Parenting and Raising two boys

A Christmas tree is one of the most important, creative things we do around the holiday seasons, you can decorate it so many different ways and you cant go wrong. Some believe it describes you and your family as a whole, to some its just a tradition they follow by year after year.

This year it was our first time as a family putting the tree together. So I love things that sparkle, I mean what girl doesn’t? We but the things strands of silver sparkle foil looking stuff called crystals. Who knew it would be so cute but yet so horrible at the same time. It looks amazing on the tree so much that my one and a half year-old wants to take it off of the tree every chance he gets. There are literally is 1000 strands in one package and we put the whole package on our tree. Now I have about 100 strands all over the living room floor from my one and a half year-old.

I love Christmas trees and I think they look amazing but if I have to keep picking up these tiny tiny strands of sparkle, off the floor; I might just through the bitch out the window, or put up a doggy pen around the whole tree. Silver lining…. At least I know I wont be able to keep presents under the tree until Christmas morning.

Until next time….

Everyone drinks soda, coffee, tea containing caffeine. Its a way of life, everyone seems to be drinking now a-days. I mean who could blame them Its an amazing fizzled, flavorful, cold/hot beverage.

Being a mother of two toddlers, caffeine was a huge part of my life. I literally drank all day, everyday, and if I didn’t have caffeine it left like my head was going to explode. I didn’t wanna do anything or even move, I felt like I was dying. A lot of people think there is no such thing as a caffeine addiction but I assure you that is bot true. I was a major addict to mountain dew, to were I would spend at least $100 on it a month. I could buy 24 cases drink 4 of those, 2-4 six pack bottles, and countless polar pops. My own mother had to run to the store at midnight before just to get me caffeine. I was addicted for a couple of years, even during my second pregnancy. The doctor had me cut back on the mountain dew but because of the headaches, and with drawl symptoms; he had to prescribe caffeine pills to help me with some of the symptoms.

Well today, I have been almost three months without caffeine. I know it doesn’t seem like a big accomplishment to most but for me, it feels like a life time.

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The terrible twos are real. Realer then anyone would ever imagine. This is my encounter of the beginnings of the terrible twos.

Everyone knows all the horrible stories about the terrible twos, well my oldest son will be three in January. Seems like the last three days he’s been full of straight adult toddler attitude. My oldest was my golden boy, use to be my sweetest child ever. Saying hi to everyone in his sight, cuddling with me, using his manners all the time, and playing so nicely with his baby brother.

All of of a sudden, Its like his brain flipped a switch over night. Then…. it started with screaming and crying when his tablet dies, crying at the littlest things like food hitting the floor, hitting everything and anything even his momma, throwing and breaking everything within arms reach.(my poor hot coco mug) 😦 I thought i was one of the lucky ones, that didn’t get that stage.

I have tried everything when it comes to disciplining him. Time out, corner, hand popping, whooping his butt, taking away his tablet, and even making him go to bed early. It seems like I’m failing all the way around. I mean a mom can only try so many things before she feels defeated and useless. I mean thank God its almost over, right?

Who am I kidding, after this it’s I know everything attitude, sports boy attitude, I’m cool kid attitude, Mom I’m grown up attitude, No more kisses attitude, Mom stay out of it attitude, and the list goes on and on… even after there 18 because parenting last a life time.

Until next time…..

For a young mother it’s always those little moments that reassure you that you are doing a great job, reassure you that everything you have sacrificed is and was worth it all. The fact that it puts a little sparkle back into your eyes after a hard day of all the chores, house work, and job searching.

The little moments like my older son helping my little one learn how to use the tablet. The little moments after the kids are in there PJ’s and are wrestling with their daddy before hit the hay. The little moments when your little one wakes up from his nap and just wants to be cuddled and lay his head on your chest for 10-15 mins, while the whole world just stops. Having the kids sit on the counter and mess with spoons while you cook. “Helping” you unload the dishwasher. All the little moments add up and become grander moments that you will cherish forever.

Everyone tells you in a blink of an eye they will be heading off to kindergarten, middle school, homecoming,prom, and graduation. As the days go by the more I start to understand what everyone is talking about. It feels like just yesterday my boys were holding onto my pinky’s to walk, waiting for me to give them just one more bite of their baby food, and watching my mouth, while listening to my voice to learn to talk.

Parenting is hard but those little moments make it worth it and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!

Until next time…..

Typically when your husband/wife comes home he/she wants dinner on the stove/table. That way they can eat and relax from a hard day at work right?

Not in my case, last night my husband come home from work. (Of course, I’ve been home chasing after a 2.5 year old and a 1.5 your old all day.) All stay at home mothers know it is tiresome, day after day. Needless to say he didn’t have dinner waiting for him when he arrived. So, due to not having the money to order out delivery, I let the hubby relax for a couple of minutes and asked him to help cook dinner. Of course, the kind man he is he said “Yes”. I was making black beans on rice with baked lime chicken. He asked what I needed help with? At the moment, I only needed a pot washed…..Like most men, he washed the pot and returned back to the tv and his phone to finish relaxing after a hard day at work. Thanks for the help cooking dinner.

Furthermore, I cooked dinner all by myself. Did the clean up, took care the the kids night stuff and laid them down. Typical night of the stay of home mom. Lmao, the whole moral of the story is that you can’t get that magazine/social media/networking “relationship goals” that society wants you to believe is normal. That’s a fairytale and I don’t know about anyone else, but that’s just not how this generation works now a days.

Until next time…….

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton