let it all out, these are the things i can do with out, come on! i'm talking to you! come on!
remember that song? did i just show how old i really am? probably. anyhow, today's topic...screaming, screeching, and squealing.
there is definitely good screaming and bad screaming...i think most of us moms can vouch for that and probably any one with half a brain. i love the sweet giggles, squeals, and occasional scream of delight, but the angry screeching like a rabid barn owl...(if owls could get rabies, which i highly doubt) i can totally "do with out".
i am convinced that when i am being screamed at that kade is telling me off, and i'm pretty sure he isn't saying nice things in that little baby head of his. sometimes you can even make out some dadada's duuuu duuuuuuu's and glug glug's in the midst of the tirade.
when did he become so verbal??
obviously i have a child that is going to speak his mind. that being said, what to do??
i believe it is never to early to teach you child manners, compassion, and kindness, nor do i think it is ever too early to teach them that their actions have consequences good or bad.
kade has now learned that when he screams at me, he is going to be put in a quiet place (pack and play or his room) with a quiet activity (book, blanket, stuffed toy) until he stops. at first he got even more angry, and still does...however, the screaming fits are becoming shorter and shorter lived. thank goodness!
i think i may have done something right! maybe, i am figuring this mom thing out a lot better than i thought i was after all.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
where's the fat?
i know where it is!! i also know where it isn't.
i want to know why asher gained just as much if not MORE weight than i did during my pregnancy, yet it has mysteriously vanished. all the fat decided it liked me so much it was just gonna hang around these parts a little longer.
asher and i eat and drink the same things...so it cant be the food right?? when he's not working he's on his good looking tush playing video games and i am constantly exercising (yes, in my book chasing a baby around is exercise). what the heck man??
i am reminded of the advertisements i've seen on t.v. and magazines of the husband and wife who are on a diet together and he is losing all the weight and she isn't. well, my husband isn't even on a diet!!!
when i gave birth, asher was a little on the plump side and we were having to buy him new clothes because his old ones were a little snug, hell, they didn't fit him at all. now, he's not even on a diet and i am yet, somehow, he is fitting into his old clothes again. his face, chiseled...his stomach, flat. alas, here i sit typing this blog STILL wearing maternity jeans.
i will just take comfort in the knowledge that i am probably not the only mom (11 months later) still wearing her maternity clothes, although, i may be one of the few willing to admit it.
i want to know why asher gained just as much if not MORE weight than i did during my pregnancy, yet it has mysteriously vanished. all the fat decided it liked me so much it was just gonna hang around these parts a little longer.
asher and i eat and drink the same things...so it cant be the food right?? when he's not working he's on his good looking tush playing video games and i am constantly exercising (yes, in my book chasing a baby around is exercise). what the heck man??
i am reminded of the advertisements i've seen on t.v. and magazines of the husband and wife who are on a diet together and he is losing all the weight and she isn't. well, my husband isn't even on a diet!!!
when i gave birth, asher was a little on the plump side and we were having to buy him new clothes because his old ones were a little snug, hell, they didn't fit him at all. now, he's not even on a diet and i am yet, somehow, he is fitting into his old clothes again. his face, chiseled...his stomach, flat. alas, here i sit typing this blog STILL wearing maternity jeans.
i will just take comfort in the knowledge that i am probably not the only mom (11 months later) still wearing her maternity clothes, although, i may be one of the few willing to admit it.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
scraps van dort linton the hound of blood and rank
who could say no to this face?!?!
the dog by the way, not me. no one right? i didn't think so.
scraps was an awesome dog, until about the 8th month of my pregnancy. all of a sudden something in this precious animal snapped and he began to attack my other dog, bucky. awww shucks, scraps was fighting with buck because he knew something was wrong with me (i was miserable at that point) and he thought he had to protect me. that's what i told myself.
sooo, the rest of my pregnancy i was on egg shells that i was at any moment going to be refereeing a dog fight and getting bit in the process (which totally happened).
i just knew that when i finally had the baby and was back to normal that scraps would snap out of it.
wrong answer.
he growled at kade for about 2 weeks initially and then seemed to adjust pretty well and actually kind of liked him. wrong...again.
me-"asher? what is that smell? it smells like dog piss."
asher- "that is because scraps pissed"
thank you captain obvious! scraps had indeed pissed, on my baby's bouncer. next came his diaper bag, then his diaper pail, then his swing, some miscellaneous toys, and i think you've got the picture now.
