Well, let’s face it, I have gray hair because I lost the genetic lottery. But a lot of these gray hairs are earned. I’ve been raising children for the past 16 years and with a two-year old I have at least another 16 to go. I might be bald soon.
So let me elaborate on why I’m getting these gray hairs. Here’s an example that just happened a few minutes ago. Baby A came downstairs after just having taken a shower. He has on a pair of sweatpants to sleep in. Sweatpants with pockets. I could hear change rattling in said pockets as he came down the stairs. Then, the following conversation ensued.
Me: Do you have change in your pockets?
Baby A: Yes.
Me: Why do you have change in your pockets?
Baby A: I don’t know. I think I put it there.
Folks, he was completely serious. He wasn’t being a smart ass at all. For once. He honestly couldn’t remember how he had gotten change into the pockets of the pants he had just put on only a few minutes prior. And so, I high-fived my face like so:
and I’m pretty sure another handful of hairs turned gray right after he said that.
Mental Defecation 
Sure it’s not the fruit loops? Has he been eating them too?
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Perhaps. He has been weird all day.
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NO!
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God I hope not…
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Oh it’s a long list! But I know a great hairdresser so I’m all good. I wish money magically appeared in my pockets. That kid is like the goose that lays golden eggs!
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I wish! I’d have emptied his pockets and told him to go take another shower were that the case.
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Funny.
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Now you know why a father invented Grecian Formula…for the Not Me Kid in your family that you can not claim on your taxes.
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I’d settle for a remote control with a mute button.
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only the cat knows how to use that button well…it does not work on humans…cats walk on it as you are watching something you really wanted to see…
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only the cat knows how to use that button well…it does not work on humans…cats walk on it as you are watching something you really wanted to see…
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Luckily I don’t have a cat.
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There are days I would gladly loan you two lol
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Oh no! I really can’t have them. The twins are highly allergic to them, which is why we got rid of the one we had.
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OIC not good…guess your remote will have to be put to better use.
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Indeed.
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I’m not gray yet. I figure it will be severe, traumatic, white hair o/n from teen antics. All of mine are too smart for their britches. That tends to lead to epic teen fails.
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Mine really are smart, then they say things like this and it makes me wonder how they make it through the day.
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ROFL.
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That is funny as hell!
One of my daughters likes to give me the stats… “Three years till I’m a teen mum. Six years till I can drive Mum.” I’m like… ten minutes till my next grey hon! And why they are growing curly when the rest of my hair is straight is beyond me… ?!
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Right? The gray hairs aren’t only just gray. They gotta stick out so EVERYONE sees them. They’re all like, “Look at me! Look at me!” While your normal hair is all like, “STFU, man!”
Ugh…
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Yeah, I like my STFU hair. It still outnumbers the look at me’s… but for how long?? Me thinks until the licenses!
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Ha!
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Don’t you just love kids 🙂
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Lucky for them, I do.
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Heredity explains most…that was funny.
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Oh, I see. Just what are you implying? Hmm? Hmmmmmmmm????
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What are you inferring? Hmmmm? 😉
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Wait, what? You’re the one implying!
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You are the one inferring meaning in my innocent little comment. 🙂
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Innocent!?!? That is to laugh.
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Hahahaha! He’s a boy….it’s what they do and always with a serious face.
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Yes, I’m beginning to see.
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Hahahaha! Sadly, this probably just the beginning of many grey hairs to come. I’m sure you’d rather have those hairs be grey than just totally disappear.
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True. Better gray hair than none at all.
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Haha! 😀 I’m not much better than Baby A, actually… I think I might owe my parents a day at the hair salon. 🙂
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Hahaha! I’m sure I did stuff like that, too, I just don’t remember it.
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First of all, high five to Baby A! I leave change everywhere! It’s always a nice surprise when I find some in my pocket 🙂
As for your grey hair, grey is the new sexy. Say, do you have a beard too?
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Goatee…
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*swoon*
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Lol. I heart you, NBG.
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I heart you too, Sexy Stormtrooper.
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Yay!
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So now I know why I am getting grey hair 🙂
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My kids are doing this to you, too?? Oh no!!
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LOL yep got 2 more just reading this post!
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Sorry!!!
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I’d rather not have the gray hairs…
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I get it. It appeared. Magic.
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Huh?
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The coins.
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I’m lucky in that there’s no sign of any grey yet, but I’m fairly certain that the senior sisters are doing their best to drive me crazy. I think that counts…
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It certainly does.
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