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“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one” - Jill Churchill
When Darren and I decided to try for children, we really had no idea how much a child would impact our lives. Nathan is our whole world, our lives revolving around him.
There’s no more ‘just us’, it’s now ‘the three of us’ or ‘family’. We include Nathan is everything we do (almost). For our anniversary this year, we planned a family weekend trip, and made sure it was something we thought Nathan would enjoy as well as mommy & daddy.
In my whole life I’ve never done anything more rewarding as being a mommy. Especially when I get home from and errand and he comes running to me ‘mommy mommy’! Or when he comes up to me to give me a hug or a kiss. Watching him sleep is the best. I still remember the first time he laughed in his sleep. I love the way he smiles at me, almost like he’s flirting with his momma. Yes, you know the kind of smile I’m talking about! I could go on and on.
There’s also nothing more frustrating that I’ve done either. Like when he’s clingy, or climbing on me while I eat, or when he’s sick and I can’t do much to help him, or getting into things he shouldn’t, or just generally being a pain.
With the frustrations I feel at times, including the ones where I feel I just scarred him for life with something I’ve done that I shouldn’t have, after all, he’s only 2, what right do I have to be expecting him to a perfect little person at this age? I’m not perfect at 34.
There are so many more positive things for me to focus on. Like how smart he is, how he loves to play with his daddy, that he wants mommy when he’s tired or not feeling good. Even the humorous stuff like how clumsy he is, the way he laughs when he’s really tickled at something, how he chases the dog around teasing her with one of her toys.
I love being a mom! Check out these humorous mommy quotes.
"We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up." – Phyllis Diller
“It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” – The Golden Girls
"Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble."- Dennis Fakes
Good Day Foolios,
Well the countdown brings the days left in New Zealand to…12. Freakin nuts. Right now, I’m in the midst of the nerve racking process of waiting/convincing the Russian Consulate to approve my visa application. A bit stressful and I could really use prayers for that right now. all of which would be immensely appreciated.
Otherwise, I’m just trying to keep my life organized, getting ready to start the pack up, brushing up on my Mandarin and double checking my itinerary. Thankfully, the past weekend was quite gorgeous, mostly sunny with moderate wind that made for fantastic mini tramping weather. So for three afternoons I just stood outside my house, picked a nearby ridge/peak and hiked to/up it. Made for an awesome change of pace from studying and made me wish that I had spent more of my semester hiking.
One thing that has oddly been on my mind has been how I would raise my son. I’m not really sure what brought this to my mind but the thought has been encouraged by three websites and book I’ve stumbled upon (links to the sites are embedded in the names): rulesformyunbornson.tumblr.com, playgrounder.com, theartofmanliness.com and “The Dangerous Book for Boys” by Conn and Hal Iggulden.
They are all awesome and have taught me a ton (maybe not playgrounder.com, it just has sweet toys that I want to give to little kids I know).
“The Art of Manliness” is a fantastic site and book that looks at the modern “man” and see him to be lacking. I certainly agree and the site, penned by Brett McKay, hits many ‘manly’ topics such as shaving with a straight razor, required adventure reads, how to choose a good scotch, what loyalty truly means and how to make killer ‘cowboy’ grub. Its awesome and has in fact inspired me to try my hand at shaving with a straight razor, hopefully I don’t shred my face.
“The Dangerous Book for Boys” is part nostalgic and part a plea for adventure in the lives of boys and men in this day, this book calls for fathers and sons to remember lore and technique that seems to almost have been lost. From the Battle of Waterloo to learning to palm a coin plus wrapping a package in brown paper/string and instructions on how to hunt and skin a rabbit, this book just fills me with an urge to learn and do as well as pass on this knowledge to my own son.
Lastly, and most importantly to me, is “Rules for My Unborn Son” by Walker Lamond (who just released his blog in book format two days ago) which is filled with sage, humorous and plain awesome advice from a simpler time when father knew best. The rules and quotations in the book, if followed, go a great way towards shaping a good gentleman – one who’s industrious, thoughtful, charming, and well-dressed. I love basically all of the advice and would gladly follow it. Here are some of my favorite rules/quotes:
-Be a vigorous dancer.
-Give credit. Take blame.
-Men with facial hair have something to hide.
-When in doubt, wear a tie.
-Be subtle, she sees you.
-”Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.” P.J O’Rourke
-Don’t tip the owner, a handshake will do.
-Eat lunch with the new kid.
-”Be sincere, be brief, be seated.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
-After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it.
-”I am not going to sit on my ass as the events that affect me unfold to determine the course of my life. I’m going to take a stand. I’m going to defend it. Right or wrong, I’m going to defend it.” Cameron from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
-When traveling abroad, keep your wits about you, especially in Spain.
Reading these sites and books just excites me to no end about having a son but also makes me appreciate to no end how well my father raised me and the role model he is to me. I’ve got big shoes to fill.
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