I took Bub to Disneyland today for what will be the last time for several months because our passes will black out for the summer. I am HAPPY that we won't be able to go back until August. I've lived within spitting distance of Disneyland for my entire life and I've been there probably hundreds of times. I like it there, but I'm so damn spoiled that I don't jump for joy with every opportunity to go there. And, since school is out nearly everywhere, the place was PACKED at 8:30 this morning.
Bub is a Big Boy and insists on sitting next to me rather than on my lap on the rides. During mildly scary parts, like the dark drop on Pirates of the Caribbean, he grabs for my hands. I love that he needs me for ten seconds out of his day.
I spent 45 minutes looking at double strollers online today. I'm not sure what that's about since I'm not pregnant, nor am I making plans to get pregnant. I did decide that, if I were to have another baby, Bub would be to old (Three! or OLDER!) for any of the standard side by side or tandem strollers. We would need more of a sit and stand situation.
Bub's nap fell apart in a fiery blaze of glory today. We're not nap flexible around here and I get a bit panicky when it appears that there will be no nap. The reasons for this are two-fold. 1) I like a little peace and quiet. Yes, I'm selfish. And yes, this may be on the list of reasons why I won't be needing a double stroller any time soon. 2) The rest of the day is sure to be an outright disaster. Bub fell into a mess of tears when his block tower toppled over. The block tower he built while playing a game he calls, "knock." The name implies that toppling over is kind of the point, but apparently exhaustion blurs the line between reasonable and red-faced teary mess.
Knowing how the afternoon would go I adopted a persona I like to call Mommy Zen, aka Michelle Duggaresse. I spoke in soft tones, saying things like, "I understand you're upset darling, but we just don't throw our trains at the dog." I sang multiple songs while he thrashed about in his high chair waiting for dinner to be ready, even soldiering through when he sobbed, "NO Twinkle, NO Row, Row, NO SPIDER mama!" The entire time I was thinking, "Hello, someone recognize my awesomeness! Not once have I sighed in exasperation or looked to my husband for backup or said something I'll regret. I'm ready for my PRIZE."
I have several friends with children both slightly older and younger than Bub who are potty training in earnest. I haven't even started THINKING about this process. After watching one friend take her son to the bathroom nine times in a two hour period while at my house, I'm still not thinking about it.
That stroller is smart. I babysat for a family that had twins with an older brother, so the twins rode in the double stroller and then they had this little skateboard-type thing that attached to the back that the older kid rode on. It was very clever.
I MISS my stroller days!! I used it long after the kids were nearly out just for toting all the shopping stuff where they don't have carts. I can't tell you how many times people said, "Where's the baby?" lol A double stroller would take care of the next baby and all your other bundles!
My younger kids are 17 months apart. Mostly, the 2-1/2-year-old walks, and the baby rides in the Jeep we got for their big sister six years ago, or in the front pack. By the time my oldest was three, she wouldn't have been caught dead in a stroller! It does look nice, though.
Sounds to me like you deserve a prize. Every time I read mommy blog posts, I feel like I will never find the strength in me to do all of the amazing things you guys do every single second of every single day! Stopping by from SITS to congratulate you on your feature day. Hope you get lots of comment love sent your way!
Wow that was great. Sound like you posted like a weeks worth of things but I bet it is only a days worth. Sound like you are doing an aewsome job keep the kids under control. Stoping by from www.livinlifewithpurpose.blogspot.com via the The Sits Girls.
Yeah I took my sweet time with the potty training thing too. We did a lot of car travel at the time and I COULD NOT imagine having to pull over a billion times a hour! Great post. Stopping by from SITS.
Visiting a little late for your SITS day... hope it was a wonderful, fun day!
I am SO with you on the peace and quiet thing. I NEED that for at least a few minutes out of the day.
May I recommend the 3-day potty training program? It's an e-book and you get online mentoring as well with the author/"coach". It was recommended to us by a family friend. We used it and it was awesome.
Our son actually took a few extra days and I did not care about night training... he still wears a pull up at nights. I don't think he can stay dry at night yet and my sleep is much more important than getting him up to try to do the night training when I don't think he's physically capable of staying dry yet. His ped told me it's common for boys to still wet at night through 10 years of age...
Anyway, it's a positive approach, and we will use it again with my daughter but won't have to pay for the book this time...! :)
That stroller is smart. I babysat for a family that had twins with an older brother, so the twins rode in the double stroller and then they had this little skateboard-type thing that attached to the back that the older kid rode on. It was very clever.
ReplyDeleteI MISS my stroller days!! I used it long after the kids were nearly out just for toting all the shopping stuff where they don't have carts. I can't tell you how many times people said, "Where's the baby?" lol A double stroller would take care of the next baby and all your other bundles!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great stroller! I enjoy our Phil & Ted's Vibe, but the sit & stand would be a nice option.
ReplyDeleteSteph
My younger kids are 17 months apart. Mostly, the 2-1/2-year-old walks, and the baby rides in the Jeep we got for their big sister six years ago, or in the front pack. By the time my oldest was three, she wouldn't have been caught dead in a stroller! It does look nice, though.
ReplyDeleteSounds to me like you deserve a prize. Every time I read mommy blog posts, I feel like I will never find the strength in me to do all of the amazing things you guys do every single second of every single day! Stopping by from SITS to congratulate you on your feature day. Hope you get lots of comment love sent your way!
ReplyDeleteYou are too funny! I am not "nap flexible" either.
ReplyDeleteWow that was great. Sound like you posted like a weeks worth of things but I bet it is only a days worth. Sound like you are doing an aewsome job keep the kids under control.
ReplyDeleteStoping by from www.livinlifewithpurpose.blogspot.com via the The Sits Girls.
Yeah I took my sweet time with the potty training thing too. We did a lot of car travel at the time and I COULD NOT imagine having to pull over a billion times a hour! Great post. Stopping by from SITS.
ReplyDeleteVisiting a little late for your SITS day... hope it was a wonderful, fun day!
ReplyDeleteI am SO with you on the peace and quiet thing. I NEED that for at least a few minutes out of the day.
May I recommend the 3-day potty training program? It's an e-book and you get online mentoring as well with the author/"coach". It was recommended to us by a family friend. We used it and it was awesome.
Our son actually took a few extra days and I did not care about night training... he still wears a pull up at nights. I don't think he can stay dry at night yet and my sleep is much more important than getting him up to try to do the night training when I don't think he's physically capable of staying dry yet. His ped told me it's common for boys to still wet at night through 10 years of age...
Anyway, it's a positive approach, and we will use it again with my daughter but won't have to pay for the book this time...! :)