There are days that I feel young and full of life... Now I know Im only in my 20s but I truly believe that having a child has aged me at LEAST 20 years and that is why I refuse to drive a mini van because it adds at least another 10 and by that time Im over half a century old! :) ( no offense to you van drivers out there, im just holding onto my pre van days).
But as I drove today, feeling pretty rested and "youthful" I looked back at my baby girl only to see her eyes crossed staring at the snot bubble that continued to grow bigger and bigger. It was as if she had a huge piece of bubble gum in her nose and she was seeing if she could break this unwritten record of "snot bubble" size! I laughed and attempted to wipe her nose, which turned into her "blowing" her nose ( aka eating the tissue) and drove on thinking how life had changed since being a mom.
It doesnt always take a situation or event to remind me that Im blessed to be a mama, sometimes its subtle hints that compile together until all signs point at my new status as MOMMY :)
Today these signs started with my big sip of whole milk out of Evie's sippy cup when I was going for my water bottle, the fact that there was still remnants of breakfast on my shoulder and in my hair from my post- breakfast Evie Hug, the sunglasses that were broken from Evie "wearing" them that I somehow configured to fit on my face and the fact that I was sharing with my daughter a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, sans crust and easy on the peanut butter, heavy on the jelly :)
Oh its these signs that remind me of the past and make me smile at the present. I never thought that at 26 I would be have a diet consisting of kindergarten lunches and no be ashamed of my food stained clothing and make shift accessories.But I am glad, and I as I proudly pushed up my sunglasses that were sliding down due to the missing ear part of the frame, I quietly applauded my child in her attempt at her own "snot bubble" record and relished the day where this was a "normal" day.
3 comments:
:-) I'd keep a photo log on your computer of all the broken, scratched, lost sunglasses from now until she graduates from high school. Your mom has been through hundreds of pairs it seems. Sort of aweird way to chronicle the "bug" as she geows. Pic # 1 . . . the peanut butter sandwich day, Pic # 2, the "she tried to stick them in the toaster day . . . :-0
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this is hilarious hahah. it's funny how things change. we had people remodeling our kitchen after caleb was born and i was talking to them and holding caleb and he let out a massive poo and started crying... and i said out loud "i would cry too if that happened to me.." all the guys just stared at me and i just awkwardly walked away to change him haha.
of all the things i could/want to say, i'll only say this one thing:
i have a friend who drives a mini van. and she is 22.
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