I went about the day as normal doing the things that needed to get done. You know, laundry, making meals, cleaning, playing with the kids, weaning off the bottle to the cup, grocery shopping, and all the other things I can't remember right now. Well, as things would have it, I walked into the bedroom, got ready for a shower and brushed my teeth. Just before I stepped into the shower, I opened my closet door wondering why it was closed in the first place. I looked into my closet to make sure my dress had not fallen down and was ready for church on Sunday morning. All of a sudden, I am met with two racks of shoes spread out all over the closet floor. Irritated, I got in the shower and wondered why in the world the bedroom was left opened and why one of the children got into the closet and started playing with my shoes. I initially thought, maybe it was just Ella and now I was going to have to clean it all up. I can't be angry with a little 21 month old, now can I?
As the water ran down and I bathed and relaxed, I forget about the shoes and what awaited me after I got out. So, I got out of the shower and prepared myself for bed. Just as I did, I walked past the closet and realized that I still needed to clean up the shoes. I grumbled about having to always clean up after the kids, until I saw something that stopped me in my tracks. I saw 2 tiny little blue socks underneath a pair of shoes. At first, my suspicion of Ella as the culprit was confirmed. But then, I picked up the socks, sat on the floor of the closet and just smiled a large toothy grin and yelled to James, "I guess Ella loves my shoes!"
It was funny because in the midst of the mess and clean up, all I could picture was the love in her eyes and joy in her heart as she pulled one pair and then another pair off the rack. I can see her standing up and walking around with her hands out as she pretends to be mommy! I am reminded of having done the same thing with my mother's shoes! All I can see is her clicking around on the floor and trying to shake her little hips as she dances and sings her little heart out.
In my enjoying being a mom, I look at any mess now and think of little blue socks. I smile and realize that nothing is as big of a mess as I may think. Little blue socks mean love of a child for a parent and a parent's joy at seeing their child or children want to be like them and love on them!
Take the time to enjoy your child and see the little blue socks laying on the floor!
Laugh Out Loud and Enjoy your child today!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Why Didn't I know??
I am now coming off of a full month worth of sick kids making me physically ill! The advent of school and how it's just a cest pool of germs is unreal! I don't know how or why it happened, but my normally very strong-immunity based children have had everything from a small cold bug to strep throat to stomach virus to flu. How can this be? They are at school to learn, but instead, bring little germs home that aren't on the teacher's lessons for the day? I keep hearing, "oh, it just happens this time of year. Don't worry, it will be over soon enough." The best/worst answer yet was, "as long as they are in school with other children, they are prone to sickness." If that's not a ringing endorsement for home-schooling, I don't know what is!
Now, why didn't I know that before we got on the public school track? Why didn't I know that these wonderful little people would bring home all sorts of nasty little viruses and germs that would not only effect them, but everyone else in the house? Why didn't I know or even think that all the medicine created now to battle the "super germs" would only scratch the surface of healing, but the body would have to do most of the work on its own?
For the past 2 weeks, we have been dealing with Ella's flu and ear infection (she is only 20 months old and not even in school yet). She was given amoxicillian to combat the flu and clear up her ear infection. On day 9 of her amoxicillian treatment, she developed a mild rash. On day 10, it spread over her body. Her doctor said some children experience either some sort of reaction, or get full blown allergic reactions to penicillian based products. However, after looking over her arms, he assessed that she did not appear to be allergic, only experiencing a mild adverse reaction! Twelve hours later, she was covered from head to toe in hives, itchy, and making sad moaning cries of "mommy, it hurts!" I wanted to cry my eyes out. Having experienced the intollerable head to toe hives on several occassions before, I not only am sympathetic, I am sadended. Why didn't I know that my child was allergic and why didn't I know what I should be aware of? I didn't know because I just took a cursory glace over the facts page and became complacent in my knowledge that the other children weren't allergic, so she shouldn't be either.
The most important lesson that has been reinforced within me is that each child is different and I cannot rest on my laurels, nor can I become complacent with vital health information. So, parents, I implore you to not only read any and all medical labels (whether you have 1 or 5 children), but also ask questions and make sure to be aware of subtle changes in your child so that you can be proactive, and not just reactive!
Part of enjoying our children is helping them and protecting them. Information alone is not as powerful as correct information coupled with appropriate application! So, enjoy your children today, and don't forget to laugh out loud!!
PS - make sure they use hand sanitizer daily....heck, get them a bottle for their back packs! LOL
Now, why didn't I know that before we got on the public school track? Why didn't I know that these wonderful little people would bring home all sorts of nasty little viruses and germs that would not only effect them, but everyone else in the house? Why didn't I know or even think that all the medicine created now to battle the "super germs" would only scratch the surface of healing, but the body would have to do most of the work on its own?
