Thursday, February 19, 2009

don't cry over spilt milk

The aftermath of lunchtime.

After Henry has come down from his preschool 'high'. After the toddlers have stopped hanging on my leg, begging for food. After the baby has calmed down from crying about the bottle that keeps slipping out of his hands and he can't quite roll over to reach it.

But

Before the triple diaper change duty. Before the nap-time-ready meltdowns. Before Henry starts screaming-singing one of his favorite songs "I Like to Move It" at the top of his lungs.

In the middle of my routine, my routine of just keep going; rinse off the dirty dishes, wipe off the spills on the counter, sweep up the broccoli on the floor, (this is the hardest, busiest, craziest part of my day) I see this on my kitchen table:


It just made me smile, reminding me that it's all just a little 'spilt milk'. Don't cry over spilt milk.

116 comments:

Mandy said...

Cute!

Wisconsin Parent said...

I love this!

amanda said...

how cool is that?

and i can totally picture you going about the cleaning up business and stopping in your tracks at the sight of the milk smile :)

love it.

Stephanie said...

I love the milk smile!

A Crafty Mom said...

Oh, wow. That is SO my house. Exactly. Word for word. Is it bad that it comforts me that someone else has days like this too???

I could have used the milk smile today, lunch time was a rough one around here.

Elizabeth Byler Younts said...

first time i've found your blog. i am soooo w/ you on the anti-supermom. i know people who call themselves supermoms and it irritates me sooooooo much! i am so not about being super...i'm about being the best mom i can for my daughter...knowing there will be a lot of mistakes along the way. :-) will be back!

Tara Bennett said...

Love it! And so true. =)

AndreaLeigh said...

aww, that is adorable!

Aracely said...

I like to move it move it too... oh and I totally don't believe that really happened, you faked it because you needed blog material... I would ;-)

www.AForestFrolic.typepad.com said...

Hey SITSta, what a CA-UTE post...I would have gotten a kick out of that too, mysterious I say! Great attitude too...love it! Love the title of you blog girly!

Jamie :-)

penguinsandladybugs said...

Too cute! Glad you snapped that picture ;-)

Carol said...

Ah that'd make any day bearable. Triple diaper duty? Triple the fun huh?

Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? said...

Yeah, that would have stopped me, too! Super cute.

koopermom said...

Awwww, how adorable!!

Helene said...

Very cool!!! It's amazing how when you're in super-fast mode how seeing something like that can make you slow down and smile! I found your blog on SITS and of course it was the title of your blog that caught my eye!! I'll be Anti-Supermom right along with ya!

Miss Lisa said...

Funny how something so little makes all the difference!
I am so glad we live in an age where we can record these moments. It will keep you warm for years to come :)

Anonymous said...

Aw, geez. That couldn't have been any cuter!

Anonymous said...

Greetings, positive thinker! I've given you an award... come by and pick it up!

This post made my day, by the way. It is now officially one of my favorite posts of all time, forever.

Clara said...

I don't know how you do it. I only had one and she was so well behaved that people don't believe me when I talk about her. (That would be Mikki, the previous commenter.)

That little milk smile would sure get to me. It's really sweet.

Anonymous said...

Love that, sister.

Corine (@ComplicatedMama) said...

haha.. that is such a cute post!

I could totally picture it all happening... I think I live a mirrored life :)

Rebecca said...

I think if we all looked, we'd find milk smiles in all our "spilt milk" moments.

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Shana said...

How neat!!!! And so funny about the Move It Move It song! My son goes around singing that constantly and it drives me NUTS!!!

Anonymous said...

Aww! I totally would have stopped and smiled too! :) So sweet.

Anonymous said...

great way to look at the day Mom

Anonymous said...

Over from SITS!

Cute!! What are the chances that spilt milk would literally bring a smile to your face!

Cute blog!

Bridgette said...

How sweet!

MrsM said...

Awww, how sweet. I love when the kids do stuff like that!

B said...

Who doesn't love a milky smile!?

Over from SITS; it's nice to meet you :O)

Becky @ Our Sweet Peas said...

Too true! This mothering stuff is hard and we all need to search for our silver lining :)

La Belle Mere said...

Ha! It's great that you actually stopped and noticed this. Most would have been all stressed/busy and just wiped it without looking.

Happy SITS day.

Love your blog! You have a new follower!!

LBM x

Katie Lane said...

Love that!!

Jennifer said...

What a cute little reminder to keep things in perspective.

Elizabeth D. said...

Boy, I probably would've wiped that up without even noticing, knowing me. How cool that you happened to see it.

Astrid in Bristling Acres said...

Too cute and definitely picture worthy! LOL!

Pam said...

Amazing! Great reminder not to sweat the small stuff.

Karen & Gerard Zemek said...

Nice you noticed that smile to help you keep going. What a crazy routine you have!

Happy SITS day!

Jen said...

Im so glad you saw the milk smiley face and captured it, AND told us about it. It really is all mostly just spilt milk! :)
Happy SITS spotlight day!

Jen said...

Cute!

Creative Junkie said...

That is really cute!

Unknown said...

Very cute!

Happy SITS day!

Unknown said...

Great photo! I'm a follower!

Unknown said...

How cute is that!?! Happy SITS day! Your posts are great!

AH said...

How funny! It's great that you noticed it too. Visiting from SITS

Robin said...

so true.....
so cute....

GreedyGirl said...

