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Gift Ideas for Mommy’s Birthday, According to a Preschooler

1. Baby toy
2. Some zebras (the “real” kind)
3. Flowers
4. Ariel figures
5. A play mat for animal figures
6. A notebook
7. A stopwatch
8. A scarf
9. A ballpopper (As in the Hasbro Playskool Busy Ball Popper, a popular toy around here)

Oh, and Madeline told me a few days ago with obvious pride, “I’m gonna go poop for you, Mommy. I’m gonna poop for everybody’s birthday.” I’m not sure how everybody else is going to feel about this gift idea, but considering the constant cajoling required to get her to poop on the potty, I’m really, really excited about this birthday perk.

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· March 7, 2008 · · Filed Under: Tales from the Trenches

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  1. Heidi Hess Saxton says

    March 8, 2008 at 4:27 am

    And now we know why mothers don’t have birthdays … besides the fact that we don’t WANT to look a year older!

  2. Sarah says

    March 9, 2008 at 4:02 am

    Sheesh, Kate. I’m laughing so hard I think I may…

    Um, excuse me.

    Gotta go.

    You know.

    And, btw, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

    (I’ll go poop for you too) :)

  3. Dan and Janet Brungardt says

    March 10, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    Isn’t it great how excited you can get over some pooping? We’re trying for some twin potty-training around here. Whew!
    Janet

  4. Andrea says

    March 11, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    Happy Birthday and I’m laughing entirely too hard! The joys of mommy hood!

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

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