21 (maybe 23) Things I Never Knew: Parenting and A Few Other Things

by | Aug 14, 2012 | Parenting/Family, Video | 10 comments

You know how you “know”.

Then it turns out you. like, totally didn’t.

WELCOME TO LIFE FOR ALL MANKIND.

Which reminds me of a quote:

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself. Mankind. Basically, it’s made up of two separate words—‘mank’ and ‘ind’. What do these words mean? It’s a mystery, and that’s why so is mankind.

Jack Handy

Onward.

21 Things I Never Knew Until I Knew Them

1) During those first years of motherhood, I never knew I’d ever get a full night’s sleep ever again. EVER.

2) I knew it would be prudent to save for college (note to self: do THAT!), but I never knew we also SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR GYMNASTICS AND BALLET AND SOCCER AND SEWING CAMP AND CHILDREN’S THEATRE AND SHOES!

3) I NEVER KNEW HOW FOND I WOULD GROW OF THE CAPS LOCK ON MY KEYBOARD.

4) I never knew a 7 year-old girl could break me.

5) I never knew a gum graft could be so painful. Nor did I think a video about my gum graft would be one of my most viewed videos on YouTube.

6) I never knew that my son, who was insane and impossible as a toddler, would become a really, REALLY rad 13 year old boy. I just assumed I would have had to send him to military school. I was so wrong.

7) I never knew I would be considering homeschooling. Again. Yes, pray for me on this one.

8) I never knew 2 shots of espresso poured over a scoop of french vanilla ice cream tastes like heaven. HEAVEN PEOPLE.

espresso over ice cream

9) I never knew I would become a person who loves their dog. Shhhhh. Don’t tell Kevin.

Kevin the dog

10) I never knew when I started this list that I’d forget what I knew and now am wondering how to come up with 11 more things I now know that I didn’t once know before. You know?

11) OH! I know! I never knew odd-numbered lists do really well. People like odd numbers. GO FIGURE.

12) Before last week, I had never thought about the mating habits of slugs. BUT NOW I KNOW. (Click here for photo if you dare. Out of respect for YOU I will not post it here… xoxox)

13) Before kids… I never knew that a trip to Costco by oneself (WITHOUT CHILDREN) could feel almost as good as drinking a drink with an umbrella in it whilst sitting on a warm beach… while young cabana boys fetch you water and grapes.

14) I never knew I would have become a triathlete. (WAS) (Currently… let’s say I am ON SABBATICAL…HIATUS???)

15) I never knew a clean house would make me feel so ridiculously happy and worthwhile. I feel happy and worthwhile less than I’d like…

16) I never knew having a garden could be so fulfilling.

17) I never knew fedora would be so fun to wear!

18) I started blogging in 2004. I never knew I would still be doing it in 2012.

19) I never knew it would be so hard to come up with 21 things I never knew.

20) I never knew how much I hated doing laundry until I became a mom.

21) I almost never drank liquor until I had kids. I know this isn’t technically an “I never knew”. Please see #19.

22) I also never drank coffee until I had kids.

23) Also, I was a really, really, REALLY great mom BEFORE I HAD KIDS.

Ooops. That was 23. I have always known I am not good at math.

********

Never miss a thing! Get JOTS latest adventures via email or in your blog reader. Are you on Facebook? Oh goodie, I’m there too! And Pinterest. And Twitter… and jennyonthespot on Instagram!

Hi, I'm Jenny :)

Hi, I'm Jenny 🙂

I'm on the spot!

Follow me…