Ugh, have you heard of the new reality show? Hardcore Potty Training...it's being filmed at my house right now. I know there are various philosophies & methods. We have bribed with m&ms, toys, games, & money. Nothing seems to be working. Our Little Lady Bug has always take her own time with things. She was born early & late to everything else & that's ok with me. She can take her sweet time BUT her preschool says she must be potty trained before she can attend & friends she MUST attend. Last year was there first year my children were both in a preschool program. I relished those Tuesdays & Thursdays, not that I don't love my children, but a girl has got to breathe...A GIRL HAS GOT TO BATHE! Seriously, I was giddy that first day.
We have high hopes for LLB Princess, high hopes & a time table of 15 minutes between throne sittings.
& since I have never really been a drinker, I am taking recommendations.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
To think you could fly....
I love, love, love, watching my girls develop & display their imagination. They have been playing dress-up quite a bit lately. Like most homes with girls we have an array of tu-tus, princess costumes, scarves, sunglasses, & hats. Yesterday, my Sunshine brought me a set of fairy wings to help her put on. As I was helping her she had a good gaze going on towards the stairs that lead downward. I told her "You know these won't really make you fly, don't you." She paused for longer than I thought she should of before sighing & saying "I know". Now, I don't know if she really knew that they wouldn't make her fly, or she was displaying disappointment in her hopeful wish not coming true. I did think, wow, I remember the feeling of thinking I could fly.
I was a pretty imaginitive kid. Which is probably why I cherish watching my own children develop their imaginations. I played with my dolls for hours, & anything was a doll---at a restaurant my fork & spoon were a bride & groom, I cranked up music from an old record of Walt Disney World's Electrical Parade out of the window of our house & pretended a parade was going by, I didn't have an imaginary friend, I had an imaginary people group living in my backyard called the "MaKoodies". I certainly hung on to Santa Claus a little longer than most of my friends. I even remember going to the movies & seeing people flying & practicing it out in the lobby . I believed if I tried I could fly.
I was a pretty imaginitive kid. Which is probably why I cherish watching my own children develop their imaginations. I played with my dolls for hours, & anything was a doll---at a restaurant my fork & spoon were a bride & groom, I cranked up music from an old record of Walt Disney World's Electrical Parade out of the window of our house & pretended a parade was going by, I didn't have an imaginary friend, I had an imaginary people group living in my backyard called the "MaKoodies". I certainly hung on to Santa Claus a little longer than most of my friends. I even remember going to the movies & seeing people flying & practicing it out in the lobby . I believed if I tried I could fly.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Afraid of summer?
Seriously, afraid of summer? How could that be? As a child I had a count down calendar to summer hidden in my school desk. As a teacher I counted down the weeks in May as I tried to hold the attention of my students who probably had a count down calendar hidden in their school desk too. So, how did I get here? Yes, I'll admit it, I'm a parent who is afraid of summer. First off, let me say, I'm not great with embracing the unknown...I check the weather to see if I'm going to be sweating by noon. I ask the server at the restaurant questions about the cream sauce so I know if I'll be regretting the order at 2am, I check the guide on the TV to see if I will like the episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" before watching, so no concrete plans for the summer was a little daunting.
Then I thought to myself "this is ridiculous". I have two darling preschool age children. I love to spend time with them. They are not perfect by any means, but they truly light up my life (honestly, I'm grinning as I type this). It's not like my children are in school most of the day to begin with. My 2 year old won't even start preschool until the fall & my 3 year old just finished her 2nd year of preschool where she only went 4 hours 3 days a week. There are times I think I would love to home school them, and other times I'm thinking of sending them to boarding school.
I decided I needed a plan. Something basic. So I decided to work on a summer calendar of activities for my children to do this summer. I began to share with my mommy friends my plan of creating a summer calendar & realized, as they looked at me wide-eyed, nodding their heads, that I was not alone in my fear of the long days of summer that were looming ahead.
The calendar is complete with activities planned & many days left unplanned to just discover what we will do together. We will do a few fun projects, swim until we are water-logged, play outside, eat too much ice cream, & enjoy the blessing of just being together. Summer we embrace you...(check back with me in August).
Then I thought to myself "this is ridiculous". I have two darling preschool age children. I love to spend time with them. They are not perfect by any means, but they truly light up my life (honestly, I'm grinning as I type this). It's not like my children are in school most of the day to begin with. My 2 year old won't even start preschool until the fall & my 3 year old just finished her 2nd year of preschool where she only went 4 hours 3 days a week. There are times I think I would love to home school them, and other times I'm thinking of sending them to boarding school.
I decided I needed a plan. Something basic. So I decided to work on a summer calendar of activities for my children to do this summer. I began to share with my mommy friends my plan of creating a summer calendar & realized, as they looked at me wide-eyed, nodding their heads, that I was not alone in my fear of the long days of summer that were looming ahead.
The calendar is complete with activities planned & many days left unplanned to just discover what we will do together. We will do a few fun projects, swim until we are water-logged, play outside, eat too much ice cream, & enjoy the blessing of just being together. Summer we embrace you...(check back with me in August).
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