Wednesday, January 24, 2007

I've made up a new word: mamarazzi

Ok, so someone told me I didn't make it up. However, I have added it to the Urban Dictionary. Does that count for something?

Here's my brilliant definition for (n.) mamarazzi

1. Mothers who constantly follow their children around with several cameras and video taking equipment, snapping photos at each turn and documenting each milestone or event with at least two dozen photos and a video.
2. Groups of aforementioned mothers.
3. When referring to yourself as described above.

Examples:

1. You can’t even get close to the swings because of all the mamarazzi.
2. I can’t believe how many photos I took of baby Madison on the slide! I’m such a mamarazzi!
3. What's with all the mamarazzi? It's just a bloody hair cut.

I also know that this sounds eerily familiar to the daily lives of most mat leave mommies. Like what else do you have to do but take adoring photos of your gorgeous offspring? I know that I had - literally - THOUSANDS of photos of my little darling.

Support my creation of mommy-related vocabulary! Go to mamarazzi and give it a 'thumbs up'.