MOMumental!

I’m not sure whether to call this clever, innovative...or just plain lazy parenting.  The other day, my husband was watching our daughter while I had a shower.  I can’t help but listen for her cry anytime I’m not with her...just part of being a mom I guess.  Not a peep from either of them...great...the entire shower...great...the entire time I got dressed...great...the entire time I brushed my hair etc...not a peep!

After about an hour passed, I started to think that perhaps I should check on them.  I started to walk down the hallway of our home.  All I could hear were the sport highlights on TSN...not a peep...strange.   Then, I heard a “WHOOOOOOSH” across the floor. 

I walked into our family room...picture this...my husband sitting on the couch, feet up by the way, TSN on the tube, a cup of Joe in one hand and shoelace in the other!?  Many thoughts are running through my mind at this point...Firstly, “what’s with the shoelace?”... Secondly, “how is he getting away with TSN and a quite babe?”... Thirdly, “where IS the little babe?”

I looked about a meter and a half away from my husband and there sat my daughter in her walker.  Attached to the front of the walker was a shoelace.  You see, my daughter can only move the walker backwards, which was away from my husband.  So, while I was in the shower, my husband must of gotten a shoelace, attached it to the front of the walker...so that every time my daughter moved backwards across the room in her walker, all my husband had to do was pull the shoelace and “WHOOOOOOSH” my daughter would travel back across the room right back to my husband!...no footwork required (for my husband that is!).   She seemed to really enjoy it!

My initial reaction... “how do you explain that to family?...or better yet company?” 

Go on...take a pull...she loves it!  I admit, at first, I was quick to judge... “what kind of parenting technique is that!?” I asked.  My husband was proud that he discovered a way to relax, watch his TV program and entertain the babe! 

Sadly, I admit that I too pull that darn shoelace....every now and then...LOL!

As a mommy, I believe that you have to do whatever works best for you and your babe.  However, I think I may have some regret sharing that thought process with my husband...I wonder what concoction he’ll come up with next?!

Valentine Cupcakes!

Valentine’s Day was a great day.  My daughter and I baked cupcakes for daddy!  My tummy still hurts from playing the quality control role for the day...I’m not sure I actually consumed an ounce of nutrition!  Check out those treats!!!  Yummy yummy!

"Aha MOMent"

When my husband and I had our daughter we had a wonderful experience.  I remember we were on a huge high...I remember being so happy that I couldn’t eat or sleep, I just wanted to stare, kiss, hold and love my little girl.  I also remember asking my husband if we could have another one (LOL)!   We were also in disbelief that this little sweet bundle was ours for keeps.  We felt so blessed that she was healthy, but we also felt the weight on our shoulders to be the best parents we could be!  We had a lot of support through friends and family and so the first few weeks were what I call the honeymoon phase!

Day 5, we had our first doctor’s appointment...no big deal...no problem!  My husband and I get up with plenty of time to spare for the two of us to get ready and get out the door.  As we are getting ready to go, my daughter needed to be fed, burped, changed, clothed and of course loved...our time is slowly running out.  My “aha MOMent” happens and I realize that we definitely did not prepare and plan for this morning (mistake #1 forgetting to allot time for our daughters’ needs!!!...ha...amateur parents!)  Panic starts to settle in and my husband and I start to realize that we are probably not going to make it on time (mistake #2 running around the house in a state of panic and getting ready without communicating...every man for himself mentality).  Just when we thought we were out of the woods, ready to leave, we go back up the stairs...we forgot to pack the diaper bag (mistake #3...not packing a diaper bag in advance/not knowing what goes into a diaper bag)!  Time is really starting to run out and my husband and I are running around our daughters room grabbing diapers, wipes, cream, burping blankets, regular blankets, sleepers, onesies, another outfit, socks, bibs, a toy...everything but the kitchen sink...stuffing it all into our little diaper bag!  By this time our daughter starts crying from being in the car seat and having to witness her parents in frenzy-like state!  The clock is ticking...but we rock her, sing to her, hold her tiny hand...awesome...she’s back to sleep...we are heading out the door.  My husband gets to the front door and stops...he asks “where are the car keys?”  I look at him, he looks at me...we stand at the front door looking at each other (mistake #4...staring at each other...thinking...waste of time)!  Next thing you know, we are both running around the house looking in all the usual places for the keys...we meet back at the front door...still no keys.  My husband has an “aha MOMent” (dads can have them too you know!) and says “the keys are in the car, I forgot that I already started the car when we were running around getting ready!”  We take a deep breath, we leave the house, we get into the car...we take another deep breath...we looked at each other with a sense of accomplishment and pride...we smile...we start to laugh...we both agree... “at least we didn’t forget the baby!” 

Although the honeymoon phase lasted about 2 weeks, this was our first real parenting experience that made us realize that our life was going to be different from here on in...a good different, but nonetheless different!