Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A Mom's 12 days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

A screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the second day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Two missing shoes

And a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the third day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Three kissed boo boos

Two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the fourth day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Four fish stick dinners

Three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the fifth day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES!

Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the sixth day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Six loads of laundry

FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the seventh day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Seven broken ornaments

Six loads of laundry, FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo

On the eighth day of of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Eight "Mind your manners!"

Seven broken ornaments, six loads of laundry, FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo

On the ninth day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Nine diaper changes

Eight "Mind your manners!" seven broken ornaments, six loads of laundry, FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.


On the tenth day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Ten "I love you"s

Nine diaper changes, eight "Mind your manners!" seven broken ornaments, six loads of laundry, FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the eleventh day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Eleven Tattlers Telling

Ten "I love you"s, nine diaper changes, eight "Mind your manners!" seven broken ornaments, six loads of laundry, FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.

On the twelfth day of Christmas motherhood gave to me...

Twelve sleepless nights

Eleven Tattlers Telling, ten "I love you"s, nine diaper changes, eight "Mind your manners!" seven broken ornaments, six loads of laundry, FIVE GOODNIGHT KISSES! Four fish stick dinners, three kissed boo boos, two missing shoes, and a screaming baby in a jumparoo.