Oh the things we will say...

When you stop and think about some of the words that have come out of your mouth since you have become a parent does it ever surprise you? Things that maybe, just maybe, if you were not a parent would NOT be uttered from your lips? Things like: "When you touch a pig you ALWAYS must wash your hands!" "No we can not buy an airplane/jet/hot air balloon/blimp. Because they cost alot of money. No we don't. I know you found a penny, but it would take many more pennies than that. Yes, it is great that you have a penny jar with lots of pennies. Still not enough." "You may not wear my high heels up the stairs. Because they are too big, and it's not safe. "No you may not have my earrings/lipstick/mascara. Because they are mommy's, and these things are for girls. I know they are pretty. Not right now. Maybe when you are older - like 18 or twenty, if you really still want to." "Sweetie, my dress is too big for you. I know it's pretty. Well... because God made you a boy..." "No, boys don't have babies in their bellies. Because they wouldn't be able to handle it that's not the way he designed it." "Nope, there is no milk in your chest." "It's not polite to ask people if there is a baby in their tummy. I know she was big, but just because some one is big does not mean there is a baby in their belly. Yes she did look a little upset didn't she?" "No, mama can not go pee pee outside. Because God made me a girl. No, I do not have one of those." "Because frogs live outside. They need to be able to find bugs to eat. I know we have some bugs in the house - they still need to be outside." "Do not chew on the cart handle/church pew/toilet seat. Because there are lots of germs on there! And it is very gross. I know you love gross. You could get sick and mommy wants you to stay healthy!" "Because God made the sky blue. Isn't it pretty? I don't know why it isn't orange and purple polka-dotted." "Because too much sugar will give you a tummy ache. Yes it will. No, marshmallows and M&M's with milk on them is NOT breakfast cereal." "Because you need to be responsible for your toys. Then you will not get any new toys and we will have to give alot of your old ones away. No, it is NOT my job to put them away. You are NOT too tired to put blocks into a basket! You may NOT swing outside - you just said you were too tired to move three inches and pick up twenty blocks! THEN I AM GOING TO THROW THEM ALL INTO THE TRASH!" "Because it is not appropriate to stand in the window with no clothes on when the bus drives up. I know you love to be naked. I know it's super comfy. It's just not appropriate." "I DON'T KNOW!" "BECAUSE I SAID SO." "BECAUSE I WANT PRIVACY WHEN I TAKE A SHOWER/GET DRESSED/GO TO THE BATHROOM." "PLEASE BE QUIET, FOR JUST ONE MINUTE PLEASE, PLEASE BE QUIET!" Ah, the life of a mommy.... And yes, this post was inspired by MckMama. :)