Wake Up Call

"Ohhhh no. Mama! Oh no, mama, look. Look, mama. Ohhhh no." It is 6 am and Matthew is alerting me that his diaper has leaked and there is a wet spot on his sheets.

"I sorry Mama." Matthew is unfailingly polite, which is odd as I have not made a huge attempt to teach him manners. I can only conclude that he has picked up on these niceties thanks to Cameron, his role model.

"It's okay, Matthew."

"I sorry. Ohhhh no."

"Don't worry, Matthew. I'll clean it up."

"Oh. OK. Good. Thank you mama."

I change the sheets. "Good job mama!"

I have no idea how I got so lucky that I have a 1-1/2 year old who says please and thank you, and acknowledges a job well done! Who ever said that motherhood was a thankless job?