Becoming a parent came with many unanswered questions. These questions aren't really about parenting but with what children think.
Some questions are:
Why children choose the box to play with over the toy that comes in it. (Of course the parent is more excited with playing with their awesome find!)
Why the Tupperware cabinet or the pots and pans cabinet will keep a kid entertained for hours on end.
(Must be because parents love the cleanup.)
Why it takes an army to get kids to take a bath and once they are in it takes an army to get them out. (This one truly baffles me)
And my most favorite of all (yes there should be sarcasm heard)...
Why your child feels the need to wake up at 5 am when for once you have to be up at a certain time.
Today was Rooster's surgery day (got postponed a couple weeks due to a sick doctor) and Chick 3 decided mommy should wake up at 5 am. My chicks think waking up in the wee hours of the morning means PLAY TIME!
Nope not to this Chick mommy. We laid in bed for an our until she FINALLY went back to sleep. Of course I had to be up in an hour. OF COURSE!
This will always be an a question that will forever go unanswered unless you have the amazing ability to read the mind of a 1 year old. Really if you can I will deem you the baby whisperer!
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Why baby proof?
This is not a post about how to baby proof a house. Don't get me wrong I think it is very important to make sure little chicks and little roosters are safe always, but these little guys or should I say monkeys are way too smart for their own good!
Case in point:
I did a lot of reorganizing and baby proofing when Chick 3 was mobile (Chick 2 is now 9 so not much of a worry there). We have baby gates up, danger zones became safe, and outlet covers have been put in place.
Chick 3 has shown how these can be avoided and still do what every parent tries to stop.
Baby gate:
At the bottom of the stairs we have a baby gate. Phew no climbing up stairs, so Chick 3 should be safe right? WRONG!
She has learned to go to the side of the stairs and climb through the railing. My only hope now is for her to grow quickly and be too big to fit.
Will the baby gate companies please come up with something to fix this problem please? If there is an answer to this please enlighten me! I am all ears!!
Outlet covers:
Every outlet in use has furniture strategically placed so Chick 3 will not get tempted to play. The only outlet in plain sight has those nifty outlet covers. Great, right? WRONG again!
The other day Chick 3 was so proud with her new find and came to Rooster to have him share in her treasure.
What is her treasure you ask? Yep, you guessed it... outlet covers.
So now we will have to make sure we get those nifty screwed on outlet covers. At least this is an easy and hopefully not too expensive fix.
I have a feeling this child will be every baby proofing products nightmare. If these companies ever need someone to test their product just call, because this little Chick of mine will surely prove them wrong or prove them right and make this mommy a happy one!
Case in point:
I did a lot of reorganizing and baby proofing when Chick 3 was mobile (Chick 2 is now 9 so not much of a worry there). We have baby gates up, danger zones became safe, and outlet covers have been put in place.
Chick 3 has shown how these can be avoided and still do what every parent tries to stop.
Baby gate:
At the bottom of the stairs we have a baby gate. Phew no climbing up stairs, so Chick 3 should be safe right? WRONG!
She has learned to go to the side of the stairs and climb through the railing. My only hope now is for her to grow quickly and be too big to fit.
Will the baby gate companies please come up with something to fix this problem please? If there is an answer to this please enlighten me! I am all ears!!
Outlet covers:
Every outlet in use has furniture strategically placed so Chick 3 will not get tempted to play. The only outlet in plain sight has those nifty outlet covers. Great, right? WRONG again!
The other day Chick 3 was so proud with her new find and came to Rooster to have him share in her treasure.
What is her treasure you ask? Yep, you guessed it... outlet covers.
So now we will have to make sure we get those nifty screwed on outlet covers. At least this is an easy and hopefully not too expensive fix.
I have a feeling this child will be every baby proofing products nightmare. If these companies ever need someone to test their product just call, because this little Chick of mine will surely prove them wrong or prove them right and make this mommy a happy one!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Appreciation
Sometimes one doesn't appreciate the simple things of the day to day until that thing.... or in my case... person is gone.
Rooster went on his yearly trip to Las Vegas with the guys. This year was a first with 2 kids to take care of alone. I know you are playing the worlds smallest violin for me right? You are probably yelling at me to woMAN up huh.
In the 2 and a half days he was gone I realized how much I appreciated my mom in all she did when we were growing up. She raised not 1, not 2, but 3 children as a single mom. She worked full time to keep a roof over our heads, clothes on our back and food in our bellies. She took us shopping for the essentials, and shuttled us to and from our extra curricular activities.She was on top of our school careers as well. No matter how tough we may have had my mom made sure us kids didn't know. I know my time alone was insignificant compared to all the single moms out there, but this time made me see how blessed I truly am to have the companionship and help I do have.
To all the parents out there and especially my mom (I better include those single dads as well) that are doing this alone: You are all my heroes!
Rooster went on his yearly trip to Las Vegas with the guys. This year was a first with 2 kids to take care of alone. I know you are playing the worlds smallest violin for me right? You are probably yelling at me to woMAN up huh.
In the 2 and a half days he was gone I realized how much I appreciated my mom in all she did when we were growing up. She raised not 1, not 2, but 3 children as a single mom. She worked full time to keep a roof over our heads, clothes on our back and food in our bellies. She took us shopping for the essentials, and shuttled us to and from our extra curricular activities.She was on top of our school careers as well. No matter how tough we may have had my mom made sure us kids didn't know. I know my time alone was insignificant compared to all the single moms out there, but this time made me see how blessed I truly am to have the companionship and help I do have.
To all the parents out there and especially my mom (I better include those single dads as well) that are doing this alone: You are all my heroes!
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