Friendships After Procreating

I know that pretty much EVERY parent out there can relate to this:
As soon as you have kids, you lose "friends", or at least find out who your real ones are.


Maybe it's because you're not so readily available to party it up on a whim, or is it how people without spawn don't want to hear what they would consider seemingly tedious ramblings of how Johnny pee's or poo's on the potty, or how Sally just said/did the most adorable thing known to mankind. Us parents could go on for eons about such topics. And lets face it, screaming toddlers (whether it be from excitement or anger) isn't always the most appealing sound for those that haven't become "desensitized" to it. haha


Our lives surround play dates, outings to child friendly environments, and when the next nap or feeding arrives.


We cling on desperately to other parents in similar situations. Use each other for support. Get together to let the kids blow off some steam (and hey, have an ADULT conversation). And to have someone understand why (and definitely not judge) you "needed" to consume that entire bottle of wine to yourself after the kids went to bed.


And for my "Mommy Friends" out there, I adore you. 
For my friends that are still in my life after the fact, you guys are special.

"Oh, I can hear you- I'm just hard of listening!"

I'm definitely starting to feel like a broken record these days. Busting out threats such as "Don't make me repeat myself!". Empty, empty threats.

I've even considered that the boys are deaf. Yet they prove that wrong when you're talking quietly to someone else, hoping they won't hear it, and repeat it right back at you. And maybe they just hear what they're not supposed to? Either way, C and R are hard of listening.

I really don't like to nag (although my wonderful husband says I'm quite good at it... ahahahaha...thanks), but after telling the boys over and over and OVER again, to complete a seemingly easy task, without success of completion, I'm definitely coming off as nagging.

I know they have attention spans of goldfish (which they inherited from their Mama ;) ), and I've even attempted to get them to "help" by making certain tedious activities into a game.  I just get the look of "Yea, RIGHT!", and the little monkey's continue on whatever it was they were doing.

Also, my repetitious nattering occurs when I insist that C and R DON'T do something, just for the sake of their safety. Again, they are off to the races, with a greater determination just to achieve what was spoken against.  Is it just because I told them not to do it, is why they want to so bad?  Would it be better to let them get bored of their "death defying act" first, as it would seem quicker? lol. The more I say no, the MORE they want to do it. I'm starting to look for grey hairs. :P

But then, another day will pass, and my "Angels" will return, and be Mommy's little helpers.  For a little bit. :)

Toddler TV Show Creaters MUST Do Drugs...

I've watched A LOT of kids shows... and I have even caught myself doing so after the kids have gone to bed. Probably because most of them deem themselves "train wreck" worthy. Just can't look away from the horrendous nonsense occurring in front of my eyes.

Seriously, there have been episodes of many different shows, that made me think "What are these guys smoking?", or "Are you kidding me? They can't do that!".

But they do... and I continue to stare, mouth gaping open.

In The Night Garden pretty much freaks me out the most. Made by the creators of Teletubbies, you know it's going to make you raise an eyebrow due to "weird" scenarios, but my kids ADORE the show. I'd rather slit my wrists. The OCD Maka-Paka, The Pinky-Ponk with it's rude sound effects, the Tombly-boo's (please excuse my botched spelling of the characters), which I'm positive they are related, continue to make out, and lose their pants. *sigh* BIZARRE!!! haha

Don't even get me started on Max & Ruby. The over baring, controlling big sister, Ruby, has not yet (nor do I ever think she will) come to realize that Max is pretty much ALWAYS right, and heaps smarter then he leads on to be. Ease up Ruby... Let Max be... AND WHERE ARE THEIR PARENTS?? Have you seen them, or any signs that they've been around? I imagine that they are crack-heads, and that's why Ruby has taken on the role as the mother. Maybe Grandma should hang around the abode a little more :P

I also despise shows that "Dummies Down" to kids. I'd rather they refrain from using the baby-talk, and poor use of grammar. It would be nice to hear more encouragement of vocabulary growth, and speech skills.

My absolute FAVOURITE to watch though, is The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That. It's fantastically educational, fun, and conveniently comes on while I'm preparing dinner... so the spawn become entertained lol. Plus I ADORE anything Seuss related. :)

Toddlers & Technology

Is it just me, or does it seem like kids these days are walking out of the womb with an "IPad" in hand? And they know how to use the darn things!

OK, so I MAY be exaggerating a touch. But only a touch. I've seen 2 year olds playing games on computers and mobile hand devices, and they know how to navigate on these systems as well. Many of them better than I can already.

The internet was a new idea introduced to me when I was in upper elementary. We learned how to "properly" type (TYPE, with proper spelling... NOT texting lingo), set up an email account, and briefly search the web. I thought I was some genius. Hahaha... well, I'm apparently wrong. The kids of today's generation are.

For Christmas, we got C his own little "toy" laptop, thinking it would deflect some of his strong desire to be on the "grown-up" computer. It did, for a while.

I guess it's now time to make rules for the boys, and schedules for the family to use the computer. :P