[blparent] How do you know you're a mother? (time to lighten up and laugh)

Thu Jan 12 03:07:10 UTC 2012

Mark, you know what they say, "if the shoe fits."

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Jo Elizabeth,

This was great. So, if these are indications that you are a mother, than I
guess I'm one too. ;)

Best,
-Mark

Jo Elizabeth Pinto writes:

> Yup, that would be true.  I could really relate to the pooping without 
> an audience thing.
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and 
> tolerant of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will 
> have been all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, 
> American scientist
> 
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> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:32 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] How do you know you're a mother? (time to 
> lighten
> upandlaugh)
> 
>> hahaha thanks for this.
>> i can relate to so many of these.
>> mine would be when a 10 minute shower became equivalent to the luxury 
>> of a weekend at a spa.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 6:37 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] How do you know you're a mother? (time to lighten 
>> up
>> andlaugh)
>>
>>
>>>I saw this and thought I'd share.  A little gross, don't read if 
>>>you're squeamish, but it never hurts to laugh.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A few months ago, I was in the grocery store roaming the bread isle. 
>>> Wheat, white, pita, English muffins ... Boring, boring, boring. And, 
>>> then I spotted it: Goldfish Sandwich Bread. There, right in between 
>>> the milk and the exotic food aisle, I squealed. Bread, in the shape 
>>> of a giant Goldfish cracker?! My kids would be psyched!! This was 
>>> the best trip to Safeway EVER!!! Wooo-hooo!
>>>
>>> And, then it hit me: I am such a mother.
>>>
>>> I asked my friends for their "motherhood moments" and the answers 
>>> made me laugh -- I can relate to every single one ... What about you?
>>>
>>> 25. Your new accessories consist of boogers, spit up and pieces of 
>>> food on your outfit.  -- Monica
>>>
>>> 24. Your kid starts to throw up and you hold out your hands to catch 
>>> it because you're no where near the toilet. Then you hold the crying 
>>> child, getting barf in your hair and that's the least of your 
>>> concerns. -- Amy
>>>
>>> 23. When going grocery shopping alone is considered "Me time" -- 
>>> Lizette
>>>
>>> 22. You quietly wipe a butt (and remember to not flush!) while on a 
>>> business call. --- Laura
>>>
>>> 21. Your six year old daughter has more shoes and a cuter wardrobe 
>>> than you. -- Patti
>>>
>>> 20. You pick someone else's boogers and it's no big deal. -- Melissa
>>>
>>> 19. You actually like driving a mini van. -- Jody
>>>
>>> 18. When you know 1 million things to clean with BABY WIPES! -- 
>>> Diana
>>>
>>> 17. When you feel the need to stick a bottle in the mouth of anyone 
>>> upset. -- Michelle
>>>
>>> 16. You carry human teeth in your purse.  -- Penny
>>>
>>> 15. You just forced them into bed and you've had enough then an hour 
>>> later you're bawling your eyes out at their baby pics. -- Nermeen
>>>
>>> 14. You hold your poop till 11 p.m. so that you can go without an 
>>> audience... -- Evin
>>>
>>> 13. ?"What kind of poop was it?" counts as stimulating conversation.  
>>> -- JoAnna
>>>
>>> 12.  When you jam out to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse song while 
>>> driving and realize you just dropped off the little one at daycare. 
>>> -- LeKisha
>>>
>>> 11. When you have extra underwear and leggings and emergency fruit 
>>> snacks stashed in your purse and glove compartment at all times! --- 
>>> Kathryn
>>>
>>> 10. You can do 6 different things at the same time.  -- Donna
>>>
>>> 9. You hear a kid going bananas in public and as soon as you see 
>>> it's not yours, you're thrilled.  -- Stacey
>>>
>>> 8. Walk out of the house, realize there's poop on your shirt, and 
>>> scrape it off with your nail instead of going back inside to change. 
>>> -- Erin
>>>
>>> 7. When you hear someone else's newborn do her little gurgle cry and 
>>> you think "awww, I wish I could hold her" rather than "OMG make it 
>>> stop!" -- Brandy
>>>
>>> 6. You are more likely to find cheese sticks, diapers and yogurt in 
>>> your purse than a mirror. -- Liana
>>>
>>> 5. You spent half the day with a "You Went Potty!!!!" sticker in 
>>> your hair and no one told you. -- Tiffany
>>>
>>> 4. You have embraced the fact that an uninterrupted nap excites you 
>>> more than uninterrupted sex. -- Kimberly
>>>
>>> 3. You clench your nether regions just before a sneeze so you don't 
>>> pee. -- Kelly
>>>
>>> 2. You eat a rogue Froot Loop off the floor and never think twice. 
>>> And you don't even look around to see if someone's watching. -- 
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> 1. The last thing you do on a vacation is relax.  -- Kimberly
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How did you know you were a mother?
>>>
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