Mom of the Year Award

I'm normally one of those overly prepared moms who has snacks for everyone's kid, a change of clothes, a diaper in every size, and a whole bunch of other stuff "just in case". But recently I packed The Daughter's bag for an overnight birthday party she was to attend and I left out one key item. See, this party is in another state. Yes, I hyperventilated about letting her leave the state with another mom. They went to a place that has an indoor pool because The Daughter's friend, Paprika, wanted to have a pool party for her birthday but their own pool is outdoors and it's kinda cold here right now (yes, she is spoiled but to each their own). I packed footed pajamas to keep The Daughter warm. I packed long sleeves and short sleeves, pants, 3 pairs of socks, 6 pairs of panties, a toothbrush, snacks, bottled water, extra money, a copy of our insurance card and a list of emergency numbers. But, I did not pack a swimsuit. I remembered about 4 hours after they left. Panic kicked in. Guilt kicked in. I felt like a failure of a mom. And then I just called to explain and turns out, Paprika's Mom planned for fuckups like me; she took extra swimsuits. Thank goodness.