My 10 most surreal mummy moments

1. Opening my empty purse to pay for something in a shop and suddenly remembering all my cards and money have been pushed down the side of the sofa

2. Taking 15 minutes to get the children and myself ready so we can walk 40 metres to the postbox to post a letter

3. Having to read two books to two children at the same time

4. Stripping off a baby who's had a huge nappy explosion while wearing my most glamorous outfit at a friend's wedding

5. Getting my course notes out at an evening class to discover I can hardly read them because they've been covered in red marker pen

6. Having to explain to a three year old what his willy is for

7. Finding unrecognisable mouldy food under the TV stand

8. Having to climb up a slide while 38 weeks pregnant to retrieve a toddler who's got stuck

9. Finding myself a becoming an expert on the different classes of steam engines built by the Great Western Railway

10. Holding my newborn babies for the first time and feeling full of love, relief and amazement that we created them

This has been written for the Carnival being held at Wives and Daughters where entrants can win tickets to the Ideal Home Show.

This post is written by Emily O, I'm a stay at home mum to three children under five. My blog is babyrambles.