Cool Tricks

Sophia is a big fan of Yo Gabba Gabba  (for those of you without kids think Sesame Street collides with 80's rock and Japanese Anime).  One segment of the show features people showing off their "cool tricks" ...everything from air guitar to stepping. After one episode in which a little boy showcases his ability to hang a spoon off his nose (yes, I know..so cool) Sophia asks me "what's your cool trick, mom?"...

What you mean besides being such a totally awesome Super Cool Mom!!!! to you and your little brothers?

But I digress............

So after some thought I did manage to come up with a talent I acquired a couple of years ago (most Moms will be completely with me on this one).

I had do an amazing number of things with one hand (e.g. whilst the other carries a baby/toddler or both)

Some of my one handed "tricks" include but are not limited to typing, eating, cooking (not recommended), folding clothes, sweeping, diapering, bottle feeding, playing cards, picking up one baby while setting the other down (trickier than it sounds!),  combing hair, applying make up, cleaning pretty much anything, making a bed.... the list could go on and on.

And for the bonus round of cool tricks here are some , but not all, of the things I can do with just my feet (while holding two babies): pick up clothes and small items off floor, turn on tv and change channel or adjust volume, open door, push a stroller,  open/close refrigerator, open/close cabinets, turn on cd player, type (kidding!)

Not impressed? Get five 5lbs bags of potatoes and tote them around while trying to go about your normal day... You'll soon get my point!

And while I'm at it, what's your cool trick?

 

  (My arms will look like this by the time the boys can crawl!)