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seems the article i posted has caused a bit of controversy

i never said i completely agreed with the article, just found it very interesting to read. i am just plain nervous about having a girl but i am positive it would be great and work out just fine. and hey, all i know is boy's at this point! so just a tad anxious at the thought of a girl but way excited at the thought as well. this article has nothing to do with how i feel. just thought it was a very interesting perspective. i am sure lot's of people who have 2 or more of the same sex are a tad nervous about having the opposite. or maybe i am the only "crazy" one.

here's a better one, one i believe in:

http://blog.cjanerun.com/2011/02/janna-dean-healthy-body-image-for-our.html

'Cinderella Ate My Daughter': Are Princesses Bad for Girls' Self-Esteem? - Newsweek

'Cinderella Ate My Daughter': Are Princesses Bad for Girls' Self-Esteem? - Newsweek

Very interesting article. This just magnifies my fears about having a daughter!

I also don't know if I am a "girl" kind of Mom.

Nothing against little girls at all, I just truly don't feel confident in raising a girl.

These fears have to do with my own silly insecurities and they are extremely hard to explain...and probably too deep to get into?

Obviously, if this baby is a girl I will be happy as can be.

I just need to boost up my confidence and raise her the best I know how.

Side note, I am assuming this baby is a boy but no gut feelings at all.

this boy...

is FULL of questions.

*about everything*

i love it but the questions he asks lately are so hard to explain to a three year old mind so i do my best!

or i revert the questions to kason. a lot of them have to do with construction or building.

or "where does my poop go when i flush it?"

i leave those one's for kason! he explains so well.

questions lately:

"where does my food go after i chew it up and swallow?"

"where does the moon go when the sun is out?"

we have been talking a lot about the baby in my tummy (and how he was in there at one time) and the questions that have followed go something like this:

"well how did i get in there? how did i get out?"

"will the doctor cut open your tummy?"

"where was i before i was in your tummy?"

like i said, big questions and big explanations around here lately.

no, i didn't go into full detail about all of the baby questions. too soon, too soon!

so we have chatted about the earth a lot and how it spins very slowly, about the digestive system, heaven and a little bit about babies but not much....

heavenly father was happy that daddy and mommy got married so he put you in there.

and.....

you just came out, that's how you got out of mommy's tummy!

loving how fun griff is getting and enjoying watching his sweetness come out with his brother.

the bump

this thing has made it's debut.

nolo, no no, manolo, noni, nones

where to begin.....

this is one complicated boy! he is really darling though. pretty pretty face, gorgeous blue eye's, a smile to die for. he is so lucky he is easy on the eye's.

nolan lately:

-went through a phase where he hated baths and showers. it was a nightmare!

-when he is poopy, he runs into his room and climbs up onto his changing table. yikes.

-he is a clean fanatic. goes crazy if his high chair tray is messy.

-speaking of high chair, the kid refuses to sit in it as of a few days ago. it has been a disaster. this is how he sits and eats. and can i leave him alone for 2 seconds? nope.

-he opens the toilet seat and tries to climb up and says 'pee pee.' he has learned this from me since i make numerous trips to the bathroom these days to pee pee.

-freaks out if i don't let him in the bathroom while i am going potty, showering or getting ready.

-still a little guy. to me at least! and smaller than griff was.

-still wears 12 month pants (short little leggies!) and 12-18 month shirts.

-weighs 22 pounds.

-just popped out 4 molars. ouch.

-when he is sick, stay away. he is impossible to be around!

-still doesn't talk much (unlike griff. he talked SO early) but just recently more words are coming out. like:
sna=snack
eeee=eat
neee=drink
kitty
bear
ball
momma
dadda
tractor

-he knows some animal sounds and he refuses to say griffin's name. ha.

-we are still "working" on sleeping. haven't finished my sleep book yet but i love it so far. the sleep thing was out the door while he was sick. it was insanity.

i am sure i am forgetting so much about this boy. so many layers i tell you. and i thought griff was demanding and strong willed. holy.

like i said...good dang thing the kid is so cute and can be really sweet.

i really do think he will be my "hard" kid though.

sick update

nolan is still sick. griff and i are finally better. talked to the boy's actual doc and he said that most likely griff didn't have whooping cough and nolan ended up not having croup. so he needs an antibiotic, not a steroid. gotta love it.

nolan basically has what griff had and the doc said the coughing thing is going around BIG time. griff is a very gaggy boy and maybe that's what caused the puking with the coughing. nolan hasn't puked once.

when the on call doc told me that griff most likely had whooping cough it was after he was a j-e-r-k to me about not having my kids immunized. right after i told him, no they have never had any shots he said "well he probably has whooping cough then." ha. go figure.

anyway, we are s l o w l y getting through this but it has been a disaster to say the least.

*i am working on pics...i just need to figure out my new camera! taking a class right now to help it make some sense to me.

chat with griff

*this pic is from one of griff's recent 4-wheeling trips. we have since corrected him on his thumbs up. haha.

~this chat occurred while i was getting griff dressed for the day~

me: look at that cute little wiener! (i know, i am weird but it's cute)

griff: don't look at my wiener. (here i am thinking he's entering the 'shy about his body' stage)

me:why??

griff: cause he's just a wiener. he doesn't drive, or watch shows or talk. he's just a wiener.

this little talk made my WHOLE day!

i have been such a hot mess lately...