7 Things (Almost) Every Mom Wants For Mother’s Day

Chocolates and flowers are passé, here’s what your mom will prefer on Mother’s Day instead

Moms are worth more than a day but if we get one day, we want to make it worth it! (Photo courtesy: Nikita Mishra) 

Mother’s Day is almost here. Realistically, I would be happy with just a longish cuddle from my little minion but we get just one day to be recognised, I can’t speak for everyone but I know a lot of young moms don’t want flowers and chocolates. And neither do we want to be spoiled silly by a fancy brunch or a piece of jewellery

Here’s a list of seven things, I’d love on any given day (Mother’s Day just seems like a good excuse):

1. Not To Be Woken Up

I’m up mommy! No sleeping like a baby for you! (Photo: Nikita Mishra)

Definitely not by a little man poking his finger in the eye to see something totally random. Don’t get me wrong, it’s absolutely exhilarating to snuggle in bed with my toddler but that doesn’t mean I won’t appreciate eight hours of shut-eye just once a year. In all probability, I’ll be up and running before 8 am but please let me try once.

2. A Break. Even Five Minutes Will Do!

‘Why doesn’t my Mom do what I say, the first time I scream!’ (Photo: Nikita Mishra)

I wouldn’t trade my title of ‘Mommy’ for anything in the world but it would be nice to take a break from someone shouting that repeatedly. Okay, with a five second break in between each ‘Mommy’, that too in an ascending pitch to the level of a supersonic jet.

You get the drift?

We could do with a reasonable five minute break. Or two-and-a-half.

3. Pee In Peace

Exaaaacctttlllyy! (Photo: Pinterest)

It’s only after you’ve had a child that you think of your bathroom rights as a privilege rather than a right. My toddler is totally oblivious to my need to pee in private. A shut door doesn’t matter and he’ll continue the one-sided conversation with frequent knocks despite the fact that I haven’t responded with anything but a courteous ‘hmm’.

4. A ‘Thank You’ and a ‘Sorry’ Once In a While

Sloppy kisses are just fine but ‘sorry’ and ‘thank you’ are just two words! How difficult can it be to use them? (Photo: Nikita Mishra)

Add these words to your vocabulary. We don’t expect you to be at your ace behaviour all the time, but kids, it would be wonderful if you don’t clam up each time its your turn to apologise.

5. Finish One Goddam Book From Start To Finish

Because getting lost in books is fun, even for you! (Photo: Nikita Mishra)

Once upon a time, If I didn’t have a book for my commute to college, I would stop and pick up one just to have something to read. I would read for fun. Two-and-a-half years after my son, I haven’t finished a single book. You could count blog posts, news scrolls and half-read books as reading but it’s a shame that I haven’t completed a single frikkin book in a long, long time.

6. An Endless Coffee Supply For a Whole Year

Being a mom is tough stuff. Being a working mom is a non-stop roller-coaster filled with feelings and fussing. Supermom? That I am, but coffee first!

Step #1 - Coffee. Step #2 - Mom’s Life! (Photo courtesy: Tumblr/propelsteps)

I don’t know of any mommy who’d turn down a piping hot latte in the morning.

Remember, motherhood is powered by love, fuelled by coffee and sustained by wine. A never ending wine tap would be good too!

7. No Dealing With Diapers For a Full Day

And no baby poop too.

Thank you very much!

(Photo courtesy: Tumblr/PHOTOBUCKET)

Motherhood is the most horribly-wonderful job on earth!

There are days it can get lonely, boring and borderline miserable. So dear husband and kiddo, make it fun for the mum!

Here’s to the exhaustion, shit, diapers, hours of tantrums and adorable smiles! Moms are worth more than a day but if we get one day, we want to make it worth it!