I was tagged for the meme “Real Moms” by De over at Just Another Day In Paradise. I’ve comprised a little list about what it takes to be a “Real Mom.” From my tainted personal experience, that is.
1. Real Moms have the phone numbers for Carrabbas Take-Away Service, the Pediatrician, and Poison Control on speed dial. In that order.
2. Real Moms are not embarrassed to have toilet paper stuck all over their legs when they shave in a hurry and have forgotten they recently changed the blade in the razor.
3. Real Moms carry a bottle of Excedrin in their purse at all times. And if they are over 40, a bottle of extra strength Tylenol as well.
4. Real Moms can change a diaper, hold the phone to their ear while on hold with the Bank, sing along to Barry Mannilow’s “Mandy” on Muzak, and compose a tersely worded letter of reprimand in their head. All at the same time.
5. Real Moms can take a pound of ground round, a can of cream of mushroom soup, and a fistful of crunched up potato chips, and call it dinner.
6. Real Moms cry whenever they hear “Butterfly Kisses.” Every. Single. Time.
7. Real Moms can kiss away booboos, a broken heart, and tears of disappointment. And feel every single emotion and hurt, as though it were her own.
8. Real Moms can show their 7 year old daughter how to do a cartwheel. Well, on second thought, I guess then that I fall a little lot short on this one. I attempted to show Emme how to do a cartwheel a couple of weeks ago, and I couldn’t straighten my wrists for two days.
9. Real Moms don’t get sick. Or rather, don’t get to take a sick day. The last time I had a husband and three sick kids at the same time, my daughter said to me, with bloodshot eyes and a stuffy nose, “Bom, if you ged sick, we’re really gonna deed Jesus.” More true words were never spoken.
10. Real Moms love their kids. Even on those days when they’re not so lovable.
One of the many things that I’ve discovered about the blogosphere in this last week, is that we’re a community of women (mostly) who share a common bond. And that is the love of children. So I “tag” anyone out there who wants to participate!
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I cant wait to be a real moms..What a cool post!
If you are interested, Amy’s Random Thoughts is having a blogging Scavenger Hunt starting May 1st..A good time will be had by all and I hope you can participate!
So true! Although as my kids get older it is getting harder and harder to kiss away their broken hearts. But I do feel their pain just the same.
Blessings,
De
Real moms bawl every time they read the children’s book, “Love You Forever.”
You’re certainly a ‘real mom’ in my book. A great mom. Especially because of the cartwheel
I enjoyed reading this meme.
DeeDee, I saw this on the Ellen show this morning and I immediately thought of you! PLEASE check this site out ~
http://www.inthemotherhood.com/
There is going to be several different themed commercials made based on mothers’ submissions. We all know you are the funniest mom around so please think about it! And it doesn’t have to be funny either. It can touch our hearts too. I just think you are such an amazing writer that I would so love to see one of your stories “come to life”!
I love today’s list, but number seven is SO true! I don’t think my kids realize it either. Maybe they will when they become parents too!
Love ya bunches! Amy
EM, I must be a Real Mom then…. My 7yo likes to pick that one just to see me cry!
I tagged myself for this meme, by the way.
Real moms felt their hearts in their throats as they turned on the television yesterday.
I think I’m going to do a “Real Moms” list too… it just sounds fun. And you’re so very very right about #9.
I’m back! Just wanted to let you know I did the meme too.
Hope you are having a wonderful day!
I always read the book love you forever to my kids (and cried) but you have to admit it can be a little creepy if you think about it.
I laughed at number 3 because sometimes my purse sounds like a pharmacy. Tylenol, tylenol pm, excedrin.
My kids are teenagers now and I agree with De, it isn’t easy to kiss away the boo boo’s anymore. There have been nights where my 18 year old son and I lay outside on the trampoline, wrapped in blanket and watched stars and cried all night when he got his heart broken by his girlfriend of 2 years. When his two best friends wrecked and one got killed we lay on the wet grass because his heart was so broken I was afraid to leave him alone and I couldn’t carry him inside. His other friends kept showing up and they just crawled on the ground with us. Being a teenager is hard and being their parent is too so be ready. But I assure you there are so many more great things than bad.
I didn’t mean to be such a downer, I’m not sure how I did that. I was a lurker who decided to finally comment. Next time I will be better I promise.
Real moms sit out at their child’s baseball game in the freezing cold, with long underwear, a sweater, sweatshirt, winter coat and 3 blankets and yell, “nice pitch.” “you got him, low and away” “thats it, get the next batter too!” And then run for the car, and crank on the heat as soon as the last batter strikes out!
Love your blog and your sense of humor!
Real moms can listen to the details of the latest episode of electronic game time (I am such a bad homeschool mom–just wait ’til Jensen is older!) while driving down the highway at almost the speed limit, plan dinner and estimate how many books are overdue at the library and try to figure if the whole scenario is good enough to blog about.
I have Motrin, Naprosyn and ballet shoes in my purse. But not always the correct set of keys. I locked myself out of the house last night when running to the grocery store for the crucial sugar and half’n'half for a.m. nutrition…um coffee.
You’re too great DeeDee!
Hey girl. I have a question to ask you. Can you email me off-blog?
I have a squeamish daughter and it was interesting to say the least to explain menustration to her. I just remember the look of horror on her face.
Now though, she’s anxiously awaiting it so she can consider herself a lady.
Funny how you wait so long for it and when you’ve had it for a few years – you’d gladly give it away – then you go through menopause and I think you actually miss it.
No wonder men can’t figure us out…lol!
Great real mom list – sorry I posted a comment here about the squeamish dd.
Great meme! I’m considering myself “tagged.”
Oh, and Real Moms have a magical ability to locate anything of meaning that a family member has lost: a favorite blankie, a USB flash drive (no kidding), the orange Dora sippy cup — you name it.
Great post, every one of them true.
Those are soooo true! I’ll add just one “real mom-ism”. Real moms can nurse a baby, keep the kids out of the candy at the check out lane at the grocery store, unload the cart and write the check to pay for it all at the same time! Yup, last week.
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