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Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on December 29, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

No matter how many solo flights you take with your child, you are amazed at what a great little traveler he is. I think the new toy, book and endless snacks help a lot! Oh, and the fact that it’s only an hour flight to Grandma’s.
Playing Santa is really fun and Lucas’ face on Christmas morning was priceless.
You don’t care if you give your child your cold, you will not, under any circumstances stop hugging and kissing him.
Seeing your son run across the backyard with his face lifted to the sky makes you realize how much you, too have missed the sun.
You are thrilled beyond belief when your child takes to a new babysitter.
It’s December 29 and you’re still watching the Elmo holiday special because you don’t have the heart to delete it from TiVo.
You think to yourself every day, I could not love this child more and then do.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on December 22, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

It is perfectly acceptable to pick up your child and smell his butt.
You are trying to discipline your son and are crying you are laughing so hard because he’s is spinning round and round in his ‘naughty chair’.
You are not only in the midst of unpacking and settling into your new home, but also gearing up for the holidays and you stop everything to take your child to Disneyland!
You are about to head out the door with a ‘To Do’ list a mile long only to find your tot asleep on the couch.
You end up eating your meal with your hands because your son just has to have your utensils.
No matter how close to the event (party, flight, etc) you dress your child, he still manages get something unexplainable on his shirt.
You can’t wait for your child to go down for a nap but then also find yourself anxious for him to wake up so you can play.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on December 15, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

You physically walk a toy out to the dumpster so you never have to hear it or trip over it again.
You will never move a block, an hour or a state away with a toddler without booking a babysitter for 72 hours.
You have been sneezed on hundreds of times. In the mouth.
You swear you will never climb through the McDonald’s PlayPlace again. It may say that it is “suitable” for adults, but it’s really not.
You consider the person who invented the sippy cup a genius and an idiot. Does one exist that doesn’t leak?!
You start to sound like your child.
You know for all the awful, annoying, patient-trying, frustrating roller coaster ride of moments, there are, every once in a while, scattered throughout the day, small moments that are pure magic in the life of being a mom.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on December 8, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

You believe battery companies are still in business because of all the noise making toys in your home.
You go to get your child out of the car even when they aren’t with you.
You overhear your husband say, “Ay caramba, kid, that’s a fiesta!” as he changes a poopy diaper.
You have to hear your son talk about your friend’s dog for days after visiting her; “Soda, Soda, Soda”, or is he saying, “Santa, Santa, Santa”? We really aren’t sure.
You scurry across four lanes of traffic to the shoulder of the freeway during rush hour because you are certain your child is either choking or is going to lose his lunch all over the backseat of your car.
Cutting your child’s fingernails and toenails seems like a form of torture from all their screaming and carrying on.
Nothing sounds better than hearing “read” and being handed a book, even though it’s one you’ve read 1354 times before.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on December 1, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

You wear Thomas the Train stickers out in public with pride even though your child is no where in sight.
You find toys in your bed at night and don’t even think twice about how they got there.
You would have sworn before you had children that the words: “please don’t lick the floor” would never have come out of your mouth. Never say never, right?
You will do anything to take away your child’s pain, whether it’s a bonk on the head or a cold that lingers on and on.
Not a morning goes by that you don’t feel like you could sleep for another hour or two longer.
You think there is a strong possibility that the people that create Yo Gabba Gabba are high on drugs and wonder if you are sending your child the right message by airing it in your home, but still find yourself recording it and even enjoying it.
You delight in the joy on their face as they listen to a story being told.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on November 24, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

You open your purse one day and find rocks! Actual rocks.
A child’s book with sounds will make noise out of the blue on it’s own, repeatedly scaring the crap out of you until you finally throw it away.
There will come a day when you will have to reevaluate every single relationship that you have in your life and eliminate or redefine the ones that don’t make sense anymore or offer you something positive all in the name of motherhood.
You have waited for your toddler to switch from formula to regular milk for almost 18 months and now that the day has come and he didn’t fight it, you’re a little sad because it means your baby is no longer a baby.
You are driven your craziest just moments before Daddy, the babysitter or relief of any sort shows up to save the day (and your sanity).
You realize that the holiday season now has a whole new meaning because this little person is a part of it.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on November 17, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

You don’t care how many wipes you go through, as long as your fingers don’t have to touch anything nasty.
You rock out to nursery rhymes and don’t think anything of it.
If there is a pile of dog poop or a mud puddle at the park, your child will find it, step it and maybe even pick it up and bring it to you (that’s for you, Jenn M.).
One day your tot will love something (food, song, book, toy, activity) and the next day wants nothing to do with it.
It’s not even 9:00 in the morning and your house is a wreck.
It’s all fun and games until someone gets peanut butter in their hair and usually it’s mom!
There is nothing sweeter than a unsolicited hug.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on November 10, 2010 Written by Tonya

This is my 20th list!

You know you’re a mom when…

You now know better than to take snacks to a public place unless you have enough for everybody there.
You make your child repeat certain words because they just sound so cute coming out of their mouths.
Your heart drops a little when you watch your toddler run up and down any surface with an incline. All you can envision is a broken nose and bloody fat lip.
You can’t understand how so many sippy cups go missing. They must be hanging put with all the lost socks from the dryer.
You are thankful for the kind fellow passengers on the airplane that not only put up with your child running their toy trains up and down their arm and your terrible singing, but also share their pretzels.
You child uses other people’s legs for support and nobody seems to mind.
Your holidays, birthdays and other significant events are a lot sweeter when a little person is around to share them with.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on November 3, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

All dignity and modesty has gone right out the window because your tot regularly uses your boobs as armrests, often pulls and/or lifts your shirt down and/or up in public, you pee with an audience and have zero qualms about throwing away a poppy diaper away in a public place.
You hold doors open for other mothers with strollers because you’ve been there and it’s difficult to maneuver even for the best of us.
You are able to tune out other people’s children’s outbursts. If it’s not yours, you’re not concerned.
Time passes too quickly when you’re surrounded by friends and wine is involved, but moves at a snail’s pace when it’s just you and your child.
Believe all modern conveniences; Starbucks, your favorite sandwich shop, the post office and dry cleaner should be offered in the drive through variety.
Nothing brings you more joy than observing your child play, learn and grow on their own.

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You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze

Posted on October 27, 2010 Written by Tonya

You know you’re a mom when…

You walk around with raccoon eyes and people often tell you you look tired or my new favorite, ‘fatigued’ and you feel like screaming, “uh, no s*it, I have a toddler!”.
You hire a babysitter for the evening so that you can go out with your friends, but all you really want to do is to curl up in front of the TV in your pjs.
You carry your SPF face cream with you in your purse because 90% of the time you walk out of the house without putting it on because you are too busy getting your child ready.
You can’t wait until your tot can tell you exactly what they’re thinking because you just want to know what’s going on inside their head.
Even though you know it’s bad to linger, the sad face and cries for “mama” break your heart when you are trying to get out the door without him.
It’s a productive day when you get a three hour long nap from your little one. Bless you child!

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