I Will NOT Pick My Kid's Nose!

You know how there are some things that people say "I'll NEVER do this... or that..." I'm sure we do that the most when it comes to planning for future children. We start when we're young.

"No mom, I'm not going to spank my kids"... "I'm going to let my kids eat all of the candy they want!"

Sure sure. Then when we get older, we make plans and say things like "I'm not going to get the epidural" or "I'm not going to force my kid to play such and such sport" or even something like "I'm not using those leash-things on my kid, " (I'm not).

Well, I try REALLY hard not to do that (often), but there's ONE thing I think I won't, can't/ WILL NOT be able to do.. And that's pick/ wipe/ TOUCH my kid's boogers with my BARE HANDS!

I've actually been meaning to write about my odd disgust since reading this post by my friend Mallory. I'm amazed by how moms can do this! Not that there is anything wrong with it. I commend you! Really! She shares a story of wiping a booger from her kid's nose and putting it... Well, you'll have to read it to see. I LOVE the story because it's so funny and I can just picture it happening, but I can't see myself grabbing that booger!! I'm not calling moms who do that gross... My mom did it to me... it grossed me out when she was doing it. It's just. not. me!

I don't have a problem with poop... Even puke I'm ok with (even more so that spit actually) but I HATE snot and I HATE boogers!!

Everyone keeps telling me it's normal, and say things like "Well, you wouldn't just leave it there!" Ok.. No, maybe I wouldn't. But if I didn't have a tissue I would. Maybe I'll be sure to ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have tissues.

I can't even stick my fingers in my own nose, much less someone else's!

I worked in daycare for YEARS, and yes, I had to wipe snotty noses... But you'd better believe there were about 5 layers of tissue between my hand and their drippy face. And I honestly don't think it'll be much different for my own child.

I'm not going to swear I'll never do it, but I will put it on my list of things I doubt you'll catch me doing. In fact... I already have a plan in tact. My first child Snoop... He's going to help me.

If I'm ever in the predicament where there's a loose booger and/or snot and no tissue near by, Snoop will have to do the honors of licking it clean for me.

And if we're out in public away from my furry hero... My poor kid may just have to stay crusty booger-faced until we get to a stack of moist towelettes.

And for those of you who are making bets already... Tell me, did you think you'd pick boogers with your bare hands BEFORE having kids? Or was that a new found bravery once you had your first child?

The Look Back

It's a little late because I work Sundays and I just HAD to share my excitement about cooking, but better late than never right?

Sometimes I don't think I'm ready for parenthood because I still act like a child myself. A perfect weekend for me would consist of watching at least one Disney movie and maybe a cartoon show or two. I love playing board games, and eating snacks like Mac and Cheese.

I often get nostalgic about the days when my sister and I would play with our Barbie dolls, dress them up and cut their hair. We even teased our little brother once and pulled off all of the heads on his power ranger action figured and switched them with the other super hero heads. It was mean, but it was fun.

One summer we got creative and turned our sleeping bags into sleds and drove them down the staircase. Karaoke and dress-up were commonly on our to-do-list. We loved to play! But you know what?--I still do.

It's a lot easier to entertain myself with the Internet at my hands, but I miss the good 'ol days of laughing at childish movies, and watching them over and over a million times.

I got a taste of this a couple of weeks ago. I watched Tarzan than Cinderella, then when my husband got home I made him watch Tarzan with me again cause he had never seen it before.

Have I mentioned I love Disney? I think I have... Once or twice. But really, I DO! I bought an entire DVD collection of EVERY Disney Classic (cartoon) movie from Snow White to Ratatouille (I just need Bolt and Wall-E). I can't wait to have kids and be able to share all of those movies with them. They may not like them as much as I did, but I sure hope it's a tradition I can pass on to my kiddos!

I love being around little kids cause I feel like it gives me an excuse to BE a kid again--An excuse to take me back. I don't want to feel like an old fart already. Is this why people say children keep you young? I hope that means becoming a mom will take off a few years for me. If anything it'll give me someone to watch those things with since right now getting my husband to watch them with me is like pulling teeth. And now that it's Easter season I'm sad that I don't have a little girl to dress up in a pretty dress, or a cute little boy to put in a suit.--Even worse, I don't have someone to decorate eggs with... It's not dying them alone (or with an unenthusiastic husband).

Same story at Halloween and Christmas time. I'm really looking forward to being young again through my children.--At the same time thought I'm hoping I'm not one of those crazy moms that tries to force my kids to do things I didn't get to do. We'll see how it works out.

What are other fun traditions you have with your kiddos? And do your kids keep you young, or make you feel old?