Sunday, May 11, 2008

You Know You're a Mom When...


You're walking down the street, notice something in your pocket, reach in and pull out a rectal thermometer. You simply shrug and put it back in your pocket.


Along with your wallet and cell phone, your purse staples now include baby wipes, a snackbox, a pacifier, a bib, and a baby spoon.


You notice your shirt has a stain on it before leaving the house but keep it on because a) you know it will probably get worse, and b) it's not all that bad of a stain.


While out to breakfast with your husband and son, you reach into your water glass and use the water to fix your son's hair that is sticking up.


You want to complain to the manager of Pier One about the difficulty of getting through the store with a stroller.


You suddenly don't hate people who use those carts at the grocery store that have a giant, imposing car attached. In fact, you can't wait until your son is old enough to ride in one since you know it will bring him great joy!


You put your son's pacifier in your own mouth just to hear that big belly laugh of his.


You feel the urge to punch out the woman who looked cross-eyed at your adorable, helmeted son.


You're thrilled when you get to "sleep in" until 6:45.


Your favorite part of the day is getting your son up in the morning or after a nap, when he is ridiculously excited to see you and your heart oozes with love at the sight of him.


And here's a picture of some of the most important mothers in my life: Will's Grandma Leona, Will's mother Betsy, my mother, and my grandmother.

Happy Mother's Day!

2 comments:

Sarah H said...

Happy Mother's day bud! You are a wonderful mother to Ethan. He's lucky to have you and Will as parents.
And what a fabulous picture of all those mothers!

K. said...

Happy belated mother's day! I thought of you yesterday...I hope it was a great day. E-man's a lucky kid.