During a tantrum following a diaper change last night (screaming "NOOOOOO!", kicking, trying to throw things around, tipping over the table behind him, etc):

HDHusband: WHEN WILL THIS STAGE BE OVER?
HDW: I HAVE NO DAMN IDEA!
HDHusband: I HOPE NOT FIVE MINUTES MORE!!!

And yes we were yelling.

My neighbor swears the very second you think you just can't take one more minute of the current stage they are in, it changes.

I'm patiently (not really) awaiting the change to something else.

On the sweet end of it all, HDToddler has a new variety of words (other than "NO!"). It's fun to hear him pick up these words and use them correctly.

Although, my fear is that he will be picking up the words I mumble to myself while trying to pin him down during the diaper change .... ?

My girlfriend pointed out to me that to say being a mom 'isn't working' is a joke. At least when you go to work at an office, you get to lock the door behind you when you pee. It's a whole other story at our house - my personal favorite being the story I told Fyr recently, and will have to recount another time.