I'M TURNING INTO MY MOM


mom is a crier. a cute crier. but a crier nonetheless. she cries at the end of cheesy movies, commercials, when people say sentimental things. we can always tell it's coming. get this-- she is so totally cute... first, the nostrils flare, then the red eyes, then the tears and then that cute smile she gives when we "catch" her being a baby... then she giggles... i love it!

favorite memories of mom crying:

every time that folger's christmas commerical plays-- you remember the one... jimmy comes home and little sis sees him first and he motions for her to stay quiet while he wakes everyone up with the beautiful, loving aroma of folgery goodness... then jimmy's mom comes down stairs and sees him there-- cue cheesy jingle bells and christmas-y version of the folgers theme song-- cue my mom in tears-- cue us laughing at her and then she giggles.

there's also the hallmark hall of fame made for tv movies. my mom loves them... and they love her. i have fond memories of going down to my parents room and snuggling up on the bed with my mom as we watch great hallmark classics like "mrs. harris goes to paris" or "sarah, plain and tall." without a doubt she would cry at EVERY hallmark commercial that was shown during each and every commercial break... then at the end of each of these movies-- mom's got her box of tissues ready to go.

however... as much as i LOVE to tease my mom about her sappy ways, i have to say, i can no longer tease her of said offence. because i too am becoming a cry baby. i am becoming my mother!

case in point #1
it being the christmas season, i got out my holiday dvd's to show the kids. one night, while babysitting, i made russell watch MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL with me. totally love it. there we were, laughing away... when all of a sudden scrooge has to go and bring mickey and his beloved family a sac full of toys and tiny tim hobbles over to him and BOOM-- i'm crying-- what? at mickey's christmas carol??? you've got to be kidding me!

case in point #2
same night... we now have moved on to cartoon number two. small one. a story about a boy who goes to sell his rickety old donkey in town, but no one will buy him. then at the last minute, when we've all given up hope of small one finding a loving home, who comes to purchase small one... but a man looking for a donkey to carry his pregnant wife to bethlehem... again... tears!


case in point #3
yule fest. the kids' school puts on this show every year. it highlights each religion and their ways of celebrating the season.. complete with songs from around the world and a reading from the native americans and the koran. i was really impressed. so much so that i was CRYING DURING EACH PERFOMANCE!!! that one was really hard to hide from all of the parents with their cameras and recorders.


case in point #4
today at church. our annual christmas service... and there i was... balling like a baby at each reading of scripture and every song we sang. at one point christy parry looked over at me and said "you're a mess" then she lovingly handed me a tissue and gave me a squeeze. us babies need that every now and then.

for real dude. it's either killer hormones or i'm really and truly turning into my mom. not that it's a bad thing per say... she's adorable. but if i'm like this and i haven't even had kids, i shudder to think what i will look like later on.

awww cute-- i just pictured my cute little kids-- someone go get me a huge box of tissue, this is going to take a while!