Mother's Day
In honor of Mother's Day, I want to reflect on being a mom.
Here are the top 10 things I've learned since becoming a mom in 2005.
1. If you go to your baby shower and come back home to find that the garage has been cleaned out in just one corner, beware. Your husband may have gone out & bought a motorcycle to counteract the new stroller and crib you're coming home with.
2. If you keep an emergency outfit in the car for your child, make sure it fits and is not absolutely hideous. The child may have to actually wear it and you might just be embarrassed.
3. McDonald's orange drink + rolling hills road trip = toddler throwing up in the car. (hence, the need for #2).
4. Raisins aren't always raisins and chocolate isn't always chocolate. If you find something on the floor, do a quick check before picking it up with your hands.
5. If you go to the bathroom by yourself for 3 minutes and cannot find your child when you return, look in the garage. Perhaps they are on a bike with their toy cell phone in hand, purse on their shoulder saying "Bye-bye, Mommy! Bye-bye!".
6. Vacations are no longer vacations. They are workcations. There is nothing relaxing about sharing a hotel room with 3 small children after chasing them around a foreign city all day. Have fun with it, but don't expect any rest.
7. A child left unattended at church for a moment can be found standing in a toilet. That's right, not ON a toilet.... but IN a toilet.
8. If your child is proudly saying "Ta-da!!" while trying to hand you something, don't take it. It could be a giant booger.
9. There is a secret place where toys and/or batteries can disappear at night; don't be afraid to use it.
10. Kids are a blessing!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are the top 10 things I've learned since becoming a mom in 2005.
1. If you go to your baby shower and come back home to find that the garage has been cleaned out in just one corner, beware. Your husband may have gone out & bought a motorcycle to counteract the new stroller and crib you're coming home with.
2. If you keep an emergency outfit in the car for your child, make sure it fits and is not absolutely hideous. The child may have to actually wear it and you might just be embarrassed.
3. McDonald's orange drink + rolling hills road trip = toddler throwing up in the car. (hence, the need for #2).
4. Raisins aren't always raisins and chocolate isn't always chocolate. If you find something on the floor, do a quick check before picking it up with your hands.
5. If you go to the bathroom by yourself for 3 minutes and cannot find your child when you return, look in the garage. Perhaps they are on a bike with their toy cell phone in hand, purse on their shoulder saying "Bye-bye, Mommy! Bye-bye!".
6. Vacations are no longer vacations. They are workcations. There is nothing relaxing about sharing a hotel room with 3 small children after chasing them around a foreign city all day. Have fun with it, but don't expect any rest.
7. A child left unattended at church for a moment can be found standing in a toilet. That's right, not ON a toilet.... but IN a toilet.
8. If your child is proudly saying "Ta-da!!" while trying to hand you something, don't take it. It could be a giant booger.
9. There is a secret place where toys and/or batteries can disappear at night; don't be afraid to use it.
10. Kids are a blessing!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy (belated) Mother's Day!
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