Kiddothings: 10 Animal-Related Wishes of a Mom

Monday, 24 October 2011

10 Animal-Related Wishes of a Mom

Cookie's Mom came up with a great prompt this week for the benefit of new mothers - 10 Tips for New Moms. I have decided to go off topic a little here because I still owe Stasha a list of 10 Things Animal and I have a mind that's a little crazy.

In coming up with this list, I did recall my time as a new mother when I had my first child and how I wish then that I...

1. had 8 arms like an octopus.

2. had a built-in pouch like a kangaroo.

3. had arms as strong as a gorilla's.

4. could sleep with my eyes open like a fish.

5. was nocturnal like a bat.

6. had night vision like an owl.

7. had stripes like a zebra (for visual stimulation of baby).

8. had a tail like Tigger's to bounce my baby to sleep.

9. could pee standing up like a male homosapien.

10. could produce milk like a cow.... wait, I did produce milk like a cow.

And my tip for new mothers: Follow your maternal instinct. Every female species would have it (well, except those that eat their young of course). And actually, all your baby needs is a lot of TLC. Hence the equation:

TLC + Maternal Instinct = Survival of The Fittest Mom

totally made that up

Have any tips for new mothers to share? Share them with the Monday Listicles Gang over at Stasha's.

Thank you Sue for the inspiration this week.

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gretafunk 109p · 706 weeks ago

How much easier would motherhood be?! Love it.
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@SJM_CookiesMom · 706 weeks ago

Brilliant list, G. Number seven had me LOLing!

I guess what it really boils down to "Don't eat your young." If you can manage that, everything else will work out just fine.
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Kim · 706 weeks ago

I LOVE this list!! I totally could envision how each animal trait would make my life SO much easier, especially the built-in kangaroo pouch, then we wouldn't need gorilla-strength arms :) And I love the equation you made at the end of this post! Very thought-provoking for my scientific mind!!

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Runnermom-jen · 706 weeks ago

You have no idea how many times I've told my kids I wish I were an octopus so I could have 8 arms!!
This is a great list, Germaine! Love it XO

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Jenny · 706 weeks ago

Love your list! And I'm almost like a bat oredi, going to bed at 2-3am and waking up at 7-8am :P
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@yjune · 706 weeks ago

You totally rocked this list, Germaine. So funny, and I must confess I wish for practically the same things too, erm...except for the 9th one...though I do see why that would come in handy. :P
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Amanda · 706 weeks ago

Fantastic! I could have used all of those things when Lilah was brand new, too. Plus maybe feet as dextrous as a monkey's so I could peel a banana while holding my infant. But I guess you kind of covered that with the octopus arms. Yep, looks like this list is complete!
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writingwishing 88p · 706 weeks ago

Haha, how brilliant are you??
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Mommy to Chumsy · 706 weeks ago

hahahha..this is fun to read. you are very creative. i wish i have 8 arms too :P

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suituapui 99p · 706 weeks ago

Ya...no. 6. When my daughter was a baby, crying in the middle of the night...I could not sleep. Not crying...also I could not sleep. Had to use a torchlight to check - still breathing or not. LOL!!!

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alice law · 706 weeks ago

It seem's most animals are capable of being great mom, and we human hv top other mammals as great mommy.lol

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Stasha · 706 weeks ago

Boy, you keep your promises. What an awesome list! I love the way you do math, it is perfect!
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Catheryn @ PinkBibs · 706 weeks ago

And above all that, I still wish someone could invent a laundry folding machine :) ohhh... maybe if I have 8 arms like an octopus, that wont be necessary anymore, eh?

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Lian · 706 weeks ago

I was smiling as I read your list. I think it looks like every mom's list :) Sometimes I wish I could camouflage like a chameleon.
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JDaniel4's Mom · 706 weeks ago

These would truly make my life easier! I would love to bounce like Tigger.
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Anna · 706 weeks ago

Haha, nr. 10! :) :) :) I am rolling of laughter right now! Brilliant one!
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Lisa · 706 weeks ago

This is fantastic. And I to produced milk like a cow. MOO!!!

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dweej {House Unseen} · 706 weeks ago

Oh my gosh, great list! I love the way your mind works :)

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bridgetrainey 27p · 706 weeks ago

Peeing standing up would save loads of time wouldn't it?!
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Megan -Best of Fates · 706 weeks ago

I love the zebra stripes wish - now that'd be a sacrifice!
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jacqui · 706 weeks ago

I can definitely see how all of these things would make motherhood a lot easier! Great list!
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Grumpy Grateful Mom · 706 weeks ago

Awesome list! #10 made me laugh. Being a new mom was one of my hardest experiences. I think the eight arms would have been perfect. :)
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bestfoodies · 706 weeks ago

As usual your list doesn't disapoint! I love the pee standing up...brought back a memory...many moons ago when Raime was just a wee baby we ran in the store "real quick", so I didn't take in a stroller, I just carried her. Well, I was having some kidney issues and needed to get to the restroom right then...so my plight was awful....imagine this: I managed to hold her in one arm, use the other to line the toilet, get my jeans down, squat (because lining the toilet still doesn't mean sit on the nasty thing), pee, wipe, jeans up, hands washed and dried and out the door...omg was I tired! Lol

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Barbara · 706 weeks ago

peeing standing up. You are on to something! I had to giggle at #10...

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blueviolet · 706 weeks ago

The one thing I've learned through the years is to follow my gut. It's ALWAYS right! I know of a blogger who says she's an expert pee stander-upper! By the way, 8 arms would be amazing!
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