And so, I still haven't posted about our trip to Delaware. But, I will. Soon.
Lilly is almost potty trained. She has the potty thing down for sure--I don't even have to ask her anymore (but I do) and it's only been three days. She just stops what she is doing, pulls her panties down and sits on her little potty. I has wanted to skip the "little" potty altogether, but she seems to be into it, so we'll just go with it. Hopefully, I'll be able to bribe her on to the big potty in a few weeks. We are still working on the poop. I'm confident we'll be ok. Tough job, this potty stuff.
Caleb is walking. He's such a big boy all of the sudden. I'm on the cusp of a whole new stage with these two--I can totally feel it. It's weird. I'm not sure how I feel about leaving the baby stage. I guess I should be excited to be moving on, but I'm a little sad that we might not (probably won't) be returning to the baby stage.
Caleb is also saying a few audible things--like "all gone," and "uh-oh." And he points to the sky and freaks out whenever he hears/sees an airplane. In fact, he does that with motorcycles and trucks now too. He is such a boy...and I swear, I didn't teach him how to "vroom, vroom" his cars. It's pretty awesome.
I don't know what has happened to all my silverware. At one point, I had like 20 knives. I now have six. It's annoying. I'm not in the mood to spend $160 on two place settings. And, I keep breaking glasses. I got smart and started buying cheap, but cute drinking glasses at Target, but still.
Lilly has discovered Scooby Doo. Today she told me I was freaky. I'm guessing Shaggy and the gang had something to do with that. Funny.
I think we are headed up to Tahoe for the weekend. Just a quick, overnight trip. We always have fun up there and it's so close, we have no excuse to not go. We are going.
My eyes are burning and that is a for sure sign that I need to get some sleep. I WILL get our vacation posts up tomorrow. It's my homework assignment for the day. I also have to make cupcakes for our favorite worker/friend in the play center at the gym--GINA! We would be lost without her and so we are celebrating big on Friday morning.
Also, I read the most interesting article on the way home from the beach. I'm interested in hearing/reading thoughts...
And, I'm now a Miami Heat fan. Bandwagons? I love them. Fair weather? Yes. I don't care what the haters say, it's going to be so much fun to watch.
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I've got say the most shocking thing to me in that article was that people chose HOUSEWORK over child care? What?! That is my dread. I use parenting as an excuse to put off housework.
I think parenting has it's moments but I truly love it and actually do think I'm happier than before. But I just can't get over people want to scrub a toilet over play with their kid. Sad.
are you freaking out for tonight's fnl episode?? I cannot wait (I download it tomorrow and watch it sat nights).
I waited to comment b/c I haven't read the article yet, but I'll just comment again...off to go read it now.
Thought the article was kind of interesting/sad in an eye-opening this is reality kind of way. That most parents experience this dislike of parenting more often then the joy that come w/it.
Parenting is hard. I think (hope!) it’s natural to be over parenting sometimes. There are times when I want to go back to work, just so I can not parent that day. Or I get a little jealous that Alan gets to go out and work all day and come home when the children are just going to bed. This is usually in the winter when Oliver isn’t sleeping well and into his tantrums. Or when I’ve been up since 5.30am.
I also thought the reference to the Babies movie was interesting. The woman in Namibia were parenting, but it wasn’t work. To them, they were just playing with their babies as opposed to the women interviewed who think parenting and being a mom as work. I like the Namibia school of thought (which is probably more of an innate, natural thing there).
Anyway, I agree with Heidi. I think parenting has it’s moments, but I think my life has more purpose and meaning now because of it. I wonder if these women were interviewed when their kids were all grown up what they would say? My mom frequently says she wishes she could go back in time when we were all little running around the house again. Says she’d enjoy it more and not worry about cleaning, etc. My mum-in-law says similar things. Also, time goes by so quickly and that all I want is for them to have fun childhood memories.
There was also that line about how children bring moments of transcendence (he goes on to say though not an overall improvement in well-being) and I agree with the moments of transcendence thing. that’s something i really love.
Anyway - I do love being a mom, but I need sleep, some time for myself every once in awhile and dates with my husband. (Oh, and to be past the 2 year tantrums).
what did you think of it?
sorry to ramble on, i'm sure there are things that don't make sense and some major grammar errors throughout this comment!
Wow. That article WAS fascinating. And it made me a little bit sad. It IS so. hard. But I agree with that last guy who was saying people who don't do it regret it, and I think that would have been the case for me too. My favorite quote is “Middle-class parents spend much more time talking to children, answering questions with questions, and treating each child’s thought as a special contribution. And this is very tiring work.” That is so true. What did YOU think??
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