I Would Like to Thank...

I would like to take a moment out of my busy day to thank...

• the makers of Diet Coke
• the inventor of the pacifier
• the inventor of Baby Einstein Videos
• the baby care takers at the gym I belong to
  
• Tyson and their wonderful chicken nuggets
• The lady at Dunkin Donuts who always has my coffee ready so fast
• the inventors of Facebook
• Noggin

For these people and companies make my day so much brighter! I salute you.

Baby Cries - What are they saying?

I watched a Baby Story today and was shocked when I heard a new set of parents talk about how they could decipher their 6 week old baby's cries. The proud papa said he could tell when the baby was hungry, or tired or needed a diaper.

I was shocked. Did I miss a class on baby speak somewhere? I've always heard that babies have different cries for different needs but as a mother of three, I've never been able to tell what my newborns wanted. I only know one cry - it's the high pitched screech or shriek of my children. I'm sure you've seen it once or twice when your child was really mad. It's the red faced, open mouthed scream of terror. That's all I ever see and I can't crack the code for all I'm worth. I can't tell if it means, "my milk isn't coming out fast enough", "my diaper is dirty", or "I need to sleep, you idiot!"

Is it me? Is it my babies? Why can't I understand their shrieks? My 3 month old daughter sat in a dirty diaper for almost an hour today before I figured out what was making her so angry. It never dawned on me that she could be dirty because I had just changed her. Perhaps the 13 weeks of sleep deprivation plays a part in my lack of understanding the language. At least I like to think it does.

Once the baby gets older, or I get more sleep, I start to figure it all out. I can tell what the kid wants. But at the newborn stage it's all a mystery. Is it me or do new parents pretend to understand their baby's cries just so they don't sound stupid because they really have no clue?

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Mothers

This was sent to me as an email forward. I thought it was too true and should be shared.

Real Mothers don’t eat quiche,
they don't have time to make it.

Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils
are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors,
filthy ovens and happy kids.

Real Mothers know that dried play dough
doesn't come out of carpets.

Real Mothers don't want to know what
the vacuum just sucked up.

Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?'
and get their answer when a little
voice says, 'Because I love you best.'

Real Mothers know that a child's growth
is not measured by height or years or grade...
It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother...

Elf Yourself

I strongly encourage all moms out there to take an hour of your time and create some stress reducing media for your family. Even though I'm sleep deprived, and caring for my third baby, I took some time out to really capture the Christmas spirit and I was happy I did. The end result is to be cherished time and time again. Check it out and then make your own! Your family will thank you.

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