4/15/09

How to tell if your a mom

1. You willing allow your kids to take each clean wipe out of the holder because you know it will keep them happy/quiet for about 3 minutes.
2. Your fishing poop, yes poop, out of the bath tub. AND your not even phased because it isn't the first time you've done this and your guessing it wont be the last.
3. You jump out of the shower to respond to the scream of your child only to find out it's because the Emergency Test System has interrupted his Caillou time.
4. Yes, your taking a shower at 12:30 in the afternoon. After all, it's the only time the younger 2 are napping at the same time and a program as stimulating as Caillou will keep your eldest engaged for 1/2 hour.
5. Your coming up with this idea for your next blog post in the shower, after the aforesaid emergency, because it's the only 15 minutes of your day that its quiet enough to think.
6. You've made peace with the fact that you bribe your kids with candy to get through grocery shopping. OK, OK, any shopping, car ride, church, visit to a friends...
7. You've also made peace with the fact that to get through dinner there is a pre-set number of bites of each food on their plate they need to have. At least there are clear expectations for both sides.
8. Dessert happily consists of Ready Whipp sprayed into each mouth. Makes for fewer bowls to clean.
9. You naturally help yourself to the above treat. A few times a day.
10. Your lunch consists of Goldfish crackers, string cheese and juice. And you feel proud knowing it consists of 3 of the 5 food groups!
11. You wipe your child's nose with the bottom of your sweatshirt and don't see the need to change it for the day. After all, you were smart enough to use the inside of it this time. (Don't pretend you haven't done the same)
12. You wish your husband was as satisified with your jeans, t-shirt and sweatshirt combo. you rock each day as you are.
13. You pay the neighbor girl 5 bucks to watch the boys outside for 1/2 hour so you can feed the baby in peace.
14. You feel slightly guilty writing a blog post when you've been dressing your kids from the pile of clothes on the floor in your room because clearly folding and putting away laundry isn't high on your to-do list.
15. You feel slightly more guilty writing a blog post as your child screams for you to get him out of the crib. However, the feeling of gratitude that he hasn't learned to climb out yet over powers that guilt.
15. Only now that all 3 are crying do you feel the need to get off the computer.

8 comments:

Tice said...

Ha. I love this. All of it is so true. That reminds me, I was on the hunt for some Caillou...

Amanda said...

OK, So I am completely guilty of the following:

1,2,4 {it's 2:57 and I STILL haven't showered today}, 5, 6, 7, {8 sounds like a great idea. I'll have to take note}, 10, 11, {no on 13- no neighbor kids, but great idea!}, 14, 15 and 16.

You are a great mom!

sorichfamily said...

hallelujah and amen sister! i feel the same way! i am totally relying on the easter basket candy still...great bribe! and we love us some caillou here too...very fascinating. and it is 6:39pm and i still haven't showered...and i can't even fit in my jeans yet...so, we hear ya! thanks for saying it! :) and i think you're a great mom too!!

april said...

i was going to go through like amanda and say which numbers i was guilty of, but i stopped ocunting because i think i pretty much got them all covered. the last one gave me the best laugh of all. i've had them all crying before too. it's crazy. (oh, and i got home from cali at 2 am last night, i changed clothes for jake's big meeting at school today, but fritzy never changed his clothes today and is now asleep in them.)

Elise said...

I just wanted to say that I have been blessed so as to never had to fish Fecal matter out of the tub. Not once. How? Dunno. But it is something.

Analia and Co. said...

You are SO funny! I have done lots of these. Last night was the first Poop-in-the-bath tub experience for us! eeeoouhh!

Havi Andersen said...

Oh, what a great feeling...knowing that someone else's life mirrors mine. Isn't motherhood crazy? And wonderful? And frustrating? And great? At least you have a sense of humor about it. Email me (havilah@haxtuntel.net) and I'll tell you my very humiliating goldfish story. And please say hello to the rest of your fam for me!

Lisa said...

love it :)
SOOO true !!!