Did I just say that?
Had serious 'mommy' moment today.
that is 'mommy of many kids' moment
(not trying to say you won't relate if you only have one child but just saying that I would have never thought this when it was just Lydia - you know, for the WHOLE 13 months that it was just Lydia.)
If you do only have one child, hold your panties I'm about to totally take you on a ride!
At about 4:00p I decided to take a shower in attempt to be half way presentable at church tonight.
Nora was sleeping, everyone else was awake so I stocked all the awake children with snacks, put them in a room and as I was about to leave I saw Sophie crawl up on Samantha's bed (she can get up and down off this bed, it's low to the ground but she occasionally falls off - never any damage done because it's so low).
So, I said this to Lydia:
"Mommy is going to take a shower, stay in here with your sisters until I'm done. You can come out in just a minute, ok?.....and only come out to get me if Sophie falls off the bed. but only if she's bleeding. if she falls off and is not bleeding she'll stop crying in a minute, just give her a cracker."
It didn't even register that that was totally stupid until I was actually in the shower. I turned the water off to hear if anyone was crying...all clear, just giggles.
I won't be saying that again but hello?
did I just actually say that?
The Mommy and Daddy
(aka Holly and Jake, but only sometimes)
Our Lydia
Our Samantha
Our Lenora
Our Sophie
8 comments:
LOL, hA! Been there. Done that. Said something similar!
~Kristi
What does she get if it's just a concussion?
Does she at least get a cookie if she breaks a bone, but doesn't bleed? Or is that just a cracker too?
I passed out after eating ice cream too fast as a kid and my parents just laughed and placed bets on how long it would take me to wake up. I woke up when I hit the floor after falling unconscious out of my high chair but I wasn't bleeding so all I got was a Frito.
It's tough being a kid - -
Holly, I'm one of the readers on your stats. Found your blog from a comment you left on another blog. I totally relate to the things you do as "mom of many," which is why I enjoy your blog so much! You are doing a great job for your beautiful girls.
Parents say the darndest things...
Before we had kids we would never imagine that we would be so desperate for a shower that we would sacrifice our children's well being...been there done that and it makes me feel so much better that I am not alone! One of my favorite lines is..."do not bother me unless there is blood or fire!" :)
Love,
Jenn (it is 2:30 pm and still no shower!!:)
I found my self saying something similar just this evening - we are on our way home and approaching the guard shack - ariana announces that she feels like she has to throw up - now this is a kid who used to not know it was coming - and I find myself saying - "can it wait until we get home?" her response (of course) was "no - i have to do it in the car mommy..." well - we made it to safety.... but still - what was I thinking - she was actually TELLING me she was feeling sick and I had to push it....
I have THOUGHT such things before, but usually don't say them- but then again, the children I would say it to are not my own... so... check with me in a few years when I may have my own kids...
hugs :)
now see, that sounded perfectly logical to me....
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