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I got this from one of my parenting forums

PARENT - Job Description

This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way,
I don’t believe any of us would have done it!!!!

POSITION :
Mother, Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Father, Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team players needed, for challenging
permanent work in an,
often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends
and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,
until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
pack mule
and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from
the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges,
such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings
for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be willing to be indispensable one minute,
an embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a
half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for
the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :

None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college will help them
become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that
you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :

While no health or dental insurance, no pension,
no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered;
this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

AND A FOOTNOTE ‘THERE IS NO RETIREMENT — EVER!!!

Sophia had her 15 month doctors appointment and here are her stats:

Weight- 21lbs 3oz

Height- 33 inches. (The nurse measured 32.5 inches, but I checked at home and she was off. The paper moved on the table and made the measurements go off a bit).

So my little girl is getting big

I’ve been hounded by a few people for not updating my blog for a while, so here I am writing. I just really don’t have the desire to write recently. I think it’s because I feel like I don’t have all that much to say. I really don’t enjoy reading blogs where every day it seems like it’s being paraphrased. Life for us going well. Sophie is growing like a weed. I look at her and sometimes I am amazed at just how big she has gotten. She has her 15 month check up tomorrow so I will keep you updated on just how big my little girl is.

The new little bean that we call lumpy is doing well. I have been feeling that baby move for about 4 weeks now. To some it may seem crazy that I started feeling the baby at 10 weeks, but I have and it’s been amazing. It’s still very subtle and I have to be laying very still to actually feel him move. I say him because I strong feel that this one is a boy. I would be very chocked if it were a girl, but very happy. Neither Brad or I care what the sex of this baby is since we know that is is not our last child. I honestly wouldn’t even care  if all of our children were girls. A baby is a blessing no matter the gender. Speaking of gender, we have an ultrasound booked next month to find out who this little one is. We am really excited Brad and I always have a hard time understanding why people wait to find out, knowing makes life so much easier and it’s really fun to be able to prepare for a specific baby.

I have been gaining weight way slower this time around, which is odd since I have been eating like crazy. I have found that I have a lot more food aversions than I did with Sophia. It’s so weird how every pregnancy is so different.

On another note, Brad, Sophie and I took a little vacation to 108 mile house a couple of weeks ago. It was a really nice relaxing time. I really liked it there, the atmosphere is very different. I think it’s a wonderful place to visit, but I could never live there. it made me realize just how much of a city girl I really am. I don’t like the country life one bit, the whole red neck truck thing is not us at all. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it’s great that people enjoy that kind of life style, it’s just not for our family. I like living close to a city, civilization is very important to me.

Ohhh, my chicken is ready and I am hungry. Here are some pictures from our vacation.