The truth about pacifiers!

As I sit here with my 19 month old screaming bloody murder in my ear because she is tired and will NOT go to sleep. It makes me wonder why I have such a prejudice about pacifiers. Before I had and even for the first two of my children I HATED pacifiers, I was a snob about it, too! If you used them for any length of time I'll admit it I judged you and your ability to parent. They just seemed lazy somehow! I would think how is your child ever going to learn to deal with life! Seriously, what the heck was I thinking! The truth is....

Now that I have had my third child and she loves her Binki, I am not quite so judgmental, kind of convenient isn't it? My first two did not really like the binki, so that kind of makes it easy to be a perfect mom, hum! However, my daughter would cry for hers and tell you "it's up there" and "I want it" and of course I would do the "right" thing and say "no" to which I got "Why" and my response was "you are to old" to which I got "WHY!" The truth is I don't know WHY, maybe because I did not want others to judge me they way I had them, or I did not want to walk through the mall listening to the snicker of she is to old for that! I will say I relented several times. We are now off the pacifier although if she finds it, it does go right to her mouth and we have to take it with a fight. I can not seem to let it go and put it in the trash. So, as a reformed pacifier mom I would just like to say walk a mile with a screaming baby and you to my friend may come to understand the truth about a pacifier!

Sick an Tired...

All the kids at my house are sick, which means most of my last few days have been spent cleaning up bodily fluids of some sort. OK, sorry to much information. There are a lot of things I have to say but just have not had a lot of time to put two coherent sentences together. So unlike most of my other enlightening blogs this one is going to be short and not really have a point.

I do have to say though that I have managed to walk 5 miles this week. So I am proud of myself. Also, sore! For those of you wondering about my plight to do one good thing a week it is going well. I don't know if I should post what I am doing to help or not kind of seems like it would be tacky? Let me know what you think! But, on the same note I have a GREAT (if I say so myself) idea on inspiring people to help will let you know more when I figure it all out! Until next time I have something interesting to say.... (That could be a while!)

This to shall pass!

Ok, so anyone that knows me, knows that I have 3 children. Nickolas is seven and he is and has always been sweet, thoughtful, smart, spoiled, and whiny! He was my first so the sun sets and rises on Nick. Then there is the infamous Mason just turned four. Mason is moody, mean, stubborn, and pretty much the exact opposite of Nick. Not to say he is not as smart but Nick likes to show off his knowledge and Mason just does NOT care what anyone thinks. Then there is my sweet Bindi 19 months. My only girl, my princess! She is the happiest baby I have ever seen. Amazingly smart! Of course, I am not biased at all!

Anyway, to get to the point. Mason would not get potty trained and could cuss a sailor under the table and would! Then one day it seems HE decided to start going in the potty, not cussing anymore and will walk and hug me and tell me how much he loves me! Although, he will say his dad is still a "loser" Good boy! Now, my sweet princess's favorite word is damn it and the phrase I don't want to! She does NOT want to be kissed and hits everything and everyone when she does not get her way! Seriously! I just am getting pass this stage with Mason! So I am holding on tight. Because, I now know that 99% of kids get potty trained and 90% of kids don't cuss out their teachers ( yes, I know that % goes up because they are one of my kids!) But before I know it I am going to be going to graduations and weddings wondering why I wanted to speed through this. Just a thought!