Monday, 14 July 2008

• A Mommy Moment

  by Mama Penguin

  
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  Have you ever heard the phrase, “Having a Senior Moment?”  It’s a comical way of describing those moments we increasingly have as we get older, primarily forgetful ones. Since joining the ranks of motherhood, I’ve coined a phrase of my own: “Having a Mommy Moment."  The beauty of a Mommy Moment, though, is that it is different for every mommy. Here are a few of mine:

  1. Which one are You? – I was always appalled by parents who couldn’t seem to get their kids’ names right. I would listen as they rambled off every single sibling, until finally, Little Johnny was recognized by his rightful name. I’ve never had this problem with my own children… until recently. Now I find myself calling C, M…M, C… and even sometimes combine the two to make an entirely new name. Now I am eating my words when I think back on all those parents I shamed in my head. I don’t know what it is, but some days, I just can’t get it right! I haven’t yet resolved to calling either of them “Hey, you!”  But that might not be far off!
     
     
  2. Just a Good Cry – For months after the girls were born my hormones raged, and I cried at EVERYTHING. You know how it goes…a sappy commercial, the latest Lifetime Original Made for TV Movie, the sight of some lucky woman wearing her “skinny jeans.” Those days, it didn’t take much. Two years out, though, and I still have my moments. They always have something to do with one of my daughters. These days, I find myself tearing up as the Doodlebops sing with Bus Driver Bob while they “Get on the Bus.” I can’t help myself when I hear the song, “My Wish (For You)” by Rascal Flatts. It’s difficult to explain. Part of it is knowing the innocence and joy that something as simple as a favorite Saturday morning TV show can bring a child.I think back on my childhood and the simple pleasures such things brought, and it warms my heart to know that my daughters are living those same pleasures. When I hear that special song, all of the hopes, dreams, and love I have for my kids wells up inside of me, bursting free with the inevitable waterworks. Those are the moments that I don’t know how I could possibly love them more.
     
     
  3. Where Am I? – This one can often be confused as a Senior Moment, but it’s a whole new ballgame when you add a screaming toddler on one hip, an hysterical toddler clinging to the other leg, a handful of dirty clothes, and an entering of a room then immediately thinking, “What in the heck did I come in here to do, again?” You know it was important, but can’t, for the life of you, remember. You spend the rest of the day wracking your brain, the memory at the “tip of your tongue.” Finally, mere seconds after snuggling into a nice, warm, cozy bed, it hits you. Perfect timing.
     
     
  4. Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming – These are my favorite. It’s sneaking into C and M’s bedroom, long past bedtime, just so I can get one last glimpse of their peaceful faces, one last touch of their backs as they move slowly up and down to the rhythm of their breath. It’s when M looks up at me, smiling her wide grin, and says, “I love you, Mommy.”  It’s when I watch as M brings C her lost Bebe (baby doll) and C answers with a joyful, “Thank You, M!”  It’s when one of them discovers something new and giggles with delight. It’s when all four of us snuggle up together on the floor with popcorn and blankies and watch a favorite movie. It’s when you think your happiness couldn’t possibly be real, so you wait for someone to pinch you, you’re dreaming.

  What are some of your Mommy Moments?

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