A Mother Of A Day

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I’m not naive enough to think that I can adequately describe motherhood; writers and poets better than I have been trying for centuries. Shakespeare obviously had some Mommy issues, which is probably why he wrote in that hard to understand babble. If he had just said; “Mom, where did you put the haggis?” instead of; “Oh, Mumsy dearest! Wherest hast thou displaced the medley of sheep innards? I must know, forthwith!”, maybe he wouldn’t have gotten spanked as much. Dr. Freud spent his lifeswork trying to blame everything on dear old Mom, but that’s just because she gave him his middle name of Schlomo. Swear to God, go look it up. I bet she called him that, too. “Schlomo! Time for your tick bath!” Yeah, I’ll bet little Siggy got beat up a lot when he was little; why wouldn’t he blame Mom?

Motherhood isn’t for the faint hearted. Sure, the mother instinct is strong in most women, but not all. Almost any woman can give birth, but not all of them can be a Mother. Motherhood isn’t a course that you study or a skill that is learned by reading; it is learned by doing. I have always been amazed at how easily first time Moms fall into the role. It’s like they know it all already; the handling of the baby, the delicacy of the diaper changing, the feeding and bathing. The first time NukeMom tried to give me NukeBoy1, you’d have thought she was handing me a live grenade. I’m sure I looked like Bill Gates trying to win the Seattle Pop & Lock dance competition. It wasn’t pretty. I caught on quickly enough, but NukeMom had it from the get go. New Moms glow, too. It’s true. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain and discomfort that NukeMom must have experienced after the birth of each of our children, but I can’t remember a time when she’s ever looked more beautiful. Watching her instantly turn from a wife into a mother was awe-inspiring and has made me a better husband and father.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you Moms out there. May you have a wonderful, restful day where your every wish is granted and every desire is met. Because come tomorrow morning; you’re back on duty.

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WeaselMomma

Thank you and wishing NukeMom a wonderful and relaxing Mother’s Day filled with the joy that is her family.

(NukeDad) Oh, she’ll get plenty of it today-trust me. The crayons are all nubs and we’re out or construction paper.

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May 10, 2009 @ 5:20 am

Melisa

LOVE the ending. So true.

Thanks very much, and I hope you are pampering the hell out of NukeMom today. A little birdie told me she wants breakfast in bed, a deluxe foot massage, all of the laundry done, a gourmet dinner, and general peace and quiet around the house.

Oh wait, that’s ME.

I bet she’d like the same, though. I hope your family has a great day!

(NukeDad) That’s pretty close to our list; we’re making breakfast right now, the foot rub? I’ll let the kids handle that one; laundry was done yesterday and steaks for dinner.

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May 10, 2009 @ 7:07 am

Tara R.

Schlomo? That is harsh.

Hope NukeMom has a wonderful Mother’s Day too.

(NukeDad) Isn’t it, though? I think it’s Yiddish for slow motion. I’ll tell NukeMom; hope you have a great day as well, Tara!

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May 10, 2009 @ 10:24 am

I have to step in on that last comment response to Tara. What Yiddish dictionary are you reading? ROFL!

(NukeDad) You didn’t take me seriously, did you? Besides, Don Rickles writes all of my yiddish reference material.

May 10, 2009 @ 3:42 pm

SurprisedMom

Wonderful post! I hope NukeMom is having a fantastic day! She sounds like a teriffic Mom. You and the kids have a pretty great list there for pampering Mom. Good Going!

(NukeDad) She had a great day; and she deserved every second of it. Hope you did as well.

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May 10, 2009 @ 7:40 pm

At the risk of being labeled a pain in the ass for commenting yet again (or, a “noodge”, since you like your Yiddish), OF COURSE I knew you were kidding. That’s why I added the “ROFL”.

But now it’s not as funny since I am leaving this stupid comment.

Anyway, this mishigas is giving me shpilkes, so I’ll end it here.

Good night!

(NukeDad) You really crack me up sometimes, you know?

May 10, 2009 @ 9:32 pm

tom

Got here late… hope Mom’s Day was a good one at the Nuke household! She’s got her hands full with the lot of you, there’s no doubt about that.

(NukeDad) Thanks, Tom; I think?! We’re not so bad-she got breakfast in bed on Sunday and a night at a B & B with the Nukester. Roses, chocolates, champagne….and she deserved it all.

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May 11, 2009 @ 4:30 pm