I switched my blog skin again. I'm kinda curious to see if anyone wants to give me any feed back if they like this one better or not, but I doubt anyone will react.
It's finally Friday. Yay Friday! Even though I'm a Stay at Home Mom ((Referred to as a SAHM on Ravelry.)) I still look forward to it. It's slightly SLIGHTLY more down time for me because there's an extra pair of hands around. That and we're going to be going bed shopping this weekend I think. We kinda need to. There's a cool storage-bed frame we spotted and kind of like, so I hope that works out. Depends how much it costs I guess.
Read MiniMonster some Dr. Seuss last night, that was fun. He seemed to get a kick out of it.
I admit I don't really remember noticing some of the stories being as strong statements as they kind of actually are... like the Lorax.
It made me think that Grandma S. ((Who says she doesn't like the tail end of MASH because it's "Too Left Wing".)) probably doesn't remember that element either or I don't think she'd have been as excited as we both were to find the thirteen story Seuss collection. I suspect that the Lorax, also, is too "Left Wing" for her taste, though if you stop and think about the message is more than -just- environmental.
If no one cares, nothing changes. That goes the same for pretty much any element in your life.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Insane Products for Kids
Ok recently Grandma S., Ende and I went shopping, and we ended up trolling the toy section looking for stuff that might be fun for Mini monster.
I gotta add: It is RIDICULOUS how much stuff these days is almost completely battery operated. We are not teaching our kids these days to have an imagination, we are teaching them to hit a button like a monkey to set off an Rube Goldberg machine of reactions from a toy.
I just don't see how thats very educational... or terribly fun. You can't alter the pattern in which things happen, you can't make up your own songs on the little toy piano, the toy hammer comes with crazy musical sound effects, the big plastic safe set of cars and tracks is all motorized and mechanized and leaves no room for little kid "Vroom Vrooms"...
I don't remember if it was this bad when I was little but maybe thats why I liked stuffed animals so much. They're very 'make your own special effects'. ((On the other hand if I ever come up with the willpower to actually consecutively make kids toys and sell them on Etsy, I know there are probably at least five other people out there like me who want their kids to be able to play with something that doesn't require batteries.))
And then there's this article:
...I wonder about the world sometimes.
I gotta add: It is RIDICULOUS how much stuff these days is almost completely battery operated. We are not teaching our kids these days to have an imagination, we are teaching them to hit a button like a monkey to set off an Rube Goldberg machine of reactions from a toy.
I just don't see how thats very educational... or terribly fun. You can't alter the pattern in which things happen, you can't make up your own songs on the little toy piano, the toy hammer comes with crazy musical sound effects, the big plastic safe set of cars and tracks is all motorized and mechanized and leaves no room for little kid "Vroom Vrooms"...
I don't remember if it was this bad when I was little but maybe thats why I liked stuffed animals so much. They're very 'make your own special effects'. ((On the other hand if I ever come up with the willpower to actually consecutively make kids toys and sell them on Etsy, I know there are probably at least five other people out there like me who want their kids to be able to play with something that doesn't require batteries.))
And then there's this article:
...I wonder about the world sometimes.
Sleepy Daze
I've been feeling kinda sluggish, and I think Mini's feeling the same way. He's snoozing in his play pen after a big breakfast of baby-oatmeal, though he seems to be having rough dreams. Poor guy.
He's working hard on trying to crawl still, but hasn't quite gotten there yet. I think he'll surprise us one of these mornings though.
It's sorta hot in the house so I'll go pop open some windows and doors eventually, but I've also gotta go do some food shopping.
Otherwise on the geek front I've been playign a Dragonriders RP on a PG 13 board, and I really gotta wonder: Why would anyone suggest dropping STD's into an PG-13 board. That's begging to get your ass kicked by a mod. AND it's kinda... yeah.
I understand wanting to challenge your roleplay skills by taking on something difficult, but really, I somehow see it turning, far too fast, into something thats just 'for the lulz', and not 'Hoshit horrible body rotting brain destroying plague', or some such. I mean ok so the original author supposedly gave one of her characters something that everyone thinks was Syphilis, but, IDK if you guys know this, with Mediaeval technology, THAT. WOULD. SUCK.
I mean I'm pretty sure it would suck anyway, but even more so with pretty shitty medical technology. Not funny, don't want it, lets move along please.
He's working hard on trying to crawl still, but hasn't quite gotten there yet. I think he'll surprise us one of these mornings though.
It's sorta hot in the house so I'll go pop open some windows and doors eventually, but I've also gotta go do some food shopping.
Otherwise on the geek front I've been playign a Dragonriders RP on a PG 13 board, and I really gotta wonder: Why would anyone suggest dropping STD's into an PG-13 board. That's begging to get your ass kicked by a mod. AND it's kinda... yeah.
