When Bobby and I first got married we were concerned about what to say to people when they called and we were "busy" doing something else. I'm not sure why it even became a conversation since we could have decided not to answer the phone if we were "busy." Bobby got this bright idea that we could say we were "making cookies." It was more of a joke than anything. Anyway, I don't think we ever got any interrupting phone calls so we never had to use our metaphor. If you happened to call during the newlywed days and that's what we said...well, now you know what was really going on!
Why do I mention these blissful newlywed days? I was thinking about this the other day and how we really took those days for granted. When you are first married, without kids, those romantic moments will never be interrupted. We never had to say we're "making cookies." If you are newly married, free of kids, MARK MY WORDS....cherish this time, because once these little bundles of joy come along, there will be interruptions, without a doubt.
It isn't always easy going from mom mode to the baker of some hot, luscious cookies. It takes a good 20 minutes to unwind after the kids go to bed to switch modes. Even when all the ingredients are out there on the counter, it still may take a while to forget about the poop, boogers, toys, cleaning, bickering kids, dog pee, etc to get in the mood to make some cookies. Once you finally get all the ingredients mixed, it is awesome. You are a newlywed again and it feels good. REAL GOOD....until....
Knock, knock, knock!!
What the...? Damn! Complete halt to the cookie making. Expect this type of thing to happen at least a couple times a month.
How do you handle this? Well, not gracefully. You get up and throw some clothes on as quick as you possibly can and escort the little one back to their bed. Whatever the reason is for the interruption, you hurry to accommodate the kid. You want some milk...you got it!! Need to go pee....hurry up!! You wet your bed....we'll just throw a towel over it and go back to sleep!! You want to sleep in our bed...ummmm...no get back to your bed!! You lay by them, crossing your fingers they will fall back to sleep. When you think the coast is clear, you sneak out as quietly as possible back to your room. The whole way, tip-toeing, and swearing the floor doesn't creak like that during the day.
Then you rush to get back into the "oven" and man do you want the oven to still be warmed up. It takes a good couple minutes and some laughing to forget about the interruption and then, just like magic, all is going well.
Knock, knock, knock!!...."MOM!"
Oh yeah, I'm a mom too, not just a cookie baker!
You try to convince the kid to go back to their bed. Not. Gonna. Happen.
You decide it is better to improvise. Go ahead and sleep in our bed, we will just have to go downstairs!
This is why it is so important to leave your kids overnight sometimes, somewhere else. You are always on this heightened sense of alert. Waiting for the knock at the door to go and mess with the flow of things. It's good for moms to let the kids go and just bake...
Why do I mention these blissful newlywed days? I was thinking about this the other day and how we really took those days for granted. When you are first married, without kids, those romantic moments will never be interrupted. We never had to say we're "making cookies." If you are newly married, free of kids, MARK MY WORDS....cherish this time, because once these little bundles of joy come along, there will be interruptions, without a doubt.
It isn't always easy going from mom mode to the baker of some hot, luscious cookies. It takes a good 20 minutes to unwind after the kids go to bed to switch modes. Even when all the ingredients are out there on the counter, it still may take a while to forget about the poop, boogers, toys, cleaning, bickering kids, dog pee, etc to get in the mood to make some cookies. Once you finally get all the ingredients mixed, it is awesome. You are a newlywed again and it feels good. REAL GOOD....until....
Knock, knock, knock!!
What the...? Damn! Complete halt to the cookie making. Expect this type of thing to happen at least a couple times a month.
How do you handle this? Well, not gracefully. You get up and throw some clothes on as quick as you possibly can and escort the little one back to their bed. Whatever the reason is for the interruption, you hurry to accommodate the kid. You want some milk...you got it!! Need to go pee....hurry up!! You wet your bed....we'll just throw a towel over it and go back to sleep!! You want to sleep in our bed...ummmm...no get back to your bed!! You lay by them, crossing your fingers they will fall back to sleep. When you think the coast is clear, you sneak out as quietly as possible back to your room. The whole way, tip-toeing, and swearing the floor doesn't creak like that during the day.
Then you rush to get back into the "oven" and man do you want the oven to still be warmed up. It takes a good couple minutes and some laughing to forget about the interruption and then, just like magic, all is going well.
Knock, knock, knock!!...."MOM!"
Oh yeah, I'm a mom too, not just a cookie baker!
You try to convince the kid to go back to their bed. Not. Gonna. Happen.
You decide it is better to improvise. Go ahead and sleep in our bed, we will just have to go downstairs!
This is why it is so important to leave your kids overnight sometimes, somewhere else. You are always on this heightened sense of alert. Waiting for the knock at the door to go and mess with the flow of things. It's good for moms to let the kids go and just bake...
3 comments:
Hahahaha! This was so funny and I think everyone with kids can relate! Keep up the "baking"...maybe we will get one more "cookie" outta it?! maybe? probably not.
You are so hilarious Jenny!
lol!! That was great Jenny! I guess we better enjoy the interuption free "Making of Cookies" while we can!
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