LYNNABEL's Jun 2008 CalorieKing Blog
In reading about Tori being tired, I remember something I did last weekend when Steve was out of town and I was by myself with my babies.
I put Ellen on a play mat on the rug in the living room, took a pillow off the couch, and layed down by her, with my arm over her legs to snuggle with her. The doors were locked, and Will was playing with his CD player in his room (he likes reggae and folk songs!), and I, honest to God, dozed. On the ground, in bright sunlight. It was light dozing, and I ...
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Will eats banana and piece of toast for breakfast every morning in his high chair and I talk at him or myself. I love our mornings together. This morning I heard a siren, and said, "That siren is ridiculous. Its going to wake Ellen up." Will thought about it, and said "Si-wen dick-less" and I couldn't stop laughing. He's probably right.
I have a pet peeve with sirens and motorcycles. Both are just ludicrously loud. Even if I didn't have sleeping children, it would bother...
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Okay - this lady is cracking me up. http://www.parentdish.com/bloggers/linda-lee/
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I had what Im training myself to call a good learning experience (LE) yesterday (vs a *&^*-up). Ive never really had to worry about what is on the TV while Will is around since he has never shown much (hardly any) interest in TV, unless its Little Einsteins, the intro song to Sponge Bob, or Sesame Street. However, yesterday I was downstairs with Will and Ellen with the TV on playing Shrek III ...
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Ive been using some of the under-3 techniques from Love and Logic with Will and have found them to be fairly effective, as long as I can keep my cool, which Ive generally been able to do. It was such a good recommendation from Michelle. Even when I cant quite keep my cool, Im able to use the techniques anyway, and keep myself or the situation from escalating too far. Jay I thought of you when Will got frustrated, started to raise his hand to me, then he paused, furrowed his brow, and ...
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Im feeling very challenged by being Wills mother right. I dont want to go into too many specifics for fear of being misunderstood, but Im just at a loss with him, his behavior, and my reaction to it. I am praying that this stage passes quickly. I havent read any particular helpful advice online or in my child development books or from my own past or others experiences. I havent found any truly useful ideas for managing the type of behavior Will is exhibiting. I dislike my reactions t...
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