I got a new job!!! It seems as if everything happens for a reason and then comes together when you least expect it.
So this last week I decided it was time to bite the bullet and give my two weeks notice to my faux job (well it was a real job not a faux one but faux painting...you know what I mean).
We are going to start trying to get pregnant soon. My old job consisted of using oil based stains and such. So I decided to play it safe and get away from those lovely smells that can possibly harm me while I'm pregnant.
Well wouldn't ya know it, as soon as I tell my friend Jenny that I'm doing this she tells me that her photographer is looking to hire someone to help her out in the office. And guess what, I had plenty of experience running a photography studio. I had done that for about 3 years until I had my first child. And I loved it.
So I gave my two weeks (not knowing if I had any job to fall back on at all) and then emailed Jenny's photographer. And luckily within a few emails back and forth and a face to face meeting, I got the job!
Talk about a weight lifted off my back. And the job seems to be exactly what I needed. I did tell her we were planning on getting pregnant, didn't want to surprise her with this later. And being the awesome person and mom that she is, she had no problem with it.
She is such an awesome photographer and a wonderful person that I think this is going to be a great thing. Check out her website here. She has a wonderful style that I love. Can't wait to get started!!!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Picky eaters
I swore I would never do this. I'm actually catering to my dog. I thought I had it bad with the kids.
He won't eat his food unless I put yogurt on it.
He's a dog.
Shouldn't he be willing to eat anything?
When we got him he was almost starved, you could see all of his ribs. So I was worried about him getting enough food every day. Now we have gotten him up to an acceptable weight, but of course I still worry.
Now I seriously "have to" mix yogurt in with his food just to entice him to eat. I know I could just leave it alone and then he would get hungry enough and eat, but I never want to see him as skinny as he was again.
I must be the "sucker born every second". Maybe I will start letting him just wait until he eats.
How do I end up with all the picky eaters. Did I do something that caused the universe to give them all to me? I mean I was picky as kid but not this bad.
My kids are some of the pickiest eaters I have ever heard of. They eat about five things (well a few more actually but you get my point).
Chicken nuggets (tyson brand only and they prefer them frozen...i know its weird but safe, i checked),
peanut butter and honey sandwiches cut in shapes,
granola bars (quaker chewy only),
fruit snacks,
pizza,
bacon,
graham crackers
and goldfish.
Those are the staples.
Please keep in mind that my kids may be different than yours. This is meant as a humorous account of one time.
Now that they are getting older I've been able to introduce a few new foods. And when they like them I have to call everyone and throw a party. Here is how it goes when we try a new food:
Me(8am): Okay guys, tonight for dinner we are going to try a new food. We are going to try spaghetti. (you would think this would be kid friendly right? all kids love it.)
Girl: ummm what does it taste like? (i have to say it tastes like something they already eat or some type of candy for her to even think about trying it, but I can't think of anything that she likes that tastes like it.)
Me: Like spaghetti. All kids love it. (a little peer pressure never hurts right?)Don't you want to be like the rest of the kids? Wouldn't it be great to like the same foods other kids like, so that when you go over to their house you won't leave in tears because they invited you to eat lunch?
Girl: Yeah I guess
Boy: No...
Me (2pm): Okay guys don't forget we are trying a new food tonight. And its going to be great!!!(i'm really trying to be positive here)
Boy: No
Me (5pm): Okay who wants to help me make this yummy spaghetti? This is going to be so good!
Boy: I'm busy and I don't like it (you can't ask him to try anything, you just have to tell him)
Girl: Oh yea!!! I love to help.
Me: If you help you really have to try it. You have to eat 3 bites.
Girl: ummmm...okay
(At the table)
Me(5:15pm): Doesn't this look so good? I bet you are going to love it.
