As a #spoonie I’m in pain a lot of the time, or just too tired from #insomnia to play all day with the kids, so I have to come up with ways to keep them entertained. In an ideal world we’d be rich enough to afford a nanny but for now these sensory activities help give me a few minutes to recharge! . . . . . We put salt and cat treats in various bowls that wouldn’t break and I gave the kids a couple of spoons, and an ice cream scoop. They loved it and were entertained for over a half hour! . . . . #playtime #kids #toddler #sensoryplay #stayathomemom #motherhoodunplugged #mama #momblog #spooniemama #fun #play #messy
We went to a barn yesterday! The boys loved petting the cows and goats. I hope y’all have some great people in your life like I do. If not…click the link in my bio to find out 5 ways to cut people out of your life. Nobody needs haters in their life! . . . . . . . #byefelicia #farm #goats #cows #family #summertimefun #toddler #sunnyday #ginger #babies #motherhood #momlife #funlife #toddlerlife
I wish we looked as good as we do in this pic at least half the time. Especially now that we’re potty training. It’s got me feeling all kinds of stressed and I know I’m not alone. If you need a laugh make sure to check out the link in my bio for my new blog post and Mulan Potty Training Parody Song! . . . . . . . . #momblog #mom #momlife #toddler #terribletwos #pottytraining #family #twoyearold #selfie #bigbrother #bigbro #cutie #selfie #mamablog #spoonie #spoonieblog #purplehair
He’s lucky he’s cute! Had to carry him all the way home from the park. Time to invest in a double stroller! #terribletwos #toddler #park #summer #momlife #selfie
Fucking Christ the sensory overload that comes with this goddamn ADHD.
All day I have two young kids poking, tugging, patting, slapping, and kicking me. Screaming for me and in my ears. It’s constant. Even when they want to snuggle part of me wants to shake them off, because it’s annoying.
How am I supposed to raise these kids when the sound and touch of them frequently makes me an irritable fuckwad??
At least I understand why I’m like this now. Forty-one years later. Doesn’t help with my kids though.
Today my daughter is learning about how toys don’t stay where you want them to.
This phase with my son was tedious af. He would just cry and cry when Woody wouldn’t stay on Bullseye. Nothing cheered him up.
Both of my kids take rejection and failure very hard. Even hearing the word no can send my daughter into a spiral that would just break your heart if you hadn’t been listening to it every day for almost three years.
And when my son isn’t immediately good at something, he gives up in despair. That, I can relate to even now.
I keep coming back to this theme in my thoughts - how can I teach them to deal with their own unique personalities when I haven’t figured out how to navigate my own?
You don’t absolutely need my storybook recolour. I just threw it in with the pose set as a little bonus in case someone wanted to have it. You only need the mesh linked above but my recolour won’t work without the mesh, so if you want it, also download the mesh.
Crate and Barrel FTW with this fantastic space themed baby gear! I’m jealous that I can’t have this activity chair be my actual office and how about we make “tummy time” a thing for adults too? Who’s with me?!
