Monday, June 15, 2009

20 Things I Have Learned on This Maternity Leave.

* Blowing kisses transcends language.
* It is impossible to grow impervious to the shrieking screams of a two year old girl.
* Toddlers thing toothpaste makes good fingerpaint.
* Bathroom mirrors are a magnet for fingerpainting.
* It is possible to get two four year olds and one two year old to play peacefully together. I      know,    I've done it once!
* Cream cheese frosting on brownies is a must.
* Poverty sucks. I mean, REALLY sucks.
* I've got a whole lot of love to give.
* Friends are the mortar that mends the crumbling wall.
* Brown skin and black hair are labor intensive, but OH SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
* Never underestimate the amount of food that can be consumed by a twenty pound human.
* Mount Laundrymore can actually be therapeutic.
* Carseats are wide and cars are narrow. There must be a conspiracy.
* Haiti gets under your skin and in your heart.
* Sixteen cheeks are better than eight.
* When life gets rough taking a bubble bath is a great choice, but it will only get you so far.
* If you wait long enough and pray hard enough someone will hand you ACTUAL people to take care of.
* Creole to Cre-lish to English is a long journey.
* People can completely love their children and give them away. These people are brave and deserve to be honored.
* Pretty much anything can be funny if you've had enough wine.

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