006 - Superwoman

In the parkinglot of the YMCA this morning, I was increasingly impressed with a woman who was getting out of an SUV.

She was tall and thin, dressed in regulation YMCA Mom Uniform - black yoga pants, tight "Oakley" biker shirt, hair up in a ponytail.

With ONE HAND, she tossed a cute little bald-headed kid (maybe up to a year old?) on her back, where the child grabbed on and started giggling with glee.

She then grabbed one of those Baby Bjorn things that you use to strap a baby to your back and proceded to toss it over her shoulder with enough force to make it wrap around her baby and her back, nunchuck-style. Again, all with one hand.

The baby giggled louder.

I asked the lady if she needed any help, maybe a spotter or somebody to hold the baby for a second, and then she said IN TO HER CELLPHONE (which I now realized was the reason she was doing all this single-handed) "What? No, not you... I just frightenes some guy here in the parking lot..."

*clickclick*  The Baby Bjorn was secured in place, baby happy as a happy bronco-busting baby could be. Then a simple nod from the Mom (not directed at me) and TWO LITTLE GIRLS PILED OUT OF THE CAR! Not only was she juggling a baby, she was also wrangling a pair of preschoolers!

ALL WITH ONE HAND!

Forget flight, super-strength or invisibility... I want YMCA MOM as my Super Power!