Count the Bad Mommies

Friday, March 7, 2008

Possible Future Career Path...Mad Scientist

Look at that hair standing all at points end!






Although this smile might make you think that a career as a Hair Model would be better suited...

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Letter of Intent...


It was not something I wanted to do but they pushed me and pushed me until finally I had no choice..

There was a meeting in the kitchen..
Three present and counting. One exhausted, frustrated, unappreciated mom and two skulking scared boys...

I gave them both copies for which they signed for so that there is no "But I didn't know!" plea's later on.

The document in question is an official Letter of Grievance.

Dear Spawn of mine,

1. I will no longer sign homework books - Tired of living a lie
2. I will no longer make lunches for school - It ends up in the bin anyway.
3. Your bedroom will no longer be cleaned by the maid - I can't afford the danger pay she demands.
4. If your dirty plates are not packed in the dishwasher then all meals will be served on the dirty dishes.
5. Clothing left on the floor will not be washed - alternatively teach your clothes to get up and walk itself to wash basket.
6. Bad attitude will be dealt with by the only means available - whips, chains, sticks, slops, cups, whatever.
7. Shouting and screaming at each other falls under Bad Attitude - see above
8. Money for airtime, shop,etc will have to be earned the old fashioned way - suck up to you Granny Outlaw, or sell unwanted crap to unsuspecting friends/relatives.
9. Trips to school, youth, shops, friends, etc will be charged for accordingly - I am not the free taxi service previously abused.


The above are to be strictly adhered to and any deviation from them will result in my complete resignation as you Mother and will have further repercussion such as emergency evacuation from the family home (for your own safety of course).

I think I am being very clear and look forward to a happier environment for everyone concerned.

Signed,
Mother

Well, After many jaw dropping minutes. I finally told them that this is the reality that they have built and since I have not quite reached that point I am just showing them what is on the cards if their behaviour does not buck up smart smart!

How You Can Tell If You're A Bad Mommy

your kid sleeps with one eye open....

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Sigh Of Relief


There I was thinking that my period was a week late. There I was thinking I'd have two anklebiters under the age of two years old. There I was thinking that The Boyfriend would freak out and leave me to be a single parent. There I was thinking I'd have to go through the whole morning sickness party again.


But I can breathe a sigh of relief. I'm not a parent-in-waiting-for-the-second time. Nope. Instead I only have one anklebiter. And a definite need to take my birth control regularly.


I just never learn my lesson, do I?

Before I was saddled to something that would grow into a wine-chugging maniac

I was young

I was fulfilled

I was happy

All this was delusional

I had dreams to become an international author, living in The Sudan.

I went to war torn zones to check out human rot without worrying about my safety

I didn’t have to like The Dingbat because Id didn’t need a cheap baby sitter.

My father was convinced I was a virgin.

The Dingbat didn’t think it’s OK to talk to me about sex, especially hers.

I didn’t know you could love someone you don’t like much cause they’ve pretty much ruined my fun.

I knew if it was a girl she would have my Angelina Jolie lips and she does!

I knew for a fact that having a child was something married women and deranged people do. I didn’t count on falling in either category.

I smoked 10 a day; I now smoke 25+ just to get rid of the fat.

I thought Woolies was an expensive food shop. Never knew they had such cute kids’ clothes!

I would have never believed it when someone said unconditional love exists.

I would have heartily endorsed legalization of marijuana, but now I’m seeing her tendencies and hoping to move her to Mecca at earliest chance.

I didn’t know I wasn’t capable of murder since I chose to keep her despite my ex and I beating the crap outa each other at our engagement party.

Thought life ended once you had a baby.

Before I was saddled to something that would grow into a wine-chugging maniac

I was young

I was fulfilled

I was happy

All this was delusional

I had dreams to become an international author, living in The Sudan.

I went to war torn zones to check out human rot without worrying about my safety

I didn’t have to like The Dingbat because Id didn’t need a cheap baby sitter.

My father was convinced I was a virgin.

The Dingbat didn’t think it’s OK to talk to me about sex, especially hers.

I didn’t know you could love someone you don’t like much cause they’ve pretty much ruined my fun.

I knew if it was a girl she would have my Angelina Jolie lips and she does!

I knew for a fact that having a child was something married women and deranged people do. I didn’t count on falling in either category.

I smoked 10 a day; I now smoke 25+ just to get rid of the fat.

