Goodbye Gman
11 years ago
Friday, March 12, 2010
Feel Good Friday: "Amazed" - Lonestar
Imagine being the inspiration for this song. Doesn't it make your insides feel all gushy? It does for me.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
TV Thursday - The Galina Edition
Here's Galina sitting up and playing with her cars :) I just love how she sends the one car flying.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
What If Wednesday
What if you could live anywhere in the world - where would you live?
If I could live anywhere in the world, I think I would live on a cruise ship. I think I remember (I wouldn't quote me on this) coming across an application while I was working at the passport agency that had "cruise" for destination and a duration of something crazy like 180 days. I think I remember one of the specialists calling the applicant asking her about it. I believe she was a widow, and retired. She said that she didn't want to live alone in some place and instead of giving money to a retirement center, she would just live on a cruise.
What a wonderful way to live! You wouldn't have to pay a mortgage, or utilities, or pay for groceries. You have your entertainment and housekeeping done for you. And you could travel the world, getting off the ship whenever a particular port pleases you. I think I'd like that lifestyle for a while. Although, there's only so much trivia that I could take on the 5-day cruise I was on :)
What if you were given one wish - what would you wish for?
As much as I would like for there to be no war, famine, grief, etc. in the world, I would wish for me to be happy. I wouldn't wish for all the money in the world, b/c all of the money in the world can't make you happy. I wouldn't wish for eternal life, b/c the conditions in the world are not right for that. Not to mention, having to work forever to be able to afford eternal life... But if I were happy, it wouldn't matter how much money I had, I'd find a way to be happy. I could get through sickness and still be happy. I could get through the sad times and still be happy. I know that without sadness, you can't appreciate happiness. Without sickness, you can't appreciate health. Without the Winter (and what a Winter this one was!), you can't appreciate the Spring (I am sooooo ready for it!). But having experienced all of that already, I know what I would be giving up, and what I'd have. So bring on the happiness!
Next week's What Ifs:
If I could live anywhere in the world, I think I would live on a cruise ship. I think I remember (I wouldn't quote me on this) coming across an application while I was working at the passport agency that had "cruise" for destination and a duration of something crazy like 180 days. I think I remember one of the specialists calling the applicant asking her about it. I believe she was a widow, and retired. She said that she didn't want to live alone in some place and instead of giving money to a retirement center, she would just live on a cruise.
What a wonderful way to live! You wouldn't have to pay a mortgage, or utilities, or pay for groceries. You have your entertainment and housekeeping done for you. And you could travel the world, getting off the ship whenever a particular port pleases you. I think I'd like that lifestyle for a while. Although, there's only so much trivia that I could take on the 5-day cruise I was on :)
What if you were given one wish - what would you wish for?
As much as I would like for there to be no war, famine, grief, etc. in the world, I would wish for me to be happy. I wouldn't wish for all the money in the world, b/c all of the money in the world can't make you happy. I wouldn't wish for eternal life, b/c the conditions in the world are not right for that. Not to mention, having to work forever to be able to afford eternal life... But if I were happy, it wouldn't matter how much money I had, I'd find a way to be happy. I could get through sickness and still be happy. I could get through the sad times and still be happy. I know that without sadness, you can't appreciate happiness. Without sickness, you can't appreciate health. Without the Winter (and what a Winter this one was!), you can't appreciate the Spring (I am sooooo ready for it!). But having experienced all of that already, I know what I would be giving up, and what I'd have. So bring on the happiness!
Next week's What Ifs:
- What if you were a character in a fairy tale - who would you be?
- What if there was no such thing as money - what do you think the world would be like?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Two Part Tuesday: Galina's first tooth!
Part Two: Funny clip about a baby getting his first teeth -
(I love Stewie!)
(I love Stewie!)
Two Part Tuesday: Galina's first tooth!
Part One: Galina has a tooth!
Galina's first tooth came in on Sunday, March 7th. Even though the dr. said that she had a tooth months ago.
"See that white spot there? That's a tooth". I think the doc was seeing things. But it's there now! She's not really complaining about it either. Although, she is biting on her spoons, and chomping on her gums. My baby's such a trooper!
Galina's first tooth came in on Sunday, March 7th. Even though the dr. said that she had a tooth months ago.
"See that white spot there? That's a tooth". I think the doc was seeing things. But it's there now! She's not really complaining about it either. Although, she is biting on her spoons, and chomping on her gums. My baby's such a trooper!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday Musings: Mean Mommy
I am going to be a mean mommy. Even before I was pregnant, I said I was going to be a mean mommy. What exactly is a mean mommy?
Well, several years ago, I was an assistant early childhood education teacher at a daycare. Basically, I floated from room to room wherever and whenever the daycare needed me. In this daycare there were three classrooms of infants, two classrooms of toddlers, two classrooms of the next age group, one pre-K, and one half-day classroom.
