June 2007 - What ingredients are mothers made of ? God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean!

[NattyThomasandEllen]

ah sparkly new thread.. i spotted this on my friends face book and had to share it:

WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers are given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?

1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of ?

1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?

1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?

1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on. Ha ha ha ha!!!

Who's the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did t and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

just thought it was funny!

[Seansgirlthesequel]

LOL Sputnik! Most people have muffin tops! I find if I wear the big slimmer pants, it just moves your roll up further!

Foxy, can see your dilema. I think the cheapest option personally as then you can justify replacing it when you get fed up with it!

I've been thinking about this one 6 seats but tempted by a bargain cheap as chips

[Sputnik]

option 3 gets my vote

[Sputnik]

Ha, thought you were talking about your next car for a moment there Foxy.

PS SG the rest of my body is passable but I have the most horrendous muffin top. Am considering corsetry.

[foxythesnowfox]

Poor you Sputnik its constant isn't it? As soon as one seems on the mend, the other gets it, then the first gets something else.

My children are running around naked, and now getting in the bath. Which is their ship. They are naked pirates it seems.

And am I taking control? No I am MNing!

Can you PLEASE tell me what furniture to buy?

[Sputnik]

Oooh Foxy, will you be next after Daisy?

DD seems to have survived her fall last night, but she still has a really sore throat and is at that stage of beng ill where she tries to do things but is really a wreck and ends up hurting herself or getting frustrated and crying. The baby is not so great either. DH has taken DD out so now it's his problem, and the baby is asleep so I have a little breathing space.

Seansgirl, I have the other way round: DS is really easy-going but DD is hard work sometimes. She's lovely most of the time but very easily upset and can cry for ages. When she's ill like now the slightest thing will set her off. I have had enough after nearly a week stuck at home, tbh.

I just got out her summer clothes and practically nothing fits, ho hum. Oh baby just woke up.....

[foxythesnowfox]

8 seater

or

6 seater

or

cheaper

with two of these

[foxythesnowfox]

Oh dear Bumper! Tis the way of the grandmother, I'm afraid to say. No more thoughtful birthday/xmas presents - just a token gesture now. You get used to it.

remember last year my mum forgot my birthday?

I want to get PG.

Aunty Flo is having her first visit.

My own fault I suppose, due to some reckless abandon last week after the tequila night, and a trip to the chemist on the monday

[Seansgirlthesequel]

Its rubbish here to Bumper, we're supposed to be having a bbq at my mums today

Sorry to hear that you're feeling sidelined with your mum Bumper, I don't think you're being petulant at all. Hope the day goes better once she arrives.

Yes Foxy, shows us your furniture so to speak, I've been trying to convince DH we need some too (hes not so sure as I keep telling him we have no money - well we haven't but some things are essential) - there seems to be quite a few bank holiday sales around.

Sputnik hope DD is ok and that you managed to do some shopping I can't imagine you have rolls to hide, we call them 'muffin tops' here - like the overhang that most people seem to have over their jeans IYSWIM!

Andi, I think you are doing great, think I'd be doing the same and taking DCs out, cooking is crap when you have to clear up too!

Oh Lilkel, I am utterly convinced DS will be very similar to your DS, tbh it reminds me of just what my two younger brothers were like when we were growing up. I think its a boy thing. DD is lovely most of the time, she is still very sweet and cute, she will usually wear what I buy for her, as long as it pretty. Which is fine by me, I steer well clear of 'grown up' clothes and intend to make the most of it while I can, hence am thinking of buying loads of ridicuously unpratical pale clothes for her this year as I fear it could all change soon, as slowly other influences such as school start to make a difference.

Right, Ds awake after only 30 mins aaarrgh!! Wanted him to sleep at least 1hour!

Have nice days xx

[BumperliciousNeedsToSleep]

Andie that must be really hard work for you. Hopefully he can give you a nice break when he gets back.

Gah, it's rubbish weather here today. We were supposed to go to a family fun day linked with one of the festivals here but it's pissing it down.

[andiem]

morning bumper I know what you mean I really don't bother with my birthday or anything now as the dcs take priority
have a nice day

am really fed up with being on my own now dh has been at home for 5 days out of the last 4 weeks and I want some heeelp I really admire lone parents
am going to take the dcs out for lunch so that I don't have to cook

sputnik hope dd was

foxy what is your new furniture like?

