And the Mommy of the Year Award goes to.....

In light of all the mommy shaming posts lately. I thought I would share all the times I personally did such a good job parenting that I knew I was a shoe in for the Mommy of the Year award. Feel free to add your stories if you think you might deserve the award too!

When my oldest was one, I pulled out all my Christmas decorations to decorate the tree. little did I know I had a packet of those silicon beads (The ones that say "Do Not Eat"). Before I knew it my one year old got that packet, opened it up, and ate those beads....I now have poison control on speed dial.

When she turned two, I learned the hard lesson that nothing is childproof. I was giving my littlest a bit of advil. the oldest wanted some too. I of course said no, but she thought better of it. She grabbed that bottle and without effort opened it up, and then tried to down the whole bottle.....Poison Control is a fantastic service.

When she turned three, I lost her in a store. While shopping in the baby area she saw a nightie she just had to have. I told her no, she darted off. I heard her off in another section and so walked that way. It wasn't her, it was another little girl. I started walking around the store looking for her, reminding myself that we were in a small town store and she is safe, just hiding. I started alerting every staff member that I had lost her and what she was wearing as I circled a second time. finally I walk back through the baby aisle, to find all her clothes laying in a pile on the floor. I look to the side to see a naked little girl streak down the main aisle. She decided that if I wasn't going to get she the nightie, she was getting it herself.

See obviously I deserve the award. I have three instances where I clearly dropped the ball, and these are just a quick peak. I swear weekly I wonder that have managed not to kill those kids. Please no judgement, I admit I could do better, but none of us are perfect.