So a few weeks ago we were at target to pick up a few things. I remembered while we were there that my hubby's birthday was coming up soon and we should pick him up a card.
So there we stood, the 3 of us staring at the vast arrangement of birthday cards. Teighan is now reading so he could find the DADDY cards, and was looking through them. Takoda thinks she can read, and would bring me just any card and say this is the one. One was for Uncle, one was from the dog, and one was get well...so I let Teighan pick the card he read. Very simple one that said Happy Birthday to the Worlds Greatest Dad.
Takoda immediately threw a fit, "why cant I get him a card too?"
"Well you both can make something special from you to put with the card, ok?"
"Like what?", Teighan said
"Anything Daddy likes, you can draw him a picture or...(got cut off)
Teighan as loud as he could, MAKE HIM A GUN! Daddy likes guns, we could make him a gun.
"Or you could draw him a gun, I suppose"
No we will make him a gun, well, Im not sure really how to make him a gun, OH OH OH we can make him a sling shot.
Now Im thinking, are these people around me hearing this, will DFS becomeing to get me in a minute. Is it wrong to talk about guns? Wait did he say slingshot, how does he know about slingshots, does he know about the rubberband and 2 pencils...OH GOD.
Ok, well lets go.
So we leave target, get home and we are still on the gun and slingshot idea. Both kids go to their legos to start making guns, and they do, they make amazing gun prototypes with their legos.
Now Im not sure if I have mentioned this, but my son is the son of a cop, and so therefore he is obsessed with Cops, Firemen, military men all of that stuff. On the other hand he also really loves his comics, but most comic or super heros have a weapon.
You can not wear anything that resembles a weapon to schoool, you can not bring any toy that has a weapon or looks like a weapon to school, I wonder if he mentioned guns or slingshots at school if I would get a call home.
His 100day project(idea thought of with his Grandma) was 100 handcuffs safty pinned to his Dad's old Police work hat. To make handcuffs he put 2 key chain rings together. Looked pretty cool, but I did worry if he would get in trouble.(He didnt thank goodness)
He did take in a helicopter early in the school year, a helicopter. A transformer helicopter but we made sure the guns were off and it was in the helicopter mode not the robot or alien mode. It did have a trigger...I didnt think of this. When the trigger was pulled it made the blades on the helicopter go around. He DID get in trouble for this.
So how do you crush the dreams of a young boy, I just let him be. Look at what he brings into school, dont buy him superhero shirts unless they have NO WEAPONS on them and when we are at home, if he wants to play with the guns, or pretend to be a cop or robber...then I just let him be.
But do you remember the days of BIG DOG shirts or The 'Johnson' shirts...
my sweet peach
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentines Day 2012, girlfriends and babies...
So as my friends are getting roses, flowers, cards, gifts what have you, I am running around making sure my kids have their cards, gifts etc ready for their parties tomorrow. I am alos planning a nice dinner for the 12 hours that my husband will be home. Yes 12 hours, not 13 or 11 but 12 hours till the 24th...
So we woke up this morning, and the kids had a happy surprise of valentines, stickers and the cutest monkey I had ever seen. I had planned on getting up early to make heart shaped pancakes, but last night I had complany that wouldnt sleep in my bed.
I woke up at 12midnight to a child crying, then saying her leg hurt, most likely because she sleeps like a frog. So I said stretch your legs out. I feel back asleep until 2am...when she was head under the covers kicking the pillows awake. UGH! "Go to sleep now, or go back to your bed". 330am, child kicks all the covers off of me, I am freezing, she is sleeping, good. 420 am, she has moved so close to me I am almost falling off the bed, I push her over, 5am, I push her over, 630am(might as well get up, but Im exhausted) push her over. Finally 730 I pop up, frantic because we are usually up by 715 to get ready for school.
Go into Teighan's room, Im up mom, as his eyes are closed. Teighan get up your going to miss the bus, please get up! Ok mom, Im up...boy this sounds familiar(me). Meanwhile Takoda is up dressed and ready to take on the world(Hubby).
So we get up, make the bus, Success! Get her to school, Success! I had planned on volunteering today at T's school party, but wanted to catch a little nap before, but that got blasted out of the water by phone calls, and being a pregnant hungry woman.
