Archive for April, 2014
Apr 30
Random Thoughts...
...from FaceBook
Ella told me tonight that I have a big belly. Knowing how society is this day in age on Self Image and teaching our children (daughters) that being a "rail" and thinner then thin isn't necessarily the way to be as it isn't healthy etc., I watched my wording. I told her my belly isn't flat and it probably never will be. I told her I grew two sweet babies in my belly and while she and her brother aren't in my belly any longer I still carry unending love for them.
She then asked why Daddy has a big belly? What is in his belly? I didn't even know how to answer so I quickly asked Josh and he said FOOD.
Once I told her what is in Daddys belly she told me that she wants a belly like mine, one that is filed with love! :-)
Apr 30
Random Thoughts...
...from FaceBook
Josh and I made the sand table into a rock box for the winter months. It has been a great winter activity for the kiddos, especially Cooper! Every time the box is used there are continual reminders throughout the entire play time about keeping the rocks in the box. Each and every time rocks end up out of the box, sometimes by accident..sometimes because Cooper thinks it is fun to drop shovels full onto the ground.
Today we were in the basement playing and Coop decided to play with the box. I had to run upstairs to answer the phone. I was gone 5 minutes, if that, and return to an empty box! No exaggeration, the box had dust from the rocks, but the rocks were all over my basement floor.
The three of us, although it was mostly Ella and myself, cleaned up the rocks and the table is now off limits.
I had to explain to Ella that while I understand she didn't have a role in making the rock carpet on the basement floor I can't let the rock table be a play item right now as Cooper isn't doing a good job at keeping the rocks on the table. She seemed to understand.
I know they are kids and he was probably having fun but my blood was boiling to the point I told him a sandbox may not happen this summer and the box may just disappear until he is older.
It's been 7 months that the table has been filed with rocks and every time he plays with them a reminder is given to keep the rocks on the table...so the fact that all the rocks were on the floor after 7 months of continual reminders had me a bit frustrated with the whole concept.
Apr 29
Random Thoughts...
...from FaceBook
I had a man coming to look at our backyard so he could put together an estimate for the work we want to have done. Of course he pulls into the driveway as I'm up getting the children up from naps. Coop was ready to pee on the potty. I asked Ella if she could help Coop while I go answer the door and I'd be right back. I was gone a minute and return to find Ella with toilet paper in hand about to wipe Coopers rear end. Do as she was taught, very proud. Luckily I timed it perfectly so I could jump in and save him from having his butt wiped by his sister!
