Posted by AVM
About 20 years ago, I sat on the floor of my best friend’s childhood bedroom as we were getting ready to go to the movies (“When Harry Met Sally” perhaps?). My friend pulled a gorgeous green striped sweater over her head and said, “Let’s go!” I said, “WHERE did you get that? I want one!” She said, “My sister Martha made it for me.” A couple of decades, and lots of living later, Kerry is still my best friend and her sister is still knitting the most beautiful things. Many iterations of “The Martha Hat” are selling like hotcakes by word-of-mouth in Martha’s town and beyond. Everyone who sees one says the same thing I said over 20 years ago, “Where did you get that? I want one!” The lucky winner of today’s giveaway will win one of Martha’s whimsical fish hats (an example is seen here), which will make your toddler the envy of the playground. Her hats are handmade with the best quality yarns and always made with love. The hat will go to the lucky reader who best finishes the sentence: One part of parenthood that has me baffled is ______________.
Official Contest Rules
1. This contest is open to anyone who would like to participate.
2. Selecting the winner is at the sole discretion of the My Mom Genes bloggers.
3. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009.
4. The winner will be notified via email and announced on My Mom Genes.
5. Item will ship directly from The Martha Hat based on the vendor’s delivery terms.
December 14, 2009 at 2:20 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is teething. Who knew that teething could cause so many problems (read between the lines here, people – so many poopie diapers & such crankiness)? I still gag with each poopie diaper!!! I can’t wait until we get him potty trained!
December 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is how much work that is required on such little sleep!
December 14, 2009 at 2:31 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is…..Where do all your inhibitons go?. Sniffing a poopy diaper in public?, no problem. Wiping boogies with your sleeve?, sounds okay to me!
Nothing is too gross or embaressing any more
December 14, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Before kids, people would often comment to me about my ability to keep so much information in my head without ever writing it down. Now, there are days during which I have to consciously think really hard about whether I have brushed my teeth. In fact, if I were to win this contest, there is a good chance that I may not even recall entering it in the first place!
December 14, 2009 at 3:22 pm
When, exactly, I became an adult.
December 14, 2009 at 3:22 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is how to get out of the house on time!!
December 14, 2009 at 3:43 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is how I would relive a not so great pregnancy, the pain of childbirth and recovery, the first few “survival” mode weeks of crying, sleeplessness, etc in a HEARTBEAT for my little baby.
December 14, 2009 at 4:10 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is how I can be a better mom working 4 10 hour days than I was when I was only working 2 10 hour days a week.
Somehow, I seem to get more done on less sleep – while feeling totally in control & like I’m wearing the right shoes. When I was home with my son those 2 addiitonal days, I always felt behind at work and at home.
(this comfort level is also a major souce of my working mommies guilt)
December 14, 2009 at 4:26 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is how to figure out that even though my husband does things completely differently with E. than I would, that it’s okay, even good for her!
We are on the same page about the big things (schedules, discipline, etc) but the little things that he does differently that drive me nuts. For example, the way he lets her run around the house ‘commando’ before he puts on a new diaper. Or the way he lets her stick her stickers all over her Little Tykes car (“it’s hers; she’s personalizing it”). Or the way he offers her ketchup with EVERYTHING in hopes that she’ll eat a little more.
These things are all perfectly fine. No one is in harms way (except maybe our area rugs during naked time) and E. needs to be exposed to different parenting styles. But how do I convince myself it’s okay to relax during these “that’s not how I would do it” moments? I am utterly baffled.
December 14, 2009 at 8:17 pm
One part of parenting that has me baffled is am I really in charge? I say I am – I dictate when it’s time to go to bed, last book and sorry, ma’am, those teeth MUST be brushed. But just a quick look from either kid melts me into submission. Not often enough to have ice cream for dinner or watching Cinderella again for the 3rd time but I have a sneaking suspicion my willpower won’t last for too long…
December 14, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Holding your baby/toddler down for vaccinations while they are screaming. Breaks my heart every time.
December 14, 2009 at 10:02 pm
How tomorrow, Dec 15, I will have been a mother for five months to my amazing son…and yet in so many ways it seems so much longer—like he’s always been here…
oh–and a spin off bafflement…that my dear husband defers to me on so many topics–wanting to know answers to all the questions that pop up. It baffles me that he forgets and sometimes just assumes that I actually KNOW the answers simply because my new name is “Mom.” Does anyone else feel they immediately and automatically were expected to just magically ‘know’ anything and everything from day 1 about our children because of the title Mom we all have?! LOL i.e. when to call the doctor…or how much rice cereal he should eat…I love that my husband has that confidence in me (and pat myself on the back that I must exude it..) but sometimes I wanna say “I don’t know, I’ve never been a mom before–remember?!!” Dare I admit I’m making this up as I go along with the help of some internet searches and baby care books?
I will add here my husband has been WONDERFUL with our son..and is a huge help! Just every once in awhile that issue pops up!
December 14, 2009 at 10:11 pm
One part of parenthood that has me baffled is how NOT to put my husband last. I am a full-time working mom of an 18-month-old and I also care for my elderly mother. My husband is so amazing and so supportive but he often seems to fall down the list because of other responsibilities. How do I do it all but still make my husband feel like the important person that he is?
December 14, 2009 at 11:56 pm
One part of parenting that has me baffled is how two children conceived at the same time, who grew at the same rate, in the same womb, can be so very different. Every day is an adventure in the psychology of gender differences. I am fascinated and blessed.
December 15, 2009 at 2:54 am
One part of parenthood that has me completely baffled is how my little man already acts like a guy…. and he is only 8 months! Farting, then laughing…. burping, then laughing…. then laying around with his belly hanging out watching what is on the television… it truly is instinctual!