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Snap. Crackle. Pop.

March 10th, 2008 by Lindsay Lebresco

SnapCracklePopNo. That is not Childhood Calling. Quite the opposite really. That is the sound of old age slowly creeping up on you. Creeping because it s-l-o-w-l-y rears it’s ugly head as you age alongside your children, but not creeping like in a quiet kinda way. That snap, crackle, pop of every joint in your body can be very, very loud- at all the wrong times.

You’ve been there – the cavernous, quiet of your baby’s room- a sleeping little angel in your arms while you glide away their tears and captivating stares. The lullabies are played out, the humidifier drones into the background and it’s transition time. The ultimate challenge is before you - can you do it? Can you lay that little angel down in their crib without them knowing you’re headed for a little TV time? You brace yourself. Get ready to get off that glider. And POP- there goes your hip and then SNAP- it’s your knee coming in for the one-two punch and then CRACKLE- the sound of your ankle wakes the little angel and you’re down for the count. Transition failure.

Thanks “ride-the-mommy-pony” game, thanks college sports, thanks thirties. You’ve woken up my child and now I’m missing Grey’s…

(The Snap, Crackle and Pop characters are registered trademarks of the Kellogg® Rice Krispies® brand cereal.)

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 10th, 2008 at 10:13 am and is filed under Parenting . You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Snap. Crackle. Pop.”

  1. Robin Rivers Says:
    March 10th, 2008 at 6:27 pm |

    Ha! This ALWAYS happens to my husband or me when we are trying to sneak away for some time together.

    It’s like the universe telling us not to rush through putting the tiny person to sleep.

    The cracking knees get us every time:)

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