This morning I caught myself humming the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" in the shower. Sometimes I listen to "Toddler Bible Songs" when I'm driving in the car by myself, and by the time I realize it's playing I'm already at my destination. I order apple dippers for Mae at McDonald's and fries for myself. I have learned to love the crust of a grilled cheese sandwich. I hate cooked spinach, lima beans and wheat crust veggie pizza but have learned to enjoy these things for the sake of my child's (and my own) health. While channel surfing I get excited when I find that the Jetsons or Flinstones are on the Boomerang channel because at least one viewing of Dora the Explorer has been avoided. My favorite activities are play dough, blowing bubbles and coloring with Mae. Playing with baby toys can be rather boring, but exciting when it makes Nate laugh. I am thrilled that Nate is still not crawling at eight months. I would drink coffee and diet coke all day long if I wasn't nursing a baby. Most days I would rather change Mae's diapers than spend all that time and energy asking her if she needs potty every thirty minutes. I get excited at the prospect of driving a minivan one day. I often speak of myself in the third person, such as: "Mommy has to wash her hands now that she's changed your poppy diaper." I ask Mae to brush my hair or rub my back sometimes just to get a little bit of pampering during the day. I get kisses out of Mae by telling her that I have a "boo boo" on my cheek. I tell my children that I love them nearly once every hour. I eat forbidden snacks during nap time - like that sticky roll leftover from breakfast or a few M&M's leftover from the bag where Mae only got one for going potty (This is the worst one yet in my mind, but I'm trying to be completely honest!). I let Mae get away with otherwise "illegal" behavior while I'm on the phone - having her paci, having an extra sippy cup of apple juice, eating a cracker while playing in the family room, watching that video ONE more time, etc... Sometimes it still startles me to think that I am a mom of two...when did this happen??!!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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Loved your post so much I thought I would share my confessions.
Confessions of a Thirty-Something Mom
I often find myself speaking in 4 year old impeded language-you know, "Wook, Mommie". We have moved into CDs of children's musicals from church-we are still listening the Christmas play in March! I order a happy meal at McDonalds so Ivy can have the prize and I eat the burger that she will not touch. Chris forces me to eat things I don't like in front of the kids for their health. I was never happier than when Noggin extended their programming past 6 p.m.-no more pre-teen Disney drama. My favorite activities are jumping on the trampoline, still blowing bubbles and coloring with Ivy. Walker is still my baby even at 4 1/2 and I am dreading "big school" next year. I do drink coffee most all day at work. Having potty trained kids is wonderful-but boys sure do make a mess. I am over driving a SUV, I am ready to trade back to a hot rod mustang (I think the kids would fit) I get Ivy to give me a "pedicure" for some pampering. I tell my kids I love them each morning as we go our separate ways. I hide forbidden snacks from my kids and keep them for myself! My hand stays in the STOP position the entire time I am on a phone call. Sometimes I can't believe I have been a mom for almost 8 years and I wouldn't take anything for it!!!
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