I hate when this happens. Last night, I had the most boring dream.
I dreamed my Dad and brother came over early in the morning. They didn't want breakfast, so I offered them tea.
I was unsure if they wanted black tea or green tea, so I offered them both darjeeling. They both accepted. Then I realized that Dad liked coffee better. So I asked if he wanted that instead. He said sure. Then I had to decide if I should make him both the tea and the coffee, since he drinks alot of caffeine in the morning anyway. Then I had to decide what mug to use. I thought about giving them paper to-go cups, because it looked like Dad was in a hurry. However, I realized that I had a coffee mug that I had borrowed from Mom. So I figured I would pour it in that, so he could just take it home. After making, and then re-making his tea, because something went wrong, I poured him his darjeeling. He told me he brought his own mug he wanted to use. So I poured it out of that cup, and into his cup. Then I had the idea of making his coffee, and putting it in the cup I needed to return to Mom.
It just went on and on and on! So basically my dream consisted of me puttering around the kitchen fretting about hot beverages for an entire morning.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Pearls before Swine
I bought this cute, red, unlined notebook a long time ago. I was saving it for something special. I just didn't know what I was going to use it for yet.
Last month, Jr spotted it, and asked me if he could use it. I reluctantly said yes. The one condition I gave him is that he had to use it for something special, and not just use it as scrap paper like he would use any other notebook. He told me it was going to be his 'to do list' book and nothing else. So I said ok.
So a month later, I found it sitting in his pile of papers he accumulates. I asked him if he is using it as his 'to do list' book, or did he use it once and forget all about it. He looked thru it, and saw one incomplete list that was dated a month ago.
So yes, he used it once and forgot all about it.
I asked for it back. He says
"No, you said I could have it. "
I tell him "I said you could have it on a condition that you did not follow"
He told me he just forgot, and he was going to use it now.
Last month, Jr spotted it, and asked me if he could use it. I reluctantly said yes. The one condition I gave him is that he had to use it for something special, and not just use it as scrap paper like he would use any other notebook. He told me it was going to be his 'to do list' book and nothing else. So I said ok.
So a month later, I found it sitting in his pile of papers he accumulates. I asked him if he is using it as his 'to do list' book, or did he use it once and forget all about it. He looked thru it, and saw one incomplete list that was dated a month ago.
So yes, he used it once and forgot all about it.
I asked for it back. He says
"No, you said I could have it. "
I tell him "I said you could have it on a condition that you did not follow"
He told me he just forgot, and he was going to use it now.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Motherhood Marketing
I was thinking again about how much marketing has shaped our personal opinions on raising kids. Americans tend to potty train their kids at a later age than people in other countries. The result of this tendency maximizes profits for the diaper industry, because people are buying disposable diapers for longer.
I hear a re-occuring phrase whenever I'm reading about this subject. It's always something to the effect of: "you have to wait until they're ready". Parenting magazines offer articles that show the ''signs'' that your child is ready to be potty trained. Overall, we have a very relaxed view as to how quickly we should get our kids out of diapers.
When it comes to nursing though, people tend to feel strongly about how long they let their kid latch on. It's very rare to see a mother nursing a toddler. Non-parents tend to think these women are just weird.
Some mothers would like to nurse longer, but find that their milk supply is not enough for their baby. People forget that once you start feeding other food to your baby, you stop making as much milk yourself. They start feeding them food more, and before you know it, many babies lost interest in nursing. When I took Filip in for a check-up at 3 months old, my doctor said to start introducing food at 4 months. Also, formula companies throw samples at new mothers left and right. They know that once you start formula, it's a slippery slope towards using it exclusively.
I'm curious as to where my doctor got the information to tell her patients to introduce food to babies that early. I would not be surprised if it came from a milestone chart created by a leading formula company.
I've heard many people say something to the effect of "If they're old enough to {have teeth; talk; eat; etc} they're old enough to stop nursing." However, I hardly ever hear any similar remarks about rushing potty training.
