Momfinition – the art of talking with your kids

Since I started blogging, I have also become obsessed with reading other mom-blogs. As you know, I never do anything in moderation. Full boar into blogging I am! So in my endless hours of blog reading, I ran across this fun contest that I thought I’d participate in. The people at ParentsConnect.com are challenging us “mommy bloggers” to come up with our 5 best Momfinitions. Pretty sure raising one child with a speech delay gave me enough ammunition for this one, seeing how me and Wyatt spoke our own language for over a year.  Chris would look at us, furrowed brow, as if to say, “Huh? I can’t understand a word you two are saying.”  As his speech has improved recently, we are close to speaking full blown English. Here are some of our more current vocabulary choices…..

Breakfastsnack {brek-fast-snack} (n.) – Because “supper” or “dinner” is way too close to bedtime which means there’s a possibility of ending playtime in the near future, every meal is a now breakfastsnack.

MOM: Wyatt what would you like for supper?

WYATT: No supper, mommy. I want breakfastsnack.

Swiper {swi-pur} (n.) Refers to four legged hairy members of the family and their inability to control stealing dirty diapers for snacks.

As the dog snatches a diaper off the nightstand right in front of our eyes, “Swiper! No swiping!” (Any Dora fans out there?)

Mommytasking {mah-me-task-ing} (v.) The ability to take on more than one mommy-related job at one time.  Example: Feeding the baby, eating breakfastsnack, catching up on last month’s TV shows you missed and blogging simultaneously would be considered mommytasking. (Can you guess what I’m doing?) Daddies, unfortunately, are incapable of this feat.

Stinky Skunk {stinkee-skunk} (n.) Any bad smell. Most often referring to actual skunks, bathrooms recently used, outhouses, baby poopy diapers.

WYATT:”Mom! There’s a stinky skunk in dad’s bathroom!”

Baby Burrito {bay-be bur-reet-oh}(n.) The fine art of excellent swaddling.  It would not be considered a true baby burrito if the child can free themselves on their own free will.  Made easier in recent years by the addition of Velcro to the swaddle blankets.

MOM: Chris, did you put Brooklyn in the baby burrito before bed?”

DAD: Of course. What kind of show do you think I’m running here?

Anyway, word on the street is that the person with the most comments attached to their Momfinitions Blog wins some cold hard cash – so silent readers out there, if you like my momfinitions post a comment for me!!

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