For the past 2 weeks, we have been dealing with Ella's flu and ear infection (she is only 20 months old and not even in school yet). She was given amoxicillian to combat the flu and clear up her ear infection. On day 9 of her amoxicillian treatment, she developed a mild rash. On day 10, it spread over her body. Her doctor said some children experience either some sort of reaction, or get full blown allergic reactions to penicillian based products. However, after looking over her arms, he assessed that she did not appear to be allergic, only experiencing a mild adverse reaction! Twelve hours later, she was covered from head to toe in hives, itchy, and making sad moaning cries of "mommy, it hurts!" I wanted to cry my eyes out. Having experienced the intollerable head to toe hives on several occassions before, I not only am sympathetic, I am sadended. Why didn't I know that my child was allergic and why didn't I know what I should be aware of? I didn't know because I just took a cursory glace over the facts page and became complacent in my knowledge that the other children weren't allergic, so she shouldn't be either.
The most important lesson that has been reinforced within me is that each child is different and I cannot rest on my laurels, nor can I become complacent with vital health information. So, parents, I implore you to not only read any and all medical labels (whether you have 1 or 5 children), but also ask questions and make sure to be aware of subtle changes in your child so that you can be proactive, and not just reactive!
Part of enjoying our children is helping them and protecting them. Information alone is not as powerful as correct information coupled with appropriate application! So, enjoy your children today, and don't forget to laugh out loud!!
PS - make sure they use hand sanitizer daily....heck, get them a bottle for their back packs! LOL
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Laugh Out Loud
This is my first venture into the world of blogging and all I can say is "yay me!!" LOL As a mom, I enjoy delving into new and different things, at least for the sake of the kids to avoid the mundane and repetitive. Well, that's what I say to convince myself that I don't want to remain stagnant.
For instance, it is 2:30am, and I am up on the computer creating and writing this blog. I am actually excited about it, not so much for the physical creation, but because the house is quiet as a mouse! I will stay up late and do things, just so I can do it without hearing calls of "mommy" "Mommy!", "MOMMY!!!" "Mom, Jimmy hit me." "No I didn't" "Yes you did!" "MOM!"
Am I the only one out there right now with an Amen corner? Even if you don't identify with me right now, at some point you will!
Having children can be both a challenge and a joy. I experience both on a daily basis. However, I have come to understand and realize that each day is just one small day in the phase of their growth. Each phase is a quickly fleeting stage that will pass and never return again. Yes, I get upset at times, but I am learning to relax and enjoy it. In the midst of their arguing, my children look at me cross eyed and crazy when I just stare at them with bewilderment and joy. They think I'm a few ounces shy of a pound and I have to explain to them that I am just enjoying them loving eachother. They still don't get it. Things won't always be this way, and I am just soaking it all in.
I then relate it to a Cosby Show episode that I saw where the kids were all screaming in the house either fighting or looking for one another. Cliff and Claire muse over what is happening and even though they are only 2 feet apart, they raise their voices and yell at one another just about their daily conversation. It was done to show their children how they were communicating with one another, but in a comical way. To wit, the kids all came into the livingroom and stared at their parents yelling at one another, "Claire where are you?" "I'm in the livingroom, where are you?" "I'm in the livingroom too. Do you want to go the kitchen for something to eat?" "Yes, why don't we go." Well, you get the picture. The kids just stare at their parents and Denise says "man, they are crazy."
The funny part is watching this show as a young person, I didn't get the reality of the series. However watching as an adult, I get all the inside jokes and really see that even though this was a TV show from the '80's they cover a lot of what we as parents, soon-to-be parents, or aspiring parents can relate to and learn from.
So, Laugh Out Loud and enjoy your children today!
For instance, it is 2:30am, and I am up on the computer creating and writing this blog. I am actually excited about it, not so much for the physical creation, but because the house is quiet as a mouse! I will stay up late and do things, just so I can do it without hearing calls of "mommy" "Mommy!", "MOMMY!!!" "Mom, Jimmy hit me." "No I didn't" "Yes you did!" "MOM!"
Am I the only one out there right now with an Amen corner? Even if you don't identify with me right now, at some point you will!
Having children can be both a challenge and a joy. I experience both on a daily basis. However, I have come to understand and realize that each day is just one small day in the phase of their growth. Each phase is a quickly fleeting stage that will pass and never return again. Yes, I get upset at times, but I am learning to relax and enjoy it. In the midst of their arguing, my children look at me cross eyed and crazy when I just stare at them with bewilderment and joy. They think I'm a few ounces shy of a pound and I have to explain to them that I am just enjoying them loving eachother. They still don't get it. Things won't always be this way, and I am just soaking it all in.
I then relate it to a Cosby Show episode that I saw where the kids were all screaming in the house either fighting or looking for one another. Cliff and Claire muse over what is happening and even though they are only 2 feet apart, they raise their voices and yell at one another just about their daily conversation. It was done to show their children how they were communicating with one another, but in a comical way. To wit, the kids all came into the livingroom and stared at their parents yelling at one another, "Claire where are you?" "I'm in the livingroom, where are you?" "I'm in the livingroom too. Do you want to go the kitchen for something to eat?" "Yes, why don't we go." Well, you get the picture. The kids just stare at their parents and Denise says "man, they are crazy."
The funny part is watching this show as a young person, I didn't get the reality of the series. However watching as an adult, I get all the inside jokes and really see that even though this was a TV show from the '80's they cover a lot of what we as parents, soon-to-be parents, or aspiring parents can relate to and learn from.
So, Laugh Out Loud and enjoy your children today!
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