I watched a lot of Lifetime Movies yesterday. One part that struck me was a single mother just had her baby. She was living with her parents at the time. She made a comment along the lines of it was the hardest job ever. At times it seems to get easier, but there are just new challenges. This hit home for me. There are days that life seems to get easier, especially as the kids get older. However, there are always new challenges presenting themselves. The new challenges right now are figuring out potty training for Laura, solids for Warren, and the two kids playing together without fighting. I will eventually figure out how to tackle these, and then there will be new challenges. Even when they are 18, there will be new challenges. Just because they will be considered legal adults, they will still need parental guidance. I hope that they will continue to seek it then too. I hope that I can remember this on the days when I am stressed out.
Warren is taking steps now. He can do about 5-6 steps if he really takes his time. Once he falls down he just crawls. He does like to see what big sister is up to. He also likes to pick on her. Perfect example was while we were at Mom’s last week. Laura had a pile of cars she was playing with. Warren went over to check them out. Mom gave him a pile to play with. His weren’t good enough. He had to have hers. He is starting to say “ga ga” now. He does a less clear “ka boom”. He likes that one though, especially while knocking down a tower of blocks.
Laura is still a smart cookie. Her Dora obsession is still going strong too. She has certain episodes that she loves. Thankfully we have those on DVD. She prefers those over the ones that air on tv. I’m glad we have a large selection though since the tv station keeps changing the line-up times for Dora and Diego. I turned on the tv at 8 this morning for Dora (the usual time) and it was SpongeBob. Ick. So now she is watching a favorite DVD. I keep trying potty training with her, but not much success yet. She will happily sit on the potty. She will even go on the potty. She just doesn’t realize that she is going. I think I’ll try again in a few weeks. I know that I just have to keep trying and catch her actually going.
I am trying to do a regular work out routine. Yesterday morning I got up early and did some stretching exercises. I figure I should start slow and work up to a full blown workout. I need to get the stretching in to get my muscle used to being worked. Next week I’ll be in Vegas. I am so excited to have a girls week with Mandy and Jess. All of us are ready to run away for a little while. I will miss the kids, but knowing that Robert is home with them will make me feel better about it.
This summer I have made strawberry freezer jam. I am looking forward to making salsa once my tomatoes are ready. I wouldn’t mind trying out other canning sometime. I think it would be nice to put in some strawberry plants next summer, so we’d get strawberries in 2012.
Well, time to give the kids some attention. I need to get Warren down for his nap. I also need to reply to some emails, and line up a visit to Helen’s sometime this week.