We may underplay our parenting skills, but one thing real moms won't hold back on is talking about their children. Real moms know their kids are the best out there, and we're not afraid to brag about it.I mean, look at that face. (Click the picture to see that adorable face up close.) Those gorgeous blue eyes filled with both innocence and a twinge of mischief. That pretty, smooth skin. Those curls - oh, the curls! Her golden blonde curls attract many admirers at the playground, the mall, the grocery store...everywhere.I know my daughter is beautiful, and I happily beam with pride that I created her from the building blocks in my body (with half of the DNA coming from daddy, of course). Where I see imperfections with myself, I see perfection in her.But she's not just the sum of her outward beauty. She's also a bright, interesting little person that we're learning more about every day. She loves numbers, counting all the way to 19 in English and 10 in Spanish. She can also recogniz
Suffer. Real moms suffer with the pains of pregnancy, labor and childbirth. Real Moms suffer through the sleepless nights even after the infant times are over. Real moms suffer with lines and sunburn because we forget to take care of ourselves. Real moms suffer the various aches and pains that we get and don't look after because we're too busy being mom, wife, etc. Real moms suffer with a depression that goes untreated because we're breastfeeding and cannot take the medication prescribed for it. This posting brought to you by the Letter D, the Number 3 and Real Mom Truths. They are running a contest about Real Mom Truths, and the winner will receive wicked cool Ipod & CHOCOLATES!Do you have any Real Mom Truths?
Kate at Nicolas’ Garden tagged me (a long time ago) to tell what a “real mom” does.
A real mom lets her child put a baby spit laden tea bag wrapper in her own mouth and isn’t even grossed out. At least, not much.
(Pam, Paige, Jacqueline, A Mom, and Casey - your turn.)
My friend Leslie over at My Mommy’s Place tagged me for this neat meme about Real Moms. So here are my thoughts on the subject:
REAL MOMS TRUST THEIR INSTINCTS
This one is simple. Anyone who’s read this blog knows that I have been in and out and around and around with various doctor’s over my son’s health. I am constantly battling against people who want to pooh-pooh my concerns off as overprotective first time mom syndrome. Yet my previously happy, healthy, infection free child has now been sick in some shape or form for the past six months. So I continue in my quest to determine just what exactly is going on. Real moms know their child better than anyone. Real moms know the difference between picking up a bug and feeling like crap for months on end. Real moms stay up late researching anything that could possibly explain the sudden change. Real moms go toe to toe with medical professionals and make sure they HEAR what is being said. Real moms don&rsqu
My blogging friend Amanda at The Mom Blog (who I am forever wishing leaved nearby) tagged me for Kristin’s meme about Real Moms. Here is my contribution.
From the moment I became a parent I heard it from various sources: You are your child’s first teacher. Still, I didn’t truly know it until the first time I heard Julia shout “Dammit!” with the same tone and inflection I use when I say that word. I taught her that. She learned that “Dammit” is what you say when you’re frustrated from me. Luckily, that’s not all I’ve taught her. I’ve also taught her to say “please,” “thank you” and “excuse me.” So she also knows to say, “Oh, excuse me for saying dammit,” when she offends her grandmother.
My daughter has learned a lot from me; I see the product of my lessons everyday. I see it when she identifies all the letters in the headline of the newspaper or counts the sta
Multi-tasking Mommy at Circle of Life tagged me for the “Real Moms” meme.
Real moms know how to regularly take time for themselves (i.e. blogging ) so they can be a better mom, wife, daughter and friend. After all, if our cup is empty, how are we supposed to take care of others? Of course, like with everything else in life, this is accomplished using careful discretion. Balance and moderation are still the key to victory.
What else do “Real Moms” do?