I thought Woolies was an expensive food shop. Never knew they had such cute kids’ clothes!

I would have never believed it when someone said unconditional love exists.

I would have heartily endorsed legalization of marijuana, but now I’m seeing her tendencies and hoping to move her to Mecca at earliest chance.

I didn’t know I wasn’t capable of murder since I chose to keep her despite my ex and I beating the crap outa each other at our engagement party.

Thought life ended once you had a baby.

Badness Pays Off


The mommies of this blog are thrilled to be a finalist in the SA Blog Awards 2008. In the Best Group Blog category.
Thanks to those who nominated us!! And to those who didn't, boo to you. You have the chance to make up for it, by voting for us now!
Go here, and vote your asses off! You know our badness deserves it!
Bad Mommies who are also finalists in other categories:
MamaMeeA - Best Undiscovered Blog
Give us your vote too.....

SA Blog awards - My Vote Is IN!!

How about you? And you? And ... hey ... you ... hiding behind the curtain? Where's YOUR'S???

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Kid Got His Shots Yesterday


And has been unbearably miserable ever since. Took him to the Baby Clinic to get his vaccination boosters, and to get a check up and get weighed.


He's a whopping 7.4 kg and only 16 weeks old. He didn't cry much when he got the injection, but when we got home, all hell broke loose. He woke up hot, he woke up because he was too cold, he woke up because his dummy fell out his mouth, because he was miserable and because he was sore.


Eventually at about 3:30 am I gave up and passed the buck to The Boyfriend. Then I sat outside and had a cigarette and a bit of a quiet sob. Sneaked back into the bedroom, and The Kid was lying in the middle of the bed, with The Boyfriend rubbing his back. His eyelid were slowly drooping and he eventually nodded off. Every time I woke up to check on him, I saw he had schooched closer to The Boyfriend, and was practically sleeping in his armpit. It was very, very cute.

I'm a little jealous that The Boyfriend coped so well with The Kid. I dont know what's wrong with me. Patience seems to be in short supply this week.

Restless Before, Restless After

Before I was a mom…
I thought I was “busy”. HA!

Before I was a mom…
I thought being a mom would be easy. Now, I realize it is anything but.

Before I was a mom…
I thought when I became a mom, I would turn into this all-knowing, mature “woman”. Now I realize I know less than I thought I did before and act more immature than my 18 month old daughter. Boy, do I feel sorry for her -

Before I was a mom…
I had no idea of the value of time. Now, I would do anything to have back, all the time I wasted and took for granted before becoming a mom.

Before I was a mom…
My weight didn’t yo yo and my hair – well actually – it was always a mess. But at least 1/2 of it didn’t fall out!

Before I was a mom…
I thought life was complicated and made it complicated. Now, life IS complicated and I’m trying to make it less complicated.

Before I was a mom…
Crying babies didn’t bother me – I just felt sorry for them. Now, they still don’t bother me, I just feel sorry for the parents.

Before I was a mom…
I thought I couldn’t love anything more than my dogs. Now, I sometimes forget I even HAVE dogs (they’re w/my parents). Poor babies.

Before I was a mom…
I felt like I was missing out if I wasn’t out and about, partying, living in L.A. or New York with some flashy job, in flashy clothes, living a flashy life. Now, I KNOW I was missing out on everything…just not that stuff.

Before I was a Mommy I fit into size 0 clothes....

and could fly anywhere I wanted to be, propelled only by the power of my mind, and I had a million rainbow ponies who would do whatever I asked....

Okay, so the clothes were size 6 (South African) and the flying and ponies might have been Vodka-induced hallucinations, but still. I was seriously cool before I was a Mommy...

Before I was a Mommy..... I spent several weeks in complete denial before finally giving in and taking the pregnancy test that turned my whole world on its head.

Before I was a Mommy..... I never thought I would ever want to have kids.

Before I was a Mommy..... I used to laugh at how my mother used to smile that knowing smile and say things like, "Just you wait 'til you have kids of your own....".

Before I was a Mommy..... I never used to cry in the sad parts of movies.

Before I was a Mommy..... I could go for days without any vaguely decent amount of sleep and would never say no to a party.

Before I was a Mommy..... I had no clue how desperately sad and lonely I'd been for the longest time.

Before I was a Mommy..... Alcohol was more important than food.

