A term we hear often, but not necessarily when it comes to parenting. But I have decided we should really change that. Seems to me that parenting is often a balance act of either pain or gain!
For example, take the Binky, when your child is young it may be a saving grace. She/he gets quite, takes a nap, sleeps through the night, just gets comfortable, ect. However, one day you have to take that binky away or deal with a 4yr old walking around with a binky in the mouth, which lets all get real we have all talked about that parent behind their back whose child still walks around with a binky in their mouth while speaking full sentences to you.
See no pain, no gain! You either suffer through the a week of crying and pitching a fit for the binky when you take it away, suffer through an unhappy infant if you are anti binky from the get go, or you are that parent that we all talk about behind your back.
It doesn't have to be a binky. It can be and will be and for me is! A million different daily instances that pop up that I can either suffer through and get something accomplished, or relinquish another win to my 3 year old.
Tonight---it was PLAYDOUGH! Yes to those who have no children Playdough is dreaded by all. It is messy, kids get it everywhere, they do not understand that you can not dig it out of carpet, they eat it (which thankfully it is non toxic), the dogs eat it, it gets meshed into an odd brown color within a few hours of being opened, and is just a general pain in the ass.
Tonight though, I didn't care. I would trade a mess at the kitchen table, for a few solid hours of cleaning and packing and just in general peace and quite. Kaje sat at the kitchen table with his 5 small cans of already oddly colored brown playdough, his Playdough hamburger maker play set and that was all he wrote for about 2 hrs. DO you have any idea how much stuff you can get done in 2 hours of not having a 3 year old at your feet?...?....?...? Let me sum it up for you...
In 2 hours I: folding 3 loads of laundry, changed 2 beds of sheets, vacuumed my small 5 room home, ran a load of dishes, made dinner, started 2 loads of laundry and place one in the dryer, cleaned two bathrooms, took out all of the trash in the house, packed for a trip to Virginia, dusted and very dusty house, made all of the toys that were anywhere but the playroom reappear in the play room, sat down and watched about 20 minutes of uninterrupted news.
Wow! I may have to suffer through some more Playdough pain if it means I can get this much done!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
My Baby is 3!!!
How did this happen? Where did three years go? How did we get here?
Three years ago today I held my little boy for the 1st time and my world change in ways that you can not put into words. People always say that your life will never be the same, but you really do not understand that until you are there and in that moment. To me it was ALL for the best. There is nothing I could do before having a child that I can no longer do, some of them maybe not as much as others, but I don't miss them at all!
Kercher has been such a blessing, and such an amazing addition to my life that I can not imagine life without him. I wish I could sit a brick on his head to keep him from getting taller. Or stop time to enjoy these days with him while he is young just a little longer.
But I can't.
Happy 3rd Birthday to my little man! I love you so much!
Three years ago today I held my little boy for the 1st time and my world change in ways that you can not put into words. People always say that your life will never be the same, but you really do not understand that until you are there and in that moment. To me it was ALL for the best. There is nothing I could do before having a child that I can no longer do, some of them maybe not as much as others, but I don't miss them at all!
Kercher has been such a blessing, and such an amazing addition to my life that I can not imagine life without him. I wish I could sit a brick on his head to keep him from getting taller. Or stop time to enjoy these days with him while he is young just a little longer.
But I can't.
Happy 3rd Birthday to my little man! I love you so much!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
I Ate Sushi for Breakfast!
I know I know that doesn't even sound good. But it soooooo was!
I think that it is safe to say that although my worship the the porcelain god continues on a simi regular basis, Cravings are in Full Effect at Hey Mommy's House!
With my 1st child I feel like I craved normal foods. Or normal pregnant woman foods. We ate Mexican at least 4 times a week. The people at the restaurant down the street from our house new us by name, and most of the time didn't even take our order would just bring us our food =) Yes we were on a 1st name basis with a "the usual" order at the Mexican watering hole. I love spicy, spicy, and more spicy. The heartburn was a bitch but who cars when you are preggo and happy!
But with this baby it has been much much different. Although I still like to eat Mexican, I do no feel as though I crave anything more pregnant woman would other then I do eat a lot of Sherbert these days =) So yummy and fruity flavored. Instead I find myself consuming large amounts of sliced tomatoes topped with mozzarella cheese, drizzled with olive oil, and flavored with salt and pepper. Honey Nut Cheerios are definitely my favorite snack food, and today, well today I guess I decided Sushi would be an awesome choice for breakfast. I am not so sure how my stomach will react to that here soon, as the sushi has just been eaten and I am headed to the gym in an 1 1/2 hrs. But who knows, it never stopped me from eating something before I doubt it will stop me now!
