The Organic Chemistry Behind Studying With A Toddler

|Contributing Writer, Malia D'Alio|

8:00am - interrupts studying to ask for breakfast 8:15am - interrupts studying to inform me that breakfast is not adequate; requests popsicle instead. 8:16am - popsicle request denied. 8:17am - interrupts studying to ask for help wiping snot from nose. 8:20am - interrupts studying to ask for help opening lid of toy. 8:22am - interrupts studying to ask if i will play with said toy now that lid is open. 8:40am - interrupts studying to walk through my room, apparently for no reason at all, whilst blaring the music to Frozen 8:41am- is promptly asked to either turn music down or remove self and Frozen from my space. 8:42am - gives me "the look" 8:43am - reluctantly leaves room, but sits just outside door, still blaring music. 8:44am - knocks on door repeatedly saying "Mommy, I have to go potty" 8:45am - is informed of fact that she is capable of going potty by herself and, moreover, that my bedroom is not the bathroom. 8:47am - 2nd request made to wipe snot from her nose. 8:48am - and 3rd 8:49am - interrupts studying to inform me that she will now be giving me my space. 8:50am - interrupts studying to inform me that sufficient space has been given, now requesting I read "10 Little Ladybugs" to her. 8:58am - interrupts studying to sit on my bed, open leapfrog laptop, announce that she is trying to study and requests that I vacate the room. 8:59am- child forcibly removed from room. 9:00am - commence studying. Begin same paragraph I started reading an hour ago....

"Part Unicorn"