AWESOME MOM!!!
Many women do
noble things.
… but you surpass
them all!
Proverbs 31:29
….Faster
than a speeding toddler, more powerful than a cocky teenager, able to leap
roller blades and hockey sticks in a single bound! Look up on that ladder … is that Dad changing
a light bulb? a workman painting the ceiling?
NO!!!!
It's AWESOME MOM sorting through the laundry pile that has accumulated over the
weekend.
Strange
alien to a lazy teen, she hustles through the house with power and authority
far beyond that of mortal man. Yes it’s AWESOME MOM! … Who’s disguised as a
"totally weird creature who never was a kid herself" fights a
never-ending battle for TRUTH … JUSTICE … and time alone in the bathroom!
Yes,
that’s you….AWESOME MOM!!!!
We
salute you today!!
But
you know, Mom……you’re not the average person who would go unnoticed on the
street. No! There are many distinguishing traits most
would recognize. Here are just a few…..
You Know You're A Mom…
When your
feet stick to the kitchen floor..... and you don't care.
When your
idea of a good day is making it through without a child leaking bodily fluids all
over you.
When you
think a Popsicle is a food staple.
When your
favorite television show is a cartoon.
When you're
willing to kiss your child's boo-boo, regardless of what body part it happens
to be on.
When you
suck the dirt off your baby’s pacifier because you’re too busy to wash it.
When you're
so desperate for adult conversation that you spill your guts to the
telemarketer and HE hangs up on YOU!
When spit
is your number one cleaning agent.
When
you get up at before the sun comes up and go to bed after everyone else does and
you still don’t have time to eat, sleep, drink or go to the bathroom….yet you
still manage to gain 10 pounds.
When
your bathroom has toothpaste on the light
fixtures, water all over the floor, a dog drinking
out of the toilet and body hair forming
a union to protest unsafe working conditions.
When your
choice of cereals is based on the fact that it has marshmallows in it.
When you count the sprinkles on each kid's cupcake to make sure they're equal.
When your
kid throws up and you catch it…..but when someone else's kid throws up at a
party you keep eating.
When you
consider finger paints to be a controlled substance.
When you're
out for a nice romantic meal with your husband, enjoying some real adult
conversation, when suddenly you realize you’ve reached over and cut up his
steak!
When you
can no longer wear black, for fear of massive spit up marks
When you
sing “Dora Dora Dora the Explorer” in the shower.
When
the only writing utensil you can find in your purse is a crayon.
When
you find Goldfish crackers in the glove box of your car.
When
you wipe other kids' noses.
When you silently curse people if they call during naptime.
When
you forgot your mother-in-law's first name because you now only refer to her as
"Grandma."
When you
arrange your entire travel itinerary based on McDonald's Playground locations.
When
you consider the person who invented the Sippy Cup a genius.
When
you consider it a major triumph if you shower by noon.
When you
justify every excessive crying spell with “teething”.
When you
keep your favorite babysitters name and phone number a secret from other
mothers.
When you
have your pediatrician's telephone number on speed-dial.
When you
consider trading your whole life savings for just one good night of sleep.
When you
hope ketchup is a vegetable, since it's the only one your child eats.
When you
stop criticizing the way your mother raised you.
When you
donate to charities in the hope that your child won't get that disease.
When
you hire a sitter because you haven't been out with your husband in ages, and then
spend half the night checking on the kids.
When
your kids wear better clothes than you do.
When
you can imagine yourself running down the street with your hair on fire.
When Tylenol
PM's become part of your daily vitamin intake.
When you
can't bear to give away baby clothes because “it's so final!”
When
you’ve mastered the art of placing large quantities of food on a plate without
anything touching.
When your purse contains more emergency toys, candy and first aid supplies than it does money.
When you
can talk on the phone, pack a lunch & breast feed all at the same time.
When you
wonder why you ever feared being alone.
When you
can remove chewing gum from just about anything.
When you
automatically double-knot everything you tie, including your own shoes.
When you
can never go to the bathroom alone without someone screaming outside the door.
When
you get soooo into crafts you contemplate writing a book called: 101 Fun
Crafts to Do with Dryer Lint and Eggshells.
When
you are so hungry that you search the floors and sofa cushions for cheese nips
that haven’t yet been slobbered on.
You
say at least once a day, "I'm not cut out for this job", but you know
you wouldn't trade it for anything".
Yes,
AWESOME MOM, we celebrate you! So sit back, put on your pink fuzzy slippers, and
bask in the glory of being a totally AWESOME MOM.
Many women do
noble things.
… but you surpass them all!
Proverbs 31:29
"I will not have a temper
tantrum
nor stomp across the floor—
I will not pout, scream, shout
or kick against the door—
I will not throw my food around
or pick on another—
I'll always try to be real good
because I am the Mother …"
-author unknown
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