Life with Dudes Never Looked So Pretty
In case you haven’t heard, bff, more widely known around here as the Baby Baker completed her baking and popped out a handsome, healthy human baby a couple of weeks ago. She’s officially a card carrying member of the Dude Mom’s club! I wanted to just take a moment to share a few things with her to get her ready for Dude kid rearing. She
When I was 10 months pregnant with my first son, I remember waddling onto the Metro in DC after meeting my mom for lunch. It was a bazillion degrees, because I had a coat and a bag and a hat and gloves and a massive belly and 60 extra pounds of a weight. And it was one of those early November days that couldn’t decide
When it comes to being bossy, I’m woman enough to admit that I excel at that. I call it “maintaining high expectations for those I care about to encourage and inspire success.” But, you can call it bossy if you must. Especially when it comes to awesome infusing my Dudes. I just want to make sure that they are not only people I can be
So many of our conversations end in me laughing. Or, shaking my head. Or shaking my head while laughing. Their minds are just so amazing and I guess a filter is something that grows in during puberty. Or, never… Dude Mom Life: Dude House Sounds, Vol. 4 After his bath… Dude 3: It’s like I’m Superman. With the glasses. And he has this same curl
Being the mom to a house full of Dudes requires you to develop a certain skill set. No one cares that I can use a glitter pen like a boss or that I learned to make a tutu in less than an hour with just a yard of tulle and a strip of ribbon. As someone who previously lived the life of a girly girl,
I know, you’re dying for a fashion post. And, I’m dying to wear real pants. But, since Dude 2 had his tonsillectomy last week I’ve not donned a single pair. So, maybe next week, when everyone is all healed up and I have time to think about something other than milkshakes and pain meds, I’ll show you some back to school style. Or like, my
These are the sounds that Dude houses make… Dude 2: Mom, how much do you like farting? Me: Ummmm, I don’t fart and if I did, pretty sure I wouldn’t like it. Dude 2: I do not get girls. ************************************************************************** “Tony Stark looks like he’s about 30; way younger than you do, Mom.” Me (in my mind): Really? Today was a rough day, I’ll admit,
To a new blog! While you were busy at soccer games and hair appointments and grocery shopping and living your life outside of the Internet all human like, I was sitting on my couch, hunched over my computer all Gollum style (not to be confused with the happier, more care-free and awesome Gangnam style) saying adios to parenting BY dummies! That’s right amigas (amigos? Woop-woop
Meet: Alison Mom to: 2 little Dudes; one’s a toddler and one’s a baby. Read her blog: She used to be Mama Wants This, and she’s now, loving life, flexing her writing muscles as Writing, Wishing. Same awesome lady, just more awesome writing. Like her: Writing, Wishing on Facebook Tweet her: @AlisonSWLee See What She Loves: Writing, Wishing on Pinterest My favorite Dude Mom-ish posts:
