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Dear mama,
It’s not your birthday but this poem is for you. It’s just something to think about. Nobody’s perfect.
love, your HT
You Look Prettier When You Smile
Thanks for coming last night
It’s nice to know someone cares
My blanket was twisted
And I thought I heard bears
You whispered promises and threats
For, LOL, quite a while
But next time remember
You look prettier when you smile
There’s no need for scowls
When I need midnight water
Dehydration’s a thing
Weren’t you once a young daughter?
Please bring the right cup
I could drain the whole Nile
Relax your face, mama
You look prettier when you smile
What’s that in the hall?
It smells bad and looks fudgy
Was it caused by a child so beautiful and pudgy?
Why name names? Let’s move on.
The poop’s deep in the tile
Grab the Lysol but keep in mind
You look prettier when you smile
I was dressed head to toe
Despite putting up a fight
We wrestled with pants
It took all of your might
Now my clothes can be found
In a haphazard pile
Are you mad? Hey mom:
You look prettier when you smile
You are my angel day in and day out
But angels don’t swear and they definitely don’t shout
So when we’re together and I do something vile
Keep the crazy eyes in check
You look prettier when you smile
52 Comment on “You Look Prettier When You Smile”
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HohmSweetHohm
09 Oct 2012 09:10 am
LOVE THIS! I think I need to remember this when my DD is getting into trouble!
brandiguarino
09 Oct 2012 09:10 am
Love this! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and science with us mamas, HT!
twobeesmom
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
Thanks for the reminder! I’ll try to do better tonight at 3 am when the water request comes. May I ask why fresh water poured at 11 pm right before I go to bed is not good enough for my toddler to consume at 3 am? Even when I add ice cubes?
Corrie Kolbe
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
Oh my GOSH, you mean my kids aren’t the only ones who demand “new water” all the time?!?!? Drives me crazy!
Cynthia
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
I bet the new water is beaus
Kristen
13 Oct 2012 01:10 am
My child requests, “Fresh, cool water, peese, Mommy.”
Mommy of two toddlers
09 Oct 2012 09:10 pm
Don’t you know that it’s “dirty water” if it didn’t JUST come out of the tap? At least that’s what our oldest toddler tells us.
Creative Liar
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
Lovely. It almost makes you forget the poop. Almost.
Mom of 2 Toddlers
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
Thanks, I’ll try to remember tonight to reserve the crazy eyes for Daddy, who has the superhuman ability to sleep through both children waking simultaneously.
Anna K.
12 Oct 2012 12:10 am
And I thought it was just our Daddy who had that power. :-/
leana
17 Oct 2012 09:10 am
Amen to that! Its so infuriating sometimes…and then I’m told, just wake me up and ill help……by the time I do that I could have it all done!
Cynthia
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
I think “new water” is desired because after you wash a plastic cup a bunch of times, it picks up the taste of soap. So when the water is in there for a few hours, it tastes soapy. At least, that’s the rationale I give myself at 3am….
Sara Stanley
09 Oct 2012 11:10 am
I agree, I always taste test the cups now lol
KJ
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
Loved this! As a new mum this really helps! Thank you
jaclyn @ www.lilmsadventures.blogspot.com
09 Oct 2012 10:10 am
Aww what a sweet poem
Giselle
09 Oct 2012 11:10 am
HT, are you sure I”M not your mom? Because that sounds a lot like me when I have to get up in the middle of the night!
jfugi
09 Oct 2012 11:10 am
you whispered promises and threats, angels don’t swear… LOL
iimpp
09 Oct 2012 11:10 am
I really really love this!
Jessica
09 Oct 2012 01:10 pm
Love it, super clever, it’s nice to know none of us are alone!!
Hannahtree
09 Oct 2012 01:10 pm
Oh, I am dreading the ‘new water’ request. Right now we’ll say, “Oh, no, let’s get a new one…” when she finds a random sippy cup with some ‘leftovers’ – we’re accidentally training her to ask for new water!
Rebecca
09 Oct 2012 01:10 pm
I needed to see this today. I have a 9 month old(not technically a toddler) that has yet to sleep through the night and some nights I feel like I may lose my sanity.
Elizabeth
09 Oct 2012 05:10 pm
My 8 month old son doesn’t either, I feel your pain. Thank goodness for HT, we need some comedic relief!
D’s Mama
15 Oct 2012 11:10 pm
I didn’t sleep for the 1st 16 months… Now @ 22 months, I get MAYBE 3 uninterrupted nights a week… Good luck, Mamas!!