11 months later here i am, finding myself still scrambling around with clorox wipes, mops, and brushes readily available at all times.
well, tonight...when he looked me right in the eye, lifted his leg, and peed on my living room chair the camels back not only was broken, it was OBLITERATED!
i've put him all over facebook, contacted a pug rescue group, and sobbed about it.
this dog is making my job so much harder and i'm just completely at a loss...
moral of the story...if all else fails in regards to a bad dog...give up.
the dog by the way, not me. no one right? i didn't think so.
scraps was an awesome dog, until about the 8th month of my pregnancy. all of a sudden something in this precious animal snapped and he began to attack my other dog, bucky. awww shucks, scraps was fighting with buck because he knew something was wrong with me (i was miserable at that point) and he thought he had to protect me. that's what i told myself.
sooo, the rest of my pregnancy i was on egg shells that i was at any moment going to be refereeing a dog fight and getting bit in the process (which totally happened).
i just knew that when i finally had the baby and was back to normal that scraps would snap out of it.
wrong answer.
he growled at kade for about 2 weeks initially and then seemed to adjust pretty well and actually kind of liked him. wrong...again.
me-"asher? what is that smell? it smells like dog piss."
asher- "that is because scraps pissed"
thank you captain obvious! scraps had indeed pissed, on my baby's bouncer. next came his diaper bag, then his diaper pail, then his swing, some miscellaneous toys, and i think you've got the picture now.
11 months later here i am, finding myself still scrambling around with clorox wipes, mops, and brushes readily available at all times.
well, tonight...when he looked me right in the eye, lifted his leg, and peed on my living room chair the camels back not only was broken, it was OBLITERATED!
i've put him all over facebook, contacted a pug rescue group, and sobbed about it.
this dog is making my job so much harder and i'm just completely at a loss...
moral of the story...if all else fails in regards to a bad dog...give up.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
what's in a name?
asher asked me just a bit ago why i named my blog "does my hair look ok??". ready for it? here's the answer...
the name of my blog is "does my hair look ok??" because my hair absolutely does not look ok. ever. nothing about me has really looked ok since i had my son...yep.
i am not only hoping to capture in this blog the essence of awesomeness that is my life as a stay at home mother, but also my journey back into being a human again.
i fully intend on doing my hair again, losing this God forsaken weight, and maybe even wearing some clothes that dont have organic baby puree on them...oh and make up, let us not forget makeup, i'd like to start wearing it again.
let the adventure begin!!
the name of my blog is "does my hair look ok??" because my hair absolutely does not look ok. ever. nothing about me has really looked ok since i had my son...yep.
i am not only hoping to capture in this blog the essence of awesomeness that is my life as a stay at home mother, but also my journey back into being a human again.
i fully intend on doing my hair again, losing this God forsaken weight, and maybe even wearing some clothes that dont have organic baby puree on them...oh and make up, let us not forget makeup, i'd like to start wearing it again.
let the adventure begin!!
baby gym...worth it??
this morning asher and i took kade to romp 'n roll for baby gym class. so cute. the babies sat in a circle, were greeted by their teacher and a stuffed dog and then had story time. well, im not too sure how i felt about story time. you see, they used a touchy feeley (is that even a word??) type book and after each page she would pass the book around and let each baby feel...
i dont know about all those other babies, but kade did not like having to give the book up after his turn...it was kind of stressful for me to have to contain a borderline tantrum every time i had to take the book that he seemed to be enjoying so much. ehhhhh.
some sign language and bubbles were thrown into the mix and next was gym time...
gym time was fun. they got about 5 or 10 minutes give or take of free time and then the parents did structured movement activities with the babes and teacher, ex: put your baby on this rolley tube thing and bounce them while you sing. i liked that rolley tube thing, the babies liked the rolley tube thing, but after what seemed like maybe 3 or 4 minutes it was time to move.
next activity!!
flashlights and bubbles...
we were given little flashlights and the overhead lights were dimmed. at that point we were having the babies follow and play with the lights we (the parents) were flickering all over the room. (can someone tell me when my kid turned into a cat??) seriously, all joking aside the flashlights were very captivating to those bundles of joy and so were the bubbles falling gracefully from the bubble machine that was running. during that time we also did a baby yoga move or two and played with a parachute (parachute time was loved by all and i felt was short lived as well).
when class was over it was back to the original circle and the stuffed dog and teacher said goodbye to all the little ones...presh.
during this baby gym adventure i chatted with another nice mom and also got to enjoy spending time with a friend of mine and her little boy...all in all, a good time...but worth it??