Before I was a Mommy..... I didn't know what menstrual cramps felt like. Or heartburn. Or constipation. Or anything above 45kg body weight.

Before I was a Mommy..... Macdonald's was only to be tolerated when in a state of utter inebriation.

And now I'm a Mommy. And pretty much nothing is as it used to be. And I appreciate my own mom so, so much more.

Before Sweets was a mommy~

Before I was a mommy…I had the body of a goddess…*sigh* I think I’ll go sit in the corner and cry some...

Before I was a mommy…I thought I would be such a cool mom, haha very funny... I don’t know if I’m a cool mom or not, but for some reason it doesn’t bother me, I have to do right by them, so if that makes me unpopular, lovin’ it !

Before I was a mommy…I slept thought the night and would not have woken up for any amount of money.

Before I was a mommy…it never dawned on me that I would be divorced and would have to do the parenting alone.

Before I was a mommy…I never knew I could love another human being so much. Then when I was expecting my second child I was petrified that I wouldn’t be able to love him as much as I did my first. Silly me.

Before I was a mommy…I didn’t know what hemorrhoids were.

Before I was a mommy… I sweat the small stuff… now my motto is… don’t sweat the small stuff!!

Before I was a mommy… I saw my own parents differently.

Before I was a mommy…I thought my life was perfect, but~ I was wrong :)

Nomination!!!!!!!!! SA Blog awards

http://www.sablogawards.com/2008/?votenow=3

Best Group Blog!!

You bitches best VOTE!!!

Hee hee hee

On and congrats to Meea, Exmi for making it.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Before Boobah came along...

...I slept whenever I felt like it. I had afternoon naps. I went to bed late and I woke up even later. Now I don't have that luxury anymore.

...I was a very selfish person. My whole world only revolved around me. Now, I'm still a selfish person, my world just revolves around Boobah.

...Little things used to bother me. Now, I couldn't care less about the little things.

...I never planned ahead. Now, if we go anywhere for any reason, I have something packed in for any possibility.

...I was a materialistic girl. Now, I still spend money on stuff, but it just happens to be stuff for Boobah.

...I hated Barney. I still hate Barney, but I've learned to tolerate him.

...Responsibility meant nothing to me.

...I enjoyed the farting competitions we had as a family. Now, I can't wait till my boy is old enough so I can have them with him.

...I was a real tomboy. Definitely not a girlie-girl. Now, I have turned into glam mommy (Okay, okay, only sometimes)

...I liked other peoples kids, because I could give them back. Now I have my own, and I can give him to my mom.

...I hated sloppy kisses. Now, they're the best kind, because they are only reserved for me! (The sloppy ones, I mean)

Before I Was A Mommy...

Before I was a mommy...I never thought I had any sort of maternal instinct. Other people's children freaked me out. And still kinda do.
Before I was a mommy....I thought I couldn't have children. When I found out I was pregnant, I considered abortion. But then I remembered that I was apparently unable to have children, and that this one must indeed be a miracle, and how can I destroy a miracle?
Before I was a mommy...My baby was predicted. My dad's girlfriend went to a fortune teller abotu a year before I found out I was pregnant. The fortune-teller told her there was a little boy waiting to be born. That he'd been waiting for a long time. Well, he's arrived now and is very much here. All 7.5 kg of him.
Before I was a mommy...I never planned to have children. Ever. Now when The Boyfriend suggests having a girl too, I sometimes think it's not such a bad idea.
Before I was a mommy...I had no idea about responsibility. I have a slight inkling now. There's nothing like being responsible entirely for another person's well-being to scare the snot into you and make you become a better person.
Before I was a mommy....I was a party-girl. Every night of the week. In fact there weren't enough hours in the night, or bottles of vodka in the world for me to party as much as I wanted to.
Before I was a mommy...I thought I would throw up if I had to change a shitty nappy or deal with vomit. I dont even flinch. I get covered in spit and vomit all the time. It doesn't bother me in the least.
Before I was a mommy....I didn't understand what my dad meant by '....you'll only understand how much I love you when you have a child of your own....' I now know how much he loves me. And it's a whole bunch!

Sunday, March 2, 2008

The Early Bird Gets the Bacon

This is some interesting homework, Exmi (oh, yes, I've totally given you a nickname) - I can't wait to see what everyone else says...

