Archive for January, 2006
Today Aiden attended his first birthday party. His friend, Sophia, turned one today and she had a wonderful party. Most of her friends from Bright Beginnings showed, Matthew, Skylar, Aiden and Colin, with their parents her German firends, Fin and Anna, with their parents and her Music Time firend, Noah and his parents. Everyone brought something different to eat and all the kids played together nicely. None of the kids fussed or cried (unless there was a reason), which made the day fly by. Sophia received some really cool presents and will have a ball playing with them.
We had such a great time at the party that we came home and crashed for the rest of the day. Aiden wasn’t as keen on the crashing part, but he did take a nap which gave us some time to relax. What a perfect way to start the weekend.
January 21st, 2006
I was watching Reba tonight and it was about being a parent and having to discipline your child. I didn’t see the entire episode, but apprently Reba spanked Barbara Jean. There was an interesting scene at the end when Reba and Barbara Jean were discussing how hard it is to be a mother and having to say “No” and hearing your child say that he/she hates you when you do.
It made me think of Aiden and how wonderful he is during this time in his life. He is learning and achieving and making me so proud of him. I’m sure these days will be fleeting and he will be into things and getting in trouble and forcing me to be the disciplinarian. Chris and I have had several conversations regarding being good role models and how we are going to be a united front when having to say no.
While I feel better that Chris and I agree on how to raise Aiden, when the time comes to put it into action who knows what will actually happen. I already know that I have a tendency to lose my temper when I am too tired or haven’t eaten. What if reality doesn’t even come close to the fairytale I have dreamed up, like all of the heart to heart talks I plan to have with Aiden. What if he doesn’t understand why I have to say no and instead has a temper tantrum. I know what kids can be like, but it’s different when it’s your child. It will be interesting to see how things turn out and how we handle them. Only time will tell.
January 20th, 2006
Today is a Matthew Day. That means that in addition to Aiden I tend to the needs of another child. First let me say that I have a tremedous amount of respect for anyone who has more than one child, especially parents of multiples. But I digress.
In the several months that I have been watching Matthew and raising my own son, I have come to discover that there is a certain time of the day that the kids are more cranky and needy. It starts around the 4 pm hour. Here is my theory on this “magical” hour.
This is a transition time. A time when it is getting chilly (at least in winter time) as the sun sets, the day is shifting from day to evening. The children can sense this and react accordingly. They know that dinner needs to be made and the quality time that was pletiful during the day is diminishing. They know that the time when they have to be seperated from their parents for a long period of time while they sleep is upon them. That is when the “hold me” crying starts. The “don’t put me down or you’ll be sorry” act begins. I’m convinced that they know. They know the day is almost over for them. They know that fun time will soon be ending. They know and they let us know it is not okay with them.
I’m not sure how to even begin proving this theory, but I don’t think it matters. All I know is that it happens every day and somehow I am surprised by it every time. It doesn’t matter how much I try to make sure the crankies don’t come, they always do. What is a mom to do?
January 19th, 2006
Well, my hunch was correct. While I was teaching this evening, Chris noticed that one of Aiden’s upper teeth has started to come through. That is why he was getting up periodically at night. At least when this one completely comes in he will stop waking me up and we can all get some rest, at least for a while. That’s all for tonight, it’s late and I’m not sure if he will be getting up tonight. Good night.
January 18th, 2006
Lately, I have been reading some other blogs pertaining to moms and parenting. You can find the complete list in my links, but today I saw a great post on Sign Language for babies on parent hacks, called Sign Language for the Pre-Verbal. Check it out, there are some really great resources for anyone who wants to start teaching signs to babies.
January 17th, 2006
Next Posts
Previous Posts