I've been seeing a picture going around facebook that says that when our children leave home we will miss the huge pile of laundry that is keeping us from going to bed at a decent hour. The first time I saw this, I was sitting on my bed nursing my smallest in the middle of a pile of clean laundry. I thought to myself, "I will not miss the laundry, but the reason for the laundry." Of course I started thinking about all the other things that could be said instead of laundry, and a few of the things I will actually miss. So here's 10 things I will not miss, followed by 10 things I will miss terribly.
Things I will not miss...
1, Cleaning the floors and the bathroom in the middle of the night.
2. Changing diapers.
3. Having to purchase milk at Cost-Co weekly.
4. Sweeping the floor, five times a day.
5. Dishes.
6. Mom-showers
7. That stuff under the carseat.
8. Having my pants pulled down in public.
9. Looking for shoes before leaving the house, finding them, putting them on someone else.
10. Averaging four loads of laundry a day.
Things I know I will miss...
1. Getting up at 5:30am to drive 4 hours for a 1 hour game, and the "thank you, Mom" that comes with it.
2. Tying so many skates that I have a callous from September to March, and the smiles when their skates hit the ice.
3. Spending many hours going over the same lesson again and again, and the look of accomplishment when they finally get it.
4. Answering questions. This week's winners "Mom, do all unicorns have wings or just the magic ones?" and "If I have to move far away when I grow up, do you promise to come visit me a lot?"
5. Washing the table, and the floor, and her dress, and her shirt after she made a lovely watercolor masterpiece. Getting to keep the masterpiece.
6. Putting on my boots to cook dinner so when I get hit with a puck it doesn't hurt so much, and the "Did you see that shot, Mom?"
7. The "Mom! I forgot my towel!" and the warm thank you hug that results.
8. Bedtime talks.
9. Early morning tickles.
10. Hearing the answer to "Well, what do you think?"
One of the moments I miss the most was falling asleep in my daughters' bed while they read to me.Facebook and blogs are great if only because they will remind you of all the little things you were sure you would remember later.
ReplyDeleteI love falling asleep with my children, I will have to take extra effort to remember the times, I know they will grow up soon and not want me to be there anymore, thanks for reminding me. :)
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