eatthefrostingfirst

I bribe my youngest all the time. I'm afraid to take him places because I never know if he's going to behave or not. I walk on eggshells-will he flip out because he doesn't like what theyre serving? Will he whine because there's "nothing to do" (in the midst of 100 toys) Bribery is way easier than not because...well, frankly because it works. And makes my life a hell of a lot easier Hosted a bbq for dear husbands work group. "Now remember" I tell youngest (youre catching on that I rarely need to bribe oldest, right?) "Now remember" I reiterate, share, be polite, talk when someone talks to you, and for gods sake wipe the sulking off your face. Your life isn't that bad. What? Your mother made you wash your face? She took you to a restaurant that there was NOTHING for you to eat at? She asked you to help out with an errand? Call DSS! You are living in a hell hole! So when 2p rolled around and he was actually....well, being hel...

So there's been a lot of talk in the news lately (thank you Angelina) regarding mastectomies. More importantly; Breast Cancer. I recently read an article in the NYT written by Peggy Orenstein http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/magazine/our-feel-good-war-on-breast-cancer.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 What I got out of it was her saying that too many surgeries were being performed when patients were being diagnosed with DCIS  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ.  Otherwise known as Stage 0 breast cancer Otherwise known as.. what I had. So is stage O actually breast cancer? Your cells are pre-cancerous so do you get recognized as actually "having" breast cancer? You get lumped into the "survivor" category but are you necesarrily a survivor? I call bullshit Peggy Orenstein. I'm tired of feeling I need to defend myself because I didn't need chemo or radiation (thank god) I'm a survivor alright because I cut off my boob to make sure I didn't end u...

I will always love you my sons but I dont always like you Oh please, dont be shocked you're all feeling it too. So when you.. come out of bed for the third time telling me you need to poop  hit your brother sneak an extra snack and then lie right to my face that you didn't when you complain about the food put in front of you and then beg for a dessert when you whine and whine and whine..  you rip your pants for the 5th time in one month and you say no to everything I ask you to do and you pee on the floor and miss the toilet because youre too busy looking elsewhere when you sit on the couch instead of playing outside after I beg you to when you whine (oh did I mention that again?) when you dont share with your brother when you wont play with your brother when you scream at your brother I may not like you at that moment and I will not like your behavior BUT I will ALWAYS, ALWAYS still love you.

I cant believe when I re-read my earlier posts that my youngest child's behavior, at two, really hasn't changed any. Still talks incessantly, whines when he doesn't get his own way and is stubborn as a mule. Yup-kid's just like his mom! Grey's Anatomy is coming to the seasons end. What do I have to look forward to now? And did I really just write this? I fear I may never vacation without my kids again until they're in college I finally got to the stage where I can enter the bathroom by myself. And then I got a dog I would love to live in a state where I could wear flip flops all day long- yet each summer I complain how much my feet hurt from plantar fascitis. I am seriously an ad for a walking medical mess at the age of 45. Yup- just turned 45. 5 years til 50. Let's hope by then my sons behavior improves and I finally lose 10lbs that Ive been bitching about since he was born.

Don't worry so much what other people think of you. Some day; you're not going to care as much. Think more of yourself Math really is useless but you still need to do it to get through school. Stop slamming so many doors. Love your mom a bit more. Some day you will realize she is your best friend. Floss Study more Some day a quiet Saturday night will be a welcomed sight Looks aren't everything Stop biting your nails Don't ever be mean Listen to your parents a bit more High School isn't the end of the world Either is college Family vacations aren't all that bad Dating the cool guy isn't the one you want to marry Get to know the quiet kids. They're probably nicer than some of your "cool" friends. Always be kind