Rediscovering the 'Me' in 'Mumeeeeeee'

'I have always thought that there is no more fruitful source of family discontent than a housewife’s badly-cooked dinners and untidy ways'. (Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1861)

December 9, 2009

The Twelve Days of (a parent's) Christmas


(you know the tune!)

On the first day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
A night of unbroken sleep.

On the second day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the third day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Seven dirty nappies,
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Eight cups with milk in,
Seven dirty nappies,
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Nine bedtime stories,
Eight cups with milk in,
Seven dirty nappies,
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Ten floors for sweeping,
Nine bedtime stories,
Eight cups with milk in,
Seven dirty nappies,
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Eleven wipes for wiping,
Ten floors for sweeping,
Nine bedtime stories,
Eight cups with milk in,
Seven dirty nappies,
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my children gave to me
Twelve loads of washing,
Eleven wipes for wiping,
Ten floors for sweeping,
Nine bedtime stories,
Eight cups with milk in,
Seven dirty nappies,
Six hours playing,
Five broken things.
Four teddy bears,
Three chewed up pens,
Two dirty gloves,
And a night of unbroken sleep.

Merry Christmas!

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11 comments:

  1. Love it! At least on the day of Christmas the littles get so excited that it makes it all worthwhile. I hope so, anyway.

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  2. I would be more than happy for a night of unbroken sleep to be my one and only Christmas present!!!

    I guess I will keep wishing for that one

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  3. Love it, especially the 'five broken things' which has to be sung long and loud for extra effect. Just thinking about the two dirty gloves though, are they wearing them or you?

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  4. Excellent, loved '5 broken things', actually sung it out loud.

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  5. fab post. I will be singing that for the rest of the day now

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  6. I'm sure the uninterrupted night's sleep made up for all the other stuff.

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  7. lovely, shall hum it merrily all day ;)

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