Random Thoughts VII 'Merica (RTTVII)
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I happen to agree with Bawbie. You will have to throw spreadsheets out the window since babies are masterful at changing any plans that have been made, but I think you would take to motherhood quite well.
I can still have a spreadsheet to pick out baby items I want to get though, right?
I can't remember the last time I've locked my keys in the car...... until Tuesday. I was going to attempt taking Z with me to class knowing that I wouldn't be able to do the whole thing, but I ended up accidentally shutting the one door that was open to chase her across the parking lot. I had thought that I had already unlocked all of the doors, but somehow managed to lock all of them.
Yup.
And when they start getting involved in extracurricular activities (sports, music, drama/speech, etc), invest in a very LARGE write-on, wipe-off calendar. You'll need it.
I made a spreadsheet for baby items and listed the necessary ones then added wants at the bottom.
A good father-son activity would have done the trick. Maybe wash the car and use the shirt to scrub the tires.
My daughter got a hand-me-down Jayhawk shirt from her cousin. My wife put it on her one day to go to soccer practice. I had to put my cardinal and gold foot down. Over half of the other parents are KU grads and would have been merciless. It would have been an instant Facebook sensation.
I'm very aware that she could still end up going to KU, but I've got 10 years to change her mind.
This is awesome and all, but I also would assume having a sex talk with your precious daughter or son is probably slightly more difficult than with a sibling. There's a lot more at stake.
Also, I was expecting more helicopter ****.
My sister locked her daughter in the car when she was 2. To this day, she does not find a shred of humor in that anecdote.
To start, I would probably recommend 1999 or Let's go Crazy. Although 1999 seems a bit dated it's still a pretty catchy tune and has some cool lyrics. Although I wouldn't call myself a huge Prince fan he does have a number of songs that I really like. "Baby, I'm a Star" might be my favorite of his.
There's absolutely no denying the influence that he had on me as a teen through his music and the movie Purple Rain. When I first moved up here it seemed really important to visit the actual First Avenue venue.
There's also no denying his general influence on music during the 80's and 90's. Because of Prince, a huge amount of new music and new acts were discovered including The Time, Sheila E and Sheena Easton. The Jets may never have been discovered and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis may not have become big-time record producers. A lot of this music was pretty bad but it still had a huge influence on the pop and dance music of the period.
There are few people that could generate conversation the way that Prince could through his eccentricities and talent.
Somewhat interesting note - My FIL was a banker for Prince while he was still a large local act. At the time, everything he wore was bright yellow instead of purple.
I'm sure it would be as well. But I was proud of myself that I had it. Plus I plan on our kids having a different upbringing in regards to that topic. Mainly, that that the conversation should be ongoing and actual happen at some point preferably prior to age 18. If nothing else, I at least want them to feel they can talk to us if they want. I don't want them to be think that questions they have will be dismissed or result in judgement.
But best laid plans and all that.
Personally, I'd prefer a thumbs up to the gold stars because the gold stars always start to wrinkle up at the edges.
Also, whenever the time comes, you'll make a great mom. You do things with a passion, you seem to have a great talent for prioritizing and organizing tasks as necessary and you have the sense of humor to keep yourself and DH sane. Until you're ready for this big leap, I'm not sure the kickball and dodgeball refs will fully appreciate the passion you bring to the table but are probably pretty entertained by it.
I've become completely dependent upon the Cozi Calendar app. If it's not in there, I may not get it done.Yup.
And when they start getting involved in extracurricular activities (sports, music, drama/speech, etc), invest in a very LARGE write-on, wipe-off calendar. You'll need it.
Never sat my guys down and had "the talk". I started answering questions very early for them, tailoring the response to their ability to understand, and made sure that our relationship was such that they felt comfortable asking me anything.
totally just noticed I wrote "thumps up" instead of "thumbs up". I'm surprised no one caught that to ask just exactly what DH was giving me.
I didn't like everything he did musically, but I appreciated that he was a supreme talent. He was vastly underrated by the general public as a guitarist. I remember watching him play some solos on other folks' music that were every bit as good as Hendrix or Clapton could have provided.
Apps are great - as far as they go. However, when you're coordinating between four teenage boys (and two girls that don't live with you), it helps to have one big place where everyone can write their stuff down where everyone else can see it.
We tried to have a presence at all their events, but if it wasn't on the calendar, they might not see us there.
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