P.S. if one more stranger old lady tells me in public that I should sleep when he sleeps (i.e. This alleged “nap time”), I will throw a tantrum that would make any HT proud… Like I have NOTHING else that has to be accomplished in life when he’s not awake & thwarting all activity that doesn’t center around him…. Lol.
Michelle
09 Oct 2012 02:10 pm
my boys started demanding “Fresh Milk”. And, this is printing and will be posted on my fridge. Hilarious!
AmbarT
09 Oct 2012 05:10 pm
rolf!!! but why a poem and not a rap song??
Susan
09 Oct 2012 08:10 pm
Amazing, yet again! HT, you are a genius. Keep it up.
candycoatedreality
10 Oct 2012 11:10 am
LOVE THIS ONE!! SO witty!!
emily keenum
10 Oct 2012 06:10 pm
oh honest toddler – it’s just like how you look most beautiful asleep. or when you’re just a little sick and sort of cuddly and calm, whispering thank you mama before drifting off into a sleep. sigh. good times.
kellyc78
10 Oct 2012 10:10 pm
Very good poem, HT! So much talent in that little body of yours. And while you refer to “new water “, my toddler refers to hers as “different water “. You silly little kids
S. Whitaker
11 Oct 2012 01:10 pm
Wow, just found you today (where have i been) and have spend the past hour or so laughing out loud (then crying softly after reading The Woman) as I read older posts. Thank you HT for helping me understand my beautiful boys and find the silver lining in all the craziness they bestow upon me. “Angels don’t swear and they definitely don’t shout” is my new mantra.
Anna K.
12 Oct 2012 12:10 am
Love it! . . . I so need to smile more. -.-
LutheranLadies
12 Oct 2012 02:10 am
Aw. What a sweet message.
thestudentmum
13 Oct 2012 06:10 pm
Absolutely great! So sweet and so true!
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D’s Mama
15 Oct 2012 11:10 pm
Crazy eyes…. ROFL!
ginny
16 Oct 2012 02:10 pm
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bdmj0926
18 Oct 2012 07:10 am
I love you HT. You always make me smile. And I love reading the comments that get posted on all of your blogs because it makes me feel like I’m not the only mom in the world going through this stuff. My 3 year old has not gotten to the fresh water stage. Thank GOD my little man has been sleeping for 12 hours straight since he was about 6 months old. I got so lucky with him and any new mom who needs tips on how to get this done, don’t ask because I really don’t know how it happened
Jen
18 Oct 2012 05:10 pm
I must remember this….does teeth gritting count? ;o) Thanks for making me laugh today. I’ll keep my crazy eyes in check.
rorasmom
23 Oct 2012 05:10 pm
Ewww. Who wants to drink old water?
Holly
26 Oct 2012 03:10 pm
Hey HT, I have a very spoiled princess puppy – a Pomeranian – Her Royal Highness won’t drink water over 2 hours old in her bowl…
Jen
26 Oct 2012 03:10 pm
HT, I think there are a few other things you could do to “up your game” in reminding your mama that she looks prettier when she smiles. I have 3 boys, and 1 is 3 years old. They (especially the 3 year old) really help to remind me to keep smiling.
1) Poop in the middle of the family room floor. This is truly a treat for all to see. Make sure to do it while mama and daddy have friends over for a party.
2) I know you are a true artist in the making. Use Sharpie pens and show your true creativity. Do this on leather couches, walls, and cabinets. It really makes mama smile and realize what a Picasso you truly are.
3) About toys that you no longer have any use for: place those in the back of the gas fireplace. Don’t tell anyone. Let mama and daddy turn on the fireplace. The show is amazing! And the smell takes weeks to get out of the house. Think of it as being like one of those awesome candles that adults burn all the time. You are just trying to assist in helping the house smell better.
Thanks,
Mom to 3 boys
Holly
26 Oct 2012 03:10 pm
Genius!
aruggs
31 Oct 2012 10:10 pm
I could totally see this as an illustrated book.
Daddy Long Legs
13 Nov 2012 09:11 am
Yes! It’s a pity that Shel Siverstein is gone; his style would serve nicely for HT.
Daddy Long Legs
13 Nov 2012 09:11 am
Silverstein*
creativespin
01 Nov 2012 01:11 pm
Sheer poetry–love ya, babe!
Daddy Long Legs
13 Nov 2012 09:11 am
Spurred by memories triggered by the last couplet on disrobing toddlers, next on the old drawing
board; locking clothing. Wrestle it on, adjust during the least violent of the child’s squirms, and
>clik< they're locked in place. Only a paramedic's scissors will get them off now, without the key!
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