He was playing with his toys in the corner of the room the last time my heavy eyes slid closed.
The next time they jerked open was when I realized whatever dream I was enjoying should not have included such wet noises.
Painfully ripped from blissful unconsciousness, I saw my eight-month old standing inches from me, at [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The Funnies, The Levi, The News on March 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
Today, for the first time since Levi bounded out of the newborn-I-sleep-all-the-time-and-anywhere-you-put-me phase, I have felt like I know what I’m doing with my day.
I’m not just scrambling around trying to accomplish something, (or giving up and nursing all day on the couch while watching Hulu), I actually have a plan. A plan I’ve used [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The Mommy on March 5th, 2010 | 14 Comments »
We’ve implemented a Quarter Jar to compliment our Marble Jar. The Marble Jar is for Random Acts of Kindness as well as a random boost for everyday obedience. When the jar is full, we make frosted sugar cookies. (I know, reward them with food and they’ll be on the Biggest Loser someday. Oh well.) The [...]
Filed under: Motherhood on March 4th, 2010 | 12 Comments »
For the first six months, I really didn’t see much of a difference. It still felt like I only had two children. And this warm fuzzy little clingy immobile thing that slept a lot.
But somewhere around Christmas (yeah, about when I stopped posting regularly) he became a Children. He crawls. Pulls himself up. Cruises along [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The News on February 10th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
As I lay here on the floor, a stuffed tiger at my right arm and a deserted castle by my right leg, a baby crawls over me.
I don’t think I ever just laid on the floor with Olivia. I didn’t know what to do with a baby and was too proud to admit it.
I knew [...]
Filed under: Motherhood on January 13th, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Hey guys! Hey, hey, can I play? Guys? Can you hear me?
HEY, I’M TALKIN’ TO YOU.
That’s right.
Movin’ in.
Oooh, a castle? Awesome.
I love playin’ with castles.
Is that a Barbie, too?
Aw, thanks Brother, I love you, too.
Is it me, or is this castle moving?
Sweet! Do I get the panda?
Nom, nom, nom…
Whoa! What did I do?
Seriously?
Fine. I don’t [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The Benjamin, The Levi, The Olivia on January 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Just wanted to take a minute to tell you that I do still exist.
Josh’s semester is over on Wednesday. The 12-18 hour days he’s been working should be over then. My sanity should return shortly thereafter.
I do have my lappy back; Josh was able to procure a desktop at school to work on.
I just don’t [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The News on December 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Most of the previous tips seems to be focusing on bad behavior. And when all I focus on is bad behavior, my child seems to give me more and more to focus on.
Is it because his self-esteem has dropped so low he thinks that is all he has to offer?
Is it because he is so [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The Toddlerhood, Tips to a Better Toddler on November 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On days when my attention and priorities are not on my children, they act out more.
It is their life’s mission to receive love, attention, and approval from me, their parent. But when push comes to shove, they’ll settle for one out of the three. Attention. And they learn at an early age that though they [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The Toddlerhood, Tips to a Better Toddler on November 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There’s a reason kids like that show. They like the attention he shows them. They like the exciting tone of voice he uses. They like the way he breaks everything down to be easy to understand for young minds.
He does not yell, use sarcasm, or expect more than they can give.
And I find when I [...]
Filed under: Motherhood, The Toddlerhood, Tips to a Better Toddler on November 13th, 2009 | 11 Comments »
