21 minutes til bedtime

Another parenting blog Sharing stories about my spawn since 2012

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Why is my child crying?

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The Things children do...

I just got a round of applause after I finished in the bathroom. The Spawn - *clapping hands* "Good job Mommy you went pee pee all by yourself" I don't know whether he's taking the piss or he is actually really pleased by my achievement. lmfao

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My child is growing

The Spawn: "Momma you never take this ball back"

Me: looks at him like WTF?!

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Parenting Fail

I thought I'd go in and check on The Spawn (my 2 year old) ........he's not in bed. I open the door to our bathroom....he's right there....with the plunger......plunging the toilet.

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I have no idea

Don't you just love it when your child screams at the top of his lungs and you have no idea what he wants?

I'm like Baby, do you want this that and the other

He replies "I anttttt choo" (I don't want to) to EVERYTHING I suggest.

Oh the joys of being a mom lol

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He is too smart

Me: "The Spawn come here and get dressed please..........(waits).........if you don't come here you will have to go in the other room. (Meaning Time out)

The Spawn: (Looks blankly)

Me: "ok 1,2....."

The Spawn: " 3..ok other room... 1,2,3 ok other room"

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No....just no

Whoever said "Don't cry over spilled milk" obviously didn't pump for 2 hours and then throw it all over the kitchen floor.

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Confused.com

Me: The Spawn, do you want some peas?

The Spawn: I want to

(Hands "The Spawn" the peas)

The Spawn: I want to! I want to!

He really needs to learn the word "don't"

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How did I get here?

Yes I did come out of my mommies vagina, but I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about my life as a first time mom.

I have to gloat a little, my pregnancy was perfect. No vomiting, No cravings and guess what.... I lost 25 pounds once "The Spawn" was evicted via C section.

Perfect baby? Nope. "The Spawn" never slept for the first 22 months of his life. He would nap for 45 mins at a time. That's IF he did nap. Then night time was hell for me. For a straight 6 months he would wake up every 10-25 minutes. I became a zombie. I'd type in google "why won't my baby sleep" then I would be bombarded by tons of tricks, tips and opinions. Well to make this story short, I tried everything and nothing helped him sleep longer. So I spent 22 months jumping out of bed everytime he woke up. and yes I did try the "cry it out" method. Lets just say I have the worlds stubbornest baby. 

Then a week before his second birthday we bought his big boy bed. I leave his milk on the counter as well as back up pacifiers in-case he loses one. Now he doesn't bother me until 7am!! I can finally get some sleep again.

I created this blog to document my experiences, things I would go back and change (like not buying anything brand new for a newborn) and tips and tricks I've picked up along the way.

Every child is different and every mom handles motherhood differently. There's no right or wrong when it comes to parenting.