I realize it has been a while since I have thrown some of my mommy ideas out there. Well, for those of us here in the Northeast, it was a brutal winter. Frankly, I think my brain is just now thawing out and I am actually able to have cohesive thoughts. We were literally buried in 10 feet of snow, with blistering cold weather. I had an active toddler and a clingy baby. Let's just say we did a lot of movie watching. I think my brain is permanently damaged from the amount of Wiggles I was forced to watch. And I will start twitching at the opening notes of "Fruit Salad...yummy yummy".
In better news, we have had a few 60 degree days, the sun is out, the snow is gone and my winter fog is clearing. Being able to get outside and breath some fresh air has done wonders for my outlook on life. So, onto the blogging.
As Spring arrives, I feel the need to do a little mental spring cleaning. A little spiritual purging, if you will. I am ready to get some stuff off my chest and share it with all of you. Here are some Mommy Confessions from me to you...
1. My kids watch TV...I won't go into specifics about how much TV, but it is a decent amount. In fact, now that Grace has given up her afternoon nap, I actually encourage TV watching in the afternoon for a break.
2. Grace eats sugar. Candy and ice cream and cookies. She is a lollipop addict. Oh...and she eats McDonalds...probably once a week. Sometimes she eats McDonalds, immediately followed by candy and all while sitting in front of the TV.
3. I do things with Patrick that I would never have even dreamed of doing with Grace. Case in point - I let him sleep on his belly as an infant. Come on...he freakin' loved it! It was a move of sheer deperation one night. After listening to him scream every time I lay him in his crib, I finally flipped him on his belly, rubbed his back and we all slept like babies. I also propped his bottle on pillows/blankets or whatever else I deemed appopriate when he was in his car seat to keep him quiet. Because of this he learned to hold his bottle for himself at 6 months. Poor guy realized at an early age he was going to have to just do some things for himself.
4. I feel as though I don't read to Patrick enough. I try to make the effort. Really, I do. But usually, me trying to read to him, turns into him clawing at and chewing on the book, and, frankly, I just don't have the time.
5. I love Grace. I love that she is so smart and well spoken. But sometimes I just want to look at her and politely ask her to SHUT THE *#$% UP!!!! I didn't realize it was possible for a human being to speak so much. She talks from the minute she wakes up to the minute she falls asleep. And she basically begins every sentence with "Mama..." Have you any idea how many times I hear the word "Mama" on a daily basis??? Let me break it down for you. Last week on our way to the mall, I counted how many times she said the word "Mama" in the car. It was 29 times. 29. And that was in a 20 minute car ride. You do the math.
6. I am very lucky that my job allows me the flexibility to be home with my kids and take care of them. And I do love being with them. But there are some days I literally skip out the door to work. My twelve hour shift, on my feet, taking care of people is a welcome BREAK.
7. I hate playing make believe. More specifically, I hate playing Barbies (which just happens to bne Grace's favorite game). I fantasize about burning those goddamn Barbie dolls.
8. As hectic as my life is, and as much as having kids is really hard work, I still feel like I want more babies (eventually).
So there you have it.
Now accepting nominations for Mother of the Year.
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