Not Me Monday

*Edit: Had I "continued reading" like MckMama suggested I would have found the button! :) Here it is...



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(I can't find the code for her "Not Me Monday" post, so we'll just have to settle on the button to her blog :)

I certainly did not come to the conclusion that my almost 7 month old is uncapable of napping during the day unless she is being held. Nope, not me! I am WAY more experienced in parenting then that, and I would never be one of "those parents." I would have nipped this in the bud along time ago and she would be able to sleep ANYWHERE!

I did not cry when my husband told me on Friday, "Manuel is moving to KR (Kindergarten Readiness, at his preschool) at the end of the month" Nah, not me! I am very mature and EXCELLENT at the thought of change. The thought of my first born growing up does not make me cry, nope! I CAN HANDLE THIS! :) (and to think if I"m like this now, how will I be next September (2011) when he actually starts KINDERGARTEN! AHHHH!

I did not jump the gun and give my daughter Gerbers Puffs already. It clearly states on the canister that she should be a "crawler" (which she is not) therefore I'd NEVER go against the rules and start early. NEVER! And said child did not "gobble" them up like they were Thanksgiving dinner :) (side note...I basically took each puff and broke it in to four even tinier pieces just to avoid any chance of choking! :)

And lastly...I did not throw away my sons Sunday school project this morning when I walked out to the car and saw it sitting there. I would NEVER do such a thing. After all, who doesn't want a "gluey", glittery rice type project laying around their house??? Rice everywhere! Glue everywhere (it still wasn't dried from YESTERDAY!) Glitter everywhere! I'm much more carefree then that, and wouldn't mind those 3 items ALL over my house! :) (side note...I normally keep most of his school and church projects for a little while BUT some things are better left forgotten. And trust me, he already forgot! :)

And one more for good measure...I would never feel the need to put "side notes" on each of my points for fear of being judged harshly by others. Nope, not me! I stand firm in my actions! :)

Friday Funnies

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Click on the button above and visit Triple Blessing to read other "Friday Funnies"

Now, here are a few of mine :) ...

I was driving Manuel and Mia home from Manuel's eye doctor appt this morning and Mia was coughing pretty hard. Manuel said, "Ohhh, that doesn't sound very good." I said, "No it doesn't bud, but she's okay. She just has a cold." Manuel said, "Oh, it sounds like she's about to barf. Maybe I should get a trashcan." Oh my! :)
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It's been VERY warm this summer here on the East Coast. With that being said, we seldom ever take Mia outside for long periods of time because she is only 6 1/2 months old and really shouldn't be exposed to the EXTREME heat (100's +). Manuel is out front playing with his friends and he runs inside to go potty. He looks at me and says, "Mommy, don't take Mia outside because it's SO hot!" I said, "I know. I won't." He said, "Good! I can't believe I have to even go outside and play in this mess." I clearly explained to him that he didn't HAVE to go outside and play, but of course he went right back out with his buddies! :)
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My husband was picking Manuel up from school last night. A an older "biker type" gentleman was trying to get in without entering "the code" (it's a secure entrance). My husband confronted him. Longer story short he was there to get his grandson and apparently super frustrated! He started cussing, my husband confronted him, and everything ended fine but as they were walking out Manuel said, "Sheww Daddy that was scary. That man looked like a werewolf and like he was going to eat you!" :)
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We were at a stoplight and to the left us a policeman had a woman pulled over. I looked over and said, "Awww, he's cute" because the police officer was really young, and just the adorable type where you want to squeeze their cheeks. Manuel said, "Mommy! You can't say that! You're married!" Apparently he has some obsession with the fact that my husband and I are married. As if we didn't know! :)

I'm sure there's more, but that's all for now. Now go visit Triple Blessings and read more! :)

Have a great weekend!

Wordless(ish) Wednesday

I'm not really sure why EVERY wordless Wednesday post I do has to be pictures of my children, and I'm also not too sure why, for the most part, every time I post a pic of one of my children, I feel guilty if I don't also post a pic of the other, and I'm also sure that this is the longest run-on sentence EVER, but without further ado...

The worst cell phone quality pics in history, but too dang adorable not to share...

How's that for "wordless"??? ;)



**What, you don't let your children eat the newspaper??? :)

Adorable Giveway

I came across a blog today, That 22 yr old Housewife, and it's super cute and she posted about a great giveaway. Go visit and enter! :)

It's Monday...

BLAH! :) Normally Mondays don't bother me, but today I definitely have a case of the Mondays! :( I'm sure the fact that I'm "moody" (if you get my drift about an upcoming monthly event! :) certainly isn't helping the situation AT ALL! But you know what does make me smile...MY CHILDREN (and hubby, of course! :) And since my 4 year old told me the other day, "Stop it Mommy! I hate getting my picture taken" :( I'll share this adorable (poor cell phone quality) pic of my little rock star who can't verbalize whether or not she hates her picture being taken :) ...

Friday Funnies

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I came across this super adorable blog, Triple Blessings, and wanted to participate in Friday Funnies. Enjoy mine and then visit Triple Blessings and read other funny things children and moms say! :)

-My son REALLY isn't a morning person, so it's a chore to get up and ready for preschool. I overheard my husband say to him, "Manuel, get dressed! We have to leave for school soon." Manuel says, "Hold on Daddy! I'm telling Mia (our daughter) that when she gets older the boys are going to want to marry her!" :)
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-We have all sorts of nicknames for Mia but this was a first...Manuel was laying next to her after she fell asleep and he said, "You are the cutest baby meatball ever!"
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-My husband was trying to explain to Manuel that he had girlfriends before he married me, and that I had boyfriends before I married him (LONG story, but Manuel brought up the ideas of marriage/boyfriends/girlfriend/etc.) and Manuel said, "When you fell in love with Mommy did hearts come out of you?" (I guess he sees too many cartoons/shows where that happens! :)
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-Manuel is "reading" a book, and he is pointing to each animal and saying which member of our family the various animals represent. I said, "Who am I? Manuel says, "The elephant." I say, "The elephant!?!?!??!?!?!?" He says, "Yes mommy, but the elephant in this book is NOT fat!" :)

I absolutely LOVE this idea of "Friday Funnies"! Everyone always tells me that I need to start documenting the things Manuel says because they are HILARIOUS! And now I have a way to do it! :)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

out of the mouths of moms

*I am BEYOND excited that I was actually able to copy and paste MckMama's button on my post. I have NEVER been able to figure it out before, and no, it was never as simple as "copy and paste"! I may not be "blog savy" but I do get the concept of copy and paste! :)

Anyway, on to my post. I say a million and one things to my 4 year old on a daily basis that make me think, "Did I just say that????" but the funniest one from the last few days has to be...

"Manuel, no, you can not ride your sister like a horse. Because! What do you mean you were just pretending? You were sitting on her, saying "Giddy up horsey, giddy up!" I DON'T CARE! You are 48 lbs, she is 15 lbs YOU CAN REALLY HURT HER! Don't ever let me catch you acting like your sister is a horse again! Got it? Good!"

I just remembered another..."Manuel, stop using your toothbrush as a razor. No, you can not shave your face. Well, you can pretend if you want to, but NOT while there is toothpaste on it. I KNOW YOU ARE JUST PRETENDING! Now you have toothpaste all over your face and hair. Well that's why your face feels funny. Please stop!"

I'm going to have to start writing these things down so I can have several for the next time MckMama does this! :)