Friday, November 14, 2008

Mix at Your Own Discretion

There are some things that go great together, like peanut butter and jelly. Other things can be a fatal mix, like alcohol and certain medications. I've found in parenting that there are some bad combinations, too--not fatal, but certainly uncomfortable or messy. They can't always be avoided, but here are some bad combinations we've encountered:


1. Breastfeeding and teething

2. Playdough and carpet

3. Big box of crayons and really warm sunshine

4. Late nights and early mornings

5. Leftover food and really deep diaper bags

6. Babies and white shirts

7. C-sections and bikinis

8. Little tiny toys and little tiny nostrils

9. New walkers and coffee tables with sharp edges

10. Poorly-fitting diapers and big blowouts

11. Playing in the sandbox and rubbing eyes

12. Exploring spitup piles and sucking fingers

13. Socks and perfectionists

14. Pregnancy and fast toddlers

15. Long car trips and broken DVD players

16. Long car trips and nutrition

17. Halloween and nutrition

18. Icy days and fancy Christmas shoes

19. Damp bibs and closed hampers

20. Playing airplane with your mouth open and cute baby drool

4 comments:

Darla said...

I'm just wondering which one (or more) of these just inspired this post!!! Many of those made me laugh (or wince) out loud!

Asher and Ellie's Family said...

You don't seem like the bikini type to me!

Blessed Mama said...

This week Little Sissy shoved some small, unidentifiable green toy into Big Sissy's nose. I don't know why she let her do it, but then she started to panic when it wouldn't come out. Thankfully she was eventually able to blow it out. Thank goodness it wasn't the other way around. Little Sissy doesn't really know the difference between "snort" and "blow." The same day Little Buddy got his first tooth. Yeah for him...and ouch for me!

No, I'm not really the bikini type. There's really no chance now that I'll ever be. LOL.

littlestreetfighter's Mom said...

these are soooo good!!!! I still haven't gotten the melted crayon wax off my car seats.