But seeing as cravings are different for everyone, what did or do you crave?
I think that it is safe to say that although my worship the the porcelain god continues on a simi regular basis, Cravings are in Full Effect at Hey Mommy's House!
With my 1st child I feel like I craved normal foods. Or normal pregnant woman foods. We ate Mexican at least 4 times a week. The people at the restaurant down the street from our house new us by name, and most of the time didn't even take our order would just bring us our food =) Yes we were on a 1st name basis with a "the usual" order at the Mexican watering hole. I love spicy, spicy, and more spicy. The heartburn was a bitch but who cars when you are preggo and happy!
But with this baby it has been much much different. Although I still like to eat Mexican, I do no feel as though I crave anything more pregnant woman would other then I do eat a lot of Sherbert these days =) So yummy and fruity flavored. Instead I find myself consuming large amounts of sliced tomatoes topped with mozzarella cheese, drizzled with olive oil, and flavored with salt and pepper. Honey Nut Cheerios are definitely my favorite snack food, and today, well today I guess I decided Sushi would be an awesome choice for breakfast. I am not so sure how my stomach will react to that here soon, as the sushi has just been eaten and I am headed to the gym in an 1 1/2 hrs. But who knows, it never stopped me from eating something before I doubt it will stop me now!
But seeing as cravings are different for everyone, what did or do you crave?
Monday, January 18, 2010
Wonderful Weekend...
Some weekends are just more wonderful then others.
You spend them with the same people, you usually do a lot for the same things, but for some reason or another some are just more wonderful.
We just had one of those wonderful weekends!
After all the rain, and freezing temps here in SC (which I thought we moved to because it was warmer!!!) we had wonderful weather. The hubby was off work, Kaje was in a great mood, the dogs behaved, the baby was not kicking my ass all day everyday. It was just perfect.
The playroom and been reorganized! Which yes was one of the highlights of the weekend!!! We put shelves in the closet and took the doors off so all the toys are in there now which is very nice! A new day bed was set up and the crib/toddler bed was turned back into a crib and moved to Kaje's room. So although we still have 25 weeks to go we are pretty much ready for the new baby!
Friday evening we ate some yummy Mexican and enjoyed a rare night out with Kaje. Came home and watched a movie together uninterrupted by our almost three year old. Saturday started with a family breakfast cooked by the hubby, then a trip to Lowe's. Later that day the three of us made a mid-night (well 9pm) run to the Red-box for new movies on Saturday and got some Sherbert while we were out! Came home and watched movies together and had ice cream. Sunday we made homemade pancakes, put all of the Christmas decor in the attic, got Kaje his big birthday gift, A NEW SWING SET!!! and just enjoyed being a family all day.
May not sound like much fun to most, but for some reason for us it was just a great weekend. Sometimes things just run smooth and you just have a great time being together. We have had many wonderful weekends, but it has truly been a long time. It was great to really enjoy some family time together and get some things accomplished!
You spend them with the same people, you usually do a lot for the same things, but for some reason or another some are just more wonderful.
We just had one of those wonderful weekends!
After all the rain, and freezing temps here in SC (which I thought we moved to because it was warmer!!!) we had wonderful weather. The hubby was off work, Kaje was in a great mood, the dogs behaved, the baby was not kicking my ass all day everyday. It was just perfect.
The playroom and been reorganized! Which yes was one of the highlights of the weekend!!! We put shelves in the closet and took the doors off so all the toys are in there now which is very nice! A new day bed was set up and the crib/toddler bed was turned back into a crib and moved to Kaje's room. So although we still have 25 weeks to go we are pretty much ready for the new baby!
Friday evening we ate some yummy Mexican and enjoyed a rare night out with Kaje. Came home and watched a movie together uninterrupted by our almost three year old. Saturday started with a family breakfast cooked by the hubby, then a trip to Lowe's. Later that day the three of us made a mid-night (well 9pm) run to the Red-box for new movies on Saturday and got some Sherbert while we were out! Came home and watched movies together and had ice cream. Sunday we made homemade pancakes, put all of the Christmas decor in the attic, got Kaje his big birthday gift, A NEW SWING SET!!! and just enjoyed being a family all day.
May not sound like much fun to most, but for some reason for us it was just a great weekend. Sometimes things just run smooth and you just have a great time being together. We have had many wonderful weekends, but it has truly been a long time. It was great to really enjoy some family time together and get some things accomplished!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
I WIN I WIN I ACTUALLY WIN!
Not that in my marriage I never win, but it does always seem to be more of a compromise then an out and out win, well and this probably is more of a compromise as well but still I am calling it a WIN!