(we are sitting sitting sitting, staring at the noodles)
Me (5:20pm):Okay Its time to take a bite (note that the bites are about a 1/4 inch long)
Girl: ummmm... I think I may need my cd player with the picky eater song on it.(I have researched picky eating and one thing they said was that picky eaters chose to be that way, to be in charge the only way they knew how. Go figure. So I let her do her think hoping it will help her feel in charge.)
Boy: I don't like noodles.
Me: (to boy)You haven't tried how do you know you won't like it? You're not getting anything else for dinner tonight. You have to eat your noodles. And if you do you'll get desert. (dessert is the key to his eating)
Girl (5:30):.....(still looking for cd)
Boy: okay I'll eat them. mmmm I like noodles can I have some more please?
Me: See I told you you would like it. (I know I sound like a five year old but that's what I'm dealing with)
Girl (5:40): Okay I found my cd. (so now we play the song twice while she holds the noodle on her fork, I am being very patient)
Girl: I think I may need to listen to the song again. (takes deep breaths and looks as though she may throw up, still holding my tongue and being patient)
Me(6:00 pm): (I am starting to loose all patience I have ever had)Just put the noodle in your mouth and chew and then take a big drink of water. The faster you do it the sooner its done.
Girl(6:05 pm): I think I may throw up
Me: If you don't do it by the time I count to five I will put it in your mouth for you.
Girl: (after I get to 4 she puts it in her mouth, and acts like she is going to gag)
Me: If you throw that up you'll have to eat it again. (I've lost all patience now)
Girl: Ok....*sob*
Me: Now take two more bites (once again they are a 1/4 inch long, one spaghetti noodle)
Girl: I may need to listen to the song again.
Me: Eat the noodles or else
Finally the one noodle(all three bites of it) is eaten (20 minutes later)and she decides she hates it. I think she has texture issues. It took us almost an hour to eat 3/4 of an inch of noodle. I am worn out. But she at least ate it this time. There is a first time for everything.
I choose not to try any new foods for another month. It just takes too much out of me. I even make them make their own supper. They are 8 and 5 now they can do things like this. I decide if they are going to be picky let them figure out what to eat. (I do watch to make sure they aren't eating apple jacks for 3 meals a day though).
So now I try to find a new food that I know they will like once a month. I figure if I only give them foods they like, they'll be more willing to try more in the future.
I'm not asking for much, I just figured it would be nice if they ate like other kids. But once again I don't want to give them any food complexes so I basically let them eat their staples and get on with life. The pediatrician says they'll be ok.
Sometimes the fight just isn't worth it.
***Since the noodle experiment I have tried some new tactics. (I'm so afraid of them having food issues I hate to push anything on them and when I do I become a nazi). I make sure I tell her everything tastes like bacon. The next new food we tried was brisket (i told her it tastes like bacon, she loves bacon)and by golly she ate her entire plate of brisket and asked for seconds. I was dumbstruck. Now we have added a ham and cheese sandwich with mayo, grilled cheese, and quesadillas. She even tried cantaloupe and a cherry and is still making up her mind on those.Still no luck with any type of noodle, I even let her pick out all the cute noodle types we saw at the store, but no luck.
He won't eat his food unless I put yogurt on it.
He's a dog.
Shouldn't he be willing to eat anything?
When we got him he was almost starved, you could see all of his ribs. So I was worried about him getting enough food every day. Now we have gotten him up to an acceptable weight, but of course I still worry.
Now I seriously "have to" mix yogurt in with his food just to entice him to eat. I know I could just leave it alone and then he would get hungry enough and eat, but I never want to see him as skinny as he was again.
I must be the "sucker born every second". Maybe I will start letting him just wait until he eats.
How do I end up with all the picky eaters. Did I do something that caused the universe to give them all to me? I mean I was picky as kid but not this bad.
My kids are some of the pickiest eaters I have ever heard of. They eat about five things (well a few more actually but you get my point).
Chicken nuggets (tyson brand only and they prefer them frozen...i know its weird but safe, i checked),
peanut butter and honey sandwiches cut in shapes,
granola bars (quaker chewy only),
fruit snacks,
pizza,
bacon,
graham crackers
and goldfish.