Hence, we're slow to potty train, and quick to wean. Who benefits? Logically, it is the driving forces behind this cultural view, big business. Our cultural opinions, that we hold so dear, are maximizing profits for businesses, and taking away nurturing, and a sense of achievement from our babies.
I hear a re-occuring phrase whenever I'm reading about this subject. It's always something to the effect of: "you have to wait until they're ready". Parenting magazines offer articles that show the ''signs'' that your child is ready to be potty trained. Overall, we have a very relaxed view as to how quickly we should get our kids out of diapers.
When it comes to nursing though, people tend to feel strongly about how long they let their kid latch on. It's very rare to see a mother nursing a toddler. Non-parents tend to think these women are just weird.
Some mothers would like to nurse longer, but find that their milk supply is not enough for their baby. People forget that once you start feeding other food to your baby, you stop making as much milk yourself. They start feeding them food more, and before you know it, many babies lost interest in nursing. When I took Filip in for a check-up at 3 months old, my doctor said to start introducing food at 4 months. Also, formula companies throw samples at new mothers left and right. They know that once you start formula, it's a slippery slope towards using it exclusively.
I'm curious as to where my doctor got the information to tell her patients to introduce food to babies that early. I would not be surprised if it came from a milestone chart created by a leading formula company.
I've heard many people say something to the effect of "If they're old enough to {have teeth; talk; eat; etc} they're old enough to stop nursing." However, I hardly ever hear any similar remarks about rushing potty training.
Hence, we're slow to potty train, and quick to wean. Who benefits? Logically, it is the driving forces behind this cultural view, big business. Our cultural opinions, that we hold so dear, are maximizing profits for businesses, and taking away nurturing, and a sense of achievement from our babies.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Good Morning
Since I wrote my obligatory non-Filip post on jewelry to show I have other interests, I have to say something about my son.
He's the easiest kid to take care of. He had too much sugar before we went to bed, so he was awake when we were going to sleep. He still climbed in bed with us and tried to sleep, but could not. So I popped in Napoleon Dynamite and went to sleep myself. He stayed up until midnight, then got out of bed when he was tired and turned the TV off. Then he went to sleep next to me.
So he's sleeping in this morning. It's rare for him to sleep in the bed past when I wake up, but I've been up for over an hour. (Hence, me being able to post 2 blogs)
Vibrant Artwear
I got new jewels yesterday.
Vibrant Artwear is a great place to go for nice-looking costume jewelry. It's this bright blue and pink building on the corner of Market and 4th. You have to walk farther than the cute part of Market street.
The clothes there are cheap, they have some vintage stuff. I was not that interested in their clothes. However, the whole upstairs is a display of cheap necklaces, bracelets and earrings. The necklaces and bracelets are $2 each, and most of the earrings were under $1. Even though it's that cheap, there was some really cute stuff there.
All the jewelry is organized by color. So it's the perfect place to go if you need to find something that matches a particular outfit. I bought 3 necklaces: black, orange, and pink. Then I got dangle earrings to match each of them. They were just a sing bead on a hook pin.
Accessorizing is fun!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Gift
I had a dream just before I woke up that I was still enjoying the gift of singleness.
My friends and I were all working our pioneer assignment. We all lived in a van reminiscent of the mystery-mobile on Scooby Doo. I had no responsibilities except to preach. Best of all, it was a time in my life when I could go all day without someone entering my personal space, and no one ever touched my body except for the occasional hand-shake or hug.
I woke up to Filip wanting to nurse and hold me. Then, he got in my face asking me to feed him.
"Mommy, eat eggs, mommy, eat eggs, EAT EGGS!"
That was a nice dream.
My friends and I were all working our pioneer assignment. We all lived in a van reminiscent of the mystery-mobile on Scooby Doo. I had no responsibilities except to preach. Best of all, it was a time in my life when I could go all day without someone entering my personal space, and no one ever touched my body except for the occasional hand-shake or hug.
I woke up to Filip wanting to nurse and hold me. Then, he got in my face asking me to feed him.
"Mommy, eat eggs, mommy, eat eggs, EAT EGGS!"
That was a nice dream.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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