My mind is a jumbled chaotic mess these days.
I blame my tiny, almost eight month old, human and the ridiculous amounts of coffee I consume. Can caffeine make you hallucinate? Or is that lack of sleep, because I dreamt last night I was sitting at a conference room table with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Oscar, my furry four footed friend.
Trump, in all his magnificent glory (I’m referring to his vivid complexion, of course) was hitting on me, while I blasted him with political facts and simultaneously smacked his hand away from my nether regions. Oscar on the other hand was happily and coquettishly purring beneath Hill’s handsome hands. It’s important to know Oscar doesn’t purr. For real, it’s happened once in his lifetime, and I’m pretty sure he had a cold or something stuck in his throat; probably a chipmunk head or a bird feather.
Yes, I think it’s safe to say sanity has left the building or at the very least my brain. What’s left appears to be a random hodgepodge of song lyrics. Since I’m sure you’re eager to explore the depths of my neurosis, I’ve decided to share a day in the life of motherhood, to music that is, so you can understand how my present condition came about.
Motherhood to Music
7:30 a.m. (wake to the sound of the baby chortling in the other room):
“What’s in your head, in your head. Zombie, zombie, zombie. In your head, in your head. Zombie, zombie, zombie.”
Cranberries, “Zombie”
8:30 a.m. (morning play session):
“Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go. I want to be sedated. Nothing to do, no where to go, oh I want to be sedated.”
Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”
9:00 a.m. (post coffee):
“Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing. Praise for the morning. Praise for them springing fresh from the world.”
Cat Stevens, “Morning Has Broken”
10:30 a.m. (the baby goes down for her morning nap):
“It’s a beautiful day. Don’t let it get away. It’s a beautiful day.”
U2, “Beautiful Day”
11:00 a.m. (shower while the baby is sleeping):
“Ain’t nobody dope as me I’m dressed so fresh so clean. (So fresh and so clean clean). Don’t you think I’m so sexy I’m dressed so fresh so clean. (So fresh and so clean clean).”
OutKast, “So Fresh, So Clean”
11:30 a.m. (the baby wakes up from her morning nap):
“You are the sunshine of my life. That’s why I’ll always be around, You are the apple of my eye, Forever you’ll stay in my heart.”
Stevie Wonder, “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”
12:00 p.m. (afternoon dance party):
“There’s a party goin’ on right here. A celebration to last throughout the years. So bring your good times and your laughter too. We gonna celebrate your party with you. Come on now, celebration. Let’s all celebrate and have a good time. Celebration. We gonna celebrate and have a good time.”
Kool & The Gang, “Celebration”
1:00 p.m. (afternoon play session):
“I belong with you, you belong with me, you’re my sweetheart. I belong with you, you belong with me, you’re my sweet. (Ho!) (Hey!) (Ho!) (Hey!)”
The Lumineers, “Ho Hey”
2:30 p.m. (the baby rejects her afternoon nap):
“Singing’ don’t worry ’bout a thing. ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright. Singing’ don’t worry (don’t worry) ’bout a thing. ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright.”
Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Three Little Birds”
3:00 (the baby boycotts nap attempt two):
“No sleep till. No sleep till Brooklyn! No sleep till Brooklyn!”
Beastie Boys, “No sleep Till Brooklyn”
3:30 p.m. (nap strike three):
“Welcome to the jungle we got fun and games… In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your sha na na na na knees knees.”
Guns N’ Roses, “Welcome to the Jungle”
4:00 p.m. (nap success):
“I am a Superwoman. Yes I am. Yes she is. Even when I’m a mess, I still put on a vest, With an S on my chest. Oh yes. I’m a Superwoman.”
Alicia Keys, “Superwoman”
4:30 p.m. (the baby wakes up from her nap 30 minutes early):
“Y’all gon’ make me lose my mind up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me go all out up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me act a fool up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me lose my cool up in here, up in here.”
DMX, “Up In Here”
5:30 p.m. (evening play session):
“My first, my last, my everything. And the answer to all my dreams. You’re my sun, my moon, my guiding star. My kind of wonderful, that’s what you are.”
Barry White, “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything”
6:00 p.m. (baby bath time):
“Splish, splash, I was takin’ a bath. Long about a Saturday night, yeah. A rub dub, just relaxin’ in the tub. Thinkin’ everythin’ was alright.”
Bobby Darin, “Splish Splash”
7:30 p.m. (bedtime):
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle. The lion sleeps tonight. In the jungle the quiet jungle. The lion sleeps tonight.”
The Tokens, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
8:00 p.m. (alone at last):
“I drink alone, yeah. With nobody else. I drink alone, yeah. With nobody else. You know when I drink alone. I prefer to be by myself.”
George Thorogood & The Destroyers, “I Drink Alone”
What song lyrics would appear in your daily life?
This post is fantastic 😀 I love it! And you’re pumping them out this week! I love that, too!
Also I have stuck ‘the lion sleeps tonight’ in my head now. I don’t mind it though. I like that song 😀
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It’s a good song to get stuck in the recesses of our minds. I have I wanna be sedated running over and over again. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
Yeah…..it’s tough sometimes! Sometimes it’s tough more often than it’s fun with some babies! The photos are adorable, the lyrics self explanatory and those strings of long days would get into the brain of the most grounded of solid minded mum!
