Mommy Musings, Quandaries, and GRRR Moments…
Posted by Swati on May 25, 2010 in Meaningful Mommy Moments, My Posts at Working Mother Mag, Random Thoughts |
Hi All:
The other day, as my daughter was transforming from stinky to sweet and back again, I started thinking about the craziness and the emotional highs and lows of motherhood…which is what led me to this post. Here is a collection of my musings, quandaries and, in authentically-me fashion, GRRR moments…feel free to add your own and enjoy the read!
- My shoe size changed as a result of my pregnancy (I went from a seven to a seven-and-a-half). I hear this happens a lot. Five years later, my feet went BACK to being sevens!! No joke! Has anybody else experienced this?
- My hips remain wider as a result of the pregnancy; they have not shrunk back. Has anyone else experienced this…?
- If I burn the cheese on the pizza when it’s cooking, does it reduce the calories? Same question for Chocolate Chip cookies. My daughter and I will continue to eat both, regardless, but I like to be well-informed.
- I graduated summa cum laude from undergrad, went to a top three business school and have saved many companies millions of dollars…so WHY can’t I get my eight-year-old to brush her teeth and go to bed on time?
- When I broke up with my last boyfriend, my daughter asked why; I told her he wanted to marry me, and I didn’t want to marry him…just like the one before him…she paused and then queried: ”Mommy, why do you only date people you don’t want to marry?” GRRR…
- Many moons ago, my mom said to me, “I know there’s gravity and all – but I’ve always wondered why you can’t tell you’re upside down when you’re in India or Australia?” My mom and I had such a hearty laugh over the silliness of her statement! Umm…I still can’t answer that question.
- I get all melty when I see my daughter slumbering in her sugar-plum way. Every night
- After I had my daughter and it was time to leave the hospital, I started freaking out (as the nurse started insisting that I had to take my daughter with me
)…what if I fed her wrong? What if I diapered her wrong…or forgot to do these things on time? What the hell did I know about being a mom…? That’s when my sweet, patient nurse whispered to me,” Honey, don’t worry, she won’t know if you’re doing it wrong.” I want to hug that nurse now, eight years later, but I don’t know where she is. - At age 3 my daughter said: “Mommy, my butt itches…on the inside.” (I know I’ve mentioned this one in a previous post, Observation on How the World Works According to Our Kids, but it bears repeating.)
- I wonder what my daughter will be when she grows up? I wonder what I will be she grows up?
I know I’ve been a bit slow with the postings lately…I’m cranking away on updates for my book proposal (post receiving some terrific feedback) and I want to get it back into several people’s hands before they forget all about me . I appreciate you bearing with me during some teeny pauses.
Have a super week!
- Swati
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Ditto on the hips, but the shoe size went up and never went down. And I too bless the nurses in the hospital who had faith I would be able to take care of my babies!
1- YES!!!!! I can’t understand it…I understand the swelling but it’s been almost 2 years? There has to be some explaination, just don’t know what….shelly
7- I go into his room at least 3 times at night, seriously, just to look at him…I know when he’s 30 I’m going to look back on those time….he’s only that size once!
10. I wonder the same thing…only time will tell.
Great post,as usual!
Thanks on the comment about my blog name. Love the post. I had the same issue with my shoe size. When I started losing wt. My size went down but after being pregnant with the twins. My shoes just laugh at me now.
I’m hoping once I lose the wt again. So will my shoe fat go away. lol I check on my kids to at night. My oldest is 15 and I still check in on her. lol What am I going to do when she goes to college? lol It sounds like from question number 5, you have a very smart daughter. Wait until she becomes a teenager. 
Ha Shelly – I will be doing the exact same thing until my daughter goes to college
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Raven: You made me LOL with the foot-fat thing!! It’s amazing how everything on me has drooped or expanded or turned lopsided!
ps SO NOT looking forward to the teen years!
Swati
I’m STILL laughing about the butt itching on the inside….. HAAAAAA!
PS How is your book journey going? I’d love to hear more about it!!!
Hi Organic M w/CW: Teh book journey is going well except for my procrastination!! I was givne some really good feedback 2 months ago – and it should all be in and edited by next week – and then I will send it back (2 agents and 2 small publishers) – KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED!! And I will send to the agent you told me about too!
How’s yours coming with your agents?
XO – S
I LOVE this post! What’s with the shoe size thing? I had to buy all new shoes! And #4, why don’t our kids know how much education we have and why don’t they know that for that single reason they should listen to us?! Fun post!
ha ha Wife on the Roller Coaster – well said – our kids should respect our education and experience (we sound like our grandparents now
but it’s good to get some sympathy out of this! )
Swati
My foot continues to change even though I haven’t been pregnant for 13 years! Your blog looks great! I haven’t been to visit in a while. Are you still writing?