April 13, 2006

Another thing nobody told me about parenting

I don’t spend a lot of time examining my knees. They are there. They work most of the time. I pretty much take them for granted.

Lately, as I’ve been doing the scrub-down in the shower I have noticed that my knees have what looked like dry patches on them. Even that didn’t cause me to inspect them much closer.

A few days ago, however, I had a few extra seconds when drying off after my shower to take a closer look (and when I say a few extra seconds, I’m being truthful. My shower time is always a delicate balance between blissful solitude and hearing the babies screaming in the next room while Andrea yells over the screaming to find out what’s taking me so long). But I digress. What I noticed upon careful inspection was not your typical dry skin.

I have calluses.

On my knees.

From always crawling around on the carpet while playing with the twins.

So, do I keep the calluses for the time being because now that I think about it, the crawling around has become less painful on the knees? Or do I loofah those bad boys right outta here?

See what parenthood has done to me? It’s come down to me now contemplating using a loofah.

11 Comments »

  1. Dude… if you start using a loofa you might as well start wearing panties.

    Comment by mormondaddy — April 13, 2006 @ 8:41 am

  2. I have crazy dry patches on the tops of my feet from changing diapers on the carpet.

    Comment by Sarah — April 13, 2006 @ 8:44 am

  3. Nice work! To crawl around enough to develop calluses? I’d wear those bad boys like badges of honor.

    Comment by clint — April 13, 2006 @ 8:59 am

  4. I had those!!! Just keep em…they are like war wounds to brag about to other parents so you can prove how involved you are! ;)

    Comment by jen — April 13, 2006 @ 9:24 am

  5. A little Ponds Cold Cream will soften those calluses.

    Comment by Grandmother — April 13, 2006 @ 9:47 am

  6. It will come in handy when you are being the human horsie in a year. I’d keep it for sure.

    Comment by Melissa — April 13, 2006 @ 10:42 am

  7. Keep them. They are part of being Daddy. (and I agree with Melissa, they’ll come in VERY handy when playing horsey next year.)

    Comment by Julie — April 13, 2006 @ 10:52 am

  8. You earned them - you’d better keep them. Melissa and Julie are correct about the horse business. I recommend doing some weight training now to prepare your arms and back to support the weight of both kids. ;)

    Comment by Deanna — April 13, 2006 @ 11:18 am

  9. Ha! This hits home because I put on a dress for the first time in God knows when last weekend to attend a wedding. On the drive there, I noticed my knees looked rough. I kept rubbing them and Chris asked me what I was doing. I realized it was from spending all day on the floor with the babies. I’m going with moisturizer after baths. Now, if I could just bathe regularly…:)

    Comment by Amy — April 13, 2006 @ 4:29 pm

  10. I vote for the loofa. If you’re not too proud to consider it - you deserve sweet, soft knees ;-)

    Comment by MommaK — April 13, 2006 @ 7:20 pm

  11. I still believe that Singleton Baby Parents have no idea how us parents (and grandparents) have to adapt in care for our twins. In the past, I have tried to ‘warn’ a few expecting parents of twins on how THE FLOOR will become your best friend during the first year, at least.

    Comment by cindy — April 14, 2006 @ 5:02 am

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