June 30, 2009

The OTHER Milestones

Life is full of milestones, some good, some bad.

There are individual milestones: first bra, first kiss, first kiss with a Toga waiter from a Roman themed restaurant (okay, maybe that one was just me), first operation to remove an ingrown toenail (me again?).

Then there are family milestones: first anniversary, first child, child's first day at school, child's first vomit in the car. Some of them we acknowledge within the family; many we celebrate with others (obviously not the vomit one).

But what about the milestones we don't talk about? The ones we experience, notice, but don't share?

Or at least you don't. I, clearly, do. For example:

  • The day you stop thinking 'I get to spend the rest of my life with him!' and start thinking 'I have to spend the rest of my life with him!'
  • The day your toddler learns to say 'no'.
  • The day your toddler learns to demand 'chocolate!'
  • The day you say 'Not tonight, honey, I'm too tired'.
  • The day your husband says 'Not tonight, honey, I'm too tired'.
  • The day your son discovers what happens to his penis when he plays with it.
  • The day your daughter discovers her 'tiny, tiny penis'.
  • The day you start looking at your husband's penis with the sole thought of vasectomising it.
  • The day your son asks you where babies come from.
  • The day your children demand to let them see you 'make a baby'.
  • The first time your child sleeps out and you cry.
  • The first time your child sleeps out and you celebrate.
  • The first time you realise you have vomit on your shirt.
  • The first time you realise you have vomit on your shirt and don't bother to wipe it off.

9 comments:

  1. LOL!! SO true!! I did a post similar to this a couple years ago about what we are meant to be aiming for after the major milestones in people's lives, and who thinks of these damn milestones anyway? I loved yours! Granted, I don't have any vomit milestones listed, but it shows there's more to life than work, marriage, babies (or, in my case, babies, marriage, work). Love it!!

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  2. great list Kerri.

    Your non-twitter blog followers may not relate to this one but I wanted to let you know that I've worn the same outfit 4 days in a row now too.

    There I said it, I'm happy now.

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  3. I had my own special family milestone this morning. Toilet training toddler pooed all over the carpet in his bedroom. I was wiping tears from my eyes as his brother and sister helpfully stood in the doorway yelling "aaarggh that stinks". I'm sure it won't be so special next time but hey that's what milestones are all about right?

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  4. Nearly all of the milestones get a tick. Plus the one that involves not bothering to wear underwear that matches. Actually, that should be upgraded to not bothering that the underwear being worn has holes in it. Boooohoooo ;"(

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  5. Love your site and love your attitude about life!! I am from the USA and have a home based business called Arbonne. It has pure, safe and benenfical products for the entire family. I would love to tell you more about it because you seem like such a fun person and we would make a great team!! Please check out my website and let me know what you think!! www.ahealthychoice.myarbonne.com. Just new to twitter...so patience with me!! LOL My personal email is janiesbaskets@yahoo.com. I can send you some more info... thanks for your time and look forward to your blogs!!

    Jane

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  6. Love your site and love your attitude about life!! I am from the USA and have a home based business called Arbonne. It has pure, safe and benenfical products for the entire family. I would love to tell you more about it because you seem like such a fun person and we would make a great team!! Please check out my website and let me know what you think!! www.ahealthychoice.myarbonne.com. Just new to twitter...so patience with me!! LOL My personal email is janiesbaskets@yahoo.com. I can send you some more info... thanks for your time and look forward to your blogs!!

    Jane

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  7. Nearly all of the milestones get a tick. Plus the one that involves not bothering to wear underwear that matches. Actually, that should be upgraded to not bothering that the underwear being worn has holes in it. Boooohoooo ;"(

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  8. LOL!! SO true!! I did a post similar to this a couple years ago about what we are meant to be aiming for after the major milestones in people's lives, and who thinks of these damn milestones anyway? I loved yours! Granted, I don't have any vomit milestones listed, but it shows there's more to life than work, marriage, babies (or, in my case, babies, marriage, work). Love it!!

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