Those are the staples.
Please keep in mind that my kids may be different than yours. This is meant as a humorous account of one time.
Now that they are getting older I've been able to introduce a few new foods. And when they like them I have to call everyone and throw a party. Here is how it goes when we try a new food:
Me(8am): Okay guys, tonight for dinner we are going to try a new food. We are going to try spaghetti. (you would think this would be kid friendly right? all kids love it.)
Girl: ummm what does it taste like? (i have to say it tastes like something they already eat or some type of candy for her to even think about trying it, but I can't think of anything that she likes that tastes like it.)
Me: Like spaghetti. All kids love it. (a little peer pressure never hurts right?)Don't you want to be like the rest of the kids? Wouldn't it be great to like the same foods other kids like, so that when you go over to their house you won't leave in tears because they invited you to eat lunch?
Girl: Yeah I guess
Boy: No...
Me (2pm): Okay guys don't forget we are trying a new food tonight. And its going to be great!!!(i'm really trying to be positive here)
Boy: No
Me (5pm): Okay who wants to help me make this yummy spaghetti? This is going to be so good!
Boy: I'm busy and I don't like it (you can't ask him to try anything, you just have to tell him)
Girl: Oh yea!!! I love to help.
Me: If you help you really have to try it. You have to eat 3 bites.
Girl: ummmm...okay
(At the table)
Me(5:15pm): Doesn't this look so good? I bet you are going to love it.
(we are sitting sitting sitting, staring at the noodles)
Me (5:20pm):Okay Its time to take a bite (note that the bites are about a 1/4 inch long)
Girl: ummmm... I think I may need my cd player with the picky eater song on it.(I have researched picky eating and one thing they said was that picky eaters chose to be that way, to be in charge the only way they knew how. Go figure. So I let her do her think hoping it will help her feel in charge.)
Boy: I don't like noodles.
Me: (to boy)You haven't tried how do you know you won't like it? You're not getting anything else for dinner tonight. You have to eat your noodles. And if you do you'll get desert. (dessert is the key to his eating)
Girl (5:30):.....(still looking for cd)
Boy: okay I'll eat them. mmmm I like noodles can I have some more please?
Me: See I told you you would like it. (I know I sound like a five year old but that's what I'm dealing with)
Girl (5:40): Okay I found my cd. (so now we play the song twice while she holds the noodle on her fork, I am being very patient)
Girl: I think I may need to listen to the song again. (takes deep breaths and looks as though she may throw up, still holding my tongue and being patient)
Me(6:00 pm): (I am starting to loose all patience I have ever had)Just put the noodle in your mouth and chew and then take a big drink of water. The faster you do it the sooner its done.
Girl(6:05 pm): I think I may throw up
Me: If you don't do it by the time I count to five I will put it in your mouth for you.
Girl: (after I get to 4 she puts it in her mouth, and acts like she is going to gag)
Me: If you throw that up you'll have to eat it again. (I've lost all patience now)
Girl: Ok....*sob*
Me: Now take two more bites (once again they are a 1/4 inch long, one spaghetti noodle)
Girl: I may need to listen to the song again.
Me: Eat the noodles or else
Finally the one noodle(all three bites of it) is eaten (20 minutes later)and she decides she hates it. I think she has texture issues. It took us almost an hour to eat 3/4 of an inch of noodle. I am worn out. But she at least ate it this time. There is a first time for everything.
I choose not to try any new foods for another month. It just takes too much out of me. I even make them make their own supper. They are 8 and 5 now they can do things like this. I decide if they are going to be picky let them figure out what to eat. (I do watch to make sure they aren't eating apple jacks for 3 meals a day though).
So now I try to find a new food that I know they will like once a month. I figure if I only give them foods they like, they'll be more willing to try more in the future.
