The following entry was written by Alana Morales of AlanaMorales.com. Alana is also Co-Host of Co-Host, Mom Writers Talk Radio, and the author of Domestically Challenged, coming in May.
Mommy love is…
Lying in bed awake wondering if your sick child needs to go to the doctor (urgent care, er, etc.)
Sleeping on your child’s floor when they are having bad dreams.
Wiping snot off of a child’s nose with anything available, including our own shirt and even our bare hand if necessary.
Making up any available…ahem, story…to soothe a child who has lost a favorite toy.
Spending the extra money in your budget on the kids instead of yourself.
Singing “The Wheels on the Bus” for the 30th time in one day.
Realizing you are singing “The Wheels on the Bus” and the kids aren’t with you.
Staying up late and getting up early to work from home so you can be home when your kids wake up and get home from school.
Putting up with the stuck up moms at your kids classes and still signing them up every time.
Willingly being the target for makeup/hair dos/throwing practice and anything else that may cause physical harm or discomfort.
Hunting down the monsters under the bed and in the closet any time, any where.
Becoming Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and any other childhood myth all without a script.
Worrying about being a good enough mom ALL THE TIME.
Comments
Those are good ones. I remember when I was about 4 I looked at the card the Easter Bunny left on my basket and said, "Hey, wait a minute....the Easter Bunny has the same handwriting as Santa Claus!" Luckily I never even thought of my mom's at that point.
Posted by: Tonya | February 14, 2006 4:45 PM
Ditto Alana, I know just what that's like. I worked 6pm to 11pm for five years while my two boys were pre-school so that I could take them to kindergarten, swimming lessons, bithday parties and all that other stuff. And I loved every minute of it.
Posted by: Maddy | February 14, 2006 5:15 PM
Ahhh yes, the wheels on the bus! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVe it
Posted by: dayslikethese | February 14, 2006 5:55 PM
I'm laughing my tail off at your post! Did you describe MY days? Did you? I'm with you on the worrying thing. :)
Posted by: Karin | February 14, 2006 8:00 PM
Excellent examples! Have you been following me around - that Wheeels on the Bus one sounded familiar.
Posted by: Shelley | February 14, 2006 11:11 PM