Before I was a mom, I craved it and never thought it was going to happen. As soon as I gave up, it did.

Before I was a mom, I withdrew from life's disappointments by getting high in some way (drugs, booze, sex, shopping, pure manically-induced moments). Now, I get high from cleaning fumes and midnight manic blogging.

Before I was a mom, I thought if I became a mom, I'd fit into this cookie cutter image of a person who was always thoughtful and gentle and peaceful with their child, so as to raise one of similar behaviour. Now I know that I don't necessarily want one like that - my kid's got so much attitude, it makes her even more entralling.

Before I was a mom, it was really easy to judge parents whose kids were whining or screaming or sitting there talking and the parent was just doing nothing. Now, I understand why, sometimes.

Before I was a mom, I was never going to let my kid watch tv, speak only one language, see me with a drink or smoke in hand, eat McDonalds, wear pink and a whole other laundry list of do nots. All of those self-inflicted rules were broken by the time she was 11 months old.

Before I was a mom, I didn't think I'd consider cleaning while a TV babysit my kid, or grocery shopping as me time. Now, I look forward to it.

Before I was a mom, I didn't think I'd ever read the same 45 word book multiple times in a row or play ring around the rosie until I got dizzy. But I do, almost everyday.

Before I was a mom, I'd never loved someone unconditionally - despite when they bite, kick, punch and slap me, keep me awake for days in a row, vomit on me, scream at me and do horribly defacement to my body. But with her, it's tru luv 4eva.

Meme For Bad Mommies


On account of how Sheena has been missing from Bloggerama recently, I have decided to set the homework this week. In case she has forgotten. So here we all are.
This week's homework is something a little different. I have grown tired of the 'Questions & Answers Format'.
It's called.... "Before I Was A Mommy....." and I was inspired by "Shelled & Deshelled".

So click the link. (Here's another example)

Read hers to see how it'd done...


And let's see what you come up with...
PS: if you're not a bad mommy, feel free to complete this in the comments section.

Let Go, Let TV

This is a post from my Restless Blog I thought was a good "bad mommy" entry:

I'm SO tired. It's 8:00 pm Sunday eve. it's been a LONG weekend, and my husband's at work. My daughter needs attention (as most normal kids do); I played with her a bit, tried to draw with her, "read" with her some - but finally kind of gave up. Quite frankly, I just don't have it in me anymore tonight. Because she's merely 18 months, her language is still very foreign to me and I spend most my days pretending to know what she's saying and "pretend" talking with her. Actually, I've done this since she was born. (That may be why she "talks" constantly). It's absolutely THE cutest thing I've ever heard and witnessed, but tonight - I just can't do it. I can't fake not being tired and I can't play with her and her toys she plays with in her own random way. I'm just plain exhausted. That's why daddy is suppose to be home on Sunday evenings: to save mommy from going insane.

So, I'm doing the thing I told myself I would never do BEFORE having my precious daughter: letting go and letting the TV babysit her.

BTW, in my defense, I AM forcing myself to still do the pretend "I'm so excited Kai-lin is on too!" + big fake - I don't want her to feel like she's watching TV alone - smile.

Is it bedtime yet?

I Almost Forgot

That I still had to do my own homework... so I'm just scraping in under the wire here!

1. Do you remember a particular incident or moment from your own childhood that has influenced the way you raise your offspring?

There were one or two occasions when I was in primary school that my mommy darling said “why can’t you be more like…” We argued about it once, and she never did it again that I can remember. I have never done it to Damien.

2. Have you started some kind of savings plan or investment thingy for when your kidlet(s) wants to go to college or varsity?

I started one once… I actually kept it going for a long time- but when I changed jobs I Hd to suddenly start paying all kinds of things myself that my previous employers had paid for me and I used the little bit of money that had accumulated to get myself out of serious debt… I never restarted it…

3. Do you think it’s possible to let go of “mommy guilt”, to forgive yourself and move on, to do better?

Hhmmm… Maybe one day- when Damien is a grown up and doing something he likes and being happy (I hope)- I will be able to let go of the “mommy guilt”… until then I will battle with it, occasionally pretending its not there at all…

4. How long after giving birth did you want to have sex?

I was single as Damien's father and I had split when I was a few months pregnant, so all my craving didn’t get me very far… but if I remember correctly it was about 3 months after Damien was born. I acquired my first F.I.B. when Damien was about 6 months old.