I think there's a booger on my laptop

If you are wondering, I didn't put it there. I just sat down and started typing when I noticed this dried crusty thing near the keyboard. I can only assume it is a booger. With a two and a half year old those pop up in the funnest of places.

So seriously, I think I started to post about being a single mom before I got sidetracked with the alleged booger. My husband went home to visit his family for five whole nights leaving me to single-mom it. I was not overly excited about the prospect if I do say so myself.

See, I'm just not that patient. I mean, I want to be. I try to be. I even take deep breaths and count before responding. But I am just not Michelle Duggar. Have you ever watched that show? She has like the sweetest little voice, I mean, why wouldn't you want to listen to her? Me? Not so much. My sweet voice is non-existent so that means you get my normal voice. And if you don't listen to my first pass then it elevates to embarassingly loud voice. After that it's run and hide voice. None of which seem to keep the attention of my toddler, so then it turns to smack your bottom voice.

I'm not a closet spanker, I will own up to the fact that my kid gets a lifter every now and then. Generally speaking though I do try to resolve my disciplinary problems without resorting to capital punishment but sometimes it must be done.

So for tonight and the next four nights after this I will be single mom'n it. Already let me give props to the moms that do this permanently. I adore you all. You rock. I don't know how you do it. If I could make up a witty "real women" song like the old Bud Light commercials (real men of genius) I would do it. But you don't really want me singing any sort of song, and that includes parodies.

Right now my girls are both in bed (where I should be also). I skipped dinner in favor of a glass of wine and a good night in front of my computer catching up on blogging and reading blogs. Although it is silent around here I was instantly reminded of how many ways my life has changed in the last few years the instant I sat down and noticed the booger on my laptop.

More fun to follow, of that I am certain. Stay tuned.

Comments

[Megan]

Good luck my dear....I am sure you will survive. And Oh.....Michelle Duggar....bless her heart....but that is so not where most of us mothers ever are....I love your descriptions of the different voices....I have those same ones :)

[Mrs M]

Hugs Jenn - Those little boggies get everywhere don't they? As for smacking, my eldest has had a few flapped backsides this week - lord she has been murder!

[Robin]

From the posts I read, you do seem like you deserve mom of the year! I would have never know you dont have patience! I too, have no patience and would feel the same way you do about single mom'n it! Good luck!

[Betty]

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