Determined Not to #Momfail
Amy's post reminded me that I have a book that I purchased in preparation for a long, cold winter. Knock on wood we have been lucky. The kids and I were outside throughout much of December and only now (Februaryish) do we actually have snow on the ground. I will take this weather any day. Flashbacks of last year make me shudder.
Anyways, I bought this book "The Toddler's Busy Book." I breezed through it when I didn't quite
need it (fall) and then I forgot about it. It's hard to remember all those good things you do. Like when I went on a rampage hiding Christmas toys for days in hopes of retrieving them on days that the kids got bored. I still can't freaking find them all. When I was pregnant I definitely walked around with my brain not connected to my body. I thought it was hormonal. I do similar things now but can't blame it biology..now it's just "mom brain."
I just looked through it again and I am bit relieved because I have done some things with them already. But I am looking for some stuff that is going to keep my kids occupied (but also near me because I am selfish and I want their love without having to deal with fights or holding them while I am cooking) for that 4:30-5:00 hour. I also don't want to add to the cleaning that I already have to do. I also don't want a lot of prep. I also don't want to have to buy a lot of ingredients. I also don't want it to be anything that John will eat. I also want it to be fun. I also want it to look like I am an awesome, creative mom.
I think I found it:
STICKY FEET: My next plan is to buy contact paper (they sell that on Amazon right?) and make a whole "carpet runner" out of it. At first I hope they get a giggle out of stepping on it (and getting stuck?) and then I'll give them all sorts of shit to stick on to it. Like maybe make a Lucy side and a John side. Trucks and trains, figurines and ponies? Could I go as far as putting arts and crafts on there and making a mural? What about numbers and letters?
The possibilities are endless. If this project is anything like other projects that I have gotten way too excited about then it will be a disappointment, but a girl can hope right?
Anyways, I bought this book "The Toddler's Busy Book." I breezed through it when I didn't quite
need it (fall) and then I forgot about it. It's hard to remember all those good things you do. Like when I went on a rampage hiding Christmas toys for days in hopes of retrieving them on days that the kids got bored. I still can't freaking find them all. When I was pregnant I definitely walked around with my brain not connected to my body. I thought it was hormonal. I do similar things now but can't blame it biology..now it's just "mom brain."
I just looked through it again and I am bit relieved because I have done some things with them already. But I am looking for some stuff that is going to keep my kids occupied (but also near me because I am selfish and I want their love without having to deal with fights or holding them while I am cooking) for that 4:30-5:00 hour. I also don't want to add to the cleaning that I already have to do. I also don't want a lot of prep. I also don't want to have to buy a lot of ingredients. I also don't want it to be anything that John will eat. I also want it to be fun. I also want it to look like I am an awesome, creative mom.
I think I found it:
STICKY FEET: My next plan is to buy contact paper (they sell that on Amazon right?) and make a whole "carpet runner" out of it. At first I hope they get a giggle out of stepping on it (and getting stuck?) and then I'll give them all sorts of shit to stick on to it. Like maybe make a Lucy side and a John side. Trucks and trains, figurines and ponies? Could I go as far as putting arts and crafts on there and making a mural? What about numbers and letters?
The possibilities are endless. If this project is anything like other projects that I have gotten way too excited about then it will be a disappointment, but a girl can hope right?
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| Feet painting two weeks ago. 30 minutes prep, 15 minutes of actual activity, an hour worth of clean up. Lots of fun though! |
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