Girls Are Razzle Dazzles & Boys Are Stinky

Today was a good day, or at least it finished with a super sweet bang. My husband and I usually play a man to man defense at bedtime, with him putting our daughter to bed. He is away with work tonight, so I had the pleasure of putting both daughter and son to bed. And it is actually a pleasure, they are both asleep and it is only 8:20 pm.
Lately I've been feeling my children growing up, or pulling away from me. Some days I feel they would rather mommy return to work so they don't have to spend every single second with me. I should feel proud that I've done a good job and glad they feel secure and glad they are want to go to school. But of course all I feel is obsolete. And of course my husband doesn't understand and thinks I'm more than crazy when I react sensitively or overract with a little teary drama. And he's right, but that doesn't matter. My babies are growing up and I'm not always sure where that leaves me.
Well, tonight at bedtime my sweet daughter did wonders for my ego. We have special rituals when I put her to bed, us girls have to stick together. She'll tell you we're "razzle dazzles" and boys are stinky! So we always say two wishes a piece to her special wishing rock and then put it under her pillow for sweet dreams. She wished first tonight, "I wish mommy would never go back to work and stay with me all the time!" Oh my gosh! Really? I kissed her and thanked her so much.
Maybe I'm doing okay after all, it doesn't get much better than that!

Cartoon Mommy 1, Cookie Dough 0

I must confess to having a weakness for cookie dough, really it's more than a weakness, cookie dough is my nemisis. I try to avoid that section in the super market and even then I can hear the tubs of already made cookie dough calling to me. "Your kids love cookies, come on you will only bake us." Yeah, right, they LIE!
The past few weeks I've actually made my own cookie dough from scratch and I've been keeping it in the fridge and just a bake a few at a time. The kids love them and so does the hubbie. Last night was the ultimate test... I didn't eat of the cookie dough while baking. Sweet victory is mine! I only licked what little dough was on my fingers after situating the cookies on the baking tray, and that doesn't count. Even when my precious daughter dug into the dough, I obstained.
That may seem silly to most, but for me it was beautiful. I can now add extreme resistance to cookie dough to my list of super powers. The others worth noting are ability to block out loud, obnoxious sounds such as crying for no reason and for long periods of time, insessant whining, sibling squabbles and high pitched squealing (some call it singing), the ability to see through dirt and make messy rooms clean using only my mind, and the all impressing ability to make food disappear!
Maybe instead of cartoon mommy, I am actually Super Mommy!

A Quick Hello

Some might mistake this blog for angst or that I wish to be something other than my current self. Nothing could be further from the truth. Okay, Okay I admit to wanting to be a few sizes smaller, cloned with enough meees for each daily chore, but other than that I love being a stay at home mom.
For me this is a space for something other than warm fuzzies. A place to share frustrations and learn about the messiness that it is to be a stay at home mom. I love reading the inspirational blogs and to keep up with my friends, but I also need to share the other half. That's why created cartoon mommy, a place for the outtakes and retakes and the meltdowns. Join me for a journey of discovery and sometimes crazy antics of my life.