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JULS SPACEEveryday Adventures From a Not-so-Ordinary Mom 21 dicembre Santa Claus is Coming To Town...My Little Ben is so excited for Christmas and all the joy that it holds! I love when I hear him walking around the house singing, "Santa Claus is coming to town...." Everyday he asks, "is today Christmas?" The anticipation is unbearable for me!
Wow, does being a parent take you back to your own childhood and all the excitement of Christmas! It is a true joy for me to relive this through my little Ben. All the Christmas shows that have been aired on TV lately add to the excitement...as I remember watching Frosty and Rudolph...and now the new movies are moments-in-the-making for my little Boy! He loves Jim Carey in the Grinch that Stole Christmas, and Tim Allen in the Santa Claus. We can't wait to share with him the humor of the Christmas Story...and the heartfelt, Its a Wonderful Life.
I can't wait to see his little face when he sees all of his presents under the tree. However, Christmas is so much more. We are celebrating the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ! I love reading the story of the birth of Christ to Ben...he really gets in to it, which is impressive to me for how young he is. He recites one line from one of his books, "I am the ox, strong as steel, before the only son I kneel..." He says it with such conviction! And I have heard him softly singing, "Jesus Christ our newborn king...." I hope that he always holds his Christianity in a special place in his heart and rejoices in the true meaning of Christmas.
This month of December has flown by so quickly. All of these moments-in-the-making tug at my heart and remind me that my little boy will not be little forever. I just pray that I can make each moment this Christmas count for my Ben. I hope he finds the true meaning of Christmas just from the way that I love him all the year around...I can't really ask for anything more than that this Christmas! 25 agosto Chicken Nuggies at 4am4am August 24: "Mommy, Mommy, I am hungry!" Okay, I really thought I would be able to ace this one by encouraging Ben that the entire neighborhood is sleeping, it is dark outside, Mommy is tired, and he should be sleeping too. But then I hear the hunger pangs from his tiny little belly. What is a Mom supposed to do? He ate a full dinner. Had a snack before bed time. Had a cup of milk before bed time, too.
So, chicken nuggies at 4am it was. Needless to say, I am exhausted this morning. I will be encouraging Ben to take TWO naps today!
This is one of the joys of motherhood that I signed up for. I was never prepared for the sleeplessness of being a Mom. I feel like I won't sleep again until Ben is out of college and living a responsible life. But that is okay, this is what I signed up for.
No use in complaining.
I'll take chicken nuggies at 4am any day.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that Ben wanted to have a ninety minute conversation after the chicken nuggies. He does say the sweetest things, like: "Mommy you are cute," "Mommy, I love you so much." "I like you Mommy." It is hard to be mad that I am not nice and cozy in my own bed.
I remember back to when Ben was a newborn and the sleeplessness was at its hight of my brain drain. I had to mix a bottle at something like 3am, and I figured I would be up for a while so I would make myself a cup of coffee. I poured formula powder in to the coffee filter. After a few seconds I was thinking, "So when did coffee go from being black to white?" Then I burst out lauging to myself. Your mind plays tricks on you when you are so beyond tired. I suffered from insomnia for many months after Ben was born. I figured at 2am, if I am going to have to get up in three hours again, I should just stay awake for the long haul. And I did. I would be up all night. And then at 10am the next day I would suffer. But I got through it! I am woman, hear me roar, yada, yada, yada...
But the sleepless nights, constant never-ending worry, endless prayers for your child's safety: it is all worth it when the day is over. I would not trade my life as Ben's Mommy for anything in the world. He is the best thing that could have ever happened to me, and I give all thanks to God for the opportunity to be a part of Ben's life. 11 agosto Buying Money at Wal-MartWorking and making money. Some people are so career oriented, knew what they wanted to be when the grew up. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up! Most of all, I wanted to be a Mommy, and I have finally taken the role on wholeheartedly. It is the best job that I have ever had. The most rewarding and fulfilling. I must say, I can't even say that it is a job. It is like breathing for me, a part of me that is so huge. I still can't believe at times how blessed I am to be raising this little boy that I just love to pieces.
Neil, Ben and I were sitting outside in the yard last night having freeze-pops. We have a fairly large yard and we are huddled together in one spot on a bench that is really only big enough for one person. I looked over at Neil and said, "And then there were three." How our lives have changed with the little person in our lives who is just so amazing.
Yesterday, he said he is going to buy twenty dollars at Wal-Mart. Geez, if life were that easy, huh? I guess technically you can buy twenty dollars at Wal-Mart if you spend twenty dollars to get a twenty dollar gift card. Ben also said that he is "going to his school to work so he can get some money." This child is already having a love affair with money. Which is pretty funny because Neil and I are so not money oriented. But we are really good savers, so maybe that is where Ben gets it from.
Everybody that comes to our house, Ben hits them up for some change or a dollar. He then runs up to his room and immediately puts his money in the bank. I told him all that money is for his college education. He then runs back downstairs and asks the visitor for more money. He likes dollars, but he won't turn up his nose at change either! He has five banks filled to the best part of the top! I just hope that he is responsible when he gets older with his money, and his love of saving does not get taken over by the thrill of spending.
Oh well, that is my little story for the day. Now run off to Wal-Mart and buy your twenty dollars.  08 agosto Mercury and EdemaWelcome to my blog! My intentions for my blog are to record some funny stories, maybe even some touching ones, that a regular, everyday, American Mom experiences...
I have the most stunning baby boy that was ever created by God. Am I being partial? Yes, every Mom is partial to their child. Every Mom has the right ot claim that their child is the most stunning and beautiful ever created!
All children are beautiful. But as soon as I held my little Ben in my arms, I knew that this child would really be something wonderful. Not only did he change my life for the better in every way possible, but I just know that he will do something great with his life. I will be just the ordinary Mom of an extraordinary little boy who will one day be a Man.
Geez, raising a Man. Do you Moms out there ever think of that huge responsibility. We are raising MEN! I love Men - their strength, vulnerability, ability to get the job done with their organized and unemotional fortitude. But c'mon, we are raising MEN! How do we figure out the best way to make sure that our little boys don't turn in the to the typical man? Now, my husband is a wonderful guy, but he is a real pain in the ass at times! How can I make sure that my little Ben does not turn in to be sombody's pain in the ass one day? It is a tough job, one that only a woman could handle. With a lot of help from God, hopefully we can get the job done. I am confident.
So, the beautiful, touching story for the day....Before bed, Ben and I always say, "I love you all the way to the bella luna." This time, I said to my little man, "Ben, I love you all the way to the bella luna, all around Mars and all around Venus..." He looked at me, his mind just churning for the bigger response. His response was bigger..."Mommy, I love you all the way to Mercury, because that is where heaven is!"
How old is my son? Only two! He is extremely gifted, verbally speaking. His verbal skills are of a five year old child, maybe even more at times. He is a good listener, just like his Mommy. Recently at a hospital visit, my son was very ill with gastroenteritis. He had received too much fluids via IV. He overheard my Mom and I talking of his edema (his skin tissue was swollen due to the overhydration). Shortly thereafter, we called my husband on his cell, and Ben blurted out to my husband, "Daddy, I have edema!" My Mom and I laughed right outloud.
Well, those are my two funny stories. I have many more to share because Ben is funny and heartwarming every day.
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