Archive for February, 2008

It’s just another Manic…

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Thursday? I don’t remember the song going that way. Hum….

Still. It has been a manic Thursday. I guess what I am looking for in writing this blog (off of my normal blog-routine) is some release.

I feel like, overall, I’m a good mom. But today has been one of those days, yes THOSE days. Manic is really the best way to describe it! Kind of like the weather today. It started off chilly with spouts of rain, followed by a few minutes of warm sunshine that made you think there was never rain, and then gray skies clouding over again.

One minute I am playing with the boys, they are laughing, I’m laughing. Then next minute (usually after I’ve moved on to a project, like dinner) they are throwing things at each other, playing with things around the house they shouldn’t, and whining about every little thing. I’m breaking up fights, putting one in cool down, trying to listen to one, trying to calm down one, trying to get one to just stop whining. Rinse and repeat.

And the worst part, and I really do mean the worst part, is that my parents get home and the boys are fine! So when my Mom asks how my day was and I say, ‘Manic’, I feel crazy even just saying it. I mean, there are my little rays of sunshine on the floor, playing nicely and sharing with each other. Whatever could I be talking about…see they’re angels!

‘It’s just another manic _____, oh ew oh. I wish it was Sunday! ‘Cuz that’s my fun day. My I don’t have to run day. It’s just another manic ______’

42 songs and 1.1 hour!

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The one CD that I think every family with young kids should own is:

Wiggleworms Love You
by the Wiggleworms
With a logo like that you know it’s gonna be something good inside. I found this CD by total accident when looking through the children’s CD section at the library. What a find! It is 42 songs (1.1 hour) of pure motherly heaven. I can put these songs on and either dance around with the kids or leave them to their own imaginations. At the moment the boys are running around the kitchen table pretending to be trains as they dance to ‘Little Red Caboose’. It has made my day so much better given that it’s raining outside!

I’ve even tested these on other kids. When we have watched friends’ kids we put it on and each kid gets a kick out of interacting with the music. I looked online to see if I could find some of the music – but couldn’t find it in an (a) legal format or (b) true Wiggleworms music.

So, go to your library and see if they have a copy and check it out!

Blog-extravaganza!

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I did lots of blogging this morning and last night so click the individual links if you want to read about:

The Chinese New Year’s Parade

Our Chinese New Year’s party

Our Valentine’s Day treats

Two (rather long) stories about Momma B causing trouble

A ‘Tag’ post

Or you could just scroll down – the Chinese New Year parade is the only one that is a few entries back…

Enjoy!