Tips for first time fathers

I was talking to my husband the other day and asked him what he would tell a new father if he had the chance.  He wasn’t as upfront as I would have liked but he had some great suggestions that I will try to expand on them.

Get over the idea that you will not change diapers.  You will.  Be flexible about things around the house as well.  Do some of the cooking or cleaning.  Offer to babysit so that your wife can get out of the house.
Buy a good backpack.  You will always have to have something for your children to

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Mama's Guilt Mondays with Cop Mama

Mama Guilt Mondays

I was over at my friends CopMama and I saw this great meme she does.  She has a prompt for this week that I just couldn’t stop thinking about “Tell us about a time you did something absent minded as a Mom!”

My thoughts immediately went to:  When haven’t I done something absent minded as a parent.

Isn’t that awful that was the thought that went through my head?  I think it is but let’s be practical it happens all the time.  Let’s be truthful too.  It happens to me.  It happens to my friends.  It happens to you most likely.  I don’t want

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Tattoos Disaster

"Tattoo Art"

You know how you always get gifts from people for your kids that you would never buy? Well that’s what happened to me. Faith got a tattoo kit for Christmas. I put it aside thinking I would wait until the spring or summer to use it with them. I figured lots of water would be necessary to wash it off. The fact that there are markers in that kit was also a good indication that lots of cleaning would be involved.

As normal on Saturday morning, I got up to go shopping and left the kids with my husband. They knew where

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I really do love him

I really do love him. Jason is such a wonderful child but could someone please slow him down? I just simply don’t know how to handle it. He never stops. Faith and he are the complete opposites. I was used to this little girl that was calm and peaceful. Now I have a 4 year old that doesn’t stop. I mean HE DOESN’T STOP! He is running or getting into trouble all the time. I thought Faith’s 2′s were bad. I had no clue what 4′s would be like with Jason. He has times where he gets so mad. Now he

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Difference in Kids

Wow its amazing to see how different 2 children can be. Faith is pretty laid back. Jason is, on the other hand, never stopping. Why is that kids try to mess with you more when you are outside with friends? Jason will not listen at all when he is outside. I’ve have tried everything. I have even put him on time out when we are outside. Now to do that, I literally have to catch him (which you know is hard) and make him sit down next to me. Then you have to stop him from getting up the entire time

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