For the Moms who are and who are to be
For the Moms
that have smart mouthed kids (they have your attitude you know)
who eat you outta house and home.
that do homework until its dark and past everyone's bedtime.
that have headaches and pop tylenol, advils, or excedrins to keep going.
For the Moms who have more than one cup of coffee a day... or who always just try to finish the "one" cup.
For the Moms
who hear the words "I hate you"
and that break up disagreements, scuffles & rough housing
that visit the orthepedist more than any Mother should
who sit in the emergency room with a baby that has a 103 temperature
or a steam room with a baby who is congested with flem.
For the Moms who answer the phone with a screaming baby in the background.
For the Moms
who can change their tone of voice from 'rage at the kids' to 'sweet as pie' when they answer the phone.
who say no to candy and soda
who tell you "your eyes will stay that way if you keep crossing them"
who give you hand sanitizer and insist you wash up before dinner.
who wipe their son's face with a wet wash rag while he's barfing in the toliet.
For the Moms
that take clean clothes to their pee-pee pants kindergartener
who make their kids do homework and reading before play
that enforce respect to their elders and manners at any and all dinner tables.
who wash load upon load of laundry to no avail.
who mop the floor only to stay clean for 26 minutes.
who cooks in the summer and heats up the house and hear everyone complain to feed her kids.
who bakes cupcakes, and sweets for her childrens birthdays.
who volunteer their time in classes to help her kids teachers out
who are more involved
For the Moms
that make the beds everday
and makes her kids brush their teeth at least twice a day.
that takes her kids to church
to soccer practice, dance practice or band rehersal.
For the Moms who run around like chickens with their heads cut off.
For the Moms who regulate video game and T.V. time
who plays video games with them
who say "no" and hear the response "your ruining my life"
who forgets to take her apron off when she's talking to the good looking school principal
who doesn't get to shower everyday
For the Moms
who's heart breaks to hear her baby cry because they're hurt
who hear their 2 year old tell her "no" and "mine"
who want to just sit down, read a book and have a glass of wine
who hear their kids cough at night and can't go back to sleep
who hold their babies down for immunizations
For the Moms who cry on the way out from the Dr.'s office
or the first day of school (no matter what grade their starting)
For the Moms
who are advocates for their children.
who recognizes the fact that each child learns differently
who embraces who each one of her kids are
and listens to them play an instrument when it sounds like a cow dying.
For the Moms
who give up sleep
fine jewlery
designer clothes
manicures
pedicures
trying just to put nail polish on at home for pete's sake
hair appointments
routine girlfriend get togethers
scrapbook getaways
and the ability to hold their pee or snort when they laugh too hard...
For the Moms who gave up other dreams to have this dream of being a Mother come true.
For you.
