Take it from your Mumsy

There is a conspiracy going on in this household. The girls and BG against me. Here's the deal. Little said DADA first. So when Tiny came along and said MAMA first I was pleased as punch. But here's the thing.....Tiny knows who DADA is and when he comes home she squeals for him...When she wants to breastfeed she says MAMA. So therefore in Tiny's mind MAMA= BOOBS. Now I take breastfeeding as my most important and voluntary job. I love that no matter how many hours a week I work and no matter what else happens I am providing the best for my baby by breastfeeding her.....but can't a woman get a name around here...I suddenly feel like I am being used for my boobs. Oh well.

That's My Girl!

Speakin' of names. Little has been calling me Mumsy. She loves it. I think it's funnier then heck. I will totally rock Mumsy. Guess where she got Mumsy...yeah that's right... Tangled.

Yeah We have one of these too.

 FYI Little had an AWESOME game today. She got right out on the field no problem. Didn't hurt we offered more bribes then Jimmy Hoffa. First I offered Monkey Joe's (inflatable play place) if she played then the Female Cruiser threw in ice cream. What can i say people from Jersey know how the make things happen. I have been in the south long enough for the 55 degree weather this morning to feel freezing but we bundled up and Little was so cute running up and down the field. The Ninjas smeared the other 3 and 4 year olds....I know  you aren't supposed to keep score but after a while it was so obvious that the Ninjas kicked some...hind end. (We don't say butt in our house anymore and ass is so beyond not allowed.)

How Ninjas Warm up

How Ninjas Chill

How Ninja kick some Hind End

Good Game

Tiny Hiya!

Little Hiya!

After Ninja time ( Hiya!) We picked up Panthers Fan's canine friend from the vet and dropped him off at home. Then met Unc at a "deli" for lunch. By definition it is a deli but it's more like a fancy food boutique. Not anything like a REAL deli but the food is great. Then on to Monkey Joe's to pay up on our part of the bribe. The Female Cruiser still needs to pay up on the ice cream. After BG and Little had a blast jumping around like a bunch of three year olds we headed to get coffee and a "nack" (Little speak for snack) I had my first cup of coffee in almost 20 months. Tiny has not yet exploded but I am on standby with a camera in case it happens. (thanks for the tip Baltimore Uncle) It has been a great family day. We even Skyped on my cell phone with the Male Cruiser who is somewhere. Little wanted so badly to tell him about her game. I really hope to get to church tomorrow... truthfully it's really hard for me to get out of bed on Sunday morning and it won't happen without me. Maybe I need to invent something to get my family dressed without me.....hmmmmm.

BG plays

Little Ninja

Oh! I almost forgot. UPDATE on the "Tiny climbs the baby gate" situation....

PROBLEM SOLVED

Panther's game with Unc and Female Cruiser tomorrow. The Cruiser says she is going to make something good to eat and let's face it...I'm not there for the football.


So long, Farewell,

BE

Flower Gleam and Glow....

My favorite scene.

You were all almost subjected to a post about how the movie Tangled has taken over our household. We have now watched this Disney masterpiece three times in the last 5 days. I looked all over the house and found Rapunzel staring back at me from almost every room. Then I thought about Mandy Moore and my never ending girl crush on her. I mean how can you not have a girl crush on Mandy Moore?

See !?

 Ok, back to my point. So I decided NOT to subject you all to commentary on Tangled even though I can now sing all the songs along with the movie. BTW Mother Knows Best is my fave. So as I was taking some pics of Rapunzel from around the house I realized it. I have girls. This became even more apparent to me once Little told BG on the phone her favorite color is Pink but only in the summertime. WHAT!?!?!?!?! When did that happen?

Hello there characters from Tangled

 You know what? I wouldn't have it any other way. Neither would BG. If we have a boy at some point we will be happy if we don't and we have another girl nothing will change on the happy scale. It is interesting though. We are trying to raise well rounded girls and we are making sure they are exposed to a variety of toys and activities. Our goal is to raise women who see their own value. I recently was listening to the radio and they were quoting a study about kid's TV shows and how the core values that have been a part of TV for the last 5 decades have just now changed. The focus and lesson for 5 decades was community and doing the right thing for all involved. The lessons now are about fame, money, and what people can do for you. This of course is not in preschool programming but in the school age shows. It is our job as parents to counteract what they will get from outside sources. I will tell you this, BG and I will fight the battle for our girls to respect themselves and others no matter how much they end up disliking us. :)

There you are !

As mother I spend most of my time tired, dirty, worried, and always thinking about how life should be for my girls. All of the major things we teach them will be passed on in the way they live their lives one way or the other. All I can do is hold on and pray that the lessons they receive from the community that is raising them is enough. Heavy stuff because parenthood isn't an easy job. They are sleeping now. They fell asleep watching Tangled. I am ok that tonight they will dream about a girl in a tower that didn't need a man to rescue her. All she needed was her kindness, a frying pan, and some kick ass magic hair.

Yep, here too!

On a lighter note Little made up a song to sing while I nurse Tiny:
"She's workin' on the Boob , she's workin' on the Boob. Hi Ho the Dairy-O she's workin' on the BOOB!"

Little watching Tangled, again.

Workin' On the Boob,

BE