It is official! We WILL NOT I repeat WILL NOT be finding out the sex of baby "b" till s/he is born! I am excited and terrified at the same time. I think it is only natural for the unknown to be a little scary. I kind of wished we hadn't found out with Kaje, but honestly I didn't think about not finding out. I just figured everyone did these days so it was what you did. Then come to learn a LOT of people do not! Yes it is nice to plan and all that good stuff. But with our 1st I wanted all of the big things to be gender neutral because we new we wanted another child. So really all you can't get a clothes, and lets face it that is pretty easy to go and get! Then 1st months they live in sleep and plays and little draw string gowns, so really much of that is the same for a boy or a girl.
I am very excited to be waiting! My hubby protested for quite sometime. We have been telling people we were not finding out for a while, but the agreement was we would find out and not share the news. I wasn't super thrilled with that because it was me that wanted to be surprised. Finally yesterday I had the best argument and point in the world! And it worked!
Some good friends of ours did not find out the sex with their 1st, but then did with their second. When I was visiting them on New years day Jen was so excited for us! One of the 1st things she said to me when I came in was that she didn't know we were not going to find out that the sex and how happy she was that we were doing that! She and her husband both talked about how amazing it was to learn in just that moment what you were having. How amazing it was to have the doctor hold up your little one and say "Congratulations you have a SON!". Even Jen's husband said it was great. She talked about how with the 2nd they went ahead and found out. Everyone had told them that whether you learn the day you have the baby or when you have your ultrasound it is still exciting to find out. Not that they were not excited to find out that they were having another boy, but they both said it wasn't the same. It is much more exciting to find out in the moment she said. And if they have another, they will again not learn the sex of the baby.
I think for my husband having another husband say how awesome it was to not know was the key. he still really wants to know. I know then next 6 1/2 months will be very difficult. Even more so after we have our BIG ultrasound and we know that the Dr's office will know what the baby is, but I know it will be worth the wait. I know we will be so happy to have had that surprise and that experience. Although I am pretty sure it is a boy and will be shocked if it is a girl. As long as s/he is healthy I really don't care. I would love a little girl to dress up (although it will break the bank I am sure) but at the same time I would live for Kaje to have a little brother...I am torn on that. But that is a different blog!
So! We will get to experience one of the few surprises in life! We will learn the sex of our baby "B" the day S/He arrives! HURRY UP JULY!!!
It is official! We WILL NOT I repeat WILL NOT be finding out the sex of baby "b" till s/he is born! I am excited and terrified at the same time. I think it is only natural for the unknown to be a little scary. I kind of wished we hadn't found out with Kaje, but honestly I didn't think about not finding out. I just figured everyone did these days so it was what you did. Then come to learn a LOT of people do not! Yes it is nice to plan and all that good stuff. But with our 1st I wanted all of the big things to be gender neutral because we new we wanted another child. So really all you can't get a clothes, and lets face it that is pretty easy to go and get! Then 1st months they live in sleep and plays and little draw string gowns, so really much of that is the same for a boy or a girl.
I am very excited to be waiting! My hubby protested for quite sometime. We have been telling people we were not finding out for a while, but the agreement was we would find out and not share the news. I wasn't super thrilled with that because it was me that wanted to be surprised. Finally yesterday I had the best argument and point in the world! And it worked!
Some good friends of ours did not find out the sex with their 1st, but then did with their second. When I was visiting them on New years day Jen was so excited for us! One of the 1st things she said to me when I came in was that she didn't know we were not going to find out that the sex and how happy she was that we were doing that! She and her husband both talked about how amazing it was to learn in just that moment what you were having. How amazing it was to have the doctor hold up your little one and say "Congratulations you have a SON!". Even Jen's husband said it was great. She talked about how with the 2nd they went ahead and found out. Everyone had told them that whether you learn the day you have the baby or when you have your ultrasound it is still exciting to find out. Not that they were not excited to find out that they were having another boy, but they both said it wasn't the same. It is much more exciting to find out in the moment she said. And if they have another, they will again not learn the sex of the baby.
I think for my husband having another husband say how awesome it was to not know was the key. he still really wants to know. I know then next 6 1/2 months will be very difficult. Even more so after we have our BIG ultrasound and we know that the Dr's office will know what the baby is, but I know it will be worth the wait. I know we will be so happy to have had that surprise and that experience. Although I am pretty sure it is a boy and will be shocked if it is a girl. As long as s/he is healthy I really don't care. I would love a little girl to dress up (although it will break the bank I am sure) but at the same time I would live for Kaje to have a little brother...I am torn on that. But that is a different blog!
So! We will get to experience one of the few surprises in life! We will learn the sex of our baby "B" the day S/He arrives! HURRY UP JULY!!!
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