Out of the mouths of moms

One of my favorite blogs...written by a woman who has 4.75 children (one due very soon)...does an out of the mouths of moms post...so I am going to join in- mostly because I was just telling one of my best girlfriends that we should record and write a book about all the things we say daily to our children...and I really started noticing this when I would be on the phone with my girlfriends who have children at home...our conversations usually go something like this...

"Hey!  How are you?...No sweetie, you may NOT have a popsicle right now, please close the freezer...What have you been up to today?... I said no... and yes, you are letting the cold air out...but mostly you are unfreezing the cold stuff in the freezer... Really?  How did that go, did the kids have fun?... Because we keep the stuff in the freezer to save for other days when we need it- for things like dinner.  No, we cannot get everything warm- because it would all go bad, and that would be a waste... Yeah, we went to the park, but it was too hot, so then I decided to run errands, and little one got cranky, so we came home, ate lunch and both took naps...no sweetie, it is dinner time.  Yes, I am fixing dinner.  Yeah, remake leftover night...yes, darling, you can watch.   Yeah, we had my version of cheesy ratatulle and now I am making it into a pasta...yes sweetie, I have to boil water-IT"S HOT!  DON"T TOUCH IT!!  Yep, with wheat pasta- yeah, it's really easy!  NO, move your stool over to THIS side PLEASE.  Yeah, I'll get you the recipe...


And, this was just MY side of the conversation...all the while her side went more like this...
"Good!  Hey guys, don't pull on that...Yeah, we went to the pool today...no darling, do not take that away from her like that- she had it first that's why.   Yes, that is why she is screaming, please be a nice big brother and give it back...yes, you are good at sharing...Yeah, they are getting be be quite the little fish!  M has this little boy that he has just loved playing with while we were there, and they play so nicely...I think next summer real swimming lessons...ok sweetie, you can stop screaming now, you have the toy back...yes, my sweet drama queen... Yeah, we all got naps too- I have been so tired!  Dinner time there?  Whatchya cookin'?  Yes sweetie, mommy is tired, yes I know you aren't tired, you told me already.  Could you please go get that crayon from your sister?...Because wall art without paper is not a good idea- you know that- now please, go get it...ooo, that sounds good- will everyone eat it? Thanks!


Ahh, the sweet sound of motherhood.  And my childless friend wonder why I cannot call them until after 8pm...they would feel completely neglected, or never want to have kids...or hopefully, just laugh their heads off at the joy I have chosen in my life!