600 something dollars later (we are totally on a payment plan) my son is a proud member of the romp n' roll gym and gets to go and play any day of the week we want during "open gym", aka bring your kids to blow of some steam for an hour or so, and he gets to go to one actual class a week. oh, did i forget to mention the b-day party discount?? we get that too...2nd birthday is planned before the 1st one even gets here...rock on. i really plan on getting my moneys worth (or my husbands moneys worth) out of this membership. even though i feel like it was a little rushed and maybe a little too much was crammed into a 45min time span...the smile on his face...the other babies having fun...the learning experience hes gonna get from it...yeah, im pretty sure it will be money worth spending.
i dont know about all those other babies, but kade did not like having to give the book up after his turn...it was kind of stressful for me to have to contain a borderline tantrum every time i had to take the book that he seemed to be enjoying so much. ehhhhh.
some sign language and bubbles were thrown into the mix and next was gym time...
gym time was fun. they got about 5 or 10 minutes give or take of free time and then the parents did structured movement activities with the babes and teacher, ex: put your baby on this rolley tube thing and bounce them while you sing. i liked that rolley tube thing, the babies liked the rolley tube thing, but after what seemed like maybe 3 or 4 minutes it was time to move.
next activity!!
flashlights and bubbles...
we were given little flashlights and the overhead lights were dimmed. at that point we were having the babies follow and play with the lights we (the parents) were flickering all over the room. (can someone tell me when my kid turned into a cat??) seriously, all joking aside the flashlights were very captivating to those bundles of joy and so were the bubbles falling gracefully from the bubble machine that was running. during that time we also did a baby yoga move or two and played with a parachute (parachute time was loved by all and i felt was short lived as well).
when class was over it was back to the original circle and the stuffed dog and teacher said goodbye to all the little ones...presh.
during this baby gym adventure i chatted with another nice mom and also got to enjoy spending time with a friend of mine and her little boy...all in all, a good time...but worth it??
600 something dollars later (we are totally on a payment plan) my son is a proud member of the romp n' roll gym and gets to go and play any day of the week we want during "open gym", aka bring your kids to blow of some steam for an hour or so, and he gets to go to one actual class a week. oh, did i forget to mention the b-day party discount?? we get that too...2nd birthday is planned before the 1st one even gets here...rock on. i really plan on getting my moneys worth (or my husbands moneys worth) out of this membership. even though i feel like it was a little rushed and maybe a little too much was crammed into a 45min time span...the smile on his face...the other babies having fun...the learning experience hes gonna get from it...yeah, im pretty sure it will be money worth spending.
Friday, February 24, 2012
my first blog!!
everyone reading this should be jumping for joy! ashley casazza has started a blog!! i guess its about time i jumped on the band wagon.
lets get a few things straight in this "first blog"...i type like i talk. i do not capitalize things (what a waste of time), i usually do not use correct punctuation and some times my grammar is horrible. run on sentences, yeah, i'll throw em at you in every direction. just think of it this way...read it like youre hearing it and youll be fine.
so here we go...this blog will be an introduction to my family.
two birds one stone here. this is asher (my husband) and bucky (best dog ever). asher is awesome and grumpy. yes, it is possible to be awesome and grumpy. he likes to play xbox and i hate xbox...hate xbox. asher is a master chef and makes delicious things to eat, he is a writer and a very observant person. that is all about him now.
bucky=awesome...nuff said.
this is scraps. scraps is a bad dog. he used to be a good dog, but we are still working on teaching him that my son is not going any where, hes here to stay. scraps keeps me in a constant state of frenzy. because of scraps i am an excellent stain remover/floor scrubber. trust me...scraps rants will be had and you will get to know him tons better. next and last but not least...
introducing kade simmons casazza!! he is the sweetest, cuddliest, most funny, cutest little boy in the world! he is the only thing in this world that i would kill for, fight to the death for. i am very particular in the way i do things for him and i like for others to be just as particular if not more so. i know if someone is trying to do what i do, but better (which will never happen, but i digress) that he is being cared for the way i see fit. this little boy is my reason for living and i just cant believe i existed at all before he did.
there you have it, a brief run down of the casazza family. i am really looking forward to documenting and sharing my adventures as a "stay at home mom" and hope that in doing this i can entertain others as well as myself!!
lets get a few things straight in this "first blog"...i type like i talk. i do not capitalize things (what a waste of time), i usually do not use correct punctuation and some times my grammar is horrible. run on sentences, yeah, i'll throw em at you in every direction. just think of it this way...read it like youre hearing it and youll be fine.
so here we go...this blog will be an introduction to my family.
bucky=awesome...nuff said.
there you have it, a brief run down of the casazza family. i am really looking forward to documenting and sharing my adventures as a "stay at home mom" and hope that in doing this i can entertain others as well as myself!!
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