I understand wanting to challenge your roleplay skills by taking on something difficult, but really, I somehow see it turning, far too fast, into something thats just 'for the lulz', and not 'Hoshit horrible body rotting brain destroying plague', or some such. I mean ok so the original author supposedly gave one of her characters something that everyone thinks was Syphilis, but, IDK if you guys know this, with Mediaeval technology, THAT. WOULD. SUCK.
I mean I'm pretty sure it would suck anyway, but even more so with pretty shitty medical technology. Not funny, don't want it, lets move along please.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Orange You Happy?
Tilmani took the day to work at home, that was a really nice change, so we got his work done from home and did stuff around the house, and then we got some time to chill out together. Still didn't get out to go look for a new bed, but we got other stuff done like some basement and yard work, and gave Mini Monster a bath.
He really really really hates the bath, and we're not quite sure why, since he's fine with sitting in water, but he hates the shower head and he hates even looking at water running from the spiggot. I think part of the project for the week, (And I anticipate soaked pants for this), will be seeing if I can get him to be more comfortable with the tub. I don't really want the poor guy to be traumatized by the tub, when it should be fun, or at least relaxing.
Otherwise I think we might have some bluejays nesting in one of the trees, but I'm not really sure. Hm.
He really really really hates the bath, and we're not quite sure why, since he's fine with sitting in water, but he hates the shower head and he hates even looking at water running from the spiggot. I think part of the project for the week, (And I anticipate soaked pants for this), will be seeing if I can get him to be more comfortable with the tub. I don't really want the poor guy to be traumatized by the tub, when it should be fun, or at least relaxing.
Otherwise I think we might have some bluejays nesting in one of the trees, but I'm not really sure. Hm.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Teething
F-you, teething.
Mini Monster must be getting a lot closer to cutting a tooth, because he's getting increasingly unhappy, unfortunately at very random intervals. Last night he was up most of the night at hour long intervals. I don't know how long I can survive if he keeps doing that.
We just gave him some Nighttime Oragel since we haven't landed an alternative. He's still not fond of the taste but it helped him a little, so he relaxed a little. X_X
Thank god for that anyway. *facedesk*
Mini Monster must be getting a lot closer to cutting a tooth, because he's getting increasingly unhappy, unfortunately at very random intervals. Last night he was up most of the night at hour long intervals. I don't know how long I can survive if he keeps doing that.
We just gave him some Nighttime Oragel since we haven't landed an alternative. He's still not fond of the taste but it helped him a little, so he relaxed a little. X_X
Thank god for that anyway. *facedesk*
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
You may have noticed I just changed my background again: Apparently 'Cutestblogontheblock.com' is pulling the design I was using. Damn. <:c This one will do for right now, but I might look around some more. Shabbyblogs does some pretty cute stuff, but I really liked what I had, darn it. Otherwise things are going pretty well. Mini Monster just went down for a nap after wearing himself out. Breakfast was Blueberry Yogurt, and Lunch was Hearty Vegetable Stew. I was a little worried that his stuffy sounding nose might mean he had an alergy... but no. Apparently it just meant he'd stored something up his nose... which he was more than happy to share with me after giggling hysterically at the web game 'Sushi Cat'. ...Yeah trust me. It was gross. Not the Sushi Cat, the huge bworp of stuff that came out his nose, though he sounded considerably less congested thereafter. So nice of him to share. 8p He's fine though. Miraculously so's my shirt. His shirt on the other hand I could probably wring out from all the drool, a couple small rounds of spit up, and gworp. And he still hasn't cut that dang tooth. Poor kid.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
No Rest for the Wicked
I'm kinda wiped out today so please bear with me. Mini Monster has had two restless nights in a row and it's costing me sleep, sanity, and everything else. We suspect it's his teeth again, poor guy.
He's demonstrating a lot more interest in sampling other foods, though apparently not Glazed-Ham with Pineapple ((The baby food version.)) That apparently ranks on his list of things to never voluntarily put in his mouth again. ((But the faces were epic.)) Baby breakfast cereals are one of his favorites at the moment, though he likes oatmeal over rice cereal. That could be bias though because he was informed that "Daddy eats oatmeal too".
Tilmani and I have been waking up stiff anyway though, and we're kinda waffling around trying to figure out why. My best guess is that the fouton, which is rather old, may just be getting to the point where it's just too darn old. That or we are. ;)
So I'm trying to decide if I feel like putting in a vote for a new bed altogether.
He's demonstrating a lot more interest in sampling other foods, though apparently not Glazed-Ham with Pineapple ((The baby food version.)) That apparently ranks on his list of things to never voluntarily put in his mouth again. ((But the faces were epic.)) Baby breakfast cereals are one of his favorites at the moment, though he likes oatmeal over rice cereal. That could be bias though because he was informed that "Daddy eats oatmeal too".
Tilmani and I have been waking up stiff anyway though, and we're kinda waffling around trying to figure out why. My best guess is that the fouton, which is rather old, may just be getting to the point where it's just too darn old. That or we are. ;)
So I'm trying to decide if I feel like putting in a vote for a new bed altogether.
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