Stupid Mom Moments

Just like there are 'blonde moments' and 'senior moments' I suffer from 'mom moments.'  A mom moment can be defined as kind of a moment of mental fatigue caused by too much stress caused by caring for children that in turn can cause you to do something really stupid. Here is a run-down of my stupidest mom moments that I have experienced in the last few weeks since I have had my fourth child. Mom Moment #1 – I went to the store and bought groceries. I brought the groceries out in the shopping cart and parked the shopping cart in the adjacent parking lot. As I was buckling the kids in another car pulled up and wanted to use the parking place. I was kind and moved my shopping cart out of the way. Then I got in the car and drove away leaving about $150 worth of groceries free for the taking in the parking lot. Luckily one of the store managers was around so by the time I remembered I was able to recover all of my groceries. Mom Moment #2 – I am a bit long sighted so to read medicine bottles I take my glasses off and shove them up on my head to read the fine print.  The other day after feeding my twins their daily dose of vitamins I spent hours looking for my classes, swearing and accusing every one in the family (including the dog and cat) of hiding them until I realized they were on top of my head. Mom Moment #3 – While trying to dress my daughter up in her outfit for pre-school the twins starting acting up. After I took care of them I quickly put on her coat and shoes, because we were in a big hurry. Once we got to school I realized she was the only girl there wearing only a tee-shirt and tights and no skirt. Mom Moment #4 – After a long evening of attending to colicky babies and a little girl having nightmares I discovered I had put my blow-dryer away in the kitchen drawer and my hand blender away in the bathroom vanity drawers. Mom Moment #5 – One day I was so sleep deprived that I forgot the names of my sister's kids and kept calling them the name of my own kids instead. This of course made me look incredibly thoughtless. Mom Moment #6 — The phone rang the other day and instead of saying 'Hello, how are you?'  I said 'How are woo?'  After so many days of talking only to people less than six years old, I forgot how to speak English. Mom Moment #7 – When my husband tapped me on the shoulder the other night inquiring gently if there was any sexual activity to be had I got mixed up and called him the name of my pediatrician.  Thank goodness he is not the suspicious type. One day I will get more than three hours of sleep in a row and all this nonsense will stop. 

Your Baby’s Personality and the Zodiac

I was reading up on astrology the other day and I thought it might be cute to try and apply a few of the character traits that are assigned to the zodiac signs to babies. If you have —

  n Aries Baby – This baby is full of hot air. It farts and burps a lot and can be very bossy when it comes to getting what it wants when it wants.  Don't expect this infant to stay in a car seat. 

A Taurus Baby – This is the kind of baby that compresses its lips and turns its head away when you try to feed it. This stubborn child will also suddenly head butt you for no reason. 

A Gemini Baby – This baby has a split personality – sweet as pie one minute and a screaming demon from hell the next. This information sponge will pick up on every word you say, including the dirty words. 

A Cancer Baby – This type of baby is ruled by the water element so it cries and cries and pees and pees. It is the happiest when it is nursing, which is usually until it is three years old. 

A Leo Baby – This baby must be the center of attention or it screams repeatedly. He or she is quieted through lots of affection petting but the minute you stop, you will hear about it. 

A Virgo Baby – This is one of those very quiet and soulful babies that will not tolerated much noise, talking or the presence of other children.  He or she can also be a very picky eater. 

A Libra Baby – This baby just can't decide what it wants.  Also it delights in watching you run around picking up the toys it throws at you.  This child is also afraid of the dark. 

A Scorpio Baby – A Scorpio baby will not let you out of its sight for one second. It is the most jealous kind of baby that you can have and if you pay attention to your husband, child or a pet it will scream and scream. 

A Sagittarius Baby – A Sagittarius baby is an escape artist so expect to see an empty crib or playpen in the middle of the night. These babies crawl fast and a hard to catch. 

A Capricorn Baby – This type of baby likes to hoard things so don't be surprised if you find a stash of cookies under the couch.  This child loves all food, including dog food. 

An Aquarius Baby – This type of child can be very creative especially when it comes to playing the contents of his or her diaper or getting into things that it is not supposed to. 

A Pisces Baby – This soulful child will pull your hair so that it can pull your face closer so it can gaze deeper into your eyes. This sweet little thing is a control freak that loves to splash you in the bath.