tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post4171265063109230477..comments2023-10-26T08:18:06.419-04:00Comments on I Love You More Than Carrots: Today? I Suck At Mothering.Ashley Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704815842567582229noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-7971975460850062902012-09-10T23:07:18.851-04:002012-09-10T23:07:18.851-04:00Years ago,i had 3 in tow... In the grocery store. ...Years ago,i had 3 in tow... In the grocery store. My llittle girls were hiding behind the paper towels in the paper aisle while i waited for the slowest lunch meat cutter in the universe with my son who, on a good day, was super impatient. Just as i was about to get waited on, he let out an ear ripping scream that horrified a little old lady who was standing next to us. She turned to me and said, "that child is the worst behaved child i have ever seen!". As i stood there too stunned to believe what i heard, she turned away and left the store. Of course, 2 minutes later i think...as any perfect mother would, "how dare that woman say that about my son?" i take off after her to share some of the nastiness ripping through me and i stopped dead in my tracks when i realized that my son... With the piercing scream hadn't even been as bad in the store as usual. Embarrased for being such an awful mother, i picked up the paper towel girls and the now wailing son and headed for the door without groceries. "never fear," a voice said from behind me, "someday u will look back on this day and wish u had it back.". That was 34 years ago, and i can assure u i don't! Maybe it needs to be 50?<br />Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109472760380657387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-19011130854977203582012-09-05T23:35:24.086-04:002012-09-05T23:35:24.086-04:00Ditto. Ditto. DITTO.Ditto. Ditto. DITTO.Bethany Lenharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570507347858269796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-64054923073096897422012-09-05T23:34:39.388-04:002012-09-05T23:34:39.388-04:00Ditto. Ditto. DITTO. Ditto. Ditto. DITTO. Bethany Lenharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570507347858269796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-4621597569146685342012-09-05T22:06:02.240-04:002012-09-05T22:06:02.240-04:00I love you- you are awesome, btw, I have been wear...I love you- you are awesome, btw, I have been wearing the same yoga pants for about a week now, lol!Starlight Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320179639689890570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-35179038814931398992012-09-05T15:48:14.878-04:002012-09-05T15:48:14.878-04:00Thanks for this post - seriously.
I have been fr...Thanks for this post - seriously.<br /> I have been freaking out a little bit about the (less than) 2 months I have left with just 1 child. <br />I see all of your cutesy little projects and the birthday party planning and the OOTD and I am all - Is she a superhero or something? I felt like I was missing something, like I should be able to do more in a day because you with your toddler and newborn and dog are accomplishing way more than I am. <br />So this is refreshing to me!<br /><br />I also yelled at toddler this week - like serious voice, way too loud, totally angry yell ... he laughed - I almost lost it! <br />I seriously had to debate how much harm a glass (or 2) of wine would do to my fetus (IWISHIWASKIDDING!) Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691954458788722401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-68789720459947702532012-09-05T11:46:43.834-04:002012-09-05T11:46:43.834-04:00Oh Mama, pass the Oreos and wine! I am at work all...Oh Mama, pass the Oreos and wine! I am at work all day and my child is at school all day, yet I still manage to lose my cool with her far too many times. It happens! Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956453155357442638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-44765649587395494112012-09-05T09:36:27.514-04:002012-09-05T09:36:27.514-04:00Thank you!! I've been in a funk and appreciat...Thank you!! I've been in a funk and appreciate knowing I'm not alone. I know I'm lucky to get to stay home with my son 90% of the time, but man there are days...where I hide with oreos...and would do anything for an 8 hour workday at an office, that someone else cleans, with other adults. Then later in the week I would smack someone if they suggested I look at working outside of the home. Hang in there :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787212325467534572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-43079498011845124942012-09-05T09:31:14.802-04:002012-09-05T09:31:14.802-04:00I hope it was an AWESOME trip to the liquor store....I hope it was an AWESOME trip to the liquor store. Much love!!! Today will be better, I promise!Jessie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813918466198341752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-85274096271119628632012-09-05T09:12:53.034-04:002012-09-05T09:12:53.034-04:00Man, oh man. I am nervous about those days as a mo...Man, oh man. I am nervous about those days as a mom of two but I am not even close to that point in my life! I am sorry that it was such a craptastic day. Oreos sound great.Meg O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00526598454211977192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-35818967185230662792012-09-05T00:42:41.176-04:002012-09-05T00:42:41.176-04:00I love how you real you are. I only have one who j...I love how you real you are. I only have one who just turned 2 months and sometimes find any excuse to have a glass...or two...or three. You are not alone. :)<br /><br />RosaRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404153374417708379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-23212315078201755782012-09-04T23:35:07.960-04:002012-09-04T23:35:07.960-04:00Sending hugs and if I could, wine. I feel guilty f...Sending hugs and if I could, wine. I feel guilty for days when I use my scary scream voice. Rarely is it warranted, but usually misdirected. Wait til Carter does tell you, in English, like Tommy does me, "you're not being very nice Mommy!" it will actually make you laugh at yourself. Some days are challenging, and worthy of Oreos and alcohol and the bare necessities. Hang in there!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310043163074136313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-66121201082968846502012-09-04T23:18:56.940-04:002012-09-04T23:18:56.940-04:00love your honesty so much! love you!!!! you honest...love your honesty so much! love you!!!! you honestly make motherhood more embraceable--because NO ONE has it together all the time, and anyone who claims to is totally full of shit. your honesty is refreshing and I truly admire you. really, really.