Wiping...

"90% of motherhood involves some sort of wiping."

...and I'm not just talking about butts, although as a mother I have found that I continue to wipe many more butts than just my own even though none of my four children are in diapers anymore. Ah, the sweet sound of the sing-songy "maaaaaaa meeeeeee, I poooooooooo eeeeeeeeed!" or the more quiet, shy, "mom? I need help".

but anyway...I found a package of tissues with this saying on it awhile ago and could not resist the purchase. Anyone who is a mother knows the deep truth of this statement. I thought I'd try to list out as many things as I could think of that I wipe on any given day. If you can think of more, feel free to leave a comment below...go ahead...don't be shy. :)

A day in the life of a wiping mother: I wipe...

• the sleep out of my eyes
• the toothpaste drool off my mouth
• my first butt of the day
• spilled milk
• dog pee off the floor
• peanut butter, crumbs, dried on/unidentifiable substances off kitchen counters and various other surfaces in the house
• bodies in and out of baths and showers
• messy mouths
• sticky fingers
• another butt
• blood off boo-boo's
• glue and paint off the table
• handprints off windows, tv's, furniture, computer screen, mirrors...
• coffee that frequently spills all over my car console
• tears that fall (every day, from someone)
• another butt
• stains on clothes (actually I don't try that hard...i can barely keep up with the laundry let alone worry about stain removal!)
• slobbery kisses off my face (though I do enjoy them!)
• crayon and marker off the wall (some is waiting for me downstairs at this very moment - thanks go to Grace and William)
• nail polish off pitifully chipped toenails (my toes used to always be beautiful...sigh.)
• makeup off of little girls faces (right before daddy comes home)
• dust off of every surface in our house (actually thats a lie...i rarely dust)
• sweat off my brow when I find time to run
• poop, gum and mud off the bottom of shoes
• the brow of a puking child
• smug looks off pre-teen faces
• another butt

So what have you wiped lately?