AH yes....Its time to admitt everything I have done over the past week..... How do we get to this day again so fast every week??? I reallly need 4 extra hours per day-- 2 for sleeping and 2 for doing what I need to do...
Now then-- I did NOT wait till midnight to go grocery shopping so that I could not only avoid the crazy Christmas people but also so that I could have 45 minutes of silence. And I most certainly did not buy Teagan hotdogs so that I could have easy lunches for him....NOPE-- I always cook him 1000% healthy meals.
Teagan and I did NOT battle over him not wanting to eat chicken one day and it most certainly did NOT end once I figured out he wanted a fork. I would NEVER have a food battle with my child- He always eats what I put in front of him.
On Christmas Eve I did not keep moving Teagan closer and closer to Sanat with hopes Id get a screaming picutre....nope....Id never do that to my child *Editors Note*-- while I DID try to get a screaming picture-- I didnt have the heart to FORCE Santa on him-- sooo alas-- no screaming pic*
On the days following Christmas I did not get so fed up with the fact he was ignoring all the cool toys I bought him and hide one of the ones someone else gave him....Nope....Id never do that. He can play with whatever he wants!
AND last-- As I am typing this Teagan is most certainly NOT sitting in his highchair eating cheerios and saying,"I ALL DONE MAMA".....Im not ignoring that in hopes I can finish.....
Have a wonderful week!!! AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Jamie, Teagan, and I hope that 2010 brings you life, love, happiness, and that your dreams come true!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
NOT ME MONDAY-- And Taming The Beast
So I guess its Mondy again... How do these suckers keep sneaking up on me???
I did not go out this week and spend even more money on my darling son for Christmas knowing full well he will be spoiled by grandparents, aunts uncles, and more. I would NEVER fill my house with MORE toys then an 18 month will know what to do with....
I did not spend any time this week in my sweatpants doing NOTHING... and I did not turn 26..... Im not even close to that old.....
Taming The Beast
OKay so recenetly someone asked me with everything else I have taught my son to do (wipe his face, hands and high chair tray as an example) why havent I taught him to change his clothes?? Well let me explain...to me independance is a great and wonderful things-- but so is controling my eviornment to avoid an anxiety attack.....
Lets just examine this-- So you teach your 18 month old to take off his pants (the easiest article to take off)-- And hes so proud of himself that one morning when you are just a tad to tired to BOUNCE out of bed at the first PEEP your darling little one makes-- he decides (after throwing everything out of his bed-- running up and down the length of the crib AND of course-- trying to take the sheets off as well) to take "matters in to his own hands" and to "help mommy"-- soo off come the pants--- normally this is a silent time followed by some baby yammer as he works out where to toss them.... THEN theres the diaper-- which lets be honest-- HE WILL TAKE OFF---- NOW at this point-- his pants are on the lamp---his passie is in Africa (get it-- he tossed it that far) and his comfort item (a lovie in our hosue) is smoethering his stuffed monkey-- soo whats left to do but play in the poo....
Now I dont know about anyone else but dirty diapers are NOT the highlight of my day-- not even slightly. So the idea of having to clean its contents off not only Teag's bum--- but also his hands, face, crib, walls--- Sounds like complete and utter miserableville.....
SOOOOO to everyone asking why I am not encouraging things like him undressing himself or really pushing the spoon and the fork-- its because I do not want to meet you in an aisle at target one day and absoluty lose it on you because I have already cleaned up a poo mess that day--- So yes-- my 18 month old relies on me 100% to dress him-- and maybe yours helps-- But you my dear may very well have a poopy art show one day-- and I am doing my best to never have that--
So see-- controling my enviornment isnt so silly....
I did not go out this week and spend even more money on my darling son for Christmas knowing full well he will be spoiled by grandparents, aunts uncles, and more. I would NEVER fill my house with MORE toys then an 18 month will know what to do with....
I did not spend any time this week in my sweatpants doing NOTHING... and I did not turn 26..... Im not even close to that old.....
Taming The Beast
OKay so recenetly someone asked me with everything else I have taught my son to do (wipe his face, hands and high chair tray as an example) why havent I taught him to change his clothes?? Well let me explain...to me independance is a great and wonderful things-- but so is controling my eviornment to avoid an anxiety attack.....
Lets just examine this-- So you teach your 18 month old to take off his pants (the easiest article to take off)-- And hes so proud of himself that one morning when you are just a tad to tired to BOUNCE out of bed at the first PEEP your darling little one makes-- he decides (after throwing everything out of his bed-- running up and down the length of the crib AND of course-- trying to take the sheets off as well) to take "matters in to his own hands" and to "help mommy"-- soo off come the pants--- normally this is a silent time followed by some baby yammer as he works out where to toss them.... THEN theres the diaper-- which lets be honest-- HE WILL TAKE OFF---- NOW at this point-- his pants are on the lamp---his passie is in Africa (get it-- he tossed it that far) and his comfort item (a lovie in our hosue) is smoethering his stuffed monkey-- soo whats left to do but play in the poo....
Now I dont know about anyone else but dirty diapers are NOT the highlight of my day-- not even slightly. So the idea of having to clean its contents off not only Teag's bum--- but also his hands, face, crib, walls--- Sounds like complete and utter miserableville.....
SOOOOO to everyone asking why I am not encouraging things like him undressing himself or really pushing the spoon and the fork-- its because I do not want to meet you in an aisle at target one day and absoluty lose it on you because I have already cleaned up a poo mess that day--- So yes-- my 18 month old relies on me 100% to dress him-- and maybe yours helps-- But you my dear may very well have a poopy art show one day-- and I am doing my best to never have that--
So see-- controling my enviornment isnt so silly....
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