Okay, this I am anticipating will be a short post, but who knows once I start rambling on....just yesterday I went to a local kids furniture store as my little boy has upgraded to a big boy bed. We were strolling around and they have several nice things, but I didn't see any beds that would go well with his jungle room and as we were heading back to leave, I walked through the little girl stuff. I immediately see things that would go great with Libby's room and I read this one pink sign that says "ME me ME me ME."
Now, I don't know if it is just ME, but I definitely do not want to decorate my little girls bedroom wtih a sign that reads"ME me ME me ME" what would I be teaching her, what kind of message would I be sending my child if everyday she wakes up to see a sign like that. And even now, I'm thinking do they really sell those (and the sad thing about it, is they probably do).
I know that parents want to their children to have everything and more, but really is that what we want to teach to our children....that shelfishness is okay?! Or am I simply mistaken in that it is just a cute decoration and I shouldn't read into it, either way I don't want it.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Growing Up
Okay, so my second post is a lot sooner than I expected, but I couldn't help myself. I was playing with the kids the other day, we were playing "Mommy Says," you know the game Simon Says and the kids just got a kick out of it that Libby now says, "Let's play Libby says" she got so excited as I did everything she told me to do. Then three of us then took a break to watch one of the many kids songs dvd's and bubba was banging away on his drum set and with their birthdays soon here, I couldn't get over how much they have grown. It almost saddens me to see my babies growing up into these rambuncious toddlers full of energy and there are those moments when I feel exhausted and ready to pull my hair out, but it seems that if either one of them runs up and gives me a hug and kiss and I simply melt.
There was also a moment where I could glimpse into Libby's future that it made me cry....she loves looking at photos especially wedding phots (I think it is the dress) and she was sitting on my lap and simply says, "Mama you are a princess, do you think I could be a princess?" Of course, I tell her yes, she can be anything she wants and I told I still had my dress and asked her if she wanted to see it. Her eyes glowed with excitement as she ran to my bedroom closet and wonders where it could be. I opened my hope chest and pulled it out and she touches my dress and this is exactly what she said..."Oh Mommy, I can't wait to get bigger and then I can wear it!" I said you certainly can, so then I showed her everything in the hope chest and wrapped my shawl from my dress around her, she put on my shoes, and we put my veil on her and as she wobbled to her mirror, she looked back at me and smile and it was in that instant that I pictured her as a grown woman and I cried. My baby girl is now my little girl.
It made me think of how she will be starting preschool soon and how as much as I want her to experience the world, I so don't want the world to hurt her and I know someday it will. So Darren and I just have to make sure we raise them right so they will be prepared to face the challenges and wonders that makes up life.
"The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have." -Ring Lardner
There was also a moment where I could glimpse into Libby's future that it made me cry....she loves looking at photos especially wedding phots (I think it is the dress) and she was sitting on my lap and simply says, "Mama you are a princess, do you think I could be a princess?" Of course, I tell her yes, she can be anything she wants and I told I still had my dress and asked her if she wanted to see it. Her eyes glowed with excitement as she ran to my bedroom closet and wonders where it could be. I opened my hope chest and pulled it out and she touches my dress and this is exactly what she said..."Oh Mommy, I can't wait to get bigger and then I can wear it!" I said you certainly can, so then I showed her everything in the hope chest and wrapped my shawl from my dress around her, she put on my shoes, and we put my veil on her and as she wobbled to her mirror, she looked back at me and smile and it was in that instant that I pictured her as a grown woman and I cried. My baby girl is now my little girl.
It made me think of how she will be starting preschool soon and how as much as I want her to experience the world, I so don't want the world to hurt her and I know someday it will. So Darren and I just have to make sure we raise them right so they will be prepared to face the challenges and wonders that makes up life.
"The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have." -Ring Lardner
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