knowledge!

Some times i read things that other people have thought of and think that really makes sense! I'll steal that and put it away in my parenting skills box. Funnily enough i didn't read this in a parenting book, or in some mothers magazine but on Yahoo news. Lol. Anyways i thought it was great. I remember so many times growing up having a meltdown and instead my parents being concerned what was wrong with me they were more worried that i had just used a variety of expletives to express said meltdown. I thought to myself my first reaction when Alex swears would be to correct him, then i remember that i swear every day quite freely as sometimes i cant be bothered using my brain to think of a more "mature" or "intelligent" word to express my rage/frustration/sadness or just general mood at the time!! So i read this and I'm hoping in 10 years when Alex is going through things i remember to pull it out of the parenting skills box in my brain and put it into practise.

Compassion

Parents are often too caught up in teaching their children how to act appropriately. When the child or teenager yells or swears, we are quick to point out that the behaviour is not acceptable. Unfortunately, we can miss a valuable opportunity to connect with our child. If a child has an emotional outburst, instead of criticising their choice of language or their inappropriate tone, tell them that you can see how upset they are and that you’d love to help if they could calmly tell you what’s wrong. That way, you’re telling them that they need to calm down, but in a compassionate way.

The cute things you do

As always your growing and learning everyday. Your newest things are very cute. Thumbs up looks like this

                                                                                           excuse the crappy photo

He has also learnt to blow kisses which is super cute. Also he is learning all his body parts. So far he knows

Where is your nose?

    There it is!

Where is your Belly Button?

There it is!

You also know your hair and where your doodle is. lol. Your working on the rest. slowly but surely. Other than that you are busy being a very demanding, active and tantrum throwing little boy. oh and of course

Super Cute!

        

                                                                               

its back!!

Dear Alex

Here i was thinking you were all better....

I was dreaming last night and in my dream you were crying, until i woke up and realised it wasnt a dream you were really crying. As usual i walked into your room and lay on the bed next to you.....only to find i  had layed in a rather large spot of vomit. Looks like your bug was back!! Poor little fella you were sitting there crying not knowng what was happening. I washed you off and re dressed you and then you grabbed my hand and led me out to the loungeroom to the rocking chair. When you were little we would sit in this chair rocking when you were upset for hours and hours. So we sat in the dark and rocked until you got up....and went over to turn on the TV!! I decided at that that you were probably feeling a bit better and we went off to bed - not that you wanted to sleep you layed there talking and talking - youve started taking with your hands too - very expressive - im sure you got that from me! I ended up asking Daddy to lay down with you becuase he is the best at getting you to go to sleep asap....within 5 minutes of him laying his head down next to yours i could hear him snoring you up a storm.

The First of Many..........

Dear Alex

Well.....I'm sitting here Blogging while your Daddy cooks us dinner. Crappy wife i hear you say? I prefer lucky wife lol. Today has been a bit of a challenge. Woke at around 2am this morning to a very unsettled little boy, i thought you were just cranky or too hot or too cold, until you threw up all over me. Sigh. Overall you had your bed  (queen size - you lucky duck!) changed three times after you threw up again and again. This morning you followed up with diarrhea x2 and another HUGE vomit this afternoon all over me. Off we went for a shower, clothes and all to wash it off. In the shower you wanted to be picked up and you put your head on my shoulder and we had a big cuddle. You woke up a little while ago - about an hour after you went to sleep - and your daddy and i went in and you were sitting up in your bed in the dark and you had thrown up again. Poor little fella we had to strip you off and shower you and then put you back to bed. Seeing you all nude and crying and holding your daddy's hand while he led you in for a shower was sad, you had no idea what was going on. It seems i have caught your bug now and am feeling pretty ordinary myself.

I am hoping you sleep well tonight and wake up tomorrow your happy little self - None of "those" books tell you as a parent that a large part of your brain will now be devoted to Wishing Hoping and Worrying for your child (must be why i seem to have prolonged baby brain) - because sometimes that's all we can do {insert worry here - sleep/growth/learning/behaving/health/happiness} and its something I'm sure ill be doing even when your a grown man living your own life!

Introducing the Family....

Introducing My Family

This is my little man Alexander Jasper

and his daddy (my husband)

Benji

This blog is my way of recording

all of the little magical

moments

that fade away over time




WELCOME