I found this in the November issue of Parenting magazine. I loved it and I thought I'd share.

Goodnight Mom (with apologies to Margaret Wise Brown) By Sarah Jio, Parenting In the messy green family room

There was a telemarketer ringing the telephone

And a crying toddler because his brother just popped his red balloon

And a picture of-- The cow jumping over the moon (which someone colored on with permanent marker)

And there was a missing teddy bear, and a girl with gum in her hair And one to be scolded

And laundry to be folded

And a very hungry spouse

And something stinky in the house (that no one else seemed to smell) And a comb and a brush and a colicky baby who just won't shush

And a frazzled mommy screaming #*%#@ Goodnight messy room

Goodnight scribbled-on moon

Goodnight cow getting out while she can

Goodnight telemarketers and the popped balloon

Goodnight long-gone teddy bear

Goodnight cereal bar smeared all over the dining room chair Goodnight spitup

And goodnight leaky sippy cup

Goodnight much-too-little house and goodnight grumpy spouse

Goodnight comb and goodnight brush

And goodnight to a certain 4-year-old who just needs to hush, right now I mean it Goodnight Elmo

Goodnight toys we'll pick up tomorrow, or the next day

Hello chardonnay and TiVo--"me" time finally