> > BEST JOB IN THE WORLD > > I've been a mom for over 15 years now, and along with gaining spider > veins, 25 pounds, and a few dozen worry wrinkles, I've also gained > knowledge. > For instance, I learned a major lesson when my darling daughter, age > 3, put her peanut butter sandwich in the VCR slot. It seemed she wanted to > "watch" her lunch instead of "Little Mermaid". Trust me... VCR's do not > eject Peanut Butter Sandwiches! > In the twelve years since that sticky incident, I've also learned the > following gems of wisdom: > 1. A new mom really can get by on 3 hours and seventeen minutes of > sleep per night. You could use the bags under your eyes to pack for a > cruise, but at least the sweet smell of poopy diapers can act as smelling > salts to revive you. > 2. If it's 2am and your toddler whines, "Mommy, my tummy hurts!", you > have three seconds to react before his stomach contents wind up on your > pillow case. > 3. A two year old can stuff half a purple crayon up his nose in the > time it takes to tie your 4-year-old's shoe. > 4. Your proudly potty-trained 3-yr-old will always have to "go" after > she's bundled into long underwear, pants, and a snow suit. > 5. A mom can have a 102 degree fever, hacking cough, and horrible > rash, but she still has to make supper, make a cover for a 6th grade > Science book, and take a sliver out of an 8-year-old's finger. > 6. If head lice is invading your son's class, he'll pick that day to > borrow Josh's comb (even though he usually never combs his hair). > 7. A teenager may call your jokes lame -- but she usually repeats > them to her friends. > 8. Nothing feels better after a hard day at the office, dentist, or > tax accountant, than a big hug and sticky "tootsie roll" kiss from your > favorite kid. > 9. The best presents are not made of gold or silver, but consist of > uncooked macaroni noodles glued to a jar and sprayed with paint. > 10. Being a Mom is the best job in the world, and it's truly worth > the spider veins, extra pounds and extra wrinkles. > Happy Mothers Day! > > -- Darlene Buechel »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« You're Just Jealous Because The Voices Are Talking To Me Richiele Sloan ICQ #63829109 (Missi) »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

LOL~! :-) Thanks Missi. :-) This is cute......and so true~! :-) kath > > > > > BEST JOB IN THE WORLD