Parent Profile: Megan Septer

Megan is a registered nurse with Deaconess and a teacher at First Kids Preschool. For the Kids Takeover issue, her two kids – Wyatt and Carter – are taking over and answering questions about their mom! 

How old are you?

W: 8 years old.

C: 5….no I’m 15. Just kidding.

What is something Mommy always says to you? 

W: I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck, forever and always—no matter what.

C: She loves me a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck. 

What makes Mommy happy? 

W: When I do good on my math.

C: Going to a beach or spending time with us. 

How does your Mommy make you laugh? 

W: She tells funny jokes, like the T-Rex arm one. 

C: Oh I know—read books with different voices.

What was your Mommy like as a child? 

W: Young and short. Probably played with dolls.

C: She liked to play with dolls. She didn’t watch a lot of TV. 

How old is your Mommy? 

W: uhhhh 33?

C: 37 but I was about to say 70. 

How tall is your Mommy? 

W: 5 feet….no 9 feet tall.

C: 24 inches.

What is her favorite thing to do? 

W: Organize things and clean the house.

C: Spend time with us. And paint the walls. 

What does your Mommy do when you’re not around? 

W: I’m not here when I’m not around.

C: Clean the house, watch movies, look at her kindle. 

If your Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?

W: Cooking or really funny voices. 

C: Singing and being the best mom ever. 

What is your Mommy really good at? 

W: Cooking and being the best mom in the world. 

C: Making lasagna…but I’ve never tried it. Maybe making cornbread?

What does your Mommy do for a job? 

W: She works as a preschool teacher and a nurse. 

C: Work at a hospital. Works at school. 

What is your Mommy’s favorite food?

W: Sidewalk cafe and Almond Joys. 

C: Sidewalk cafe and chocolate. 

What makes you proud of your Mommy? 

W: She’s always on my side. And it makes me proud when other people say nice things about her. 

C: She’s the best mom ever. She’s good at working so I don’t have to live in a bush. 

If your Mommy was a movie character, who would she be? 

W: Someone in a musical. Probably the main character. 

C: Velma from Scooby Doo. 

What do you and your Mommy do together? 

W: Play games and go to museums, and read together and snuggle. 

C: Watch movies and lay around. 

How are you and your Mommy the same? 

W: We both wear glasses. We kinda look the same 

C: We like the same movies. 

How are you and your Mommy different? 

W: She can reach things that are higher than I can and she can hot glue things. She can also light a candle. 

C: I’m a male and she’s a female. 

How do you know your Mommy loves you? 

W: She always tells me, and she comforts me when I’m sad. 

C: Since she says that.

Where is your Mommy’s favorite place to go? 

W: the beach or on the couch with her heated blanket. She likes to be warm. Like Olaf. 

C: Home. 

What is your wish for your Mommy? 

W: That she raises us to know the Lord, and she’s there to see my great grandchildren. 

C: That she could walk through stuff—like walls. 

What is your favorite thing about your Mommy? 

W: She’s fun to play with. She’s funny and she’s a good mom in general. 

C: She cooks and her snuggles. 

What is something your Mommy is scared of? 

W: Mice. 

C: Rats. And nothing else. 

If you could take your Mommy on vacation, where would she want to go? 

W: Florida. Or maybe San Diego….but I’m not sure if they have beaches. Somewhere warm. 

C: To a Florida beach but not in an airplane. I think she would get airsick.