I'm not asking for much, I just figured it would be nice if they ate like other kids. But once again I don't want to give them any food complexes so I basically let them eat their staples and get on with life. The pediatrician says they'll be ok.
Sometimes the fight just isn't worth it.
***Since the noodle experiment I have tried some new tactics. (I'm so afraid of them having food issues I hate to push anything on them and when I do I become a nazi). I make sure I tell her everything tastes like bacon. The next new food we tried was brisket (i told her it tastes like bacon, she loves bacon)and by golly she ate her entire plate of brisket and asked for seconds. I was dumbstruck. Now we have added a ham and cheese sandwich with mayo, grilled cheese, and quesadillas. She even tried cantaloupe and a cherry and is still making up her mind on those.Still no luck with any type of noodle, I even let her pick out all the cute noodle types we saw at the store, but no luck.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Antisocial
Have you ever felt antisocial? And enjoyed it? I know its not right to feel that way but sometimes its just nice.
And then I have times where I can't get enough of people. Go figure.
Luckily in the times when I get stuck in the antisocial rut, I have some good friends who keep pestering me until I get out of it. Love you guys!
My last two weeks of work have been crazy. I get home after commuting an hour and a half each way and I don't want to do anything but sit on the couch and not do a thing. So that may explain my energy level and enthusiasm about seeing people the last few weeks.
I really need to remember to keep on blogging. It makes me happy. I promise I will get back on a blog track with maybe even a few blogs with a little humor in them. Now I'm gonna go and sit and do nothing.
And then I have times where I can't get enough of people. Go figure.
Luckily in the times when I get stuck in the antisocial rut, I have some good friends who keep pestering me until I get out of it. Love you guys!
My last two weeks of work have been crazy. I get home after commuting an hour and a half each way and I don't want to do anything but sit on the couch and not do a thing. So that may explain my energy level and enthusiasm about seeing people the last few weeks.
I really need to remember to keep on blogging. It makes me happy. I promise I will get back on a blog track with maybe even a few blogs with a little humor in them. Now I'm gonna go and sit and do nothing.
Supergirl
Wow I didn't know I was muscular and lean. I better hit the gym. :)
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Friday, June 8, 2007
Quiet at last
Well I was thinking that I haven't really blogged in a while, and now the house is quiet and everyone is sleeping including the dogs, so here it goes...
My question: When at a park especially a splash water park (see pictures of what a splash water park is below) why can't people watch their children?
So here's the scenario, my best bud and I decide to take the kids out to the splash park. While watching our children play Jenny notices two kids collide and then watches one of the kids run smack dab into a pole. Now of course, the kid is gushing blood and screaming (he was around 4 years old, just a guess-timate)but are there any parents around rushing to help him or even claim him? No of course not. So here comes big brother (about 6 or 7yrs old) and he is trying to carry his little bro back to the parents, but of course he doesn't know where they are.
Jenny, being the nice person she is, steps in and helps the boy find his parents. Where were they? Why talking to their friends half way up the hill and not even facing the water area. They of course freak out and take care of their little boy, but could this of been prevented or even just a little less traumatic for the kid if his parents would of been right there?
I know we have all been guilty (if you're a parent or are around children often) of taking your eyes off your child and something happens. It literally takes seconds. And no one is really to blame. It was an accident. But most likely you were standing there and are able to comfort your child immediately. Your child doesn't have to walk around gushing blood AND thinking he might of been abandoned. You lessen that trauma by being within 10-15 feet of them. Isn't it just common sense?
This is the type of common sense I'm wondering about: if your child is around water, with 50 (maybe less than that, I tend to exaggerate a bit) screaming running children, and in an open area that would be a good child molester abduction site, why would you not be at least facing the way the kids are playing? I may be a little overprotective, but if you know me I'm usually really laid back about a lot of things.
This is my hot button issue.
I think about children drowning in just two inches of water, other kids picking on my kids, and of course the "nice" man with candy that lures your sweet innocents away. All those things either bother me or scare me to death.