[BumperliciousNeedsToSleep]

Morning,

Sputnik, was DD ok?

My mum is coming up today. Hopefully we can get through it without an argument. TBH I'm starting to get a bit miffed that as soon as she rings the first thing she does is ask about DD, then asks to speak to her. Sometimes she will ring just to speak to her, and she told me she can't wait till DD is old enough to call he. Also I told her DH and I have had a tough week (feeing ill, DD waking up) and that DH was in a bit of a funny mood, so she wants to buy him a present to cheer him up. She's my mum FFS! Ok I know how petulant that sounds but I'm feeling a bit sidelined here.

[Sputnik]

Bugger, DD fell off the sofa and woke up!

[foxythesnowfox]

I've been shopping for new garden furniture. Am very much looking forward to the summer!

[Sputnik]

I really need some t-shirts that don't show up my rolls of flab. It is hot here, suddenly.

[Sputnik]

Or stay here and do some online shopping!

[foxythesnowfox]

I'd still go!

Why don't you take yourself off to bed with a drink and something to read? Have some time on your own.

[Sputnik]

I'm sorely tempted.
But I know at a certain point they'll wake up and I'll be dragged out of bed.

[foxythesnowfox]

Ah, sputniks gone I think!

Did you get your garden finished Jammy?

[JammyQueenOfTheSewers]

I agree with Foxy

[foxythesnowfox]

Personally I'd sneak off and leave them there!

[Sputnik]

Is anyone around? I have a dilemma.
DH is sleeping on the sofa, DD is sleeping on top of him. I would quite like to go to bed. I had a sort of attempt at picking DD up to take off to bed about an hour ago, but DH woke long enough to say "don't do that, you'll hurt your back".
What should I do?

[foxythesnowfox]

Oh lilkel, sorry but

ROFL at your DS.

Sorry!

[lilQuidditchKel]

Seansgirl guess I won't look forward to DD turning 5 and informing me what she will wear to parties

though I must admit it's the sweetest thing in the whole universe when she looks at me and says in this tiny little soft voice, "ma-ma." ahhhhhhh

why can't my 2 yo DS be as pleasant all the time? he's jeckyl & hyde. Such a nice boy and affectionate, but seems to go off on crazy reckless tangents. case in point: we're all piling out the door to go to the park this morning (dog included) when DS arrives in the hall with a spade full of topsoil from one of my flower pots. dumps it on the hall floor. Says "DA!" oooh that boy knows how to piss me off!!

rant over. as you were

[Seansgirlthesequel]

Glad to hear everyone has been busy today with the nice weather.

Sorry to hear about the crap nights, i can totally symapthise, and I have to say our decision to put an end to the cosleeping has made all involved much happier! He was going to sleep in our bed - we moved him - he woke up 1-2-3 times would only settle in our bed, when tried to move him always woke up. When he was with us always was a bit of a wrestling match he would pull my hair, pat my face etc etc. Now after the inital hard few weeks DS is getting better quality sleep, he goes to sleep on his own and only sort of grumbles, he usually wakes up once/twice in night but settles again guickly with dummy & comforter (one of those fleecey squares with a teddys head on)he manages about 6.30 - 5.15 usually. And then he is awake playing in cot until 6 (I resist the urge to fed him until then). Both DS & DH happier, I am too, and DD is too as she hated the fact he was with us and she wasn't!

O have not got much apart from ironing done this morning, took DD to exams, where she had a meltdown when it came to the freestyle exam as they could wear whatever they liked, so just a few of us mothers had left our DDs in ballet stuff as that was the exams before hand but alot had bought fancy glittery outfits. I (stupidly) confidently said to another mother " thankfully she isn't bothered about what she wears" So of course now I said that she came out saying " I'm not going in there without a proper outfit,blah,blah,blah" She is 5 FGS! Thankfully one of the Balletteachers whipped a spare lilac tutu out of nowhere and hey presto one smiling DD!!! What I crap Mother I am!! Night Night all xx

[andiem]

bumper the sandpit was ds1 first birthday present from us so has a lot of sentimental value attached to it it is a large green frog dh wanted to get rid of it before we managed to conceive ds2 but I wouldn't
so pleased now ds2 loves it