can find it. The joy that I feel when that product is finally mine and I get to use it for the first time, revivals the old feeling of walking into Cat's Ally for the first time (my favorite college bar).

I felt a little sad thinking about it. With the flush of the toilet, my old memories of how things used to be seemed to be riding the wave down the drain. But then I stopped and remembered that I'm a Mom. Call it pathetic or sad, but that's what Moms think about. Yeah it's not exciting and glamorous but a new product adds a little pizazz to the daily cleaning ritual. And even though my idea of what is exciting and fun have definitely been redefined, it's not bad. I love being a Mom. I love worrying about how I'm going to get that grass stain out. I want the toilet sparkling so all those cute little girl buns have a nice place to sit.

So yeah times have changed, but I wouldn't go back or trade it in. With age comes a redefined sense of what is important. And if using that new Kaboom cuts down my cleaning time so I can spend more time with the little people, than darn it I'm excited about it.