All that I have to say about the incident at the park is, those people were very lucky there was a responsible adult around actually watching their kids and willing to help. But maybe that's what they count on.
my girl and jenny's having fun at the park
So other than that sad thing happening we actually had a fabulous time. The whole playground area of the park is all wheelchair assessable and very toddler friendly. The kids had a blast playing in the water and then getting to run around on the playground. It was a nice break for the two tired moms.
Here are some pics of the kids playing. They were so cute!!!
My question: When at a park especially a splash water park (see pictures of what a splash water park is below) why can't people watch their children?
So here's the scenario, my best bud and I decide to take the kids out to the splash park. While watching our children play Jenny notices two kids collide and then watches one of the kids run smack dab into a pole. Now of course, the kid is gushing blood and screaming (he was around 4 years old, just a guess-timate)but are there any parents around rushing to help him or even claim him? No of course not. So here comes big brother (about 6 or 7yrs old) and he is trying to carry his little bro back to the parents, but of course he doesn't know where they are.
Jenny, being the nice person she is, steps in and helps the boy find his parents. Where were they? Why talking to their friends half way up the hill and not even facing the water area. They of course freak out and take care of their little boy, but could this of been prevented or even just a little less traumatic for the kid if his parents would of been right there?
I know we have all been guilty (if you're a parent or are around children often) of taking your eyes off your child and something happens. It literally takes seconds. And no one is really to blame. It was an accident. But most likely you were standing there and are able to comfort your child immediately. Your child doesn't have to walk around gushing blood AND thinking he might of been abandoned. You lessen that trauma by being within 10-15 feet of them. Isn't it just common sense?
This is the type of common sense I'm wondering about: if your child is around water, with 50 (maybe less than that, I tend to exaggerate a bit) screaming running children, and in an open area that would be a good child molester abduction site, why would you not be at least facing the way the kids are playing? I may be a little overprotective, but if you know me I'm usually really laid back about a lot of things.
This is my hot button issue.
I think about children drowning in just two inches of water, other kids picking on my kids, and of course the "nice" man with candy that lures your sweet innocents away. All those things either bother me or scare me to death.
All that I have to say about the incident at the park is, those people were very lucky there was a responsible adult around actually watching their kids and willing to help. But maybe that's what they count on.
my girl and jenny's having fun at the park
So other than that sad thing happening we actually had a fabulous time. The whole playground area of the park is all wheelchair assessable and very toddler friendly. The kids had a blast playing in the water and then getting to run around on the playground. It was a nice break for the two tired moms.
Here are some pics of the kids playing. They were so cute!!!
Summer Time
Well summer has officially hit our household. We are into week two of our three month summer!!!
The first week the kids were home all week long and we thought we might go crazy. But thankfully summer camp started this week and now they are gone from 9-2 three days a week. I love summer camp! And luckily for us the kids do to.
Its been pretty quiet on the home front. We have spent our days watching the rain that seemed like it would never end, then finally getting to go swimming, and hitting the park a bit before it gets too hot.
For some reason I feel like all of my creative juices have been zapped out of me! Here are some pics of the kids and I. They both actually took a few of the pics themselves. They are getting so big!
My sweet girl's new hair cut
Pirate face boy
Me and my little man (taken by our girl)
Me and my sweet soon to be 8 year old
Silly faces
The first week the kids were home all week long and we thought we might go crazy. But thankfully summer camp started this week and now they are gone from 9-2 three days a week. I love summer camp! And luckily for us the kids do to.
Its been pretty quiet on the home front. We have spent our days watching the rain that seemed like it would never end, then finally getting to go swimming, and hitting the park a bit before it gets too hot.
For some reason I feel like all of my creative juices have been zapped out of me! Here are some pics of the kids and I. They both actually took a few of the pics themselves. They are getting so big!
My sweet girl's new hair cut
Pirate face boy
Me and my little man (taken by our girl)
Me and my sweet soon to be 8 year old
Silly faces
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