... and that is why I brush my teeth with OxyClean.

Its mainly because blackberries were on sale at Sunflower Market on Wednesday. But also because we had leftovers for dinner and also because Thomas has a sinus infection and is on antibiotics. So Thomas ate lasagna, shells and cheese, and blackberries with his hands. We did not put a bib on him. You can imagine the mess. We opted to transport him directly from the high chair to the tub, but our water starts off freezing cold, so he managed to smear the black and white shower curtain with blackberry hands while waiting for the tub to fill. Thus the oxyclean. Blackberries being what they are, I decided the spot needed a little extra scrubbing so I grabbed one of the toothbrushes from the laundry room reserved for such things.

Now really, no Mother of children under three forgets to put away dangerous chemicals after using them, right? Except that while working on the shower curtain I glanced over at Thomas and noticed that the anti-biotics had once again worked their magic on his poor digestive system. This called for a prompt tub closure due to contamination (alarmingly vast quantities of contamination). And, (have I mentioned our tub is slow to drain?) poor Thomas was not a very patient baby suspended in midair, still coated in tomato sauce, blackberry juice, and this latest addition, waiting for the tub to drain, so we could clean the tub and then try again at cleaning the baby. Jim has been lending a hand and Jack is trying his best to participate, mostly by trying to jump on my back or shoulders apparently to get a better view. This has made Jim late for his meeting and he takes off quickly.

Fast forward thru bedtime routines and some (rare) leisure time on the couch, and Jim and I are talking in the bathroom and brushing our teeth. I've picked up my green toothbrush so handily left lying on the edge of the sink and happily brush away listening to Jim's commentary on his evening. Until I realize that MY green toothbrush is standing up in its holder, and my toothpaste is tasting a little more active than normal.

So far no ill effects and I do think my teeth look a little whiter than usual. You'll have to let me know.