Sunday, February 1, 2009

Super Sunday, SUPER MOM!

Mom in action!

Surprisingly Super Bowl Sunday has not been deemed a national holiday though it has become a Sunday giant for almost every household in America.  Today I witnessed another "Super" and it all happened even before kickoff!  This is how the day went for this "Super Mom"

1:00 AM - The day "kicks off" with Parker screaming, attempts to sleep through it are             fruitless.  Mom is up while dad offers sleepy support.
2:07 AM - Parker and mom asleep on the couch
3:37 AM - Mom attempts putting Parker to sleep, attempt failed, back to feeding.
5:00 AM - Screaming from nearby room, dad thinks "Should I get up and help?", screaming stops, no sign of mom.  Mom rescued once again.
6:32 AM - Dad awake getting ready for meeting finds mom in the kitchen stirring up dinner for this afternoon, Parker in the other hand.
8:58AM - Mom audibly expresses disgust from the second row in the chapel as Parker spit up his morning "carrots"
9:42 AM - Dad spots blood on Parker. Parker's hands are bleeding from blisters.  Mom to the rescue with baby wipes.
9:00-10"06 AM - Mom endures not only stinky diaper but dad's breath resembling diaper smell
10:01 AM - Tears trickling down mom's face.  Caused by smells????
10:02 AM - Realization as to why mom is crying as she bares a beautiful heartfelt testimony from the pulpit
10:06 AM - After successfully putting Parker to sleep on the bench mom is off to play the Piano for Primary
11:04 AM - Mom off to her Young Women's responsibilities
11:17 AM - Mom checks on dad in Elder's quorum to see if Parker is alive.  Having found all well and the whole quorum asleep she returns to her Young Women's duties.
12:18 PM - Mom back at home stirrin' up some Ham Fried Rice (it is Chinese New Years!) for in laws
12:42 PM - Sits down to eat
12:44 PM - Finished eating (no time for chopsticks!)
12:45 PM - Feeding discontent Parker (evidently jealous of Fried Rice)
1:30 PM - Quality time with son strengthening his legs by standing him up
2:22 PM - Bids farewell to being host to inlaws with hugs and waves.
3:00 PM - Out for a Sunday stroll with Parker nestled in stroller.
3:47 PM - Return home from 2 mile stroll
3:48 PM - Cozied up with the scriptures in hand on the couch
3:49PM - Finding rest while "pondering" the scriptures! (halftime!)

Though Super Bowl Sunday is once a year, this Super mom does it day in and day out.  Truly she is fittingly the Super Mom on this Super Sunday!

2 comments:

Cammie said...

Day in and day out for sure! Sounds like a full {regular} day. Great job Melissa, and good job Devin for all your "moral" support!

Mel Bernard said...

Hey I saw your name on Jodi's blog and I hope you don't care if I peek at your blog. I can't believe how fast Parker is growing. Your family pic is SO cute and I LOVE the one with him and Devin. I see you in primary playing the piano and around church but I just never get to say hi so... HI!!!