Amanda

Wife, mother of three wild things and two meow babies. Lover of puns, silliness, and the ridiculous.

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

5: After this baby is born, how long until the next baby?

Me: Next baby?

5: You have to have 4 kids, since 4 is an even number. I want it to be a baby brother!

3: I want baby brudder too!

Me: First, we’re gonna have your sister, and see how it is with 3. ONE baby at a time!

[All That Dazzles @ATDazzles]

How Matthew Perry wanted to be remembered. I think we can honour his wishes today.

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@dadmann_walking Only recently found out about the change myself…had subway for the first time in over 15 years! Cutting it that way was better though.

[Real Life Mommy @reallifemommy3]

My kid asked me what I did with my free time before she was born and I honestly have no idea but I think there was a lot more sleep

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@marvelousmrsmom Right?! I was the same, even at 39-years-364-days old, but a few days later, all sorts of aches and pains and random other stuff suddenly an issue. I’m less than a month into 40, but incredulous at the change, and hoping it’s a temporary fluke.

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

Too early, Costco, too early!!!

It’s not even July!!! 😤

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@emilychibwana But all those awful and judgmental responses is why we didn’t really tell anyone (outside of family) until I was in my 3rd trimester and obviously pregnant. And even then, we didn’t so much as announce it, but stopped avoiding mentions or giving cryptic answers if people asked.

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@emilychibwana Congratulations!!! How exciting for you and your family!🎉🎈

And, me too…with our 4th, due in a couple weeks (but seriously, it IS time for the snip for us, lol - we’re both hitting 40 later this year and ready to move forward and past the baby phase after this little one)

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

1yo’s favorite stuffy is a small blue owl that used to belong to her 7yo sister, named “Hooter,” but whom she calls “Hoo-hoo.”

She also has taken liking to a snow owl stuffy, and when I asked her what the snow owl’s name was, she replied, “Hootsie” and that is just the cutest 😍

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

Gotta love bedtimes with 4-year-old’s:

Me: Good night, sweet dreams, I love you…get some good rest and I’ll see you in the morning.

4: Mommy, when are you going to die?

Me: ….. …… Hopefully not for a very long time.

4: Ok, good night! I love you!

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@jdstalnaked Now Jack Daniel’s is off the table too…what ARE they going to drink? 🤣

[Travis Tritt @TravisTritt]

All the @JackDaniels_US drinkers should take note.

[Shit I tell my toddler @Toddler_talkin]

The next time I wonder why I feel touched out at the end of every day, I’ll look back at this picture and remember my husband comfortably alone on the other side of the living room taking this picture 😂🥴

[Raw Motherhood @MetteAngerhofer]

When you can send your toddler outside with your older kids, the next part of your life begins.

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@OhioMomoftwo Ooh! I want a laundry sink too!

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

Have kids, so you can find finger swipes taken out of your butter….

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@momsense_ensues

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

Hubs and I finally started “The Last of Us” last night, and what can we not forget?!?

How in the beginning of the first episode, the teenager was using a metal spatula on a nonstick pan! 😱

😂😂😂😂😂

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@AnnaMcPherson32 Whoa! That’s insane! Good job mama!

[Amanda @simplyamanda83]

@TheJuliaHLee Yes! I’m 39, and still have the copies I had as a little girl. I’m currently reading through them with my 7-year-old.