I often say that I think moms have super powers. I genuinely, truly believe it. They might not be as flashy as climbing up walls – although figuratively, I do that on a daily basis – or flying from roof tops and landing on our feet with our hair perfectly combed. But still, superpowers they are!
Like being invisible: when you are trying to make your kids do something and they ignore you because they cannot see or hear you. Ha! How cool is that? Or being able to step in a basement so messy that not even a pet wants to risk a paw, and tidying it up with a few magic words – like “Are you kidding me?”, “Unbelievable!” – and a wave of our magic wand. If these are not super powers, then I don’t know what qualifies!
My favorite mom super power is our ability to predict the future. Try to beat that, Superman!!
For example, I can guarantee, with 100% accuracy that the following is going to happen to you today:
- You will be late: everywhere you plan to go, you will be five to ten minutes late. No point getting up ten minutes earlier. I have tried that. Does not work. Just accept it.
- There will be a messy room in your house tonight. If you are like me, it will be every room!
- You will be searching for your keys, phone, glasses, probably three or four times today.
- All the items listed in point 3 are in your handbag. Go look. See, I told you!
- I know you like to think of yourself as a very organized mom. This is why days ago, you have planned what you will cook tonight. But the bad news is, you are missing 30% of the ingredients. And let’s face it, no matter how creative you are, chicken curry without chicken just isn’t the same.
- Your kid(s) will disagree with you. For sure. If you are lucky, it will be about one little thing. If you are having a normal day, it will be about everything!
- With regards to point 6, don’t sweat it too much, because it’s only going to get worse…
- If, by any miracle, the kids don’t argue with you, you will be taking them to the doctor because, surely, they must be brewing something.
- When 8 PM strikes, you will feel an uncontrollable urge to put everybody in bed so you can have some quiet time – generic word for doing Facebook, drinking wine, or collapsing in front of the TV.
- Once the craziness has settled and the kids are asleep, you will want to go in their bedroom and wake them up to tell them you love them, because they look so sweet, and you are missing them.
None of these so-called “real” super heroes below can beat our gift. Batman kinda flies, but who doesn’t? Ben 10 can change into various creatures. Pfff, why is that even useful? As for the red guy, I can’t remember who he is. But he couldn’t get away with dressing like that unless he was a super hero.
What about you? What are the predictable moments in your day-to-day family life?
This is an original post to World Moms Blog by Nadege Nicoll. She was born in France but now lives permanently in New Jersey with her family. Nadege also writes a daily blog for moms who need to smile at everyday life. She can be found on Twitter, Facebook and her website www.nadegenicoll.com.
Photo credit to the author.
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Love it, Nadege! So very true!!
HA! I knew you lost your keys / phone / glasses today!!!
Since I recovered from my last bout of clinical depression several years ago, the one thing I can count on is that we get to laugh as a family every day! 🙂 I am blessed with a husband and children who have a great sense of humour! 🙂
I agree, laughter is a good medicine. It takes the drama out of the daily routine. I have kids and a husband who like to make fun of me when I take myself too seriously – keeps me grounded!
I agreed with all of the predictions – but number 10 is especially true! I always look forward to when the kids are in their beds, and actually sleeping, but when they are I miss them! Go figure… 🙂
It’s a mom thing… Craving some quiet but being lost in it when it happens for more than two minutes!
Giggle 🙂
Today, I predicted that going to the lake would be great, but that at least one little or big drama would happen, most probably àfter I would text my husband about the fun he was missing out.
And yes, it did. After I clicked ‘send’, our 5 yo got a sudden explosion of diarrhea, with no toilet within reach. Luckily, this superhero always has moist wipes in the car and a 7 yo helper to go and fetch them.
That was my number 11: if you say everything is fine, something is gonna go wrong before you finish the sentence!!! I tell you, superheroes can eat our dust!!! We are ready for anything!
YES, YES, YES Nadege! Yes to all of these, all of the time 🙂
Love it!
Thanks Maman Aya. I agree, I hope the chaos never ends!
Most of the time I now exactly what is going to happen if I put a glass of milk in front of my 2 year old, or if I let my two girls play in a bathroom unsupervised, etc…
Such a funny post!
thanks for the laugh 🙂
Some things can only have one possible outcome: a huge mess!!
Everything is true…every.single.future.prediction lol..:)..
Thanks for the post…Love your posts..
Thanks! Next time you are searching for something that inevitably is in your handbag, think about this post and have a good chuckle!!!
I love this post, Nadege!!!! Thank you for bringing humor to World Moms Blog!!
Thanks Jennifer, I think I can write many sequels about predicting the future! I am so pleased you like it.
Haha, so so true! For me, I can easily predict that I will fall asleep faster than my daughter when I put her to sleep.
Love it !!! And you’re right! My keys were in my handbag!!!
Xox