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Topic: Here's one for all the single parents!
mommysangels65's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:04 PM
This is a must read!
Moms start your day off with a good laugh!

Rest-room Story

To all of you mommies. I was laughing so hard - I cried
A 3-year-old tells all from his mother's restroom stall.
My little guy, Cade, is quite a talker. He loves to communicate and does
it
quite well. He talks to people constantly, whether we're in the library,
the grocery store or at a drive-thru window.
People often comment on how clearly he speaks for a
just-turned-3-year-old.
And you never have to ask him to turn up the volume. It's always fully
cranked. There've been several embarrassing times that I've wished the
meaning of his words would have been masked by a not-so-audible voice,
but
never have I wished this more than last week at Costco.
Halfway, through our shopping trip, nature called, so I took Cade with
me
into the restroom. If you'd been one of the ladies in the restroom that
evening, this is what you would have heard coming from the second to the
last stall:
"Mommy, are you gonna go potty? Oh! Why are you putting toiwet paper on
the
potty, Mommy? Oh! You gonna sit down on da toiwet paper now? Mommy, what
are you doing? Mommy, are you gonna go stinkies on the potty?"
At this point I started mentally counting how many women had been in the
bathroom when I walked in. Several stalls were full . 4? 5? Maybe we
could wait until they all left before I had to make my debut out of this
stall and reveal my identity.
Cade continued, "Mommy, you ARE going stinkies aren't you? Oh, dats a
good
girl, Mommy! Are you gonna get some candy for going stinkies on the
potty?
Let me see doze stinkies, Mommy! Oh ... Mommy! I'm trying to see in
dere.
Oh! I see dem. Dat is a very good girl, Mommy. You are gonna get some
candy!"
I heard a few faint chuckles coming from the stalls on either side of
me.
Where is a screaming newborn when you need her? Good grief. This was
really
getting embarrassing. I was definitely waiting a long time before
exiting.
Trying to divert him, I said, "Why don't you look in Mommy's purse and
see
if you can find some candy. We'll both have some!"
"No, I'm trying to see doze more stinkies. Oh! Mommy!" He started to gag
at
this point. "Uh oh, Mommy. I fink I'm gonna frow up. Mommy, doze
stinkies
are making me frow up!! Dat is so gross!!" As the gags became louder, so
did the chuckles outside my stall. I quickly flushed the toilet in hopes
of
changing the subject. I began to reason with myself: OK. There are four
other toilets. If I count four flushes, I can be reasonably assured that
those who overheard this embarrassing monologue will be long gone.
"Mommy! Would you get off the potty, now? I want you to be done going
stinkies! Get up! Get up!" He grunted as he tried to pull me off. Now I
could hear full-blown laughter. I bent down to count the feet outside my
door.
"Oh, are you wooking under dere, Mommy? You wooking under da door? What
were you wooking at, Mommy? You wooking at the wady's feet?" More
laughter.
I stood inside the locked door and tried to assess the situation.
"Mommy, it's time to wash our hands, now. We have to go out now, Mommy."
He
started pounding on the door. "Mommy, don't you want to wash your hands?
I
want to go out!!"
I saw that my "wait 'em out" plan was unraveling. As I sheepishly opened
the door, and found an open sink, I thought, Where's the fine print on
the
'motherhood contract' where I signed away every bit of my privacy?
But as my little boy gave me a big, cheeky grin while he rubbed bubbly
soap
between his chubby little hands, I thought, I'd sign it all away again,
just to be known as Mommy to this little fellow.
(Written by Shannon Popkin, who is a freelance writer, and mother of
three.
She lives with her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she no longer
uses public restrooms.)


I just recived this and thought I would share it hope you all enjoyed it
as much as I did!

