At just shy of 10 months old ACE got his first tooth. I was finally able to a good picture of it during breakfast. We have been really lucky that he hasn’t been really fussy or had any major problems while teething. The only real issue we have noticed was a night time while he was sleeping. We would hear him whimpering a bit in this sleep. It makes me so sad to hear my little boy uncomfortable. Quick way to solve that problem: we let him get in bed and sleep with us for the last few hours of the night.
Position:
Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy
Job Description:
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

Responsibilities:
The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

Possibility For Advancement & Promotion:
Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.

Previous Experience:
None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

Wages And Compensation:
Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and then wish you could only do more.

Benefits:
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.

(Mom job description from: http://www.jumbojoke.com/mom_job_description.html)

White Fuzzy Bear Hat from: Kinley Ash Shop
http://www.etsy.com/listing/50402565/white-fuzzy-baby-bear-hat-with-wooden
Yes, that’s my little boy Addison’s picture featured on her page.


Nautical Blanket and Navy and White burp cloths from Baby Mae Boutique:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BabyMaeBoutique

Bumbo Seat Cover from Boutique Sweet Cheeks:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BoutiqueSweetCheeks?ref=seller_info

Addison at 6 weeks old testing out the Bumbo


Burp Cloths from Minnie Harts:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MboroMom?ref=seller_info
Addison has discovered how to smile and giggle.
Now I find myself making the weirdest faces and sounds just to get him to do it again and again. I never thought I would have tears of joy over something so simple. It’s the simple things that mean so much now.
Motherhood is such an amazing and powerful experience.
(5 weeks old)




