As I was reading my friend Kate's blog, I chuckled at some of the things she wrote regarding parenting. Her morning started out with a dirty-diapered 16 month old and a cranky almost 4 year old.. she continues to write:
"I ended up feeding him a handful of Nilla wafers, and throwing on the T.V., cause he wouldn't agree to anything else. Thoughts of my B.K. (before kids) ways of thinking came to me this morning as the second kid came downstairs and demanded cookies for breakfast too. I remember so self-righteously thinking that I did NOT understand parents who let their kids eat garbage and junk food, and chicken nuggets. I get it now. Not only to I get it, I do it, a lot. Sometimes I just don't care, and sometimes I don't want a fight and am guilt-filled as I think of the nitrates, preservatives and sugar that I'm pumping my children full of."
I love how our outlook on parenting changes. I was the same way bk, "why do you let your kid run your life?" how can you let your kid eat that?" nice job as a mom...sheesh" some people should not have kids.." and now as noah had chocolate milk, chips, lolly pop and a piece of chocolate for lunch the other day as I dragged him to yet another ultrasound appointment with me and came home to nap my pregnant body on the couch and let him watch 5 episodes of veggie tales on TV.. I wonder these things about myself. "I think I will blog about this" I tell Kate in an email as I am agreeing with how much life changes when the reality of AK (after kids) hits...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Big Brother
So Noah is going to be a big brother in April. He has moments of excitment and other times of not so happy feelings... His main concern is not wanting to give up his room. We really need him to move into the other room and have his room be for the baby. But I don't want to cause resentment issues.. fortunately we have a few months to work on it. Noah came with me to a few of the ultrasounds and got to see the baby's heartbeat and hear it as well. He said he wants to have a baby brother.. which he will name, "Baby Brother". Or, he said Paul for a boy and baby Sarah for a girl.. neither of the names we will chose, but very cute he has picked these out.
He likes to rub my belly and talk to the baby. I told him the baby likes to hear him talk, being a big brother is a very important job! We bought him a boy baby doll to practice with later on and a few books about new babies and about being a big brother. We'll take our time with noah, but I know he will be such a good brother to him or her.
Here he is holding the positive pregnancy test for me to take a picture.
He likes to rub my belly and talk to the baby. I told him the baby likes to hear him talk, being a big brother is a very important job! We bought him a boy baby doll to practice with later on and a few books about new babies and about being a big brother. We'll take our time with noah, but I know he will be such a good brother to him or her.
Here he is holding the positive pregnancy test for me to take a picture.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Summer Fun
Yesterday we brought Noah to the Dinosaur state park in Rocky Hill. It is big enough to capture his attention yet small enough not to overwhelm him. He loves dinosaurs now ever since he saw his first theater movie this summer on vacation, "Ice Age, Dawn of the Dinosaurs".
On Wednesday Joe took him to a free library end of summer party. He had a spaceship panted on his face, got a spiderman tatoo on his hand, ate an icecream cone, played games and came home with a balloon.. which he is using to make a parachute for his robot gus... creative that boy is.
We have been spending a lot of time in the pool now that summer is actually here. He was afraid of the pool some what this summer but last week we put paris in the pool and Noah got to see how a dog can naturally do the doggie-paddle.. so now all noah wants to do is swim like Paris.
We had the Adamsons over on Tuesday this week. 5 kids and 3 adults.. pizza, pool and lots of fun.
We are hoping to take one more trip to Six Flags this summer with Becky and the gang if we can find the time between everyones schedule.
On Wednesday Joe took him to a free library end of summer party. He had a spaceship panted on his face, got a spiderman tatoo on his hand, ate an icecream cone, played games and came home with a balloon.. which he is using to make a parachute for his robot gus... creative that boy is.
We have been spending a lot of time in the pool now that summer is actually here. He was afraid of the pool some what this summer but last week we put paris in the pool and Noah got to see how a dog can naturally do the doggie-paddle.. so now all noah wants to do is swim like Paris.
We had the Adamsons over on Tuesday this week. 5 kids and 3 adults.. pizza, pool and lots of fun.
We are hoping to take one more trip to Six Flags this summer with Becky and the gang if we can find the time between everyones schedule.
Monday, August 17, 2009
funny words
tomato: maato
marsh mellow: smash mellow
Can't believe summer is winding down.. but it has been an odd summer. Spring.. it rained the whole time and the whole month of June it rained as well. July was rainy on and off and finally, August has been descent.
We are getting ready to take the wall paper down in the spareroom to make noah a new room. He is excited but does not want to give up his old room.. Hopefully in 9 months he will forget that.
marsh mellow: smash mellow
Can't believe summer is winding down.. but it has been an odd summer. Spring.. it rained the whole time and the whole month of June it rained as well. July was rainy on and off and finally, August has been descent.
We are getting ready to take the wall paper down in the spareroom to make noah a new room. He is excited but does not want to give up his old room.. Hopefully in 9 months he will forget that.
Friday, August 14, 2009
jealous hair
Joe put hair gel in Noah's hair today. After it dried, Noah exclaimed he did not like it.. it was very "jealous." It took me a minute to figure out he meant that it was "gel-ous.." Giving the gel an adjective-- interesting!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Kid City
Noah and Emma went to Kid City in Middletown on Tuesday with Nana and Papa. When I went to pick him up in the evening, Emma and Noah were lounging in the den, a/c running and watching Cars. Noah exclaimed that he wanted to stay!! So he and Emma slept over night and had a fun day together. I am so glad they are so close in age and can have so much fun together.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Noah's toys
One day last week we were realizing that noah has way too many toys. I asked him if we could bring some to the local library for other kids to play with since they have very little for toys.
He was reluctant at first but then began to look around and choose which toys he wanted to give away. He had lots he wanted to bring, including a lightening McQueen car! The librarians were so happy to receive so many toys and I was so proud of Noah. He helped me bring them and even helped set them up! I told him that made Jesus very happy!
He was reluctant at first but then began to look around and choose which toys he wanted to give away. He had lots he wanted to bring, including a lightening McQueen car! The librarians were so happy to receive so many toys and I was so proud of Noah. He helped me bring them and even helped set them up! I told him that made Jesus very happy!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
A day at the beach
Noah and his cousins Emma and Leo went to Rocky Neck state beach today with "Uncle Becky" and dan. Becky sent me a few photos through her phone. They had a great time together eating lunch on the beach and ended the day with icecream!
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