It occurred to me the other day, as I was fighting off tears and feeling for blood on my cheek after a run-in with Micah's lego-filled hand as he reached out to steady himself on my face - those breathing exercises they teach in birthing class are less useful during the birthing process (when most sane people have pain medicine coursing through their veins - no offense Heather) than they are for the rest of the parenting experience. Daily, I find myself taking short, panting breaths after an upclose encounter with my kids, such as when their heads whack my own (and it rarely seems to hurt them) during a run-by kiss, or when their sharp litttle knees and elbows dig in as they make themselves more comfortable on my lap, or when their flailing legs (shoes on, of course) kick the fool out of me during a fit, or when they nurse after growing that first tooth... You get the idea. I guess what I am saying is, don't skip the birthing classes. Even if you plan to have a c-section, you will need the breathing techniques for the rest of your life!
Next thought.. we got the most entertaining and least annoying kids CD recently. It is from that rack at the front of Kohl's where they always have the $5 "Kohl's Cares for Kids" stuff - cheap and your $5 goes to a good cause. Anyway, this one is a CD and songbook called "Philadelphia Chickens" which contains music written by the kids author Sandra Boynton (whose books are hilarious, by the way). The music ranges in style from hip hop to Bette Midler and The Andrews Sisters (isn't that who sings the Boogey Woogey Bugle Boy song) to Willie Nelson. It is so funny. My personal favorite is called "Please Can I Keep It", (you can imagine what that's about) and the chocolate chip cookie song, an 80's love song with a chorus of "Chocolate chip cookie, so high on the shelf, hiding inside of the jar. I'm not tall enough to reach you myself - so near and yet so very far." So cute - we all 4 love it. There are a couple other sets from the same series that I'll be picking up next time I'm in there.
My other top consumer pick of the week - Edy's Loaded Butterfinger Ice Cream. I may never need another DQ blizzard again!
Funny conversation of the day -
Dad - Katie, do you want some dessert?
Katie - (with peanut butter sandwich hanging out of her mouth) Hold on dad, I'll tell you in a minute. I can't talk with my mouth full.
Wouldn't no or yes have been easier?
Whatever. I hope you have a good week, whoever you are!
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