Things that suck to do with just one arm

Moms, we've all been there... The cranky, tired, or  just plain clingy toddler waddles up to you with arms raised, feet stomping while crying helplessly to go up, up, UP. And though this little creature is tiny compared to everyone else, you hesitate to comply with their whining because after just a few minutes... That little creature feels like a bag of potatoes that increases in size as the minutes go by. And if you're like me, you have a dominant side or side that you always use because it's just.. routine? I am right handed and so my carrying arm is my left. When I tote this child around, she stays perched on my arm like a giant bird with legs dangling and one hand barely resting on my shoulder (relying on ME for HER balance..) Since my older girls were not awake and I needed to do a few things (and of course these things are down in the basement and the little creature had already been awake for hours and so... starting with the crankiness...) I figured it wouldn't be a big deal if I just scooped up the whimpering weasel and did what I needed to do. It didn't take long for me to regret my decision! Then I started thinking... Doing this with one arm... SUCKS! So with that, I thought of all of the things that simply suck to do with just one arm... Here they are..

- Dragging a full laundry basket downstairs
- Taking out the trash
- Taking laundry out of the washer/dryer
- Putting laundry IN the washer/dryer
- Trying to pay a bill on the phone
- Accepting a large package from UPS
- Getting a fountain drink at the store
- Making a bed
- Putting on makeup
- Getting a shower and attempting to wash hair and shave legs
- Vacuuming more than one room
- Trying to paint
- Playing a video game
- Trying to read a book with (and especially WITHOUT) pictures
- Walk a big, hyper dog
- Putting away dishes
- Trying to type an email
- Helping with homework or kids projects
- Trying to kill a spider
- Trying to eat ANYTHING
- Trying to sweep
- Making dinner
- Grocery shopping
- Cleaning out the car
- Wrapping gifts
- Painting my nails
- Straightening my hair
- Trying to drink anything without a straw
- Putting away groceries
 AND...
- Going to the bathroom!

I know there are things that I'm missing on here and the next time they happen it'll hit me like "DAMN, how could I forget THIS one?" But I think for now, this list is pretty... lengthy. And for the moms rolling their eyes or thinking "Just set the kid DOWN for God's sake!" It's not an all the time thing! More like a grab and go and then remember small things you forgot about and you just try to scoot around doing it while your arm loses feeling and gets sore at the same time. Yeah, like that. :) I know that you've probably experienced at least ONE of these (and probably more...) and so, you know what I'm talking about.  Happy freaking Friday friends! ^_^ -Super Mom

The struggle is real...

To the moms out there who know EXACTLY what THIS is like.... Yeah.. The struggle is real....

Good night! -Super Mom

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Usually in the middle of the night RIGHT about the time I wake up, look into the dark hallway and think... Damn.. I really have to pee..... :/

Stupid F-ing Dreams!

Have you ever had a bad dream, I mean a REALLY bad dream, about someone and then wake up ACTUALLY pissed at that person? Even though the smallest lines in your mind clearly say "Hey dumbass, it was a DREAM!" there is still that cloud that leaves the rest of your being thinking "You son of a bitch..." It's a horrible thing and as sad as it is, it's happened to me quite a few times over time. I don't know what it is... The fact that something horrible is happening, the person doing the horrible thing is someone close to me OR the fact that they're acting all innocent when we're both awake. All points of that horrid triangle are rough. I've talked to friends and asked this same question and of course, thankfully, they know what I'm talking about. I happened to be what some call a "vivid or lucid dreamer". This is when someone having a dream KNOWS they're having a dream but still can FEEL like it's something actually happening. I, like many others, have both good and horrible sides to this unconscious realm.. On one side, I could be on a beach having a cold drink of anything with an umbrella and feel like the sun is warming my skin or burning my eyes. On the other... I could be walking into some abandoned hospital trying to find something and instead get over powered by a psychotic squatter who wants nothing more than to defile me every way he could. Those are the kinds where I wake up sweating and definitely keep glancing behind me if I go to the bathroom. Of course then my mind starts to manifest such horrors in my ACTUAL house in the middle of the night in the dark. Go figure. Even a day dream can make me stare hard at a dark spot somewhere and start to see a figure outline... I swear I'm not on ANYTHING! I'm just semi crazy. Maybe mostly..? Anyway.. For the horror dreams like that, if I get to an uncomfortable spot and wake up, SOME TIMES I am lucky enough to fall BACK into the same dream and see it again. I know, why would I want to do that? Well... I didn't say it would be the same outcome.. If I'm really worked up enough, I can actually go back and do things differently or the RIGHT way. For example... Let's say me walking in the hospital and turning left down the hall led me to the psycho.. In the second loop, I would either change directions altogether or find something and beat his ass since I know where he's coming from. More times than not it's the last option because let's be honest, I'm still pissed at the first go round. So on good, or should I say bad nights, some times I get to restart. Not the case last night sadly. I mean of all KINDS of dreams, I really hate these ones the most. I don't want to get into the ACTUAL dream itself just the outcome I guess. Of course it happened around 2am (when I have plenty of time to lay there and think about it or try to sleep and hope it's NOT a repeat..) and it felt like it went on FOREVER. I was mad at this person when I woke up... It even made me mad knowing that while I was there over heating and debating whether or not to fall back asleep, they were somewhere sleeping like a baby no doubt. Then I was just STUCK with it playing in a ragged loop at random times in my head all freaking day. The faces burned into my mind... Making me do every thing with a little extra force just because in my warped mind, the dream people would feel it. Pretty much driving myself crazy. Finally I blurted a round about statement that of course didn't make any damn sense to the person and I ended up apologizing for the mean girl getting the better of me. I HATE THAT! People tell me so many things that "play a part" in my crazy ass dreams. "Go to bed earlier", "Don't eat at night", "Don't drink anything", "Don't watch your scary ass movies" and so on..... Yeah well... I'm pretty sure that even if I ate dinner at 4pm with a small glass of water and go to bed at 7 after watching a Disney movie there would still be a decent chance that SOMETHING would invade my dream land. I should really just start writing them all down.... YIKES! I can honestly say that NOW I feel better about this whole blah night. I'm not worried about sleeping tonight. :) Thanks for letting me vent to you! Again..... Scarily yours... -Super Mom

PS.. I cried watching a stupid chick flick with my daughters today... They said I was nuts... They may say the darnedest things but they pretty much have me pegged..... :/