Parenting, one of those days.

My precious newborn (5 month old) is teething.

My 2 year old is showing me the meaning of the term “terrible two’s”.

My 3 year old is discovering his “private parts”.

Its 10:30pm and no one is asleep yet.

Need I say more?!

Modest Mums nursing covers.

Since I had my first son I’ve been looking for a nice nursing cover… a nice, working, pretty nursing cover! What I found with my first son was a blue gingham, thin, flannel one, that was not even big enough to cover the baby… much less for me and the baby!

Finally, I found the “prefect” thing… And I do mean perfect!

The Modest Mums cover is made by a mum, it is the perfect mix of function and beauty. Although I have boys, I decided to get a cute pink one… mainly because this was the one on sale, but also because sometimes I get tired of the blue… after all, ‘I’ am a girl! The cover is big enough to cover everything, and it has a bit of piping at the neckpiece… which I think is complete genius because it allows the neck to stay open, allowing me to see the baby, as well as allowing him to see me. The other great thing is that the fabric is sturdy, so I am not struggling to keep it in place, but it also has a white side, so if at a picnic or something, then the baby won’t get too hot.

Now, I don’t really nurse my baby in public places, but even at my mom’s house sometimes I like to be around everyone, and this way I know I am totally covered. But, I really got it because its summer, and its great for picnics and parks.

Additionally, I got a burp pad with the purchase as a promotion… and its great… cute like the nursing cover… and also functional. The burp pad is made of the cloth diaper material, so that its really absorbent (especially handy for number 3, as he loves to puke).

Great stuff, and I love that its from a ‘Work at Home Mom’. Here is the site http://www.modestmums.com. Great for every nursing mom, and a great gift idea of a baby shower! Enjoy!

Monday Morning Blues?

Kids make everything change… even the Monday morning blues!
I realized that weekends are really my week… it’s the time that I am the busiest, and these days it’s the only time that I am out of the house.

I am really happy that it is the weekend and my husband is at home, but I think that I usually take the opportunity to get a lot of things done… either things around the house, or my own part time work that I need to accomplish.

So Monday mornings I tend to “relax”… its weird but getting back to routine is comforting, and although its back to being only me with the kids, its somehow less stressful!

Now, don’t get me wrong… by Wednesday I am totally ready for the ‘real’ weekend, I get very tired of the “babysitting” and I am begging my husband to stay home! J But Mondays are nice now… and I think even the kids appreciate the ‘back to routine’ that a Monday brings. They play in their room by themselves, their shows are at their regular times… it’s like the world is back in its order!

Funny thing is that I think my husband appreciates Mondays more now too… the ‘joy’ of escaping the madness that can sometimes exists in our home!

Cheesy Rice Surprise.

The thing that I like least about being a full time mom is the cooking… the constant worry about meal time. When I was working, it was pretty easy… buy lunch at work and my mom’s cooking for dinner!

I have never cooked this much in my life! My toddler and preschooler together can eat more than 1 ‘grown up sized’ meal. Sometimes I make some really weird dishes, like last night we had ‘Cheesy Rice Surprise”! Actually, there was no surprise, but it does sound better than just plain “Cheesy Rice”.

Before my kids started eating actual meals, I really did not have an urgency to cook, my husband is not picky, and neither am I… we just ate whatever… or ate out a lot. My desire to prepare meals only comes because of my kids, and I do try to give them something balanced, so the eating out is very seldom now.

So, here is the ‘Cheesy Rice Surprise”… rice, shredded cheese, minced chicken, corn, broccoli, carrots… cook in a sauce pan and “wla!” (as my preschooler like to say)

Daddy is a ‘meaniac’.

Tired? Frustrated? Stressed out at work? Now available…safe, socially-acceptable sedatives for kids!

Ok, I am just kidding… But, sometimes a parent just needs a break…

My husband, who is ordinarily a great dad, has been working a lot of long hours and has been very stressed out lately… My preschooler has noticed this change in his dad who has been very short-tempered with him. Last night he told me that “daddy is a meaniac”!

I understand that parenting and “not losing it” is hard for parents with full time jobs (I used to be one), but at the same time, it’s also hard to be a full time parent. I want to let my husband have some time alone to relax, but I would like some time alone too! I am wondering how to find the balance with 3 small kids. As much as I would like to think that I am not one of those moms that just hand off the kids as soon as the dad steps into the house from work… sometimes I am that mom. (Sometimes we are all “that” mom!)

Usually my husband is the cool-tempered one, the one who remains calm in the face of toddler destruction, the one who can reason with a preschooler having an argument using every word in his vocabulary, the one who can hold a crying newborn till he falls asleep… I wonder if I am causing him to turn into a ‘meaniac’?

At least kids seem to forget the bad things really fast… so tonight daddy is back to being his ‘best friend’!