Sweet little Dominic

Singing Aidan

Today

The day started off bad with the boys not listening, getting in trouble over and over. Collin dumped a huge thing of apple juice all over my kitchen floor flooding it. Aidan got in trouble for shoving/hitting Collin over toys, the usual. But then the afternoon came around and everything settled, they have been doing great, playing together nicely, listening. I was able to calm down as well, parenting is not easy, there are plenty of books on the subject but I find it hard to remember what advice or techniques I've read when I'm in the middle of a bad day with a baby fussing and 2 boys that want my attention as well, trying to divide myself 3 ways at the same time. I want to be as good a parent as I can be to the boys to raise them into sweet, confident, strong men. But like today I have those days where I think I could have done differently rehashing each incident and feeling like a not so good Mama. There is always tomorrow, I can do better!

And I think I'm a bit post happy today :)

Our Very Own Santa

Here is our very own Santa, well creepy Santa. Alex has been going through some sort of image change once again, there have been a few along the way. But this one is odd and kinda funny so I must share. He's been walking around with a Santa hat and sunglasses for a few weeks now, and even talking in a deeper scary voice. Teenagers, that's all I can really say. Though it would be nice to be that young again, I'd never want to go back.

My Eco Conscious Boy

Aidan love to play garbage man. He runs around the house collecting toys and whatever else he can find, puts it in piles and says that he's recycling. I love that he does this, he watches the real videos on recycling and trash, and now he's addicted to watching them on YouTube. Our subdivision trash company does not have a recycling pick up but Aidan is inspiring me, I think we should try to find a pick up service and start really recycling, I know I'll have a little helper. He's also made friends with a few of our Garbage men, runs outside waving to them when he sees them picking up our trash. We've gotten a few toys (of coarse I know where they came from, eww!, and had to bleach them down) and even Christmas ornaments from them. If they would only pick up recycle!

How Many?

How many boxes of cereal dumped and Collin getting in trouble for it before he stops? It's driving me insane! Yes, we have a lock on the pantry but it's loose and comes undone easily, that and I forget everything lately so I forget to latch it sometimes. But you'd think that eventually after getting in trouble over and over for the same thing that it would get old, right?

Wow, 3 year olds know how to bribe

Laying in bed this morning I was so tired, as usual the boys are up and jumping all over me. Dominic wanted to play, I just wanted to lay in bed as long as they would let me. I asked Aidan to please grab some toys for Dominic, he usually does it with no problem and sometimes even brings him toys with out my asking. Today was different, in the morning many times Aidan tries to find my belly button, yes this does have to end, this has been his infatuation like a blankie or lovey would since I quit breastfeeding him well over 2 years ago. I tell him no and remove his hand when ever he tries. So after I asked if he could get me a few toys for Dominic, he says "Mom, I'm not getting him toys unless you let me have your belly". Wow, I was very surprised, I wasn't sure what to say to this. Of coarse, no, he could not have my belly, I'm trying to keep him off of it for good. I decided I better just get up myself and start the day instead of those few extra minutes of rest, but I just can't believe how these little minds work, suddenly they know how to bribe and bargain for what they want.