I saw a meme going around called "Real Mom" and I thought I'd use that as my Part 2 post of Keanae Adventures. Here it goes:1. Real Moms let their kids play in the mud:2. Real Moms let their kids explore. They let them hold geckos, spiders, sea cucumbers, snails and hermit crabs:3. Real Moms play with their kids, laugh with their kids:4. Real Moms lets their kids eat SPAM, & SPAM Masubi :)
Fashionably late to a party, I like to make an entrance *ahem*I was memed again by Haley, finally the Real Mom meme!Real Moms Have Fun at Their Child's ExpenseWhat good are children if you can't have fun at their expense?Like letting them try and maneuver under the coffee tableDressing them like an Oompa LoompaShoving them in flower potsThe latest trick - putting tape all over him and watch him try to get free.When I am an old lady and in need of diaper changes and someone to wipe food off my face, Karma is going to get me - BAD.So, I think I'm one of the last ones... I tag everyone else!
...their babies to sleep. My dear sweet friend Dani tagged my ass on this one. I have tried my best over the past couple of days, time is so limited, and so are the abilities of my brain cells. This doesn't even compare to the most brilliant post Dani did, but heck, this is what sporadic thoughts ran through my mind. Real Moms surge. That very first moment moment we get to hold our minute old newborn, we surge with love and emotion like we've never felt before. It stems from our toenails right through to our split ends. I still experience that 'surge', and it still bring tears to my eyes. Real Moms sneak junk food behind their kids backs. It is so important for them to eat healthy and grow strong, but come on, I need a fix more often than not.Real Moms play instead of cleaning toilets. What the hell is so bloody important about a clean house anyway? Didn't you see that episode of Designer Guys. where the bathtub rings and furniture constructed out of dust bunnies are all the new r
Nic from Much More Than a Mom and Amanda from Tumble Dry, both tagged me for the Real Moms Meme (Janet has done it as well, all great responses so you should check them out).
These are the rules: Put up a post “Real Moms [insert what you do here]”, followed by an explanation, a [...]
David's found himself a new friend. The house across the street has been empty since the end of May when our neighbors moved away. Abby and Paul hung out with Spencer and David all summer long, running back and forth between the two houses for water fights, hide and seek and tag. For nearly five years--which is an eternity in child years--the four kids picked raspberries together, cleaned the hamster cage on the front lawn together and hit baseballs over the fence together until the day Abby and Paul's father got a job in New Mexico. All summer the house sat empty. Neighborhood kids still played on the corner lot--it was the best football field in the neighborhood--but one realty sign after another went up and still no one bought the house.In January someone finally noticed the "sold" sign and we watched, waiting, to see who'd bought the house. Would they have children? Would they be friendly? Would they still let the neighborhood kids use their yard as a communal playground
I was tagged by Mrs. Chicken for Kristen's Real Moms meme. I had to think about this one for a little bit, and then settled on this:Real Moms Teach Self-Reliance.Oh sure, Cordy could have brought that box of cereal over to me in order to get a snack. (Note: even though she's still in [mismatched] PJs, she had already had breakfast that morning.) But instead, I told her to open the box herself, and after a minute of trying to figure it out, she got the box open and found her own way to the frosted goodness inside.And while I love my daughter dearly, and gladly do many things for her, having her do something on her own without whining at me to do it for her? That is progress, and a sign of being a real mom. Real moms teach their kids how to do things on their own. It's part of growing up, and it doesn't hurt that it means we have a little more time for ourselves, too. After all, it's not all noble sacrifice.***************This week I was also awarded a Thinking Blogger award by Mrs.
One of my all-time favorite writers and, I think, my first reader, Binky, tagged me for Kristen's "Real Moms" meme.
Of course, unlike her, I'm not a young hottie with the libido to match, so I'm not going to share my sex life with you (sister-mine, I know you are grateful). The wonderful Wirlwind also asked me to play, and she took my first answer to this open-ended question.
So. After all
Kristen tagged me for her real moms meme.
I’ve been out with a cold for a couple of days (Rylan’s already learning how to share! Yeah for him!) so this was a great reason to get back on the computer. Thanks, Kristen!
Real moms have real kids.
Kids who whine, cry, bite [...]
