As we all know, you have to watch what you say around kids. For the first couple of years, you can pretty much say what you want and not have to worry about it. But after that, things you say have a tendency to come back and bite you in the butt.
For example, every night at dinner we encourage Andrew to talk about what he did that day. You typically here about things like his trip to the grocery store with Mom or playing with his friends at school. But not always...
Adam: So Andrew, what did you do today?
Andrew: Drive Mommy crazy.
At least he's honest. Or for example, this past week. I sprained my knee last week and have been babying my knee. Andrew was crawling up in my lap and I cautioned him to be careful.
Andrew: Why?
Me: Because my knee hurts.
Andrew: Oooohhhh. Mommy's knee is old.
Me: What?!
Andrew: Mommy is really old.
That little @#^&$!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Starting Over Again
Adam and I are pretty strict parents. No snacks between meals (other than the regularly scheduled snacks), limited sweets, and "Don't you tell me no!"
One of the decisions we made early on and strongly enforced is that Andrew sleeps in his own bed, he does not sleep in ours. The only time the rule is ever relaxed is when we are travelling. It is hard to keep him in his own bed when he is sleeping 3 feet away in the same room. But every time we travel, we see the wisdom in our decision...because Andrew kicks in his sleep. When Andrew sleeps with us, Andrew is the only one who gets any sleep.
We live in a two-story house, the master bedroom is downstairs and Andrew's is upstairs. Ever since he moved out of his crib and into a bed, we have had a handle lock on Andrew's door. The lock made it difficult to turn Andrew's door handle. Any adult come open the door from inside the room when it was locked, but Andrew could not. The possibility of Andrew navigating the stairs in the dark and half-asleep made the lock necessary. It also meant that when Andrew was ready to get up in the morning, he had to call down to us and wait for one of us to come open the door. A significant advantage for us parents.
Last week, about 5 am, I hear a sound in Andrew's room over the baby monitor. I didn't hear anything else, so I rolled over to go back to sleep. Imagine my surprise when two minutes later Andrew tumbles into bed next to me. "What the heck are you doing here?" "I ready to get up Mommy." Great, just great. The handle lock was no longer an obstacle.
So for a week now, Adam and I have been woken up every morning by Andrew crawling into bed with us, sometimes as early as 3:30 am. That is awfully early folks. We are trying to figure out how to keep him in bed until at least 6:00 am and how to keep him from coming out of his room after we have put him to bed.
Basically, we are starting over on the whole sleeping thing. Any suggestions?
One of the decisions we made early on and strongly enforced is that Andrew sleeps in his own bed, he does not sleep in ours. The only time the rule is ever relaxed is when we are travelling. It is hard to keep him in his own bed when he is sleeping 3 feet away in the same room. But every time we travel, we see the wisdom in our decision...because Andrew kicks in his sleep. When Andrew sleeps with us, Andrew is the only one who gets any sleep.
We live in a two-story house, the master bedroom is downstairs and Andrew's is upstairs. Ever since he moved out of his crib and into a bed, we have had a handle lock on Andrew's door. The lock made it difficult to turn Andrew's door handle. Any adult come open the door from inside the room when it was locked, but Andrew could not. The possibility of Andrew navigating the stairs in the dark and half-asleep made the lock necessary. It also meant that when Andrew was ready to get up in the morning, he had to call down to us and wait for one of us to come open the door. A significant advantage for us parents.
Last week, about 5 am, I hear a sound in Andrew's room over the baby monitor. I didn't hear anything else, so I rolled over to go back to sleep. Imagine my surprise when two minutes later Andrew tumbles into bed next to me. "What the heck are you doing here?" "I ready to get up Mommy." Great, just great. The handle lock was no longer an obstacle.
So for a week now, Adam and I have been woken up every morning by Andrew crawling into bed with us, sometimes as early as 3:30 am. That is awfully early folks. We are trying to figure out how to keep him in bed until at least 6:00 am and how to keep him from coming out of his room after we have put him to bed.
Basically, we are starting over on the whole sleeping thing. Any suggestions?
Saturday, January 9, 2010
On Second Thought
Adam: Andrew and I are going to Toys R Us to get more Legos.
Me: Okay. Have fun.
Adam: Aren't you going with us?
Me: I prefer to stay home if you don't mind.
Adam: No, you don't need to go as long as you don't care how many Legos we buy.
Me: Good point. Gimme just a few minutes to put on my shoes and coat.
Me: Okay. Have fun.
Adam: Aren't you going with us?
Me: I prefer to stay home if you don't mind.
Adam: No, you don't need to go as long as you don't care how many Legos we buy.
Me: Good point. Gimme just a few minutes to put on my shoes and coat.
Ouch!
So, we set down for lunch today, Adam and Andrew eating their pizza and me eating my Lean Cuisine (yippee.). Andrew of course asked why I was eating something different which led into a discussion of how much weight Mommy and Daddy have gained in the 11 years we have been together.
I said it was my fault. Adam said it wasn't. So I asked him "In the 10 years we have been living together, who has done most of the cooking?"
And my husband, without missing a beat, replied "McDonalds."
Ouch.
I said it was my fault. Adam said it wasn't. So I asked him "In the 10 years we have been living together, who has done most of the cooking?"
And my husband, without missing a beat, replied "McDonalds."
Ouch.
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