Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Terribly Terrific Twos!
The Terrible Twos.
Evey mother who's had a two year old knows what I'm talking about. When a child is two they are testing boundaries and and testing you at every turn.
I was recently thinking about this two year old stage. My oldest son is two right now. It is fun and exciting as he is becoming more independent and communicating more clearly. It is also defeating and frustrating when he does what he shouldn't and makes wrong choices over and over again.
Now that my third child is 4 months old, I am realizing something. Right after he was born, everyone told me to enjoy him, in his new born stage, as he would grow and change so quickly. Having two other children older than him, I knew they were right. As I sit here I realize something else. It is important to cherish every moment, every stage. Yes, even the "terrible twos". The two's are difficult, but they are also so fun! And before you know it, your child will be older. Grown from this stage and onto the next.
So try to enjoy it. Every step of the way. Every mess, every hug, every defeat, your child's or yours, and likewise, every victory. Because the twos really can be terrific, its all about what you the parent, decides they will be. And before you know it, they will be three.
Evey mother who's had a two year old knows what I'm talking about. When a child is two they are testing boundaries and and testing you at every turn.
I was recently thinking about this two year old stage. My oldest son is two right now. It is fun and exciting as he is becoming more independent and communicating more clearly. It is also defeating and frustrating when he does what he shouldn't and makes wrong choices over and over again.
Now that my third child is 4 months old, I am realizing something. Right after he was born, everyone told me to enjoy him, in his new born stage, as he would grow and change so quickly. Having two other children older than him, I knew they were right. As I sit here I realize something else. It is important to cherish every moment, every stage. Yes, even the "terrible twos". The two's are difficult, but they are also so fun! And before you know it, your child will be older. Grown from this stage and onto the next.
So try to enjoy it. Every step of the way. Every mess, every hug, every defeat, your child's or yours, and likewise, every victory. Because the twos really can be terrific, its all about what you the parent, decides they will be. And before you know it, they will be three.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Crying it Out
I think one of the hardest things I've had to do so far is let my baby cry herself to sleep. Tonight is the first night I'm determined not to buckle and go get her. It's killing me. Please reassure me... she needs to learn to soothe herself, right? Any tips on surviving this?
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Teething
Does anyone have any tricks besides Tylenol and Orajel to help us survive the teething process?
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Do it Yourself!
I just got back from the Sears Portrait studio today. Yeah, don't go to a studio. I received a coupon in the mail for $25 portrait cash--no purchase necessary. Didn't sound too bad so I decided to give it a try.
The lady at the studio was nice enough, but she talked so fast I could hardly understand her. She took tons of pictures in different poses, backgrounds, and props. Before I knew it, she was roping me into some package that was WAY over my price range. I felt cheated and stuck as she told me the cheapest I could get anything was for $176. What's even worse, instead of saying no and just going home, I bought the stupid package. I can't afford the stupid package, but I was pressured into buying it because she didn't tell me the price until after she had taken and edited all the photos. Ugh! Awful, awful experience.
So, if you're ever wondering if you should go to one of those portrait studios, don't. Take it yourself and use photo shop. You'll get better pictures of your little one and you'll still be able to buy food for the month!
The lady at the studio was nice enough, but she talked so fast I could hardly understand her. She took tons of pictures in different poses, backgrounds, and props. Before I knew it, she was roping me into some package that was WAY over my price range. I felt cheated and stuck as she told me the cheapest I could get anything was for $176. What's even worse, instead of saying no and just going home, I bought the stupid package. I can't afford the stupid package, but I was pressured into buying it because she didn't tell me the price until after she had taken and edited all the photos. Ugh! Awful, awful experience.
So, if you're ever wondering if you should go to one of those portrait studios, don't. Take it yourself and use photo shop. You'll get better pictures of your little one and you'll still be able to buy food for the month!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Moment of "Yeah, we'll wait."
This morning I helped babysit my two nieces. The oldest, Eden, is 6 years old and Brooklyn, otherwise known as "Goosey," is 2. With my 6 month old in tow, I had my hands full, but we had fun. So, you may be asking what's the point of this post?
Well, lately I've been having dreams about another little baby. I've teased my husband about adding another sweetie to our family, but I never thought about it seriously. Knowing Goosey's age, I thought, If I had another baby, Sadie would be Goosey and I would be bouncing someone new on my knee... Could I do it? Well, through most of the morning I thought it wouldn 't be too tough.
Then Goosey pooped. Yeah, this was definitely not brand-new-baby-that's-not-too-bad stuff. This was toddler gunk that you could have smelled three rooms away. Eden even commented on the nastiness of the smell and wouldn't come near Goosey. While changing the diaper, I had to hold back my urge to gag. This brought flooding back memories of pregnancy and how often I "worshipped at the porcelen throne." Changing diapers while pregnant? Ooh, there's no way I'd survive! So, I'm sure I won't be getting pregnant again (at least not on purpose, knock on wood) until Sadie is potty trained.
I'll admit it, I'm not brave enough to have kids close together, but there are plenty of mom's that are. Are you one? How do you handle it? If you're not one, why? Do you want to be? Let me hear your thoughts.
Well, lately I've been having dreams about another little baby. I've teased my husband about adding another sweetie to our family, but I never thought about it seriously. Knowing Goosey's age, I thought, If I had another baby, Sadie would be Goosey and I would be bouncing someone new on my knee... Could I do it? Well, through most of the morning I thought it wouldn 't be too tough.
Then Goosey pooped. Yeah, this was definitely not brand-new-baby-that's-not-too-bad stuff. This was toddler gunk that you could have smelled three rooms away. Eden even commented on the nastiness of the smell and wouldn't come near Goosey. While changing the diaper, I had to hold back my urge to gag. This brought flooding back memories of pregnancy and how often I "worshipped at the porcelen throne." Changing diapers while pregnant? Ooh, there's no way I'd survive! So, I'm sure I won't be getting pregnant again (at least not on purpose, knock on wood) until Sadie is potty trained.
I'll admit it, I'm not brave enough to have kids close together, but there are plenty of mom's that are. Are you one? How do you handle it? If you're not one, why? Do you want to be? Let me hear your thoughts.
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