*The birthday party was a huge success and fun was had by all. (Especially for my cousin who blew out Kaitlyn's candles. Yay for bad parenting!)
*I hate the new sub already. He's only going to be here for two weeks, but he will be the death of me. Just do your job!
*My husband is getting on my nerves. He won't let me spend money on things we need yet I have to stare at our 40+ inch flat screen tv and listen to him blast the surround sound on our brand new wireless speakers...
*I need to start looking at the school job postings every day. I'm pretty sure they are NOT going to keep coaches in the schools that improved in letter grades and I don't want to get stuck at a school I know I'm going to hate.
*Tyler is a full-time walker. Kaitlyn got this little, light-weight soccer goal and he pushes it around the house. Obviously it's not strong enough to support him and he even lifts it over his head and actually walks better with it that way. Would have bought that thing sooner had I known it would help him walk.
*Kaitlyn is a pistol. She's really trying hard to push my buttons. She does the ONE thing that really pisses me off and she does it well...sass talking back. We may have to start with time-outs again if she keeps up with her sassitude.
*I worry about my sister on a daily basis.
*I have to start looking at bridal stores to see if they carry the flower girl dress I want Kaitlyn to wear in my cousin's wedding this summer. I want to make sure the purple is dark enough to match the bride's maids dresses.
*Who picks dark purple for a summer wedding anyway?
*My weight loss is going well. Down 5 pounds so far. I could be doing better and I will but it's a huge start for me.
*I'm tired a lot lately but it's my fault. I need to be strict about my bed time again.
*I need to take more pictures of my kids.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Running Out of Time
I am quickly running out of time to get things done for the birthday party this weekend. I am CLEARLY not ready to have people in my house right now. I'm going to have to kick it into overdrive after I put the kids down at night.
Things I still need to do before Saturday:
Things to do Saturday:
Things I still need to do before Saturday:
- Clean the bathroom.
- Hide all toys in the playroom.
- Shine the kitchen till it sparkles.
- Vacuum the entire house, bedrooms included.
- Rearrange Kaitlyn's room.
- Clean the carpet in the master bedroom.
- Clean master bathroom.
- Take toys from living room and hide them in playroom.
- Wrangle random Christmas decorations that were missed in undecorating.
- Buy food for party.
- Buy beverages for party.
- Prep food for party.
- Buy last touch decorations. (I decided to add yellow to the color palette.)
Things to do Saturday:
- Pick up cake.
- Pick up balloons.
- Put the kids down for a nap.
- Bath and dress kids for the party.
- Bath dog.
- Cook food for party.
- Decorate house for party.
- Clean what the kids destroyed in the AM.
- Make sure bathrooms are spotless.
- Febreeze house.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Kiss Your Mom With That Mouth?
When did it become ok for children to curse? I'm not being a prude by any means because I have the mouth of a sailor. I am not proud of that, it's just a fact. However, I do know when it's not ok to curse. I don't curse in professional settings or in front of children. I still am VERY uncomfortable cursing in front of my parents and VERY rarely curse in their presence.
I have an "office" in one of the science buildings of the school I work at. My door is off the main hallway so not many students walk past my door because there is only one classroom to go to and most students use the outside door to get there. I constantly hear a barrage of curses streaming down the hallway coming out of the mouths of students. They are NOT afraid to drop and F bomb or even four even if there is a teacher standing right there in the hallway. It doesn't shock me anymore the fact that they curse, but it does bother me that they think it's ok. I did not allow my students to curse when I was in the classroom. I didn't make a big deal out of it if they did curse because you are just asking for other students to join in on the "fun". I would give them the "look" if they did let one go to show the class my disapproval. Then later, in private, I would speak to the student about what happened. Since I usually have a good rapport with my students, it never became an issue in my class and students most certainly would not curse in my presence out. Now, all I hear all day is students dropping F bombs like tomorrow is going to be the end of the world and they haven't met their cursing quotas.
Now, some students are respectful and if I come out of my office then they will apologize, or at least they will have a look of terror on their face and have some kind of remorse. Usually I just give them a look and ask them to watch what they are saying because you never know who is listening around the corner. But some students will intentionally say stupid stuff when they see a teacher/adult coming like they want to get in trouble. I know most of them just want attention and so I usually ignore it unless it is really vulgar or suspicious, but it really bothers me that kids act this way. When did our society deem it acceptable for anyone, especially kids, to speak this way?
