Goodnight Mom

One of Tyler's favorite books growing up was Goodnight Moon. I had a hard time finding it, but I eventually did and now we read it to Kayden. He loves turning the pages, it's so cute. Anyway, I loved it when I found this alternate version of Goodnight Moon in the pages of Parenting magazine. I thought it was a perfect example of a typical day in the life of motherhood.

Goodnight Mom

In the messy green family room

There was a telemarketer ringing on the telephone

And a crying toddler because his brother just popped his red balloon

And a picture of--

The cow jumping over the moon

(which someone colored on with permanent marker)

And there was a missing teddy bear, and a girl with gum in her hair

And one to be scolded

And laundry to be folded

And a very hungry spouse

And something stinky in the house

(that no one else seemed to smell)

And a comb and a brush and a colicky baby who just won't shush

And a frazzled mommy screaming #*%#@

Goodnight messy room

Goodnight scribbled on moon

Goodnight cow getting out while she can

Goodnight telemarketers

And the popped balloon

Goodnight long-gone teddy bear
Goodnight cereal bar smeared all over the dining room chair

Goodnight spitup

And goodnight leaky sippy cup

Goodnight much-too-little house

And goodnight grumpy spouse

Goodnight comb and goodnight brush

And goodnight to a certain 4-year-old who just needs to hush right now I mean it

Goodnight Elmo

Goodnight toys we'll pick up tomorrow, or the next day

Goodnight noises everywhere

Hello ice cream and TiVo--

"Me" time finally