- As soon as you get your food at a restaurant, someone will need to go potty.
- Bedtime is suddenly snack time.
- There is a period of about 7 years where you won’t be able to sit through a church service totally focused.
- Your 3 year- olds love to do dishes; your 13 year- olds get out of it as much as possible.
- When you sit down for some quiet time with God, you can count on at least one child to appear needing something.
- The one Sunday you think you’ll make it to church on time, you will suddenly discover a dirty diaper that will entail a bath and a change of clothes for both you and the baby.
- The kids are good for hours – then- the phone rings.
- As soon as you sit down to play the piano, there will be 10 little fingers playing at the other end.
- When toys are strung through the living room (along with coats, shoes, lunch boxes, and many unidentified objects) someone will knock on the door; have your house spotless and no one will ever come.
- As soon as you take that first step into the shower, there will be a knock on the bathroom door.
- If a piece of “jellied” toast falls on the floor, it will always land jelly-down.
- Your kids will start to actually enjoy sleeping about the time they start kindergarten.
- You can be sure to miss all of these things when your kids are grown!
I’d love to see what you have to add to this list!
Here’s what you had to say:
- While shopping, no one will need to go to the bathroom till you are at the furthest point FROM the bathroom! (Liz)
- Your children will be angels in church–right up until they start videotaping the services. Then they will pick their noses, dance on the seats and unbutton your suit jacket when you’re not paying attention. (Angie)
- During the day you can walk through the house in your bare feet just fine, but at NIGHT is when you will find mysterious Legos and jacks with those same bare feet! (LaDonna)
- As soon as you get all the dishes washed, dried, put away and counters and tables wiped down you hear, “What’s to eat?”. (Sue)
12 Comments
February 1, 2008 at 11:34 am
While shopping, no one will need to go to the bathroom till you are at the furthest point FROM the bathroom!
February 1, 2008 at 11:57 pm
So true, Liz!
February 2, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I can soooo relate to all of these! So funny. It’s good to know I’m not alone!
IThanks for your last post. I have been having the same problem lately. I NEVER have trouble falling asleep, but lately I have been laying in bed thinking and worrying and tossing and turning until 2-3:00 in the morning (and I have to start work at 4 a.m. I should have called you!:) Thanks for sharing, I benefited from it too!
February 3, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Yep, it’s all true. Like your list, Jody. Guess that’s just life for a while.
February 4, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Spoken from the mouth of a “Mommy”! I think you have to experience being a parent before you can truly appreciate this list! ha!
February 5, 2008 at 9:11 pm
my mind is blank—I know I should have some to add—I’ll have to think!
Julie
February 5, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Your children will be angels in church–right up until they start videotaping the services. Then they will pick their noses, dance on the seats and unbutton your suit jacket when you’re not paying attention. (Do not ask me how I know that last one…)
February 6, 2008 at 1:09 pm
SOOO true, Jody!
February 6, 2008 at 2:21 pm
During the day you can walk through the house in your bare feet just fine, but at NIGHT is when you will find mysterious Legos and jacks with those same bare feet!
February 7, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Okay, Jody; you’ve milked this one long enough. We need some new material!
February 7, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I’ll be back as soon as I’m done milking!
February 8, 2008 at 8:25 am
OK Jody, I have one! As soon as you get all the dishes washed, dried, put away and counters and tables wiped down you hear, “What’s to eat?”. I think you could milked this one for quite awhile yet. I love reading your blog and enjoy hearing from you on mine. Sue