If I didn't have kids...

If I didn't have kids, I'd still fit in my jeans. I would get to watch what I wanted to watch on TV. I would get to make whatever I wanted for dinner without worrying about someone whining "I don't like that!". 

If I didn't have kids, my closet would be fuller, my bank account would be fuller, my bed would be EMPTY, my house would be clean, my belly would be flatter, my house would be quieter, my car would be smaller.

If I didn't have kids, my baths would be longer, my showers would be hotter, my mornings would be later, my dinners would be warmer, my naps would be longer.

BUT....................................................................................................

If I didn't have kids I wouldn't know who Spongebob is. I wouldn't know that Justin Bieber is "the hottest boy ever". I would have no idea how to speak Spanish (thanks to Dora the Explorer). I would still think the Naked Brothers Band was a band of naked brothers. 

If I didn't have kids I wouldn't have learned about spaghetti tacos. I would have never known that ketchup could be used on EVERYTHING.

If I didn't have kids my my closet may be fuller but I wouldn't have a cute little voice to tell me "Mommy, you look beautiful like me." (Kerri)

If I didn't have kids my car might be smaller but my car rides wouldn't be nearly as entertaining! 

If I didn't have kids my mornings might be later but I wouldn't have cute little faces waking me up. Or little bodies cuddling up in bed with me.

If I didn't have kids my dinners may be warmer but I wouldn't get to hear about the favorite/worst parts of my kids' day. 

If I didn't have kids my naps may be longer but my dreams would be shorter.

I've been called a lot of things, but my favorite is "Mom".