I may also have been inspired by similar type posts on other blogs.
Good Mama Moment (GMM): Pixie packing for camp all by herself.
Not-So-Good Mama Moment (NSGM): Having the horrible realisation that I hadn't sent any spending money with her. In my defence, she wouldn't show me the kit list. (Thanks Apple for telling me to toughen up over this one. You were right; she was fine).
GMM: Planning time to make Pixie feel special for coming home from camp, and at the same time not overshadowing Tink's birthday.
GMM: Finishing work on time on agenda day (this is impressive) so I was at the train station on time to pick up Pixie.
GMM: Dinner with DB, because family birthday time is important. Bonus points for there being very little fighting with one over-excited birthday girl, one over-tired baby home from camp, one grouchy teenager, and one grumpy ex-husband coming off night shift.
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| Amusing themselves at dinner. |
NSGM: Being told off by Pixie for colouring in her picture. I picked the wrong colour.
NSGM: Posting a mushy status update: All my girls are home safely with me (big two tucked up in bed, the little one curled up asleep next to me). My puppy is snoring on her couch. I am in my pyjamas with a glass of red wine and a good book. Life is good. Then realising that Buglet had said good night to me twice and that Tink was actually across the road getting her hair cut.
GMM: Being a super awesome backstage ninja.
NSGM: Deciding the puppy was my favourite child because she doesn't fight.
NSGM: Tink broke herself and I sent her to Apple because I was busy helping someone else. (I did take her to x-ray later that night and she is all good).
NSGM: Totally forgetting to buy the girls' confirmation presents even though I knew exactly what I wanted. (My sister came to the rescue and bought it for me because I was at rehearsals all day Saturday. She is totally awesome).
TBMM (aka Total Bragging Mama Moment): Being so super proud of my girls at confirmation.
BAM (aka Bad Auntie Moment): Scratching my youngest nephew's ear when I was cuddling him in church, and making him bleed.
GMM: Sharing the babies nicely with everyone else at the celebration lunch.
GMM: Taking the little two to the movies so Buglet could study.
GMM: Dropping the girls off at school on Monday because Buglet had exams and there were thunderstorms.
GMM: Remembering to buy Buglet study food (I had promised the Pixie that when she had exams I would buy her "study food" and I figured this would apply to the others too).
NSGM: Not realising that Buglet doesn't eat cheezles. To me these are the ultimate study food. How I have a daughter who doesn't eat them I don't know.
NSGM: This status update: Snuggled up in bed, just about to go to sleep when I realise that the Pixie is still wandering around. If I was a better mother I would get up and find out why (instead of posting here so I remember to find out later). I never bothered finding out.
NSGM: Leaving Tink at home sick.
NSGM: Bribing Pixie with a McDonald's hashbrown so she wouldn't have a tantrum about being dropped off at school early.
NSGM: Telling Pixie not to tell her sisters that I bribed her with a hashbrown.
GMM: Delegating parenting stuff to DB (and Apple). Parenting is a team effort.
I am pretty sure I have balanced it out overall. You have to take the good with the bad! Keeping it real peoples. You can't be perfect all the time.
Disclaimer:
- Do not attempt a similar post unless you are sure it will work out to be an overall positive. You do not want to end up feeling worse about yourself.
- It is doubtful I am qualified to give parenting advice, there is still time for me to stuff up.
- I am not even allowed to give legal advice without supervision.
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