Pictured here are (R to L): Jared, Amy, Tyler, Kate, and Gary.
Here's the scoop on the kids:Tyler= 10; Amy and Gary's birth son (the other two are adopted); plays the trumpet; wicked smart; also very sarcastic; working through his issues with verbally abusing his siblings; very helpful, responsible, and independent; tends to think that everyone is an idiot and has a very frequently given look that conveys this thought.
Jared= 6; sensitive; ADHD to the max; bruised all over from picking fights with his dad, brother and various inanimate objects; thinks everyone hates him; likes to kiss people, especially me when I'm not expecting it and don't have time to twist away; also enjoys pulling my swimsuit top off when we go to the city pool, because it just wouldn't be a fun family outing if nobody got flashed.
Kate= 3; crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy; does everything that her brothers do; thinks a monster lives under her bed; recently potty trained; has seemingly never experienced discipline and thus despises my soul, unless she needs something, in which case she always comes to me instead of her parents (which makes me think maybe she doesn't really hate me.)
Gary and Amy are cool and very invested in their fitness level (as evidenced below.) I don't see Amy very much because she works a lot, but I see Gary quite a bit and he's really cool.
I kind of think that maybe I'm not cut out for this mothering stuff. I love kids and I want to be a mom more than anything, but I'm really not good at it. I have a never-ending supply of patience, but I just can't get the boys to stop fighting or Kate to stop whining and just talk about what she needs. I even read Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers and I'm trying to do everything it said, but at the end of the day, I'm just exhausted and I feel like we haven't gotten anywhere. Any suggestions from all you wonderful moms out there? I think I'm going to cry....
6 comments:
Wow. Good luck! I have very little patience with other people's kids, but (You'll hear this a thousand times) it's different when they are your own. When I nannied I about went crazy, so good luck!!! It's great to see pictures so we know you're still alive and doing well! Keep posting.
You have been a busy girl. Good luck with the nanny job. I just recently read an article about the mom you work for in the BYU alumni magazine. So I guess she is kind of famous. Have fun with all your adventures.
Wow, you've got your hands full. I have no advice, as I have no control over my 3 year old, truly.
Hang in there, bribes work, don't read too many parenting books, (they were all written by people who don't have kids
)and get outside alot. That's about all I've got.
I'll call you soon. xoxo
Madi,
I'm so excited that the blogging didn't end in Jerusalem! Looks like you're having a very fun summer. Grace is very jealous of the Miley Cyrus thing, even though we don't even let her watch Hannah Montana!
I second Cait's opinion of motherhood - DO NOT judge it by someone else's kids! It's also much easier when you have newborns and grow and learn with them, instead of getting thrown in with older kids. What works best for me is making sure they have LOTS of exercise... but I have three of the most high energy boys on the planet so maybe that's not for everyone!!!
We love you and wish we could see you next week!
Erin
Yea- I'm glad you are back to bloggin' The kids are cute. Good luck, I third Cait and Erin's comments - don't judge motherhood on someone else's kids. It isn't the same at all! Make sure you get to Kate's level- squat down and explain things to her. It may help with the whinning!
Sorry to hear that you are having some problems with the kids. Coming from someone that nannied away from home, not all of the problems you are having comes from the kids but from homesickness. Make sure you get really involved in your ward. That is where you will find your family away from home. Be consistent with your discipline style and pretty soon they will adore you and you will love them as if they were your own. Believe me I loved the kids I nannied and miss then so much, even though I have already been home for nine years. Good luck and stick with it. It will become something that you will be very proud of.
Dawn
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