B4

Motherhood.

The gift that keeps on giving.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

No sick time, no vacation time, no quitting.

[well unless you want to safe drop them at the fire station]

Being a mom is a full time job, fuller than most full time jobs. 

And most moms have full time jobs on top of this fuller time job...

While you give up a lot to be a mother, you also gain a lot in its place. 

I love being a mom, but then again, my son is really cute, so how could I not?

Before I start talking about how awesome my kid is and my own personal motherhood experiences, I have a motto for my young, single ladies who think having a kid might be cool:

(BABYSIT!!!!!!!!!!!)

My son is psychic. You don't believe me? He has the ability to wake up RIGHT before my alarm. I'm talking that last ten minutes, the best ten minutes ever, when its stolen from you it could really impact your day... yeah, those minutes.

He can wake up regardless of what time I set my alarm, 

without being prompted, more often than I prefer. 

It's not like I say, "Hey son! I'm going to be setting the alarm for 6:00 tomorrow, so if you could wake up at like 5:50 that would be so awesome." 

He just KNOWS. It's CRAZY.

I know that he gets these psychic abilities from my side of the DNA pool, as well as his good looks, sense of humor, just being an overall seriously awesome kid, and every other positive quality he possesses and/or will possess in his lifetime.

Anything else that is not awesome comes from the other side of the DNA pool, if you know what I mean.

Eczema? He didn't get it  from me. Allergies? I may have them too, but he didn't get them from me. In a bratty mood? Well, you didn't inherit that from me.

One of my favorite things about being a mom is the unconditional love that comes from my child. 

Please, don't let this be the deciding factor if you're thinking about pro-creating, because I hear puppies provide unconditional love too, and they don't pee their pants at night.

Reese is definitely a "mama's boy" [well not that he really has any other choice...]

I wanted him to be a girl so bad. I'm talking, tears were shed people, and it was not pretty. "What do you MEAN my daughter has a penis?!"

Needless to say, I got over it. A little boy's love for their mother is something that cannot be measured by words; it is amazing. Not to mention, their little pee-pees come in handy when you are at a park and there are only porta-potties around... Just sayin'

I've heard people talk about THE mom look. If you aren't sure what the mom look is, maybe your mom never perfected it (and for that you are LUCKY). The mom look is that look she gives you, and you know you're screwed, so you really have no choice but to burst into tears. Yeah, that one.

I have perfected it.

I know!!! That's what I said too, but the other day I did it and it totally worked. I couldn't believe it! He was taking a crap when it happened, but he had just gotten in trouble on his way to the john, so this is where the mom look came in. 

Tears were shed, laughter was held. I left the room, laughter was released.

The actual event wasn't funny. I felt very accomplished, but disciplining my child is difficult, because of this:

yeah, exactly.

This is Reese's sad face, and it is something he mastered before he was even born. 

Seriously, it was the first thing he ever did in his life, and I'm not even kidding.

Depending on the circumstances surrounding the sad face, it may or may not have come from my side of the family. Example: he's trying to be cute and/or funny, it comes from my side. He's in trouble and makes that face to get out of trouble? It came from the other side.

I know what you are thinking, and I agree. It is hilarious, and it's what makes my mother job a little more interesting.

This was actually a reenactment; his actual sad face is much more dramatic, and his little cheeks poke out... it's precious.

Just one more adventure in motherhood.

He's the best ever. He gets it from me. But you already knew that.