I'll end with a story that might help explain why this is type of behavior is acceptable. I was pulling into the parking lot of a pack &; ship store which is close to the middle school in my neighborhood. This boy was on the phone, I assume with an adult/guardian, announcing to the world his displeasure with his current situation. Boy: "I'm going to bust you in the head! How come you didn't tell us to get on the damn bus? I'm going to walk through..." The conversation ended there because I got back in my car. I was dumbfounded that this child was speaking to an adult with such blatant disrespect. I seriously wanted to walk over to the kid, rip the phone out of his hand and hit him with it. God help my children if they EVER speak to anyone that way.
I have an "office" in one of the science buildings of the school I work at. My door is off the main hallway so not many students walk past my door because there is only one classroom to go to and most students use the outside door to get there. I constantly hear a barrage of curses streaming down the hallway coming out of the mouths of students. They are NOT afraid to drop and F bomb or even four even if there is a teacher standing right there in the hallway. It doesn't shock me anymore the fact that they curse, but it does bother me that they think it's ok. I did not allow my students to curse when I was in the classroom. I didn't make a big deal out of it if they did curse because you are just asking for other students to join in on the "fun". I would give them the "look" if they did let one go to show the class my disapproval. Then later, in private, I would speak to the student about what happened. Since I usually have a good rapport with my students, it never became an issue in my class and students most certainly would not curse in my presence out. Now, all I hear all day is students dropping F bombs like tomorrow is going to be the end of the world and they haven't met their cursing quotas.
Now, some students are respectful and if I come out of my office then they will apologize, or at least they will have a look of terror on their face and have some kind of remorse. Usually I just give them a look and ask them to watch what they are saying because you never know who is listening around the corner. But some students will intentionally say stupid stuff when they see a teacher/adult coming like they want to get in trouble. I know most of them just want attention and so I usually ignore it unless it is really vulgar or suspicious, but it really bothers me that kids act this way. When did our society deem it acceptable for anyone, especially kids, to speak this way?
I'll end with a story that might help explain why this is type of behavior is acceptable. I was pulling into the parking lot of a pack &; ship store which is close to the middle school in my neighborhood. This boy was on the phone, I assume with an adult/guardian, announcing to the world his displeasure with his current situation. Boy: "I'm going to bust you in the head! How come you didn't tell us to get on the damn bus? I'm going to walk through..." The conversation ended there because I got back in my car. I was dumbfounded that this child was speaking to an adult with such blatant disrespect. I seriously wanted to walk over to the kid, rip the phone out of his hand and hit him with it. God help my children if they EVER speak to anyone that way.
Friday, January 7, 2011
One Is FUN!
Holy hell! Tyler is ONE today! Where the hell did my year go with my baby boy? I remember this exact time last year when I woke up at 5:00 AM to go to the hospital for my induction so Jerry could go to California without worrying that he would miss the birth of his first, and only, son. I have already blogged about his birth story here, so I won't go into any detail about that day and why I always yell at advise pregnant women to not get induced and just be patient. I should have also told Jerry to cancel his trip and to just stay home, but that my dears is another issue.
Any who, Tyler is freaking ONE! I just can't believe it. My favorite thing to do is to look back at his younger pictures to see how much he has changed. They never change as much as they do that first year they are learning to navigate in their world. The thing I miss the most about him being little is being able to cuddle him. He HATES to be cuddled because he can't really move and he can't see what is going on. Don't get me wrong, he loves to be held, he just hates to be cuddled. It's just hard to hold a very heavy boy who is wriggling this way and that trying to smack you in the face. The thing I love most about him right now is that he looks like a little boy. Kaitlyn is also taken a new interest in him because he can play with her and not just take her toys away or knock over her towers she just built. (Of course he still does it, but he does it now to get her attention.)
I now officially have a toddler! He has been standing on his own for awhile and has also been able to take one step from the coffee table to the couch, but now he is actually brave enough to take steps in the middle of the room and stand up on his own without using something for support. He doesn't lunge and fall now, he takes his time and takes actual steps across the room. He still giggles if you ask him to walk to you which makes him more likely to fall over. He can also pretty much keep his balance when he is faltering a little and mostly stays on his feet. Of course if he is determined tocatch me as I'm running down the hallway to jump in the shower get to something fast, he will crawl because he is as fast as lightening at crawling.
