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You are here: Home / Uncategorized / Psssssssssssst! I’ve got a secret!

Psssssssssssst! I’ve got a secret!

January 17, 2012 by ChantelK

To the outsider I appear so organized,
confident, patient, the yummy sexy mummy…… okay I just added that part on
my own……the all together modern day mom! Yet, despite all my strengths (and there are many), I do have one major
weakness – yes, yes, I know hard to believe it, but there is one area of mommy
hood that I am really bad at – actually I suck at it big time.

It is a something I have been able
to hide for many years.  In fact, I would
say I have been able to keep it hidden and pushed way to the back of my “I have a secret closet” for at least ten years. Up until
recently I have been able to hide this nastiness from all but a few close friends of mine yet even now, I don’t think they are fully aware of my extreme
“mommy you suck at this big time” secret.

But as we rolled into a new year
I decided it was time the truth be told – so here it is – my secret is now exposed to
you all:

I SUCK AT TAKING PICTURES! 

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It isn’t so much that I suck at
actually taking the photo,  in fact I
probably would be pretty good at it – if I could just remember to bring a
camera so I could take the stinkn’ pictures!!!

With eight children in tow I am
great at getting them dressed, pulling them apart from each other as they
fight, remembering wipes, diapers, bottles, sippy cups, change of clothes,
maps, my Ipod,  wallet – shit I have
never even left a child behind! (un-willingly that is), yet sure enough, just
as one of my brilliant offspring are about to start singing a song, dancing a
dance, score their first goal, swimming their first lap, looking the cutest
they have ever looked or simply standing on the stage with a finger lodged up
their nose (well none of mine have actually done that….) there is me feeling
like the worse mom on the planet wishing I had remembered to bring my damn
camera! It is crazy! Up until a few years ago I was able to trick the children
because they all look so much alike.  I
could show a picture of Marie or Joshua and just tell the other children that
those were pictures of them.  It really
worked – until terror child Ryley kept asking why he wore so many dresses when he was born. (Okay can I help it he looks most like his oldest sister?)

I know.  I suck. 
After my first child Marie was born, that’s all I did – take pictures.  Joshua arrived and there were many pictures
as well.  Sebastian made his entry and there
were pictures – just not as many.  It was
as though the more children I had, the less important it was to take pictures
or was it just harder to remember the camera on top of everything else?  I am not really sure anymore.  I have gotten better since the arrival of the
twins, but still I admit – I suck.

My children are good sports about
it, and try to remind me to pack the camera, but somehow I still manage to
usually forget it. I have a few good friends who are awesome picture takers and
know my secret – fortunately for me love taking pictures of my kiddies as
well.

What about you? Have you got a mommy secret?

Until next time, 

Chantel, momof8crazymonkeys

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Camera, mommy, pictures, secret

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    January 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    Actually Tracey the boys look quite good in the dresses! LOL – I am much better at getting pictures indoors than at Special events:)

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    I made a point of giving cameras to my kids on their birthdays. My oldest is not so interested, but my youngest loves it. I found pictures of little friends when they come to play, of feet, teeth, eyes, but also flowers, leaves, trees, clouds, tv charachters, computer screens, and so on. But the main line is… the kids will take the camera with them, not me, and also take care and CARRY it all the time. Yay me!
    Of course I have to take pictures durind the day, but it’s interesting to let them use the camera and see things from a different perspective, maybe they find other interesting places and things to capture, more…

  51. Tracey says

    January 17, 2012 at 8:51 am

    When the light is good indoors, I sometimes make a point of snapping some random pics of the kids, but I rarely remember to take my camera out of the house with us… I understand how it happens. And I imagine it just gets worse, the more kids you have – I totally see. Try to leave one in your bag, if you can. And if you’ve got pics of your “son” in a dress? Well, that’s just the way it goes sometimes – we can’t do everything!!

  52. Nancy says

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    where have I been??? I love the haircut!!! You look gorgeous Chantal!
    There are 6 cameras in this house and I never remember to bring one, btw.

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    I bought a cheap point and shoot that is small and I keep it in my purse with extra batteries! 😉 No need to ever forget the camera!

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