I finally thought I had the kids’ sleeping schedule figured out.  After several weeks I saw a pattern of what time they would wake up in the morning.  So I thought I had about a half hour to myself this morning to actually take a shower and wash my hair.  As soon as I turned on the shower I heard this cry from their room. 

This got me to thinking that the boys must have a second sense when it comes to Mommy and I think that all kids have this sense.  It’s the “Mommy is trying to take five minutes for herself so I better do something to get her attention” sense.  So I said to myself if I was an inventor I’d love to invent something to stop this sense, or at least to put it on hold while I had some personal time.  Then I started thinking about the other things I might invent and here’s what I came up with:

• A baby monitor that transmitted at a frequency that only men could hear.  And the frequency would be such that the men could not ignore it.
• An alarm system so I can know when the kids are even thinking about getting out of their beds.
• A roaming camera that automatically zooms in on the person who caused the fight, stole the toy, spilled the milk, ate the last Oreo cookie, etc.
• A white noise machine that blocks out all sensation to allow me to sit down and watch Dancing With The Stars without being disturbed.
• A mechanical hand that can rub a head or tummy when mine falls asleep.
• Earplugs that allow you to hear normally except for whining.  These earplugs filter out the whines and makes them sound like normal conversation.

I know I’m being sarcastic, but just once in a while I wish I could have one of these products.  It would make a mom’s life a little easier, that’s for sure!