You know you’re a boy mom when…

queen esther

Tue, May 28 2024, 2:33 am

Love these...!
So second dinner at 10:30 is not just in my house? I stopped rushing to clean up dinner because it might as well get eaten.
When every dining room or living room chair has another suit jacket draped on it. But their correct suit jacket/ tie/ belt is often "missing".
When you have a drawer full of clothes that are worn for one month of camp only- rest of the year is the standard black and white
When you need to sometimes ask him to explain in English what he just said
And yes, love my older boys and the strong help around the house they can give!

mommyofboys

Tue, May 28 2024, 7:32 am

I had such a good laugh... I could've written almost every post. Hence my screen name

amother

Foxglove

Tue, May 28 2024, 7:40 am

You see a random Memorial Day parade and you whip out your camera and take a video for your boys

amother

↑ Gardenia

Tue, May 28 2024, 9:07 am

… your long awaited daughter makes truck noises when pushing her doll stroller

amother

Lightgreen

Tue, May 28 2024, 9:17 am

When your kid has bald spots on his head from getting stitched and stapled on a few diff occasions. I have one boy and feels like 5 kids in one though he’ll so sweetly set the shabbos table complete with fluffed napkins in the cups

amother

Nectarine

Tue, May 28 2024, 9:35 am

amother Gardenia wrote:

… your long awaited daughter makes truck noises when pushing her doll stroller

Mine puts her hand on her head every time she runs.

amother

Brown

Tue, May 28 2024, 10:08 am

amother Narcissus wrote:

Mine puts her hand on her head every time she runs.

Peersupport

Tue, May 28 2024, 10:28 am

When there are socks in every room on the floor every day. (What about socks causes a mental blockage?)

When there's no clean bathroom available for me in the house.

When I get to be a queen in shul while my husband is busy with the herd.

When I get my leisure time cuz they are in cheder every day, no vacation, and even the little ones are out for long hours.

When there are broken taken apart prized electronics all over the place.

When they ask is there anything normal for supper today? (Aka a full hot meal and not fish sticks or pasta)

amother

Tealblue

Tue, May 28 2024, 10:55 am

When you've called Hatzolah at least once.

When there are scuff marks and dents all over your walls.

When everything in your house gets destroyed.

When you hear "tushy" "kaki" "pishi" all day.

When you can identify a gazillion different types of construction equipment: tractors, excavators, rollers, bulldozers, loaders, backhoes etc.

When you have a built in "Mr fix it".

When dreams and aspirations consist of having the coolest trucks, cars, gadgets, and wearing a uniform (police officer, shomrim etc).

amother

Geranium

Tue, May 28 2024, 12:28 pm

When you walk in the street and notice which cars have nice hubcaps.

When nerf bullets are all over everything, and the sound of shooting does not stop.

When you have 3 snakes living in your living room.

When the kid on the ceiling puts his hand through the wall by accident.

amother

↑ Ginger

Tue, May 28 2024, 4:37 pm

I remember being so perplexed to yet AGAIN find holes in the knees of the pants I had just bought.

Ds sheepishly admitted he enjoyed sliding around in the bases because that's the best part of the game.

amother

↑ Anemone

Wed, May 29 2024, 11:39 am

amother Tealblue wrote:

Sorry that is not acceptable! I'm also a mom of many boys and I don't allow dirty language in my house!

amother

Tangerine

Wed, May 29 2024, 12:06 pm

I’m sitting outside with my adorable 3 mo son and reading this thread with half a smile and half dread at what is coming for me 😅

amother

↑ Gladiolus

Wed, May 29 2024, 12:55 pm

amother Tealblue wrote:

When you've called Hatzolah at least once.

At least once?????
How about when the hatzola volunteers already know your address?

BusyBoys ↓

Wed, May 29 2024, 2:20 pm

amother Narcissus wrote:

Mine puts her hand on her head every time she runs.

My one princess will say while she runs- my hair is falling off.. ( just like the boys yell my yarmulke fell off)

↑ BusyBoys

Wed, May 29 2024, 2:26 pm

When every branch is a weapon.

Every stick a shovel.

Every pile of dirt a treasure.

Every room is full of Lego.

When the swing set has every swing in a different configuration

syaem

Wed, May 29 2024, 2:26 pm

When you know the difference between flat bed and big rig

When sound of burping that rattles windows doesn’t bother you

When a stick becomes basis of many games and fights

When you point out a fire truck and a police car and are just as excited to see it

When you open a commercial kitchen when they come from yeshiva and planning a second supper is a given