According to my estimation, there are three stages of your life with regards to toilet paper.

1. When you have no clue what it is.

2. When you think it’s a toy or a snack.

3. When you have (hopefully) moved beyond stage 2 and use it for it’s intended purpose.

All four of my girls have now progressed through stage two, save one who shall remain nameless in this sentence. And every time they reach that point, I’m reminded again of how annoying it is.

Okay, at first it’s cute. They come waddling down the hallway with a long train of their new found treasure; and it is kind of cute. Or least the huge smile on their face is.

But then, after you pick up 479 pieces of ripped up toilet paper a day; it’s not cute anymore, and you finally say “Enough!”

Mckayla, I love you; and I promise to remember this stage with some measure of fondness… once it’s long gone!