My daughter is the best thing that ever happened in my life. I didn't even know I wanted her until she came. Now, I can't imagine life without her. Funny how that happens.
I have had the pleasure of spending almost every single day with her for the last 27 months. I haven't missed a single thing, the good the bad and the poopy! Staying home with her has been the best thing I ever decided to do. She has taught me more than I could ever teach her.
It is possible to love someone with every single cell of your body!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Things you say when you don't have children:
Two kids in diapers wouldn't be that bad, then you're already in the mode.
(My kid was a holy terror for awhile when it came to diaper changes. Trying not to get poop smeared everywhere while she was thrashing about like a fish on a hook was a WEE bit of a challenge. To date, she is an only child.)
My kid will NEVER act like that in a grocery store, restaurant, mall, etc..
(My daughter has "acted like that" and will again. SO WILL YOURS!)
I would not let my child look like that in public.
("Choose your battles" comes to mind. Would you rather argue with an unreasonable little person for 2 hours and NOT go to the grocery store for your donut and Starbucks fix, OR let the fiercly independent, static haired, rats nest haired, orange fishy socks with blue and pink shoes, light jacket wearing when its freezing outside, small person wear what they want and get your coffee and donuts? Case Closed!)
Bribery is bad.
(No its not and it mostly works. I say "mostly" because munchkins get smarter by the day and sometimes they KNOW you want them to do something very badly and promptly do the exact opposite, chocolate be darned! Supernanny is even hip to bribery only she calls it "a reward for good behavior." My dad calls that arguing semantics. I say "bribe your kids, you'll at least get what you want about half the time!)
My child will not eat "junk food."
(I have let my daughter eat tortilla chips and sour cream for breakfast because that's what she wanted. I knew in my heart that the carefully prepared and frozen whole oats with wheat germ and honey was better for her, but I reasoned it out in my head like this-she isn't malnourished and she is very healthy, so if its "chipeze and noki" she wants, then "chipeze and noki" she shall have! Also, fries ARE a moms best friend. When you hear the child in the restaurant screaming its probably because her mommy "would not let her eat junk food." KEEP THAT IN MIND.)
Too much TV will rot her brain.
(Not enough TV will rot yours. Face it, television is a Godsend when you are sick, she is sick, the dog is sick, during PMS, and when QUIET is on the menu for the day.)
Stay tuned for more things that I say I will never do and then turn around and do. (Hey at least I'm consistent.)
Two kids in diapers wouldn't be that bad, then you're already in the mode.
(My kid was a holy terror for awhile when it came to diaper changes. Trying not to get poop smeared everywhere while she was thrashing about like a fish on a hook was a WEE bit of a challenge. To date, she is an only child.)
My kid will NEVER act like that in a grocery store, restaurant, mall, etc..
(My daughter has "acted like that" and will again. SO WILL YOURS!)
I would not let my child look like that in public.
("Choose your battles" comes to mind. Would you rather argue with an unreasonable little person for 2 hours and NOT go to the grocery store for your donut and Starbucks fix, OR let the fiercly independent, static haired, rats nest haired, orange fishy socks with blue and pink shoes, light jacket wearing when its freezing outside, small person wear what they want and get your coffee and donuts? Case Closed!)
Bribery is bad.
(No its not and it mostly works. I say "mostly" because munchkins get smarter by the day and sometimes they KNOW you want them to do something very badly and promptly do the exact opposite, chocolate be darned! Supernanny is even hip to bribery only she calls it "a reward for good behavior." My dad calls that arguing semantics. I say "bribe your kids, you'll at least get what you want about half the time!)
My child will not eat "junk food."
(I have let my daughter eat tortilla chips and sour cream for breakfast because that's what she wanted. I knew in my heart that the carefully prepared and frozen whole oats with wheat germ and honey was better for her, but I reasoned it out in my head like this-she isn't malnourished and she is very healthy, so if its "chipeze and noki" she wants, then "chipeze and noki" she shall have! Also, fries ARE a moms best friend. When you hear the child in the restaurant screaming its probably because her mommy "would not let her eat junk food." KEEP THAT IN MIND.)
Too much TV will rot her brain.
(Not enough TV will rot yours. Face it, television is a Godsend when you are sick, she is sick, the dog is sick, during PMS, and when QUIET is on the menu for the day.)
Stay tuned for more things that I say I will never do and then turn around and do. (Hey at least I'm consistent.)
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