He's on whole milk and has been for awhile. They won't give him formula or bottles once he's in the toddler room so I needed him to get used to drinking milk. My pediatrician doesn't make a big deal about transitioning to milk so I figured it would be ok. It also takes him a long time to adjust to new stuff, especially if it's going to be cold. I still have to warm it up a bit so he's not shocked that it's ice cold and spit the first gulp all over his front. Now I just have to get him used to drinking it all gone from his sippy and not needing the bottle during the day because they will NOT give him a bottle in the toddler room. (I learned that the hard way with Kaitlyn. Thank GOD she didn't give a shit about the bottle.)
He is picking up a few new words now, but has dropped some others. He doesn't really say mamma all that much anymore which bums me out. The cutest thing he does is when he sees Peanut. He'll say dog, nut, stop. Which I'm assuming means "hey dog, Peanut, stop!" We tell Peanut to stop all the time so I'm not surprised that he picked that up. He's also back to signing milk and will sign it when he sees his bottle. He also signs all done when he wakes up in the morning or from a nap and say "ah don". Daddy taught him that one. He's do it when he's done with his food or there is no more to give to the dog.
Right now he does the cutest little thing I call the happy clap. He does it when I walk into a room, or if he sees daddy come home from work or when he's eating...really whenever he's happy. It's super cute and I love his happy clap.
Even though he's my second child, I am still amazed at all the milestones they hit and the new things they learn to say and do. I am also amazed that my time with him seems to have gone by so much faster than it did with Kaitlyn. I guess I'll have to learn how to slow down time and really appreciate my time with my children.
Any who, Tyler is freaking ONE! I just can't believe it. My favorite thing to do is to look back at his younger pictures to see how much he has changed. They never change as much as they do that first year they are learning to navigate in their world. The thing I miss the most about him being little is being able to cuddle him. He HATES to be cuddled because he can't really move and he can't see what is going on. Don't get me wrong, he loves to be held, he just hates to be cuddled. It's just hard to hold a very heavy boy who is wriggling this way and that trying to smack you in the face. The thing I love most about him right now is that he looks like a little boy. Kaitlyn is also taken a new interest in him because he can play with her and not just take her toys away or knock over her towers she just built. (Of course he still does it, but he does it now to get her attention.)
I now officially have a toddler! He has been standing on his own for awhile and has also been able to take one step from the coffee table to the couch, but now he is actually brave enough to take steps in the middle of the room and stand up on his own without using something for support. He doesn't lunge and fall now, he takes his time and takes actual steps across the room. He still giggles if you ask him to walk to you which makes him more likely to fall over. He can also pretty much keep his balance when he is faltering a little and mostly stays on his feet. Of course if he is determined to
He's on whole milk and has been for awhile. They won't give him formula or bottles once he's in the toddler room so I needed him to get used to drinking milk. My pediatrician doesn't make a big deal about transitioning to milk so I figured it would be ok. It also takes him a long time to adjust to new stuff, especially if it's going to be cold. I still have to warm it up a bit so he's not shocked that it's ice cold and spit the first gulp all over his front. Now I just have to get him used to drinking it all gone from his sippy and not needing the bottle during the day because they will NOT give him a bottle in the toddler room. (I learned that the hard way with Kaitlyn. Thank GOD she didn't give a shit about the bottle.)
He is picking up a few new words now, but has dropped some others. He doesn't really say mamma all that much anymore which bums me out. The cutest thing he does is when he sees Peanut. He'll say dog, nut, stop. Which I'm assuming means "hey dog, Peanut, stop!" We tell Peanut to stop all the time so I'm not surprised that he picked that up. He's also back to signing milk and will sign it when he sees his bottle. He also signs all done when he wakes up in the morning or from a nap and say "ah don". Daddy taught him that one. He's do it when he's done with his food or there is no more to give to the dog.
Right now he does the cutest little thing I call the happy clap. He does it when I walk into a room, or if he sees daddy come home from work or when he's eating...really whenever he's happy. It's super cute and I love his happy clap.
Even though he's my second child, I am still amazed at all the milestones they hit and the new things they learn to say and do. I am also amazed that my time with him seems to have gone by so much faster than it did with Kaitlyn. I guess I'll have to learn how to slow down time and really appreciate my time with my children.
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