No one said parenting and motherhood in particular was going to be glamorous. There are some very yummy mummies out there but let’s face it if you get to the end of the day without being covered in at least one of the following:
- milk
- sick
- poo
- wee
- food
- snot
- dribble
- pen
- paint
- chalk
- glue
…then something is wrong.
Now, this applies both those at work and home and of course those that do both.
I don’t know how any mother of children under 12 makes it through the day without wearing at least one thing from the above list, most will be wearing at least three from the list at any one time in my experience!
BUT…
As well as dealing with the above fashion accessories there are those awful moments when…
- You happen to glance in the rear view mirror before stepping onto the school yard in the morning only to realise you only plucked one eyebrow…
- You answer the door to get the post, sign for a parcel, baby in hand, marveling at your ability to multitask and realise a few minutes later you had one nipple hanging out as they had arrived as you were feeding…
- You feel as if everyone at swimming lessons is looking at you in a funny way, only to be told by your 8 year old that you look like an old lady because you didn’t rub your dry shampoo in…
- You arrive at the swimming pool, expertly get yourself and four children changed and marvel at the fact everyone has everything they need and then realise to your horror you only addressed HALF of your bikini line in the shower that morning…
- You are getting changed for bed and realise you have been walking around ALL DAY covered in a suspicious looking mess that NOBODY told you about!
Oh …the utter shame of it all!
Why do these things happen? Well, it is really very simple…we are busy and we are constantly being distracted by other things.
It’s a very good job that I can laugh about this and these four little faces certainly make it all easier!
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So very true! My twins are almost three now, but when they were younger I used to rock them to sleep. I'd myself in work, in the middle of a meeting, just rocking back and forth because I was so used to the motion! I'd do it without noticing Thanks for linking up to the #BinkyLinky
lol weve all been there! usually end up on school run with weetabix in my hair!! #thelist
Haha, relate to this! Realised I had a huge ladder in my tights today at pick up! Thanks for linking up!
This made me laugh! Thanks 😀
Oh that's brilliant! I have caught myself bouncing. Thanks for reading!
Oh yes sounds familiar lol. Thanks for reading!
Oh yes a frequent one lol. Thanks for reading!
Thanks for reading!
Hah hah, brilliant 😀 I know I've become much more ditsy after having kids, it is probably the lack of sleep 🙁 #binkylinky
Mummy has had four of us, over 16 years, so all the above and much more has happened to her! Fab post #BinkyLinky
Oh I know – went to the cash point tonight and walked away without the cash … doh!
Thanks for reading … I can imagine!
Haha! I'm amazed you manage to pluck even one eye brow – I keep repeatedly noticing how atrocious my eyebrows are looking but never when I'm near a pair of tweezers. Gah!!
Great post 🙂 thanks for linking up xxx #Thelist
Lol ! Thanks for reading x
Haha this made me chuckle! So many of these apply to me- especially the dry shampoo and looking like an old lady! 😉 x
Haha – glad it isn’t just me! x
I always stand in the shower unable to remember if I have conditioned my hair already. Do I go for a dry tangled mess or a greasy unmanageable mess? Thanks for linking #FridayFrolics
That’s a tough call – not sure what I would go for lol:)
I haven’t missed an eyebrow but once I only put eye liner on one eye and people thought I was trying to be that guy from Clockwork Orange.
#fridayfrolics
Oh gosh – I can imagine! 🙂
A fair few of these have happened to me – particularly the opening the door with my nipple out. Then again, I am trying to seduce him 🙂
Lol! Thanks for reading 🙂
Yep to all of this! Today I got puked on in my hair and down my top while out and about and had no change of clothes so just had to wipe up best I could and hope I didn’t smell too badly. The other one is going out without your children and realising you have a sticker on you. And no one ever points this out! #fridayfrolics
I went out with 3 Bob the Builder stickers on yesterday! It’s my new look! Thanks for reading
This did make me chuckle. I gave up wearing black tops for a while due to the snot trails my daughter likes to leave on my tops and the amount of times I forgot to clip my bra back up when I was breastfeeding!
#effitfriday
Oh yes both very familiar comfortable scenarios for me haha 🙂
Haha! Yes very true! #effitfriday
Thanks for reading 🙂
I sometimes wonder if there is a postman in the world who hasn’t been flashed at by a breastfeeding mother! I like to even things up in the swimming pool by not dealing with my bikini line at all! #effitfriday
Very true! Haha – brilliant!
lol, I did the dry shampoo thing yesterday to my Physio for a knee check up. He kept looking at me funny then very politely pointed out “you’ve got something in your hair?”
He’s about 28, very good looking, glamorous and hasn’t got kids… I was mortified but he did at least laugh with me when I explained although was probably laughing at me too after I left!! ?
#effitfriday
Oh damn it – why did he have to be such a looker hey? I feel your pain…
Ha, so true. There’s always something to distract you, always something else that needs doing before you leave the house. I get the little ones dressed, try to brush my son’s teeth, and oh look my daughter’s stripped off and is running around without her knickers up. There just isn’t enough time in the day to get things done.
I can completely take poo and wee in my stride, but vomit is another thing entirely. Hate it when the sickness bug hits our house. #effitfriday