Mariposa Kisses (aka Dianne's Blog)

Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-moo, Kissy-moo
Moo, moo, moo...

I hear a cow in your bed.
Kissy-moo, Kissy-moo
Moo, moo, moo...

Do you hear a cow in your bed?
Kissy-moo, Kissy-moo
Moo, moo, moo...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-baa, Kissy-baa
Baa, baa, baa...

I hear a sheep in your bed.
Kissy-baa, Kissy-baa
Baa, baa, baa...

Do you hear a sheep in your bed?
Kissy-baa, Kissy-baa
Baa, baa, baa...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-ney, Kissy-ney
Ney, ney, ney...

I hear a horse in your bed.
Kissy-ney, Kissy-ney
Ney, ney, ney...

Do you hear a horse in your bed?
Kissy-ney, Kissy-ney
Ney, ney, ney...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-meow, Kissy-meow
Meow, meow, meow...

I hear a cat in your bed.
Kissy-meow, Kissy-meow
Meow, meow, meow...

Do you hear a cat in your bed?
Kissy-meow, Kissy-meow
Meow, meow, meow...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-squeak, Kissy-squeak
Squeak, squeak, squeak...

I hear a mouse in your bed.
Kissy-squeak, Kissy-squeak
Squeak, squeak, squeak...

Do you hear a mouse in your bed?
Kissy-squeak, Kissy-squeak
Squeak, squeak, squeak...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-ribbit, Kissy-ribbit
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit...

I hear a frog in your bed.
Kissy-ribbit, Kissy-ribbit
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit...

Do you hear a frog in your bed?
Kissy-ribbit, Kissy-ribbit
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-rar, Kissy-rar
Rar, rar, rar...

I hear a bear in your bed.
Kissy-rar, Kissy-rar
Rar, rar, rar...

Do you hear a bear in your bed?
Kissy-rar, Kissy-rar
Rar, rar, rar...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-chomp, Kissy-chomp
Chomp, chomp, chomp...

I hear an alligator in your bed.
Kissy-chomp, Kissy-chomp
Chomp, chomp, chomp...

Do you hear an alligator in your bed?
Kissy-chomp, Kissy-chomp
Chomp, chomp, chomp...
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Wake up sleepy child.
Kissy-kiss, Kissy-kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss...

I hear a mommy in your bed.
Kissy-kiss, Kissy-kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss...

Do you hear a mommy in your bed?
Kissy-kiss, Kissy-kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss...
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It's time to wake up my sleepy child.
Kissy-kiss, Kissy-kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss...

I hear a child waking up.
Kissy-kiss, Kissy-kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss...

Do you hear a child waking up?
Kissy-kiss, Kissy-kiss
Kiss, kiss, kiss!

Labels: animals, children's story, kisses

As I raced off to my step class, already ten minutes late, my husband allowed the kids to run out to my car for one quick kiss. I begrudgingly puckered up my lips as each one of my three kids excitedly reached their necks up to my window. My youngest could hardly reach my lips, which made me stretch my neck out like a giraffe to reach hers.

After driving off one minute later, I realized how silly my attitude had been. I was ashamed that I'd felt too busy to accept enthusiastic kisses from my kids. Life is way too short to postpone hugs or kisses from anyone important to us. There's always time for one more kiss.

If your spouse wants to snuggle for ten more minutes, the other stuff can wait. If your kids want to kick the ball out in the backyard for five more minutes, it's worth holding off on dinner for a little while. Even if your dog just wants to extend playing fetch in the morning before you head off to work, you should indulge her with the meaningful tokens of affection.

Love. Life. Laughter. These are the things that we need to invest in. They sort of just happen during serendipitous moments throughout the day. If we don't slow down enough to capture them, then they disappear like time itself. If the butterfly floats by and we're too focused on the red light that stubbornly refuses to turn green, we miss out on the reflection of the miracle that the caterpillar undertook.

Some moments are priceless, like five-second kisses, especially with plump and expressive two-year-old lips. As moms, we juggle so much that it's reasonable for us to pass over some of these instances. However, it's important that we remember to make time for one more kiss or one more special hug; someday, we might not get those as unsolicited gifts. We need to capture them now so we can store them in our treasure trove of memories.

Labels: kids, kisses, moms