Motherhood by the numbers

14 — baby socks that have mysteriously lost a mate

5 — times I tell my 15-month-old daughter Nicole not to throw her cup at lunch

10 — times I pick up the cup

5 — minutes of extra sleep in the morning for which I would trade my immortal soul

7 — serious diseases I have diagnosed Nicole with

6 — the number of those disease the doctor diagnosed as a cold

1 — diseases that turned out to be “dry skin”

578 — photo prints of Nicole I just ordered from a two-month period. I’m not making this up — I have a problem.

3 — times I’ve gotten to the end of a checkout line with a cart full of groceries only to remember the last time I saw my credit card was in Nicole’s mouth on the kitchen floor.

75 — the highest number of baby sunscreen I have. I believe it’s only a couple of chemical compounds away from actually being a shirt.

4 — binkies I found under the bed today

16 — kisses Nicole gave me today

0 — the number of things I’d rather be doing than being a Mom.