The Annoyances of Being A Mom

The Frustrating things of Mommyhood

1.) Loosing all those tiny socks! There's nothing like siting down to fold baby laundry, and having a pile full of miss-matching socks. They got lost in different loads of laundry, sometimes they don't make it to the hamper, or into the washer, or even into the dryer!

2.) Keeping the schedule. I know that the schedule keeps me sane, and it keeps my daughter happy and healthy. But man, we turn down a lot of events and social opportunities because our daughter goes to bed early. I know that at the end of the day, what matters is that she got her rest; and its really not that big of a deal to miss the hot wings special that everyone else got to enjoy. It just gets frustrating sometimes...

3.) Always having the carseat in the right car. We have one car and one truck, and I often hitch rides with friends. But now we have one of the big convertible carseats, not the little infant ones that easily snap in and out, and can buckle into a car with ease. The new carseat is heavy, awkward to carry, and often barely fits in a normal-sized sedan car next to another carseat of the same type. I wish we had a couple extras, so I didn't have to always remember to take it out of our car, or our truck, and move it around!

4.) All those obnoxious children's shows! My daughter is just now starting to sit "still" for a cartoon. She mostly just watches Yo Gabba Gabba. Now if you've seen the show, you know exactly how annoying it is! All those little jingles, where they repeat the same thing over and over and over again. Even after its off, and she's down for a nap, and two hours have past, I still have the little song stuck in my head. "Keep trying, keep trying, don't give, never give up..."

5.) The toys that randomly go off at strange times. I recently had this conversation with another mommy, and I'm sure every parent has experienced it once or twice. That singing/talking/dancing toy that will suddenly begin doing its "thing". Even though no one has touched it, or looked at it, or even acknowledged its existence. The worst is at night! The house dark, and finally quiet, and you're just sipping on your tea and trying to relax for a second. When suddenly you hear Elmo giggling! It's just weird...

Well, there's my top five things that annoy me about being a mom! What didn't make the cut?

• Holding a toddler while making dinner, or grocery shopping, or trying to sign a receipt
• Having your child throw her binky at a poor old women
• Watching your child throw a fit in public for no apparent reason
• Not being able to sleep in with your husband on the only two days that he's able to
• Always having crumbs on the floor, no matter how often you vaccuum