I think of random things as I go through my mommy day. Today I wondered how well I'd rank amongst other mommies doing mommy tasks? ALL mommies should get medals for all their hard work but if we had to compete, what would the events be?
On that note, I give you the Mommy Olympics!
Event #1: Speed eating.
How fast can you make and eat something semi-nutritious before baby a) wakes up or b) gets so fussy that you are unable to finish your meal.
Event #2: Chores with baby in arms.
How many different chores -- i.e., washing dishes; doing laundry; washing bottles; putting jackets, clothes, dishes, you name it away; cooking; emailing friends; texting -- can you successfully complete with baby in arms. Separate events for moms carrying baby in arms and moms with baby in a sling/carrier.
Event #3: Picking things up with your toes.
How many items can you pick up with your toes because you a) are holding the baby b) your legs are so sore from constantly bending/squatting to put baby down and pick him back up. Extra points for being able to toss things to appropriate places/levels (the couch, a chair, etc.) with your foot.
Event #4: Calming baby.
How quickly can you find the right position, tone of voice, movement to calm your fussy newborn. Extra points for keeping baby calm for more than 5 minutes.
Event #5: Swaddling.
Rating includes: how fast you can swaddle, how tight the swaddle is, how neat the swaddle is, whether or not there is space between the material near the baby's neck, and how long it takes for your child to bust out of said swaddle.
More events to be added as they come to mind. Suggestions welcome.
I love this idea! I don't know what the event would be exactly but here is what I did today:
ReplyDeleteFed the kids breakfast, got them dressed, drove Marin to preschool, went grocery shopping, formatted a report for Kellogg while simultaneously entertaining Eli, made the kids lunch, went as a family to meet with our financial planner, made sure the kids were entertained and quiet while we figured out how we were going to pay for their college educations, caught a bus downtown, finished the Kellogg report, sent it to print, laid out the Shareholder, went home, made dinner, took the kids to Pioneer Club at our church, taught a group of five-year-olds at Pioneer Club for an hour and a half, then had a meeting to plan adult education for next Sunday while Ton put the kids to bed. I'm now up at midnight because this is the only personal time I have.
Today was actually a good day. Today all the balls stayed in the air and I didn't screw anything up, at least that I know of.
As far as Camden is concerned, you will always win the gold medal.
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i'm tired just reading this. maybe there should be age-appropriate events. like "weight classes" in boxing. Newborn events, Baby events, Toddler events. And then there are separate events for mommies with multiple children.
ReplyDeletesounds like one of your evens could be: working moms+2. how many hours you work per week, how much work you can successfully complete while watching your children, level of happiness at job. ;)
aww...thanks, hon! same to you. gold medals all around!!!
btw, marin left her socks here! i washed them and can given them to you next time i see ya.