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MomSpeaker Lindsey Schuster gets her Seuss on, enumerating in verse the countdown of a mother's day.<\/em><\/p>\n

I spent 25<\/strong> minutes folding the laundry,
\nAnswered 24<\/strong> “But why?” questions in our 3-year-old’s quandary.<\/p>\n

Picked up 23<\/strong> Legos that spilled from the bin,
\nPlanted 22<\/strong> kisses on cheeks, nose and chin.<\/p>\n

Threw 21<\/strong> pitches, but got only one hit,
\nThe 20<\/strong> other times, I dealt with a fit.<\/p>\n

I sang 19<\/strong> verses of "Wheels on the Bus,"
\n“Where do babies come from?” I was asked to discuss.<\/p>\n

I said “No” to each kid on 18<\/strong> occasions,
\n17<\/strong> times I surrendered to persuasions.<\/p>\n

We used 16<\/strong> pillows to make a fort,
\nWe shot 15<\/strong> hoops on the basketball court.<\/p>\n

It took 14<\/strong> whole seconds for the kids to find me,
\nWhen I snuck upstairs to change over the laundry.<\/p>\n

I snapped 13<\/strong> buckles, yet drove only 12<\/strong> miles,
\nSpent 11<\/strong> minutes chasing toddlers down grocery store aisles.<\/p>\n

I cherished 10<\/strong> measly minutes of time alone,
\nA 9<\/strong>-minute nap??? . . . (insert long groan).<\/p>\n

At least 8<\/strong> times, the counter was wiped,
\n7<\/strong> was the number of words of this poem I could type . . .<\/p>\n

Before MOMMY was shouted 6<\/strong> octaves too high,
\n5<\/strong> seconds was the length of my dramatic mom-sigh.<\/p>\n

I wiped 4<\/strong> hineys and bandaged 3<\/strong> scrapes,
\nI made 27 pieces out of 2<\/strong> whole grapes,<\/p>\n

Yes, this is ONE<\/strong> day in the life of a mother,
\nOne snapshot of time that is like no other.<\/p>\n

They days are long and exhausting, HOWEVER,
\nPart of me wishes this would last forever.<\/p>\n

\"\"Lindsey Schuster is a former elementary school teacher turned stay-at-home mom. Raised with four sisters, her blog Sisters to Sons<\/a> chronicles the new path she has carved: raising three sons. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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