Not Everything is Obvious to Children

I think I have finally learned that as a parent I do have to tell my children everything they should not do. For some reason, as Brett has advanced in age, I didn't think it was necessary to tell Brett to not do certain things. It just seemed too obvious. I do know I am not the only parent with this assumptions. Here is a short list of obvious no-no's. Would love to hear of other lessons to add to the list.

1. Do not put rocks in your ears, they may need to be surgically removed. (Brett did this when he was three. Also learned that if you put rocks up your nose, they can be sneezed out.)
2. Do not have sex in your house. Especially when one of your parents is home. (This was learned by a friend with an older teenager; she passed on the lesson.)
3. Do not put your forehead on a heater, it may burn your forehead. (See first picture above. My brilliant son put his head on a heater at school to see if it was hot. Surprise! It was. Apparently, the dirt washed off leaving only this lovely imprint. I am hoping it doesn't scar.)

Georgia turned three months on Saturday. She is now in her 3/6 month wardrobe. She also has decided that she will only nap in her car seat after taking at least a ten minute ride. She apparently does not care about being green. Luckily, I usually have errands to run. On occassion we have just left the house so she would stop crying and fall asleep. Katherine reminded me of the drive-thru Starbucks that has opened near our house. I have a feeling there will be many visits in our future.

Random Things

Mommy blurs are the postpartum version of pregnancy brain. And, even though Georgia is sleeping through the night now, my brain is still mush. Brett even thinks it is worse instead of better. I cannot remember the names of most items, what day of the week it is or what I went into a room for. Conversations are pathetic as I have trouble with my train of thought and am sure I repeat myself often. Luckily, Georgia doesn't understand yet, so I only get made fun of by one child. I had some really good examples, but can't remember them. :)

Top four things for babies to do when they don't want to nap:

4. Cry
3. Cry Louder
2. Scream
1. Watch Mommy update her blog

In the effort to get into shape, Jennifer, Lorna and I have taken up Zumba classes. it is the most fun. Zumba is a latin dance class that involves all of the muscles you have never used before in your life. You don't need a lot of coordination to complete the class, but it would help. My favorite parts are the salsa steps and the funky steps. My least favorite is the arms song and shimmys. Turns out I cannot shimmy. I really can't shimmy while moving my hips. It does make for some great entertainment. The class goes by quickly because your brain is too busy figuring out what your hips, feet and arms should be doing. Here is the link to the pictures from last Saturday's class. Jenn and I are in the pictures> Make sure your sound is on to hear the music. http://www.richmondzumba.com/LIB_pictures.html

Hope you enjoy the new pictures.