funny sayings
Killy is too funny now that he’s talking all the time! Here’s a gem from today: We were driving along and I saw a garbage truck with the workers throwing trash bags in the back of it. I pointed it out to Killy (he likes big trucks) and he thought for a few seconds and then said, “Killy not see that every day!” I cracked up and asked him what he’d said, sure I’d misunderstood, and he repeated it word for word. Another funny Killy-quirk is that he’s very interested in how toilets work, and every time after he goes to the bathroom we have to talk about where the water comes from and where it goes.
Today we went to the children’s museum to play, then came home and took naps and had lunch, then we went to a breastfeeding store, then to an Asian grocery store, and then to the library where we played till Auntie got off work. Then we ordered carryout from Red Lobster (Auntie’s treat!) and I did a little Christmas shopping for the kids on the way to pick it up.
I splurged on myself and bought a couple of really nice nursing bras at the breastfeeding store - and I decided that I should order myself the sexy Bravado Leopard Print Nursing Bra. You know, just because I’m a mom doesn’t mean I have to be totally boring, down to my bra! (Okay, there’s probably at least a few people out there totally freaked out by knowing what type of bra I wear.) Anyway, I’ve lost a ton of weight this year so I’ve had fun lately ordering/buying new clothes. Plus, since I’m tandem nursing I spent a heck of a lot of time breastfeeding so I think I deserve some cute nursing clothes especially! I know a lot of women who don’t like nursing tops and think they’re inconvenient, but I really like them. Its too cold this time of year to just be lifting my shirt up all the time, and while I’m never shy about nursing either of my kids whenever/wherever they ask, there are times I prefer to be discreet. And, I’ve not found any discreet way to breastfeed two children at once except in a nursing shirt. By the way, anyone looking for a last minute Christmas gift for me… a gift card from Expressiva would be a perfect gift!
At the Asian grocery store I got a spicy ginger-honey hot drink mix that David really likes, dried mango strips for the kids, chopsticks, sweet sesame ball cookies, and a few goodies for Christmas stockings. I need to start wrapping presents soon! Here’s my tip for parents of more than one child: wrap all of each child’s presents in a different color wrapping paper. It makes it so much easier to figure out whose presents are whose in the excitement Christmas morning. This year Ellie’s presents will all be wrapped in red, Killy’s in green, and the adults in cream. Should be a piece of cake. We’re doing Christmas morning on Thursday here at home and I’m just SOOOO excited! I’ve tried really hard to hold myself back on buying things for the kids, since we’ll be doing several more Christmas celebrations before the end of the month and they have so many toys already. I’m really trying to simplify before our move… I’m super-excited for next year, though, when we’ll get to do Christmas morning with our kids at our house ON the actual morning of Christmas (and then go to the grandparent’s house).
Okay, so my comment about not having to be boring just because I’m a mom made me think of a pet peeve of mine. I’m really uncomfortable with women who, once they become moms, loose the rest of their identity. Women whose email address is suddenly, “bobbysmommy@….” or their screen name is “mommy_of_my_sweet_little_girl” or something. I am 100% mother, I stay at home with my kids, I’m very attached, I consider their well-being in every major (and most minor) decisions I make. But, I’m still Jen. I’m not just Killy’s Mommy or Ellie’s Mama. First and foremost I am myself, and while becoming a mother 2.5 years ago changed my life immeasurably, wonderfully, and permanently, it is not the end-all be-all of my existence. I still have interests, I still have hobbies, I still have a personality. Maybe I’m over analyzing it, but it just bugs me. Am I making any sense, or have I just offended everyone I know?