Hi www.greedygirlsguide.com checking in from SITS

The milky face is too cute

Carrie Ella said...

How sweet!

Atlanta said...

We could all use that reminder now and again. Me... I need it about 80 times a day.

wendy said...

That is pretty amazing. :) Happy SITS day!

Laura said...

It's those little things that make it all worthwhile.

Bentley Boutique said...

I would definitely take that as a "sign".

Anonymous said...

Wow,way cool! That would make anyone smile. :)

Drahdrah said...

Awwww... that would put a smile on my face even if I was in a grumpy mood ! Happy SITS day !

Xazmin said...

I love it! What a perfect thing to put a smile on your face!

Keri said...

Awww, you couldn't have planned that in a million years. Like I said in my post this morning, 'moments like this are mayonnaise on the sandwich that is life'. How perfect!

Le Gourou (Keri)
www.samwich365.com

Lady Mama said...

Wow you certainly have your hands full. But as you say, sometimes it's good to put things in perspective.

Anonymous said...

Very cool. Like the madonna in someone's grilled cheese, right? Too funny:)

Amy said...

How cute is that? I love the little reminders that kids leave us.

sweetjeanette said...

Perfect! I love the image...and the thought! Visiting from SITS.

sweetjeanette.blogspot.com

Mary said...

:)

Unknown said...

They do the sweetest thing at the most unexpected moments! :) Awesome kids you got there!

LinLori said...

I love that! What a wonderful little reminder.

Mary | Deep South Dish said...

:) Happy SITS Day!

Helen McGinn said...

Aw...lovely. x

brokenteepee said...

Just when you need it the most a smile shines down. Or looks up...whatever.

Happy SITS day.

Lorie Shewbridge said...

You are absolutely right... if that doesn't make you smile, you have no business being around kids!

Mrs. Match said...

Very cool! Happy SITS day!

Michelle said...

Too cute! Great reminder.

Anonymous said...

Aw! What a cute reminder to smile.

Meg said...

A perfect reminder!

The818 said...

Too cute.

Anonymous said...

Stopping by from SITS!! Too funny! I love those moments that take you by surprise and some how put things in prosective. A little smiley face of spilled milk will do that to you. :) Great blog.

Anonymous said...

What a great capture, thanks for sharing. This put a smile on my face as well.

Single Mama NYC said...

Too cute!!! What a cool reminder!

Leah Rubin said...

Woo-woo! A message from the milk goddess Mammalia! "Have a nice day, milk-face!"

Unknown said...

I love little moments like that!!!

N. Angail said...

i really like that little story

leigh hewett said...

I officially have a Blog crush on you. Stop by and say hi if you like, I have a feeling that it could be the begining of a beautiful thing!

XO
Leigh

Rachel Lundy said...

cute!

Anonymous said...

That is darling :)

I wish my spilt milk looked like that.

Unknown said...

Aahh, what a great little thing to make you smile! Your blog is great! Happy SITS FB day!

MariLee Parrish said...

Great reminder and so cute!

said...

How neat! Puts everything into perspective. :o)

Congrats again on your SITS feature day!

The Joynes Girls said...

My milk never looks like that. It's usually something that stains... and on carpeting.

Unknown said...

My milk never spills like that, it is usually dried bottle rings on the counter that hubby growls about while scrubbing off.

Becky @ Babes in Hairland said...

That's too cute. Wish my "spills" were of that size! Oh, and my girls love "Move it Move it!" Have the soundtrack & listen to it too much! Thanks for the cute post. Happy SITS day to you.

Are You There Mom? said...

Too true and too cute! Amen for those moments!

Anonymous said...

Ewww...you left it there long enough to take a picture? ;oP

My best, Lynn
That is an awesome thing to see between all the madness...

Anonymous said...

That's awesome. Gotta love those moments. Happy SITS day!

Mrs. M said...

Nice! My daughter loves that song too!! ;-)

Rita Barakat said...

Aww! Love this too!

Jessica said...

It's definitely the little things that make it all worthwhile.

Jessica said...

Love it! I need to remember that more often!

Amber Page Writes said...

Right. It's all spilt milk...now if only we could paste smiley faces on all our other problems, that might make 'em easier to swallow, right? Love this!

Chandice said...

K that is just adorable!

nikki said...

so adorable.
happy SITS.

CherryBlossomMJ said...

God moment.

Lamonica said...

That's so cute.

Stopping by from SITS

Hannah said...

Absolutely precious!!

Mary-Jane said...

Gorgeous moment.

Sandy said...

A great moment!

Missy said...

Happy SITS day!

Rebecca said...

What would we do without these little moments in life that are really big reminders of what's really important? Love this - thanks for sharing!

Charmaine said...

OK, that's pretty cute.

Anonymous said...

Super cute. Spilt milk is never worth crying over!

A Fist Full of Dandelions said...

So true! I love it.

Stopping by from SITS. Love your blog.

Just Lisa said...

Hee hee hee... cute!

Claudya Martinez said...

Happy accident.

Just A Normal Mom said...

Love it!

Anonymous said...

So profound. Gotta love those kind of moments!

mommytoalot said...

smiling!!
..
i am so following your blog..
lovin it

Anonymous said...

What a nice reminder!

Stacey said...

Awww, very cute. Happy SITS day!

Unknown said...

I love when life throws you a curve ball. Even if it's just some spilled milk.

Ms. Mama said...

Cute, Good post choice for SITS day!

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