I've always dreamed of going to college, just like I've always dreamed of being a mom. But being a mom while in college has its challenges.
“Crap!” I shout way too loudly to be appropriate in a public bathroom. A wet warmth covers my jeans seeping through to my skin. It can only be one thing: pee. No! No no no no no! This can’t be happening to me. Not now, not on the first day of class. My brain kicks into emergency mode to come up with a solution.
I forcefully grab my two-week-old baby girl, lifting her off my lap. My suspicion is confirmed as the smell of urine fills my nostrils and my eyes land on the puddle she left in my lap. The little magician soaked me with her pee while keeping her own diaper completely dry.
Show off.
I pause and chuckle because I can’t help but feel slight pride in her skills.
