Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Living on the Bedroom Floor

That's right. For one week we will be living on the bedroom floor. All of our furniture was moved out last Saturday, and we are on Day 3. Here is a timeline of our emotions:
Day 1: this is fun! Family bonding, camping, and just being close. We love this!
Day 2: ok, my back kind of hurts. Can you stop talking?! Move over a little.
Day 3: quiet! Don't follow me. MOVE!



Fireworks!


Friday, June 19, 2015

Things to Worry About

From the moment Maddy came into this world I have been writing blog posts, staying up late, and buying every parenting book about how to get your kid to sleep. Things work temporarily, and then like clockwork... Stop. Almost 7 years later we are in the same place we were when we let her cry it out.

Fast forward to Reed. He is the easiest baby to put to sleep. You can lay him down in bed, and he just lies there. Quiet. Peaceful. 

....one thing he does do that needs a blog post, a parenting book, and a time out? He fights. He pushes, he pulls hair, and he throws. I tell myself that this is just a stage, that he is just testing the boundaries and if we are firm it will pass. But I can't help be fearful... What if we have a 5, 6 or 7 year old fighter? 


Do I want a sleepless princess or a fighting tough guy? Why can't they both just go to bed and stop fighting?! Haha.

Park Day