1. I started "pinning" last week and already have a love-hate relationship. While I realize the value of the site, I also realize the time-suck/waste factor. It is almost as confusing as that one time in high school where I was really good friends with a boy but we weren't boyfriend-girlfriend, but it kind of felt like it, but he had a girlfriend. Oy vey.
2. My child recently parroted me saying "shoot" and "heck." She also already loves TV. How do I know? She constantly brings us the iPad to pull up the PBS Kids app, cries if we turn off before she was done watching (she lets us know by ungluing her eyes and walking away), and knows when to clap and cheer for certain Sesame Street shorts. She also wreaks havoc in church every Sunday and I don't do anything to stop it. For example, she stands/plays peek-a-boo at the podium while someone teaches, helps play the piano during a hymn, and rummages through various purses. This last Sunday, she somehow got a dollar bill and wouldn't loosen her grip for anything - not for toys, or treats, or any other distraction. Basically, I'm failing at decent parenting. I have a disruptive, cursing, media-obsessed, kleptomaniac daughter. My over-achieving self now sits in a corner and cries while my lazy self continues to lounge on the couch and not care. It is like when I was in high school and in band and worked relatively hard and thought it was really cool, but I'm now realizing that it really wasn't. Should I care about that?
3. While I'm no Shakespeare, I never thought I was a terrible writer. However, after my last post, we were bombarded by questions of our safety and well-being. My husband just stared blankly at the kind soul asking if I was okay at the church trunk-or-treat. People, it was a METAPHOR. My life FELT like a car accident. Obviously, I'm really terrible at writing because even my wisest, most-respected friend asked me on our last phone about if I was in a car accident. It is like that one time while teaching Sunday School where I tried to make a joke and nobody laughed or understood and it was really quiet and I got really warm and it was super awkward and uncomfortable. But I've always thought I was kind of funny?
4. I feel awful for Holly Petraeus. This isn't necessarily a realization, but rather recognition and awareness. I just feel terrible for this woman.
And for your viewing pleasure, a few cute photos of C that aren't on Facebook or Instagram because they were sent to my by my awesome baby sitters:
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| Raking leaves with YaYa while mom works in a cubicle |
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| Playing at the park with Auntie while mom works in a cubicle |
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4 comments:
I love when you number things. :) 1-I also have a love-hate relationship with pintrest and I haven't been on it for the past 6 months. 2- eh, she'll learn sometime. ;) I wish we didn't spend so much time watching TV, but we still watch it, dang it! Umm...I mean, what a silly thing to do!! ;) 3-I got that you were not in an accident, but I do have to say it crossed my mind, but then I thought, why would she blog about it kinda and not give details. You are a GREAT writer. 4- me too. :(
And lastly, C is SO DANG CUTE!!! She is growing up too fast!!! :)
Gosh that girl is darling! I still haven't joined Pintrest. I'm not saying I never will, but for now, I love blogging more. Like all things in parenting, you pick your battles. And I've also always loved your writing! Don't you stop. :)
Love, love your writing! Especially your description of C - "I have a disruptive, cursing, media-obsessed, kleptomaniac daughter." So creative!
She is adorable and when you are 1, disruptive, cursing, media-obsessed and kleptomaniac behavior is cute! If she is still like that at 10 - start to worry. Today, just get it all on videtape. :)
Um 1- Band IS cool. Hands down. No arguement. 2- C is cute... Maybe you should just stick her in piano lessons and her an the pianist can do duets! 3- I LOVE PBS! I wish I could get it here....
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