Protected: Carter helps Daddy 1 of 3
Posted: November 27, 2006 at 8:49 am
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We had so much fun over the long weekend. Carter especially enjoyed helping Daddy put out the decorations!
tags: Carter, Holidays, Mom and Dad 1 comment
Daddy Dearest
Posted: March 16, 2006 at 7:54 pm
Toolman did an incredible job with the kids today – he enjoyed being with them all day even though it was a little hectic. He saw Carter “playing” with a bag of chocolate Easter eggs but was busy changing Gracey’ diaper. He wasn’t worried because he knew the bag wasn’t open.
Little did he know, SPeedy has the same desire for chocolate as me! Toolman kept hearing him say “Bite…..bite” and then when he looked over Carter was covered in chocolate! Of course, this happened as he was getting ready to leave for an appointment! Then on his way out, the dogs got loose! 
All in all, he had a great day and got to spend good quality time with the kiddos! He even cooked a fantastic dinner and got some laundry done! I love my husband!
I enjoyed my day as well but was surprised at how my heart ached to be with my family. I called a dozen times just to see what they were up to!
tags: Carter, Mom and Dad, UnCategorized 1 comment
Working girl
Posted: March 15, 2006 at 10:42 pm
Tomorrow, I am off to work – a real day’s work! I have to teach all day tomorrow for onsite class here in town. Actually, it’s tomorrow and Friday. Daddy-O will be here with the kids all day tomorrow and I can’t wait to hear about their day! 
I’m excited to do a live class; it’s been a long time since I’ve done one that wasn’t online. I’m looking forward to it but know that I will spend a good part of my day wondering what the kids are up to.
Speaking of the kids, Gracey sure has developed an attitude. When we first brought her home, she hardly ever cried. SHe would fuss a little when she was hungry, but nothing major. I think she pitched her first fit tonight. She woke up from her evening nap and started to fuss – I guess I didn’t get to her fast enough because before you know it she was really screaming. While I was fixing her bottle, she had the full-mouth-open-chin-quivering-cry going on and I was trying to hurry but also kinda laughing at her. She’s cute even when she screams.
At least for the first few minutes. After a few minutes of that screaming crying nonsense, it gets old. I tried to feed her but she wouldn’t settle down enough to eat – what’s up with that? :-/ I tried everything but she just kept on fussing and crying. At one point when I leaned her back to try and feed her, her face turned deep red and she started wailing. Guess she wasn’t quite ready to eat afterall. >:>
After almost an hour of trying to calm her, she FINALLY relaxed and then was ready to eat. I’ve been thinking what a sweet, calm, good baby we have. I think maybe her adjusted age (2 weeks) is catching up. She was all sweet and calm because technically she should have still been in the womb. o:) I’m afraid now that all heck is breaking loose. :0
Either that, or she was spoiled ROTTEN because SOMEONE held her all afternoon for her nap. Just kidding, H! I loved that you held her while I got a quick nap in!
Anyway, I had a heart to heart with Gracey and she promised not to pitch another fit………at least not tonight.
tags: Gracey, Mom and Dad, UnCategorized 4 comments
Official Memo
Posted: March 15, 2006 at 4:01 pm
To Whom It May Concern:
When I am not around, not paying attention or am otherwise occuppied, please feel free to appropriately discipline my child.
However, when I am watching, please know that I am responsible for Carter’s discipline and take it very seriously. If he is doing something he shouldn’t be doing, I promise I will address it. In fact, you’ll be amazed at how quickly I’ll address it if you’ll just back off for a minute.
Carter doesn’t need everyone jumping on him and fussing at him – believe me, we are enough. Let us be the bad guy. You be the fun visitor. Enjoy him and give us room to discipline our way. We realize that you may at times, out of habbit, start to correct him when we are there. It’s okay. But when we say something like, “I’ve got it” please take the hint and step away from the child.
It’s not that we don’t want you to ever discipline Carter – if we aren’t around we expect and encourage you to! But when we are paying attention, please …. PAAAHHHLLLLEEEEAAASSSEEE just step back and let us do things our way.
Sincerely,
Parental Management
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PS – this is not directed at anyone in particular. Okay, yes it is. But that person does not nor will not ever read this blog. LOL!