Lately...

Its been an interesting week for me.  I have been up to some things...just little things.

Like...

I got this new purse.

I made my friend Jeana some cupcakes for her birthday bash at Chipotle.

Was given this magazine page by Candice because this pretty much sums Shiloh up...

I fed Shiloh peas

Then fed her her toes...

Watched this grump fuss all over me!

Hypnotized my kids with Barney.

Did some February prep...

Also, I got really overwhelemed (again) at the thought of homeschooling.  I tried to share it with Will and since he didn't seem to get it, we had a MASSIVE BLOWOUT tiff. ;)  I am so scared that I am doing the wrong thing as a parent.  I am so scared that I am ruining Solomon and Shiloh.  I worry so much about this.  Sometimes I do feel so alone because it is hard to find the "you're doing a great job" feeling inside of me.  I feel like if I had the right discipline techniques, Solomon would stop saying things like "stupid" and "shut up." Or if I was "tough eoung" I would let Shiloh cry herself to sleep every night until she slept alone, through the night.  I second guess everything I do and I just wish I would trust myself.  In my heart, I feel like I KNOW what my kids need, but with so many different people around, I always let thier opinions or ways of doing things cloud my view.  I'm trying really hard to just trust my heart, because I know that I have wonderful, attached children, who are so connected with us, other people, and thier own emotions and hearts, and so maybe, just maybe, I am doing something right.  I am trying with my whole heart and I just really want to have the right perspective and attitude.

Speaking of perspective, Kara Noel at Eli's Lids wrote THIS and wow...it is powerful.  Its a really short, wonderful read.  I cried (shocker right? ;))

Homeschooling

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3's are WAY worse!!!

There is SO much truth to the whole "3's are WAY worse than the 2's."  I am basically going insane with Solomon.  He is just in this phase where I think I might let someone "borrow" him for a bit ;)  I really do not know how to maintain my composure with him most days.  The back talk, oh the back talk, how do I deal with this?  Do I seriously just make him sit in time out all day?  That is EXHAUSTING!  I'd almost rather our conversations go like the below example than sit him in timeout every time he opens his mouth. 

Me- "Solomon, please sit down at the table."

Solomon- "YOU sit down at the table!!!"

Also, listening?  I'm pretty sure that is extinct!  He is on his own timeline.  NOTHING and I repeat NOTHING, is done/said/heard when I speak.  Do you every just want to hold thier sholders and YELL YOUR BRAINS OUT so that the child finally HEARS you???  PLEASE CHILD!!!  LISTEN!!  What do I do???  I'm begging for help!

Still totally on the fence about home schooling.  I think we are going to have him finish out his year in his little 2 day a week, 2.5 hrs a day preschool and make our decesion about next year.  It's a little hard to make the decision when he and I are having trouble finding the same way length at the moment.

We made this together because, um, its been snowing for like 3 days!!!  SOOOO much fun!!!

The little snow devil ANGEL and I went out and had a BLAST playing in it. He was crawling around like an animal and we laid in it and made snow angels and had snowball fights until our cheeks were too frozen to do it anymore. It was SO much fun.

Weirdly enough though, the second we got back into the house, he was the ear-less-back-talk-king once more. So...I was think, along with this "phase" perhaps, he is getting some cabin fever??? We are sorta stuck inside what with the sub-zero-conditions outside and all. Even taking him to playdates isn't a great solution because he still does not listen to me and runs around like a mad beast! Maybe I just need, suck it up, brave the frigid elements, and get him OUTSIDE more. It's worth a try (more than you know). 

I'm seeking advise...leave some!!!