Just the life of one simple mom: This is a test it is only a test!

Just the life of one simple mom: This is a test it is only a test!: "The other night at Moms group we were discussing different methods of discipline for our unruly children. Two of the moms were talking abou..."

This is a test it is only a test!

The other night at Moms group we were discussing different methods of discipline for our unruly children. Two of the moms were talking about how some man had come up with a book on how to go about raising kiddos without having to beat them daily. As my ADD got in the way, I was drifting in and out of the conversation, but one thing I did pick up was the theory of treating your child as you would treat your neighbor. Basically, would you ever talk to your neighbor the way that you talk to your children? WHAT? There is no way I would ever talk to my neighbor the way I talk to my children. This statement for some reason really bothered me. It just kept nagging at me. So I decided to test it out. I figured I would start small and try it on the easiest of the three kids. So Libby got to be the guinea pig. Basically Landry only knows his name if you yell it and I’m not sure if Lincoln even knows he has a name yet! So the middle child it was! So yesterday was the test day. Good morning Libby, how are you this morning? In her sweetest voice she says “hi mommy I love you”. Ok this was going good so far! As the morning went on I continued to give my best to my new “Neighbor”, and things were running smooth, and just as I was beginning to have hope, Libby says Mommy and as I turn around she spits chocolate milk all over my face and then burst out laughing. My thoughts………You are soooo lucky you are my child and not my neighbor! So theory one, FAIL!!! At that point it occurred to me, the reason I don’t talk to my kids the same as my neighbor is because THEY ARE KIDS!!! And they are mine. My neighbor would never jump on the couch, or spit milk in my face. They would never back talk me or argue about the color of a sock. And if they did, I would absolutely take out my wooden spoon! And really, how many times have you had neighbors who after living next to them for just a short time you think to yourself, their mama should have beat them more when they were kids!! So as one simple mom I will continue to search for a better method!

Mom... Superstar..

Being a mom certainly isn’t a glamorous job, unless you happen to be a movie star! I very rarely have clothes on that don’t have some sort of bodily fluid on it, and the dark circles under my eyes don’t exactly scream sexy! But all in all I love my velour sweat suit and I always wear it proudly. Lately I have decided to start a moms group. A fun meeting where moms can be comfortable, and child free, to discuss being a mom. I wanted to provide information that would be helpful to all moms not just stay at home moms. So I went to the church and asked and they ran with it. Last night was the first meeting and I have to say it was Amazing! So many people showed up to help out and although thanks to factors outside my control, there wasn’t just a ton of moms there; the meeting was more than I ever thought it would be. The Devotional given by our pastor gave me chills and the fellowship was so great. I left last night just pumped up. I felt such a since of pride. I may just be a simple mom but I felt like a superstar! This is going to work. This is going to be a group that is going to grow and be established! I was so giddy I couldn’t even sleep. I was thinking and planning and plotting and scheming. This could be soo big. I felt renewed. At 2 am when I had only been asleep for an hour and the baby woke up to feed, I jumped out of bed with a smile on my face. Don’t worry baby here comes supermom to the rescue. At 6 I brought him to the bed to lay with me and cuddle. I fell asleep and just as I was at my photo shoot for People magazine, I was awaken back to reality, as my three month old threw up all over the side of my face and all in my ear. Good morning! And now it’s just another day in the life of a simple mom!

Whos gonna read this anyway! Here we go!

My friend thought I should start a blog of my life! So here we go! Let’s just start out by getting to know me. I’m just one simple mom, with three super kids. I was born in the 80's, grew up in the 90's and I’m trying to raise this family in the 2000nds??(Not sure if that’s even right)? I didn’t always know that I wanted to be a mom but when I met Keith at 19, I knew I wanted his babies. So after 5 long years we tied the knot and began my family. 6 short years later we have Landry who is 4, he is my most challenging child, and he sees the world just a little different, which makes for the best stories! He is also my cuddle bug! Libby is 2 and she is very independent and smart. She talks as good as most 4 year olds. Her little attitude and personality makes me laugh. Then there Lincoln he is only 3mths old but is already following in his siblings footsteps. His sweet laugh melts my heart! But it’s not all hearts and butterflies as it may seem! Without all the boring details here is a rundown of one day of my life, I wake up at 5 to nurse, then again at 6 then again at 7 where I finally just give up and get in the shower! Then it’s up and at em! I have to DRAG Landry out of bed kicking and screaming wrestle him dressed, then its packing lunches out the door by 8 if we’re lucky, and the other 2 are hungry. Then it’s a constant cycle of cleaning up messes, laundry that never ends, dirty diapers, feedings, naps, time to pick up at the school, and then the cycle starts over. Finally its baths and bed well at least for Libby who actually enjoys sleeping! And in her own bed! The boys, well we will save that for another blog entry! I’m up at 2 to feed and the cycle once again continues! Most of the time I have no idea what the date is or the day! Life goes by fast around here so I just sit back and laugh! So welcome to the life of one simple mom!