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!

I'm watching Britains Next Top Model whilst I wait for the breadmaker to finish baking.

Tis dire.

Yes Sputnik, good idea - that way they know they are in their beds IYSWIM.

You are right foxy, I will have a think about the night time thing. I have just mentioned it to DH and he agrees that maybe we should feed her earlier and fit it all in before we eat.

On a lighter note I have just won this on ebay for £5 plus £8 P&P!

Ria I worked for them for 2 years when I lived on the South coast (everyone my age in that area did!) it was a shit company, but when I was 18-19 it was great fun! Lots of norty things going on but there were weeks when I worked 70 odd hours! I used to work the bar in the evenings and I knew all the songs and dances in the club! Having worked there though I abhor the idea of holidaying somewhere like that.

I definitely use the bathing as an easy option. The big boys would need some kind of attention/stimulation if they didn't have a bath. Baggins is SO cute when freshly bathed too.

FWIW we start tea at 5, bed at 7.

That's the theory, anyway

my routine goes as such

dinner around 5 or 6
we watch the last 20 mins or so of cbeebies (only time it is allowed on now!)
i put them in the bath
drying, dressing and fresh nappies around 7
i read them ONE story each (yes even ellen loves her evening story cos its one on one time with mummy)
then i give them a beaker of milk and a kiss and tell them i will see them in the morning.

this is a long arse routine, but necessary as it seems to relax them and especially as tom is SO full of beans (bordering hyperactive i would say) and feels he is "missing out" when he has to go to bed! if i miss even one little bit of the routine, say cos they had a shower in the morning with me so i skip their bath, they WILL NOT go to sleep.

im not a fan of routine myself i kinda go with the flow but we have mealtimes at around the same time and their nap is always after lunch. however i will say being very repetitive at bedtime really has worked for me.

the lavender sounds like a good idea, how do i do that exactly? just drops of essence in the water?

That is a seriously gorgeous bargain bumper. Am . Not that I have space for any more toys of any kind. EVER.

When I was at school everyone else had a summer job where I work now. I worked in smart cafe instead (and managed to burn things in the microwave), then I got a "proper" job, instead of going to college and carrying on working there. So I suppose I am making up for lost time - but without the fun and naughtiness. I don't know about the holiday thing, we have been on a few of the Sun £9.50 ones (because with it being out of season at least it fits in well with DH) and we only use the pool and playgrounds on-site and use the caravan as a base to tour the area. Of course if I could be sure that everyone cleaned as well as I did last week I wouldn't hesitate!!! At my favourite holiday place we stayed in a chalet - suprisingly luxurious.

Funnily enough sputnik she used to go down awake, and she would usually cry herself to sleep, not for long, just a moan. But then we discovered that if we stuck the dummy in her mouth as she comes off the breast she would stay asleep and go down and not cry, it seemed a better option. She actually woke up as I put her down tonight and had a bit of a whinge, so we'll see if that helps her night waking...

We've always eaten quite early (I come home from work starving!), plus it was nice to eat all together (and not have to cook two meals), but maybe we just have to rethink. If we aren't faffing around cooking we could have her in bed by 7 then cook tea.

We do the bath, bottle and bed in this house as well....and bed whilst still awake....baths relax babies I think

bumper one way round it is to put what u have for dinner in a little bowel for her, put it in the fridge, then reheat it the next day for her dinner? thats what i used to do for ellen when she was going to bed at 6 and was having her dinner at 4. just an idea?

baggins has tea 4/5, the big boys around 5 so baggins may have a snackette with themand then bottle between 7-8. Sometimes we see GPs after tea and depending on how dirty the little buggers are they may bath before or after the GP visit. But I have become almost-strict and try to have them in bed by 8 at the latest now. I have had to go back to staying with DS2 while he goes off as we seem to have cracked the dummy issue finally and he's found it difficult (also he's been having nightmares), this makes him prone to chatting (DS1 usually thinks of some burning question at bedtime too), DH has been putting baggins to bed so I have no idea how to do it.

I also do DD first then our dinner after she's in bed, and tomorrow, she'll have tonight's dinner IYKWIM...

Hope it works Bumper x

Night all x

night norty x

See Natty, therein lies the rub, if yu get so entrenched in a routine how do you then make it flexible? Like us going out to our friends in the evening?

I put lavender straight in the water, but it just sits on the surface, it's better with a dispersant, I think milk is meant to be a good one.

Ria, it's not snobbery that stops me, more that having worked there I couldn't bear it (however I may think differently with kids), like if you work in a restaurant it's always a bit weird if you go for dinner there. I think the club houses are a rip-off (and ours - we had 4 in one town were all too far from town for a night out) but I can see how the pool and playgrounds are great for the kids.

Think I might head off too. I'm not making an awful lot of sense and will end up offending someone by accident.

Can't get the bloody jobcentre website to load up. I need to find DH his ideal job so I can go back to being a SAHM - that's where I'm happiest (even if I don't do the G&T at the door with fresh lippy - I could learn?) He is off to Drs on Weds with his new scary arm problem.

I cooked two evening meals for a loooong time, now I try to cook earlier in the day and we all have the same just at different times.

It is lovely to eat together, but I don't think it really can work, especially as they get older. You have to figure out other things, like stories, bathing and cuddles to get your fix of baby-love.

Ooops, I wasn't implying snobbery bumper. I think I suffer from a bit of it though! IKWYM about eating out - DH & I rarely do because we know what goes on behind those doors...

Anyway, I am going to have a quick shower to save me precious time in the morning (I spend a good half hour, getting DD up, feeding her and expressing before work).

Thanks for the advice, food for thought for us. Might just make her sleep in the garage

Wouldn't you just take her out ready for bed?

Well, it may be a little bit but I didn't want to offend anyone Ria [win]!

Night all. I love you guys! x

n'nite Bumper.

night bumper x

nite all.

No work for me tomorrow, just housework, kids and gardening (put that in you pipe and smoke it DM
Have a good day everyone.

Rx

aye ur right me no sleepy