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My mom was quite embarassed at the state of my home in this picture. She wanted me to make it clear that the kids had dumped out the laundry basket onto the floor, and she didn't raise a daughter who kept her home in this state of disaster. It was cleaned and sanitized promptly after the picture was taken... just for the record. :)
Sometimes situations arise that I just don't know how to handle. These are the times that as a mom of three small children, all I can do is laugh. Every m
orning, I nurse Aubrey in my bedroom. Usually, I turn on cartoons for the other two to keep them occupied, but in an effort to reduce the amount of TV they watch, that time has been cut out. (By the way, if you call me in the morning and hear the Backyardigans on in the background, remind me of my resolve!) So, they don't have much to hold their attention and keep them in my room with me. I try to sing songs and tell stories, but after a few minutes, they usually find something else to do. This morning, they were off playing "mighty knights" and I could hear Mighty Knight Jaden rescuing Princess Bayleesan from the castle. Everything was going well at first. Then I start hearing Mighty Knight Jaden screaming, "Bayleesan! NO!" 
So, I rush in to find Princess Bayleesan on the kitchen table, with all of the breakfast dishes that have not been cleared yet. She's sitting Indian style in the middle of the table shaking the (luckily childproof) bottle of Tony's antibiotics. I say in a somewhat shocked tone, "Baylee! What do you think you're doing?!" This in turn, shocks her, and causes her to kick over my cup of coffee that was only half finished. Coffee goes everywhere and in a panic, she scrambles to get off of the table, hoping I didn't notice. I get the 
mess cleaned up and sit them both down to talk. First, Baylee admits that she shouldn't have been on the table, and apologizes. Then, on to Jaden. I say, "Jaden, what are you supposed to do if you see Baylee doing something that she might get hurt doing?" He says, in his most dramatic Knight voice, "I say, Bayleesan! Halt! At Once!" Then bursts into his version of his current favorite song, "We're Knights! That's Right!" I believe that effective parenting requires the ability to instruct your children in a clear, calm manner. Half the time, I'm laughing too hard to even speak. The things that they come up with sometimes just amaze me. I did manage to let Jaden know that he needs to come and get me, not try and handle it himself. He agreed reluctantly. He is a Mighty Knight, after all...
I know no one believes me, but until today, Aubrey was exclusively breastfed. He was starting to wake up in the middle of the night again, so we decided to start him on solids today. (breaking my six month rule) He didn't eat too much, most of it ended up on his bib. He didn't love or hate it, just smiled as usual and made a couple of funny faces. Hopefully he'll sleep better tonight! Amma got the boys these matching shirts for Valentines day, so I had to take some pictures. Baylee wanted to get in there too, with her new shirt. :)
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Well, Tony is home and doing much better. For those who didn't know, he had surgery two weeks ago to correct chronic sinusitis. It was a fairly easy surgery, as far as surgery goes. Actually, it was technically two surgeries. They put him out to remove all of the packing from his nose a week after the original surgery. He has mostly been laying around watching movies, or sleeping. 
The kids have enjoyed having him home, even though he isn't allowed to pick them up yet. Baylee just points at him and says "owie. nose." in a very serious tone, over and over and over. It's hilarious.
He feels so much better already, and we are looking forward to a couple of weeks from now when he'll be completely healed, and able to drive again! The house has been in chaos for a few weeks, but is slowly returning to normal. Here is Aubrey hanging out with him, and another shot of Aubrey that I just thought was cute :) FYI-that nike hat fit Jaden at this age! Miss Baylee modeling her new cherry outfit.
orning, I nurse Aubrey in my bedroom. Usually, I turn on cartoons for the other two to keep them occupied, but in an effort to reduce the amount of TV they watch, that time has been cut out. (By the way, if you call me in the morning and hear the Backyardigans on in the background, remind me of my resolve!) So, they don't have much to hold their attention and keep them in my room with me. I try to sing songs and tell stories, but after a few minutes, they usually find something else to do. 
So, I rush in to find Princess Bayleesan on the kitchen table, with all of the breakfast dishes that have not been cleared yet. She's sitting Indian style in the middle of the table shaking the (luckily childproof) bottle of Tony's antibiotics. I say in a somewhat shocked tone, "Baylee! What do you think you're doing?!" This in turn, shocks her, and causes her to kick over my cup of coffee that was only half finished. Coffee goes everywhere and in a panic, she scrambles to get off of the table, hoping I didn't notice. 
mess cleaned up and sit them both down to talk. First, Baylee admits that she shouldn't have been on the table, and apologizes. Then, on to Jaden. I say, "Jaden, what are you supposed to do if you see Baylee doing something that she might get hurt doing?" He says, in his most dramatic Knight voice, "I say, Bayleesan! Halt! At Once!" Then bursts into his version of his current favorite song, "We're Knights! That's Right!" 
I know no one believes me, but until today, Aubrey was exclusively breastfed. He was starting to wake up in the middle of the night again, so we decided to start him on solids today. (breaking my six month rule) He didn't eat too much, most of it ended up on his bib. He didn't love or hate it, just smiled as usual and made a couple of funny faces. Hopefully he'll sleep better tonight! Amma got the boys these matching shirts for Valentines day, so I had to take some pictures. Baylee wanted to get in there too, with her new shirt. :) 
Well, Tony is home and doing much better. For those who didn't know, he had surgery two weeks ago to correct chronic sinusitis. It was a fairly easy surgery, as far as surgery goes. Actually, it was technically two surgeries. They put him out to remove all of the packing from his nose a week after the original surgery. He has mostly been laying around watching movies, or sleeping. 
The kids have enjoyed having him home, even though he isn't allowed to pick them up yet. Baylee just points at him and says "owie. nose." in a very serious tone, over and over and over. It's hilarious.
He feels so much better already, and we are looking forward to a couple of weeks from now when he'll be completely healed, and able to drive again! The house has been in chaos for a few weeks, but is slowly returning to normal. Here is Aubrey hanging out with him, and another shot of Aubrey that I just thought was cute :) FYI-that nike hat fit Jaden at this age! Miss Baylee modeling her new cherry outfit.
