Monday, September 6, 2010

Now Hiring

Job Title: Mother

Hours: Constant

Pay: None

Paid Holidays:
None

Vacation: None

Job Description: The successful applicant must possess infinite patience; an unending memory of songs to sing; the ability to entertain a baby with nothing more than her fingers; strength enough to lift, jiggle, bounce, fly through the air, and restrain a constantly growing child; a capacity to withstand tedium; and a sense of humor that remains intact despite sleeplessness, crankiness, and lots and lots of poop.

Benefits:
Innumerable

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Years ago at a health fair in Denver, my own mother registered her occupation as "slave." Mary in MN

Anonymous said...

Good thing they are cute or babies would never survive infancy.

Sheila

Anonymous said...

And unlike puppies..you are glad when they grow up and can take care of themselves. Beth
I know one of the reasons I never had kids is ...I'm lazy.

word verification 'zymoges'

what infants are before they are a twinkle in their daddy's eye

tu mere said...

Best and worst job in the world! It also has the added benefit of lasting for a lifetime. How many of those can you count on these days. Happy Holiday to all.

Alicia said...

Awwwwww

jean said...

Trust me, it just gets better. It's the best job you will ever have.