Yesterday, Colin walked up to me and said "Hee-yah, Mama!" and handed me a booger.
Sadly, this is not unusual. And this tops the list of
Things I Will Not Miss When My Kids Are Older
- Wiping other people's noses.
- Clipping other people's toe nails.
- All TV programs geared towards children. And their theme songs.
- Diapers in general.
- Having to keep tabs on other people's bathroom habits including, but not limited to, reminding people to flush, wiping people's bottoms, and reminding people that if they want privacy, they need to shut the door.
- Planning all activities around naptime and/or crankiness levels.
- Wrestling kids into car seats, shopping carts, strollers who clearly don't want to be there.
- Happy Meals.
- Being used as a human trash can.
- Little people sneaking into my bed at night.
Things I Will Miss When My Kids Are Older
- Cuddling while reading books or watching tv
- Excitement over simple things.
- My kids being sad when I leave and ecstatically happy when I come home.
- Teeny-tiny Crocs.
- Little hands holding mine, little arms hugging my neck, sloppy kisses.
- Songs sung with the wrong lyrics, but that are actually a lot funnier.
- The sweetness. Oh, the sweetness.
- Cute little outfits. Like sweater vests and Easter dresses.
Disney movies.- Little people sneaking into my bed at night.
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Loved your lists!! I’d add, Likes: Caresssing ultrasoft baby skin; Dislikes: Constantly worrying about what my toddler is eating (current favorite: toothpaste!) or not-eating (vegetables!)
Ummm…I will ALWAYS watch Disney movies. Always.
Fantastic post. And I am so into the Disney movies. It is a wonderful excuse to watch them now that I finally have small friends who appreciate them as much as me! Those tiny hands will be missed as will kissing minor boo-boos and being that one person that can make everything all right. By the way I am a human trash can and booger collector too. Far better than the kids eating the boogies…..
I love this post! I won’t miss wiping tushies but I’ll miss the slobbery kisses, the hugs and the “love you Mommy.” I am looking forward to the newborn smell again, breastfeeding again and the itty bitty clothes and diapers. I am not looking forward to the lack of sleep at night or to the projectile spit-up (I always seemed to be walking around with it somewhere on me before) and lugging the infant seat in and out of the car.