Motherly Musings

. Motherly Musings

1) The road to Potty Training is paved with piddle.

2) Somewhere in this universe is a black hole where lost sippy cups go. However, you’d never want to go there. It smells like sour milk.

3) Some say the only 2 things in life that are inevitable are death and taxes. By that standard, Motherhood has the upper hand. There are lots of things inevitable in motherhood: dirty diapers, dirty laundry, dirty dishes, runny noses, skinned knees, and rewards beyond measure.

4) If you allow a behavior in one child it will be repeated in the siblings in exponential fashion.

5) If you give a child a fish it will occupy him for 10 minutes. If you bring a child fishing it will give you plenty of laughs for a whole afternoon and lots of material to journal about.

6) The best things in life are freely given: hugs, smiles, laughter, a warm hand and kisses from a child.

7) Many memories are made doing the most mundane things together.

8) If you’re easily embarrassed you get over it when you become a parent.

9) Most people don’t realize they can do so many things with one hand until they become Mothers.

10) “Diaper Bag” just does not do it justice. Let’s be real…it weighs 50 lbs, it’s survival gear.

11) Motherhood takes multi-tasking to a whole new level. Most people never knew they could do so many things with a free foot or their elbows… just because both hands were occupied!

12) To sleep or not to sleep….Ah! If that were the only question!

13) A pacifier in the hand is worth two left on the changing table at home.

14) It’s just spit, it happens.

15) You can lead a baby to mashed peas, but you can’t make them eat.

16) A smile is just a frown turned upside down; however, it could also be gas.

17) A boo-boo bunny heals all wounds. (If you don’t know what this is, it is a soft ice compress with ears and a pink nose.)

18) The hand that rocks the cradle may rule the world, but she’s going to need a lot of coffee to keep her going.

19) The mantra of a two year old that every Mother should know is, “If at first you don’t succeed, cry, cry again!”

20 The strong will of a child turned the wrong way brings ruin, but turned for good it can become strong faith, believing in, and working toward the impossible. Hold onto that one the next time your toddler digs in their heals and gives you that defiant look!


Kim Mihelich