Discovery!

I noticed our toilet paper supply was quickly diminishing and couldn't figure out why. I found out that my younger son had been meticulously covering the toilet seats at home, whenever he used the bathroom, just like he would in a public restroom. My OCD has nothing on his...

Observation #579

Whenever I sit on the couch and end up falling asleep, my kids think it's prime time to shower me with love and kisses. Their sense of timing in impeccable. They love me so much while I'm asleep, they have to show me, which inevitably ends up with me waking up.  I believe the feeling is mutual...now let me sleep.

Rant #697

I was at Harris Teeter, and they are really good about having parking for Expectant Mothers and Customers with Children. I didn't find any of those spots today, so I just parked at another spot. While I was loading my groceries with the two crazies, a lady pulled into the spot next to me that was reserved for Customers with Children and hopped out, no kids in tow. I didn't even see a car seat in the back. I was slightly annoyed, but more amused. I wonder if she felt guilty about it...

Rant/Observation #146

I love when I go to Trader Joe's and see all these people in their huge SUVs and gas guzzling vehicles shopping there. Part of the charm of TJ's is one thinks they're being existential and helping the environment by shopping there. Mission accomplished, in the tank that you just pulled up in. Just saying...

My Baby...

The other morning my younger son came to me and asked me if he could brush his teeth. I happily replied that he could. After I got my butt out of bed, I went to the boys' room to get their clothes ready and found that my younger son had also made his bed without my asking or telling him. Again, another proud moment in my life.

I Wonder...

Before I had my kids, I didn't have too many friends with kids, so I never used to hear the regular mommy rants and issues that I am currently dealing with. Whenever I hear my single and/or childless friends complain about how exhausted they are, I want to scream, "YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!" I'm curious to ask my friends who are recent first time mothers if they used to get annoyed with me, whenever I would complain about how tired I am being home all day with the kids.  Now that the shoe is on the other foot, how are they feeling and dealing with their issues. I'm probably right in thinking that it's much more exhausting being a mother than working, but I'll keep my opinions to myself...

Rant #183

Uhhh really, Bounty? When has any mother, in the history of motherhood, encouraged wasteful messiness? I'm beyond annoyed at this commercial. A little boy sits and blows bubbles in his chocolate milk, and his baby brother happily encourages him to do it again, meanwhile the mother is smiling at the lovely mess. RIGHT! That happens in real life. Give me a real mom who sees this, flips out, and tells her son to stop being wasteful and making a mess, also it's bad manners and gross. The cherry on top is when the baby starts doing the same, and the mother says to him, "Again!" I mean, COME ON!!! This is, ultimately, one of the most absurd and ridiculous commercials I have seen in a longgggg time.

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7gqU/bounty-chocolate-milk

I think I'll keep using my Viva paper towels, at least their commercials aren't so ridiculous...

Confession #792

Most times, at the end of the night, I just want them to be in bed. It's usually been some kind of longggggg day for one reason, or another, and I just want my time. But sometimes, we're reading Quran together, at the end of the night, and they're cooperating and reading along, I just love snuggling with them,  kissing them, and holding them close. Then my older one starts to be uncooperative, and I'm back to wanting them to sleep as soon as possible. Ahhhhh motherhood...

Confession #498

I'm becoming my mother, the following phrases can be heard coming out of my mouth in an alarmingly regular pattern:

"I'm going to count to three!"

"Am I talking to myself???!!"

"Clean this mess up or we're not going anywhere!"

"See what happens when you don't listen to Mama, you get hurt."

"How many times have I told you...?"

"What did I just say?"

The list goes on and on...

Rant #878

The other day I had lunch with a college student, and she kept asking me who my older son reminded her of.  I replied, "I've had a few friends tell me that he looks like Keanu Reeves." She looked confused and said, "Who's that?" Am I really THAT old?