By Jove I've Got It

You know how ever since middle school, us girls feel like we got the short end of the stick when it comes to bathroom matters? For example, like how obnoxious it is to have to go to the bathroom when hiking? It sucks. "Proficient at leaf wiping" is certainly not a skill I want to add to my CV.

But after years and years of searching, I think I finally found a situation in which being a girl makes it easier to go to the bathroom: Middle of the Night Bathroom Trips.

I imagine that most of you know your house pretty well. So well, in fact, that you don't have to turn on the light to make your way to the bathroom in the dark. So here's the beauty point for us gals: once we make our way to the bathroom we don't have to turn on the light. I know where my toilet is and I can just sit down. But boys?! They don't have this option! They have to turn on the light. (If they didn't, I can imagine a bunch of angry women in the morning. Not a happy thought.)

And why is this turning on the light so bad? Well, for one, it hurts. The eyes, of course, aren't adjusted to the light and there's all that squinting involved. Then, when you're done, you have to turn off the light and then you can't see anything at all because of the dark. You're disillusioned and end up bumping into things, no matter how well you know your house. Plus, the light wakes you up. Because I'm a girl and require no such light, I can remain in my half-sleep state and easily return to bed and sleep.

Hooray! We finally have ONE reason to be a happy girl in the bathroom! The fact that this hardly happens for me is a moot point. Rather, I'm just happy to know that for one small bathroom issue, it's finally easier to be a girl.

P.S. Totally unrelated to all things bathroom: If you're bored and want to take a look at our most-recent family photo shoot, please do. We're struggling to narrow down our selection because so many of them turned out so well. Thanks Jess!