LAMom's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:09 PM
Beautiful Story,,, Goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I miss my kids at that age,, Being
a Mom is Incredible,,,:heart:

rozey2680's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:14 PM
laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh

CATBW56's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:17 PM
Ya never know what will come from the mouths of babeslaugh laugh
laugh I miss my kids being that young too:smile:

Greyhound's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:39 PM
:cry: I know the feeling Cat, my baby is 22 years old and I wish he was
still small.

smilingeyes_976's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:39 PM
omg that is just to funny! lmao

mommysangels65's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:42 PM
Thanks my son has embrassed me before and I know others that have been
too. I love being a mom, my kids are my world!

zep70's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:47 PM
Thank u for sharing, it put several smiles on my face for not being a
mommie :)

Greyhound's photo
Thu 04/05/07 03:55 PM
laugh You look as if you'd make a nice (mommie) laugh

no photo
Thu 04/05/07 04:27 PM
laugh laugh i laughed so hard i had tears running down my
face!!!!laugh laugh

no photo
Thu 04/05/07 04:28 PM
i have 4 girls of my own --- i know how you feel!!! been there quite a
few times.....laugh

SunniD711's photo
Thu 04/05/07 05:41 PM
laugh laugh LOL!!!! Children are priceless!!

mistyblue2012's photo
Thu 04/05/07 06:21 PM
I miss my babies at that age.....people would tell me that it would pass
in the blink of an eye and they were right! You have to treasure every
moment!

tantalizingtulip's photo
Sun 04/08/07 09:15 AM
thank you mommysangel for that lovely read.

no photo
Fri 04/20/07 07:25 PM
I know how you feel. I have a three year old and he always saying
embarrassing things too.

Nikki

no photo
Fri 04/20/07 07:47 PM
That is just too cute.. So how embarrassed were you (lol) Kid's you
gotta love em..

okdcus's photo
Tue 04/24/07 10:55 AM
hahaha i could feel my face turning red thinking about all the times my
kids got me :)

eileena9's photo
Thu 04/26/07 12:06 PM
When my girls were 6 & 8 we were in Walmart and they were listening on
the headphones to music samples. I was at the end of the aisle and my 6
year old yells "hey Ma, you know what? Elvis sings pretty good" at the
top of her lungs! (she knows I am a fan). I just replied "yes I know now
turn down the volume on the headphones" she yells back "did you talk to
me cuz I have the music realy loud and I can't hear you!" By this time
the entire music and entertainment section is laughing. A few people
said to me I should be thankful it was not rap music that she was
commenting on. Who knows what her review would have been then.

no photo
Mon 05/14/07 09:49 AM
to funny that was awesome

tessa68's photo
Fri 06/22/07 07:38 AM
I want to share this one fo all the moms out here...
MUM"S LOVE
When you were 1 yar old she fed you and bathed you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.
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When you were 2 years old,she taught you to walk.
You thanked her by running away when she called.
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When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.
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When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons.
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.
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When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest.
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When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school.
You thanked her by screaming "IM NOT GOING".
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When you were 7 years old ,she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbors
window.
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When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.
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When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.
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When you were 10 years old she drove you all day from soccer
to gymnastic to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.
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When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the
movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row
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When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain
TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.
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When you were 13, she suggested a haircut.
You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.
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When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.
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When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug.
You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.
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When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car.
You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.
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When you were 17 years old, she was expecting an important call.
You thanked her by being on the phone all night
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When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.
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When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition,drove you to
campus carried your bags.
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm,so you wouldnt
embarassed in front of your friends.
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When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business".
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When you were 21, she suggested certain carrers for your future.
You thanked her by saying, " I dont want to be like you".
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When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to
Europe
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When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
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When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans
for the future.
You thanked her by glaring and growling "Muuhh-ther, please!".
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When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she
cried and told you how deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.
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When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
You thanked her by telling her,"Things are different now."
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When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative's birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now"
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When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her.
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to
their children.
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And then one day, she quietky died. And everything you never did
came crashing down like thunder on your HEART.
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IF SHES STILL AROUND, NEVER FORGET TO LOVE HER MORE THAN EVER
AND IF SHE'S NOT REMEMBER HER UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND PASS IT
ON...ALWAYS REMEMBER TO LOVE THY MOTHER BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE
ONE MOTHER IN YOUR LIFETIME!!!!!!

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