Adorability (I think I made that word up) and love got nuttin to do with it. I hope you’re finding time away all by yourself a few times a week. Getting out with Ave to run the errands doesn’t count, though it momentarily provides relief from feeling confined with a cranky babe or just being frustrated by the wide awake afternoons even if she is having a great time making a joke of your attempts. I hope you’re rewarding yourself with little slices of time alone. Other than the occasional hour when she does sleep. Even if it’s shopping on the weekend when Dad is home to take over, but preferably something you’d consider a treat. Like getting your feet dolled up, or shopping for some new cosmetics or a peaceful lunch by yourself! (One of my favorite things)
I did get lunch out yesterday without the babe and it was glorious. I need to do that more often. I’m working on it.
Also I like your new word: adorability works for me.
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
On top of your usual ability to put a smile in my morning (which was really needed today), you have surpassed your ability to impress me! This is brilliant! There must be a job out there for you and your overflowing head of song lyrics… hallmark cards? Memes? Something.
I wish i could think of a song lyric for my life right now. I know there is one, but my mind is a pile of jello currently just wanting to be fed coffee through a straw, so I’m going to get back to you on this one.
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I think my job would be entertainment at the zoo or perhaps a mental institution. 🙂
I’m so glad I managed to get a smile on your face. Mission accomplished.
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
Stay sane honey. I am sending over vibes of Swiss chocolate and cheese – ’cause cheese. I also sent e voice message to the three musketeers chat and I’m glad to be back in tha game.
Whatever I said whataver I did I didn’t mean it, I just want you back for good (want you back, want you back for good) – have a guess.
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I will take all the Swiss cheese and chocolates. 🙂
HAAhaa this post had me dying. The dream description was great, and the songs were perfect. Well done mama.
Why thank you my sweet. I’m super proud of this post, so I appreciate the love.
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
I love this post for the writing, but the pictures take the cake. You’re the best! Okay so what song would suit my life? Till I Collapse by Eminem.
“Till the roof comes off, till the lights go out
Till my legs give out, can’t shut my mouth
Till the smoke clears out, am I high? Perhaps
I’ma rip this shit till my bone collapse.”
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I love that song and it’s so fitting for you.
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
This was classic (not me with the mug, btw… wish I’d thought of it though!).
At least she’s pretty… and she’ll grow out of the crazy. So will you. xoxo
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Thanks Sweets. I so very much appreciate you always listening and lending a shoulder.
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
I currently have Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody stuck in my head, so I’m not entirely sure what that’s supposed to mean. It’s not a horrible song, though, so I’ll take it. But every time I talk to my mom, I’m tempted to bust out the “mamaaaaa, ooo oo o oooooo” line 😆
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That is a fantastic song. I wouldn’t mind having that one running through repeat in my head.
Meghan recently posted…Motherhood to Music
Haha this is brilliant! Although I think I will have I wanna be sedated in my head all day now… Not a bad thing at all!
It’s funny I wake up everyday with a song in my head… It’s so odd and random. I can’t for the life of me remember what it was this morning but the other day I had Nsync in my head – I literally have no idea…
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Our minds are musical places. I say embrace it, Nsync and all. 🙂
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pretty sure DMX is now stuck in my head. But you rock! See what I did there? no , you’re superwoman MOM! Keep it singing! Tell A I said please NAP!!
She napped well both yesterday and today!!! And now Hallelujah is running through my head!!
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My 2 year old decided 4am was an awesome start to the day today. I swear on everything holy if this nap she is taking now isn’t a long one…I can’t guarantee my sanity for the rest of the day.
It’s the absolute worst when they take a 20 minute nap, just long enough to make them cranky.
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Love this post – such a fun read! Also, could that little lady get any cuter?!
Thanks Sunshine. I was tickled pink with this post and I love seeing you pop up in my comment feed.
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Ummmm most creative post ever??? LOVE IT!! Thanks to you, I now have Outkast playing in my head…not that it’s ever a bad thing!! Seriously though, they just don’t make music like they used to!!
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Gotta love a little OutKast in your day. 🙂
I miss the old school rap. Thankfully there’s a Pandora station for that. 🙂
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Hi Meghan your post is so much fun. Thanks for shairng! I think yes, your head problem must be from your lack of sleep. And congratulations to you on your successful nap. Cheers Superwoman! 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it.
ho hey! holy crap i’m behind. we got a lovely virus last week and it literally has taken over. little lulu is doing a heck of a lot better than mama, but that’s the whole point right? i told my higher power that i would prefer lulu to feel good rather than me, and unfortunately i think my HP took me too seriously. on the real though, we are on our 2nd little cold and at least i’m well versed in baby colds now. much more proactive this time, but this time i happen to be sick as well. actually i never quite healed from her first virus exactly 1 month ago, and now it manifested into this yucky mucus monster of mayhem. lord help us all!
as far as songs and music, well i can hear out of my left ear ok but my right ear just rings. lovely sinus. so for music it feels like jingle bells are playing in my head all day. how appropriate, ho ho ho.
Oh no, I’m sorry you’ve been sick. That really stinks, although I’m glad to hear Lulu didn’t catch it as severely as momma. If you were here, I’d take care of you or Lulu so you can take care of you.
Hang in there momma.
Despite your lack of sleep, you still look very cheerful and happy Meghan. 🙂
Half of the songs are my favourites. However, waking up with zombies in your head sounds a bit scary for the day to me lol. You should try another one. Very fun post.
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