A REAL Mom

Yes, it's true. It seems that the last couple of NMM editions have buried themselves in the back of my infamous black hole of a storage room. I assume, never to be seen again. So, today, being "the day after" (the big ladybug party), we have chosen to have a lazy Monday. This will involve staying in our jammas nearly all day, doing quiet activities like puzzles and playdough and coloring, playing in the new sand/water table, and NOT consuming anything that has even a remote amount of sugar in it.

Today, while Queen S was dressing up her paper dolls, she made a comment which got my attention rather quickly. She stated as-mater-of-factly, "I am going to be a real Mom very soon." Excuse me? Was this her idea of dropping her pregnancy announcement on the "soon-to-be" Grandma? I decided to ask her what precisely that means...to be a real Mom...and she replied with what appeared to be a very well thought out list of reasons to pursue motherhood.

• "Well, first, I have to get married (yep, raised her right)...to Daddy." (Hmm, maybe not.)
• "Then I'll drink pop. "(Ahhh! The forbiddden fruit in our house.)
• "Then, since I'm a Mommy (which so far has nothing to do with childbearing whatsoever), I will stay up very very late, like 9 o'clock, and talk on my phone to the mail-lady. "(I have NO clue who that might be)
  
• "And then I will take my kids shopping (ahh, there are the kids), and I will buy them chocolate eggs because they have perfect behavior." (HA! I am peeing my pants now, just WAITING for the next reason to become a mother.)
• "And if I'm a Mom, then I'll get an earring in my nose." (Payback's a %*&*, hey Mom? At least I waited till 19 to drop THAT one on YOU!)

Looks so innocent, doesn't she? Oh, but she's got plans!