Mama Survey...

1. Typically, what time do you wake up?
6:30, even on weekends...Darling has a horrible radar for sleeping in...

2. On a good night, what time are your kids in bed?
8:30, if I'm lucky and the fillibustering ends early


3. How long have you been a mommy?
3 and 3/4 glorious years!


4. How old were you when you became a mom?
27


5. What is your favorite kids T.V. show?
I HEART "Curious George" and "Backyardigans


6. What is your least favorite kids T.V. show?
Oswald on Noggin. It's an LSD trip for toddlers


7. What is your favorite chore?
Sorting the junk mail. I love junk mail.


8. What is your favorite meal to cook?
Lemon Pepper Chicken with rice and steamed veggies


I say Dessert! And right now, my favorite dish to make is Ice Cream Sandwich Cake!

9. What is your least favorite meal to cook?
Turkey. I don't "DO" giblets. There was a traumatic experience that I don't like to talk about...

10. What is your kids favorite meal?
McD's Chicken Nuggets, Apples, and Chocolate Milk


11. What is your favorite thing your husband does with your kids?
Everything. He's the best dad I could have ever hoped for for my daughter.


12. What are 5 things that make you smile when you are being a mom?
**When Darling tells me she loves me.
**When she cries out for me when she's had a bad dream
**When I help her conquer something challenging
**When she giggles with happiness
**When she lets me sleep in on Sat. mornings

13. If you could take your kids anywhere, where would it be?
NYC to see a theatre show. She loves the stage productions that her dad does SO much, I think it would be cool to let her see "The Lion King" on Broadway (one of her favorite movies.)

14. When was the last time you went out without your kids?
Last weekend. Thank GOD!

15. What is your favorite pastime/activity to do with your kids?
Read, go to Loose Park, make artistic creations with a bag of 15 bean soup and glue.


16. Name one thing you said you would never say as a mother.
"Do it once, do it right, do it wrong, do it again."


17. Name something you do, that your mom did.
Put her hair in pigtails everyday.


18. What is your favorite quality your mom has?
Her strength.

19. What is your favorite kids book?
I have to pick ONE?!? I'll go with a few: "My Little Golden Book: Where Did the Baby Go?", "Grover and the Monster at the end of this book" and "Goodnight, Moon"

20. What is your favorite advice for new moms?
Don't feel bad if you can't succeed breast feeding. Don't let people tell you you're a bad mother. Just do your best.

21. What is your most heartbreaking moment as a mom?
When she got her first shot and I heard her cry in pain for the first time.

22. What is your most joyful moment being a mom?
The second I heard her voice after she was born.

23. When was the last time you told one of your kids you loved them?
Seconds ago...

24. When was the last time you were told?
Seconds ago...