Saturday, July 26, 2008

A Revelation




I have come to believe that mothers, when required, can carry infinite number of miscellaneous items.
the other day I went to the mall (with Anna), I stopped at the food court for a hot dog and Orange Julius. After I paid I figured out how to carry:
Car seat (with sleeping child)
hot dog (in shoddy paper tray)
Orange Julius
napkins
knife and fork
Diaper bag.
and I made it all the way to the table without dropping, spilling or waking.

Last night we went out to sit on the lawn, when we got tired I picked up:
Wiggly baby
toy blocks
giant outside blanket
and was able to keep everything up off the ground.

So, here's to motherhood and my new found appreciation for the "Responsible Woman"

8 comments:

JethRobyn said...

Today I carried 3 bags of groceries, a full diaper bag with a water bottle & sippy cup rested precariously on top, a bag holding a change of clothes, Linc and his big stroller. I think God blesses us with extra carrying powers when we become mothers...

Beetle said...

You must be really buff! And balanced. Well done.

Taylor said...

I would never be able to do that, when I pick up a pile of stuff pretty much everything falls off...

Oh, and, your babies are adorable!

mkm said...

I am glad that neither of these scenarios included you dropping the wide-eyed baby pictured above.

LJ said...

My roommates when I lived in Paris nicknamed me "Mary Poppins" because my bag had no bottom to it. Seriously.

Jancisco said...

I'm going to say it again: I really really hope Eva looks like Anna.

Diana said...

Wow. I understand that picture now. Good insight Toni

Stephanie said...

it truly is amazing what we have to carry around when a mother, i sometimes miss the pick up and go with nothing but car keys these days!