Well, one week I was in the half-day classroom filling in for the lead teacher. There was this little girl, I'm guessing around the age of 4, who refused to eat her sandwich and healthy foods. She would only eat the junk snack foods that her parents provided her. I was not okay with that. So at lunch time, instead of presenting her with all of the food that was in her lunch box, I only put out her sandwich and healthy items. She decided to try and push my buttons by just sitting there without eatting anything. It's not long after lunch that the parents come to pick up their kids. Well, when it was time to pick up this little girl, the mother picked up the lunchbox, and noticed that it was still heavy. She looked inside and saw that all of the food she had prepared was still there. I explained to her that I wouldn't permit her to eat the junk without eatting the healthy first. Her comment to me, "You're a mean mommy, aren't you?" (said with a smile). After a couple days of doing this, the girl realized that I wouldn't budge, and she ate her sandwich :) So yes, I am going to be a mean mommy.
I will follow through on any consequences (not punishments, mind you...) that need to be dished out. Even if it means I need to sacrifice something. For example, if we are on our way somewhere, and my child is misbehaving, and I say to him/her, "If you don't stop right now, we are turning around and going home", then that's what we'll do if the behavior continues. I hope that when the time comes for me to have to discipline my child, I remember my values and philosophies and put them into practice.
I hope I never, ever say "because I said so". I always hated that as a child. I have a logical mind, and so that answer never worked for me. Tell me the reason why I couldn't go outside. "I don't have the time right now to go outside with you and make sure that you are safe". I would have accepted that.
Or when it's time to put toys away, that I have the patience to sit with my kids and make sure that they put their toys away, instead of me doing it for them. And if they refuse, that I have the will and patience to pull them aside and explain to them why we need to put the toys away. Then give them a time out for defiance (if the talk didn't work). After the time out, I hope that I ask them if they understood why they were in time out, and then continue with a follow-through of them helping to clean up.
I believe that, while it may take some time, embarassment (read as: "hissy fits in the store"), and a lot of patience, it is worth it to guide the child towards doing the right thing, instead of giving in and letting the situation carry on, which will only make it that much more difficult in the future.
If being a mean mommy is ultimately looking out for the best interests of my children instead of playing by their rules, then that's what I am. A mean mommy. My daughter may think I'm her BFF now, but she has no idea what she's in for...
Well, several years ago, I was an assistant early childhood education teacher at a daycare. Basically, I floated from room to room wherever and whenever the daycare needed me. In this daycare there were three classrooms of infants, two classrooms of toddlers, two classrooms of the next age group, one pre-K, and one half-day classroom.
Well, one week I was in the half-day classroom filling in for the lead teacher. There was this little girl, I'm guessing around the age of 4, who refused to eat her sandwich and healthy foods. She would only eat the junk snack foods that her parents provided her. I was not okay with that. So at lunch time, instead of presenting her with all of the food that was in her lunch box, I only put out her sandwich and healthy items. She decided to try and push my buttons by just sitting there without eatting anything. It's not long after lunch that the parents come to pick up their kids. Well, when it was time to pick up this little girl, the mother picked up the lunchbox, and noticed that it was still heavy. She looked inside and saw that all of the food she had prepared was still there. I explained to her that I wouldn't permit her to eat the junk without eatting the healthy first. Her comment to me, "You're a mean mommy, aren't you?" (said with a smile). After a couple days of doing this, the girl realized that I wouldn't budge, and she ate her sandwich :) So yes, I am going to be a mean mommy.
I will follow through on any consequences (not punishments, mind you...) that need to be dished out. Even if it means I need to sacrifice something. For example, if we are on our way somewhere, and my child is misbehaving, and I say to him/her, "If you don't stop right now, we are turning around and going home", then that's what we'll do if the behavior continues. I hope that when the time comes for me to have to discipline my child, I remember my values and philosophies and put them into practice.
I hope I never, ever say "because I said so". I always hated that as a child. I have a logical mind, and so that answer never worked for me. Tell me the reason why I couldn't go outside. "I don't have the time right now to go outside with you and make sure that you are safe". I would have accepted that.
Or when it's time to put toys away, that I have the patience to sit with my kids and make sure that they put their toys away, instead of me doing it for them. And if they refuse, that I have the will and patience to pull them aside and explain to them why we need to put the toys away. Then give them a time out for defiance (if the talk didn't work). After the time out, I hope that I ask them if they understood why they were in time out, and then continue with a follow-through of them helping to clean up.
I believe that, while it may take some time, embarassment (read as: "hissy fits in the store"), and a lot of patience, it is worth it to guide the child towards doing the right thing, instead of giving in and letting the situation carry on, which will only make it that much more difficult in the future.
If being a mean mommy is ultimately looking out for the best interests of my children instead of playing by their rules, then that's what I am. A mean mommy. My daughter may think I'm her BFF now, but she has no idea what she's in for...
Sunday, March 7, 2010
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