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08295176982164684075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-3745555560341826792012-09-04T22:58:12.233-04:002012-09-04T22:58:12.233-04:00God, I love how honest and real you are. That'...God, I love how honest and real you are. That's why I LOVE reading your blog. For real.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030025985802181092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-64195910277463594502012-09-04T22:32:17.754-04:002012-09-04T22:32:17.754-04:00BEEN THERE. And? I'm a kick-ass mom. It hap...BEEN THERE. And? I'm a kick-ass mom. It happens to the best of us. A lot.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185776059912282648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-51173755348936558872012-09-04T21:41:07.653-04:002012-09-04T21:41:07.653-04:00I have one child and I call him a ding-dong, when ...I have one child and I call him a ding-dong, when usually I want to call him a dummy. My husband still wants eight. I still want to get a full-time job and leave him home with the kid...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715693231294661944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-90763029967703053182012-09-04T21:34:53.630-04:002012-09-04T21:34:53.630-04:00Tonight my kid threw his cereal at my head, pulled...Tonight my kid threw his cereal at my head, pulled my hair and kicked me repeatedly while I tried to alligator wrestle him into his jammies. Hes currently in his crib wide awake yelling RAHHHH at the top of his lungs. Pass the wine, please? The only repreave I will have is dropping him off at the Grandmas while I drive off to work tomorrow...and I feel like the worst Mother for saying this but I.can.not.wait. Thanks for being real and making me remember its okay to have a craptastic mom-ing day. Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395466418454282878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-46306282868498836992012-09-04T21:26:03.313-04:002012-09-04T21:26:03.313-04:00Seriously were you at my house this past weekend? ...Seriously were you at my house this past weekend? I think you were. This is exactly how I feel...thanks for sharing and letting me know I am not alone. This having a newborn and toddler? It's like for real hard. Why didn't they tell us this?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376889141903161184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-13650353713691179342012-09-04T21:20:39.957-04:002012-09-04T21:20:39.957-04:00Thanks for writing this... I m having one of those...Thanks for writing this... I m having one of those funky days and I only have one. So I sit drinking Miller lLite out of a can because we are out of wine.... Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997865806750455409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-61757352953892225572012-09-04T21:20:05.101-04:002012-09-04T21:20:05.101-04:00I only have one child & I am BEYOND thankful f...I only have one child & I am BEYOND thankful for my little miracle. But man, sometimes I think we get on each other's nerves. Like last week, we were going on day 3 with no power from our good friend Isaac & by Friday, we were both incredibly happy to part ways for the 8 hours I was at work. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795709711967754137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-38644633391713759092012-09-04T21:09:33.265-04:002012-09-04T21:09:33.265-04:00I foresee many a night like this in my future. I w...I foresee many a night like this in my future. I would toast you, except I'm still pregnant. Ugh.Melissa @ Growing Up Geekyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264887640547125833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-65311513228204729772012-09-04T21:03:03.568-04:002012-09-04T21:03:03.568-04:00I had the same type of day and I only have one chi...I had the same type of day and I only have one child!! Sorry you had such a shitty day. xoSamanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048879304805762422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-50844032142701252582012-09-04T20:45:13.454-04:002012-09-04T20:45:13.454-04:00I have days like that with only one child. I think...I have days like that with only one child. I think all moms have been there, but it doesn't make it any easier to get through those hard days. You're doing a great job, but I know you know that :)<br /><br />I love Boy Meets World! We've spent a fair amount of time watching that the past couple weeks because L is working 4 molars and making me want to scream some days. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292564472177993607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-46233007857428197622012-09-04T20:43:35.033-04:002012-09-04T20:43:35.033-04:00Truth? Not one mom has if all together. It's l...Truth? Not one mom has if all together. It's like Jenga, you take something away to build up another part of your mommy life. And the part you took from starts to crumble and that's when the freak out happens. At least for me. I've had MANY day like this. Days where you don't want to get out of bed and feed your kids because rolling over to sleep 5 more minutes sounds glorious. Screaming so loud at your kids because, well, what else can you do? They won't listen no matter what you do or say. I think the end of any mommy's rope is a dark, dark place. Fortunately your kiddos will love you no matter what happens. You are the love of their life! Sometimes I have to ask my 3-year-old for forgiveness for my behavior because I'm not perfect and I don't always handle life/things well. Tomorrow should be better...Rebecca Maierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127914027948174309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-46768070627956082552012-09-04T20:41:04.420-04:002012-09-04T20:41:04.420-04:00Oh these type of days are sadly frequent in my hou...Oh these type of days are sadly frequent in my house with my two boys. Toddlers are amazing at pushing buttons and it certainly makes me feel like crap some days too...I feel defeated by a 3 year old its tough to say the least!!I guess we do the best we can and its a good thing that we can recognize the flaws in ourselves and hope we can make the changes we need to make... its a constant battle and constant learning process! Best of luck to you! <br />http://lemoinefamilykitchen.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14024043207103444545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-75767781720118011972012-09-04T20:04:04.529-04:002012-09-04T20:04:04.529-04:00There are many, many days which I feel like a horr...There are many, many days which I feel like a horrible mom. I think we all get you and know how bad it sucks. Thanks for the shout out and feel free to link up later, but only if it's a creative outlet for you...no pressure! I only got my own post together by locking myself in a room over the long weekend. Hugs and I hope you got some booze :) Amy @ Forever 29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08186922608721674757noreply@blogger.com