SO at the party, one of the little girls in his class says "I like teighan", I want to call him "teigy"...ok. Then another little girl says to me, I konw where his ticklish spot is...are you Teighan's mom, wow, I want to sit by you. I like Teighan,(now these are from a few different girls, so excited). Teighan also says later in the car, "Mom I have 5 girlfriends, and C knows where my ticklish spot is...
Well where is it T(hoping its a decent answer), oh my neck mom, and its true, just like me he is super ticklish.
So we are working on our craft and one of the little girls has a new baby sister, and she brought in the picture, and I saw it and said how sweet she was. Then I said as I patted my medium size tummy, Teighan will have a new baby sister or brother soon. Oh lord, this opened a can of worms that I was not expecting...
One of the little boys said you have a baby in your belly? I say yes. Then the little girl asked me where babies come from, Oh god. The teacher has tuned out so I dont even have a back up, I say well...just as I was contemplating my words, the little boy sitting next to me says.
"well an egg grows in your belly, it just grows and grows and gets bigger"
I say 'Yep!!!"(thank goodness)
"Wait, another boy says, what about sunflower seeds? You need to eat a lot of sunflower seeds to have a baby grow in your belly"
Oh tbats good, Yes, lots of sunflower seeds.
"how does the baby come out?"
Uhhhhh....buzz, saved by the bell literaly!
Now see I am an honest person, sometimes too honest. I loved this conversation though. However with my own two, I explained it simply. Daddy and Mommy love each other and made a baby. They didnt ask any more and I didnt have to say any more. They feel baby kick, and see the pictures(sonograms) and are happy with what I have told them, but for next time, I will have to remember sunflower seeds and eggs!
So we woke up this morning, and the kids had a happy surprise of valentines, stickers and the cutest monkey I had ever seen. I had planned on getting up early to make heart shaped pancakes, but last night I had complany that wouldnt sleep in my bed.
I woke up at 12midnight to a child crying, then saying her leg hurt, most likely because she sleeps like a frog. So I said stretch your legs out. I feel back asleep until 2am...when she was head under the covers kicking the pillows awake. UGH! "Go to sleep now, or go back to your bed". 330am, child kicks all the covers off of me, I am freezing, she is sleeping, good. 420 am, she has moved so close to me I am almost falling off the bed, I push her over, 5am, I push her over, 630am(might as well get up, but Im exhausted) push her over. Finally 730 I pop up, frantic because we are usually up by 715 to get ready for school.
Go into Teighan's room, Im up mom, as his eyes are closed. Teighan get up your going to miss the bus, please get up! Ok mom, Im up...boy this sounds familiar(me). Meanwhile Takoda is up dressed and ready to take on the world(Hubby).
So we get up, make the bus, Success! Get her to school, Success! I had planned on volunteering today at T's school party, but wanted to catch a little nap before, but that got blasted out of the water by phone calls, and being a pregnant hungry woman.
SO at the party, one of the little girls in his class says "I like teighan", I want to call him "teigy"...ok. Then another little girl says to me, I konw where his ticklish spot is...are you Teighan's mom, wow, I want to sit by you. I like Teighan,(now these are from a few different girls, so excited). Teighan also says later in the car, "Mom I have 5 girlfriends, and C knows where my ticklish spot is...
Well where is it T(hoping its a decent answer), oh my neck mom, and its true, just like me he is super ticklish.
So we are working on our craft and one of the little girls has a new baby sister, and she brought in the picture, and I saw it and said how sweet she was. Then I said as I patted my medium size tummy, Teighan will have a new baby sister or brother soon. Oh lord, this opened a can of worms that I was not expecting...
One of the little boys said you have a baby in your belly? I say yes. Then the little girl asked me where babies come from, Oh god. The teacher has tuned out so I dont even have a back up, I say well...just as I was contemplating my words, the little boy sitting next to me says.
"well an egg grows in your belly, it just grows and grows and gets bigger"
I say 'Yep!!!"(thank goodness)
"Wait, another boy says, what about sunflower seeds? You need to eat a lot of sunflower seeds to have a baby grow in your belly"
Oh tbats good, Yes, lots of sunflower seeds.
"how does the baby come out?"
Uhhhhh....buzz, saved by the bell literaly!
Now see I am an honest person, sometimes too honest. I loved this conversation though. However with my own two, I explained it simply. Daddy and Mommy love each other and made a baby. They didnt ask any more and I didnt have to say any more. They feel baby kick, and see the pictures(sonograms) and are happy with what I have told them, but for next time, I will have to remember sunflower seeds and eggs!
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