Scary Mommy

I'm reading this book, Confessions of a Scary Mommy by Jill Smokler.  It's full of hilarious stories about the secrets of motherhood.  It's also full of the not so glamorous moments of being a mom.  Which leads me to my next bit; I didn't want to forget my own not so glamorous moments in motherhood.  A few days ago I was reading the above mentioned book while I "cooked' Millie some lunch.  Okay, it was Ramen noodles.  I poured some boiling water over the noodles and put foil on it as I didn't have a clean pan.  I probably should have done dishes but instead decided to read!  Anyway I was having a grand time with my book laughing out loud and before I knew it 20 mins had passed.  Oops!  Totally spaced her noodles!  Lucky for me my three year old doesn't mind overcooked Ramen. 

Later that day we arrived home from a trip to town with loads of groceries and a starving baby.  I knew the baby needed to eat soon and rather then nurse him (which I should have done) I decided to make rice cereal.  In a hurry digging through my cupboards, I dropped a few things.  The counter onto which the items fell was not clean. A can of beef consommé went all over me and my counter, oven and drawers.  Lovely!  The baby was frantic by this point so in an effort to hurry I removed my clothes and used them to clean up the mess.  So here I am in my underwear heating up rice cereal in the world’s messiest kitchen.  Motherhood doesn't get much more glamorous than this.

Just a reminder about how glamorous birth can be.