Friday, April 24, 2009

TOP 10 THINGS I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND ABOUT PARENTING

1. Those flower hair-bands that they put on infants.
2. What is so brilliant about $900 Bugaboo stroller?
3. Why do we get 6 weeks paid maternity leave, when it's 1 year in Borat's Kazahstan?
4. Why am I still paying my hospital bill 9 months after perfectly healthy delivery?
5. Why do after-school programs end at 5pm, when we all work until at least 5:30?
6. What does my kid find sooo entertaining about 3am?
7. How come my daughter only wants to play with a trash can when there are 63824 toys laying within inches of her?
8. Why can I not find a restaurant with an attached daycare center room, so me and my husband can enjoy a nice meal (Chuckie E. Cheese does not count)?
9. How can a hot dog on kid's menu cost $9?
10. Who thought it was a great idea to make 100% Polyester baby sleepers, when I, as an adult wanted to kill myself every time I wore polyester?
10 1/2. Why do I only get to write 10 of these when I have 823746 questions?

6 comments:

  1. #8 is my new business idea for when I eventually get laid off...

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  2. #3 -- not all maternity leave is paid, unfortunately.
    #7 -- empty boxes, too...something mysterious about boxes.

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  3. bugaboo strollers!! we love bugaboo, bugaboo.

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  4. It's funny how when we shooting an ad for them, I had NO IDEA who they were.:)

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  5. About #1 I LOVE them!!!!! and I make and sell them, they are a big hit here in California. Pluse soooo cute on. You must have a boy?

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  6. I wonder how much dinner would cost at that restaurant with the attached day care. That's priceless.

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