Stuff I've Learned (About kids)

Scenario: Normally happy giggly child starts to cry and whine (all in the same breath). This seems to increase with the passing.

1- Is child hungry? Like adults, an hungry child can be very grumpy.

2- Is child tired? Like adults, a tired child can be very grumpy.

3- Is child lacking in any other area (like attention)? Like adults, a lonley child can be very grumpy.

4- Is child two? There's your problem.

Momma's Little Helper

Breanne is so helpful lately.

When it is time to change Heidi's diaper, she will run and get a diaper. (And another one, and another one, . . . );

When I am burping Heidi, she will bring a stuffed toy for Heidi to play with. (And another one, and another one, and another one, . . .);

After I feed Heidi her cereal she will take the bowl to the sink (and all the napkins and burp cloths, . . . );

When she decides it is time to go play outside, she will run and get her (church) shoes on (the wrong feet);

When she sees something "yucky" she will bring it straight to me (whether it be dead or alive);

Breanne is the first one to Heidi when she starts crying (even if she is the reason Heidi is crying . . .);

AND, she is out of her PJ's and all ready to be changed every morning (before she even wakes up)!!

She really does keep me laughing.

I bet you're jealous!

Ambitious Naptimes pt1

A naptime needs a few very particular circumstances in order to qualify as an "Ambitious Naptime".

Circumstance 1: Mother must be well rested (this one is subjective).

Circumstance 2: Both children must be well restING.

Circumstance 3: Mother must be feeling ambitious.

When all three circumstances come together at just the right time, you get an ambitious naptime.

Today's ambitious naptime:

Yogurt and Granola.

A Day Like Today

Hypothetical conversation (the one that runs through my head at the end of a day like today):

"What, hun? It's a mess? Yes, I know. But I did the laundry."

"What? You ask what I have been doing with all my time? Oh, you know, coloring I don't know how many pages of "curcos" and lines, rolling out playdough (over and over and over . . .), identifying anything a toddler would recognize from a book, buying food intended for a dinner I never had time to make, danced (that's what Breanne calls it anyway), watched "George" (Curious George) both times. I think I tidied the living room three times (though it isn't tidy now), I SWARE the dishes got done at least ONCE (though you can't see that either), fed our children enough to make me wonder if they aren't part elephant, I THINK I remembered to eat (??)."

"Yes, I know. The room is still a mess, but maybe it will get done tomorrow . . ." :)