PMM - Proud Mommy Moments

Today I am linking up with my friend KMama over at The Daily Dribbles for Proud Mommy Moments!
For more info on what PMM is all about, see this post.


Throughout my children's lives, there have been a myriad of moments that made me grin, even more that have made me cringe, and a few that just left me speechless.


This moment is one of those speechless moments.


My best friend, Laura, and I spend a lot of time at each other's houses. And by a lot, I mean that we are blessed to be able to see each other almost every day. Thus our children also spend a lot of time together. Laura's daughter and my son are both four. Same age, same temperment, almost the same personality.


They're both quite funny, in fact, and even when they do something outrageous, it is usually hilarious enough to keep them from getting into a lot of trouble. 


The particular day in question, the kids were playing nicely in the back bedroom with the baby. Usually we have sounds of screams and laughter - all loud, happy sounds. This was no different. Until we noticed that it had been unusually quiet in there for a whole five minutes - an hour in four-year-old time.


Concerned, we both made our way to the room to see what was going on.
We found our four year old children jumping on the bed together.
Naked.
Completely, utterly, stark, buck naked.
Not a lick of clothes on except their socks.
My jaw dropped, then I had to stifle the biggest laugh, as did my friend.
Of course, we spoke to them about the importance of not being naked in front of each other at this tender stage of their development. When we asked who's idea it was, we found that it was my son who said to his "girlfriend" "let's get naked!"
Great. My boy's gonna be a mac-daddy.
But when I told my husband about it, his response was:
"That's my boy!" 
I'm so proud!


Okay! Now it’s your turn. Type out your Proud, or maybe not-so-Proud Mommy Moment and link it up! Don’t forget to check out Emmy’s Proud Mommy Moment as well! One last thing, PMM isn’t just for mom’s…anyone can link up!

Proud Mommy Moments: She's NOT a Sheeple!

This summer, parents everywhere were shocked at Abercrombie and Fitch's introduction of a new line of girls swimwear that included padded bikini tops, in sizes as small as 2T!! (either they sold out or took them off the market b/c the tops are no longer on the web site)

Well, the shock continues as Jours Apre Lunes - a French lingerie company - introduces a line of girls lingerie, including "high fashion photo advertising" in French Vogue and other fashion magazines throughout Europe. The "high fashion" photo shoots show young girls in provocative poses wearing little except panties and tiny bras or undershirts.

The problem with this is not that they're selling girls underwear - let's face it, girls need underwear and there's going to be advertising for it, but having the girls in heavy makeup, feather boas, and bouffant hairdo's is very extreme. This advertising ploy is, in fact, turning these small girls into sex objects, and into potential victims of pedophilia.

Not only that, but the message that is being sent to girls around the globe is that sexy - even at three - is the way to be.

The fashion industry these days is hitting girls at younger and younger ages. Gone are the days of rompers and jumpers and frilly dresses and pigtails. Now we are all into skinny jeans, mini skirts, off the shoulder tops, and, as my daughter calls it, "bling". Little girls as young as three are wearing outfits that I would have been sent home for in High School.

Parents, let's allow our kids to just be kids for a little bit longer. Why do we feel the need to turn our 10 year olds into sex kittens, or to allow them to wear sexy, revealing, or provocative clothing just because it's "in fashion". Tell the "fashion" industry that we don't want our daughters dressing like this by NOT buying it!

The rule in my house: You can wear what you want, as long as you're not revealing anything that you shouldn't be. We have the three B's that must be covered: Butt, back, and boobs. If those aren't completely covered, the outfit goes bye-bye. Period.

My Proud Mommy Moment?
My daughter is all of seven years old. When we were watching the news story this morning on the Today show, I turned to her and asked her "what do you think of this?" Her response: "Mom, it's stupid! Those girls look gross and dumb". I couldn't have agreed more. And I am proud to report that my child is NOT a Sheeple.

Today I'm linking up with KMama over at The Daily Dribbles for Proud Mommy Moments! Go check it out and share your PMM!

Proud Mommy Moments

Today I'm linking up with KMama for PMM-Proud Mommy Moments. If you have a proud - or not so proud - mommy moment, be sure to link up with her today! And if you don't well head over to her blog The Daily Dribbles anyway and give her a shout out!

I have never been prouder of Emily as I was this week.

Of course there was the evening in the E. R. on Monday night - she was so brave and amazing. I was truly humbled watching her that night.

But then there has been the rest of the week - so far.

My daughter has turned into one of the most responsible children on the planet.

Case in point:

Tuesday I forgot to give her dose #2 of her medicine. She came to me at bedtime, and reminded me. Me, being "practical mommy" reminded her that drinking right before bed wasn't a good idea. Her response:

"But Momma, I'm supposed to have TWO DOSES!!"

I stood there, chastised.

Then gave her her second dose.

For those parents that have never delt with the problems of constipation with encopresis, this is HUGE. Typically, children with these problems will do whatever it takes to PREVENT going to the bathroom. So for Emily to understand the importance of taking her medication is amazing.

I love my daughter so much and I am so proud that she is mine.

Blogononymous

I am participating in The Daily Dribbles and Domestically Challenged Blognonymous Blog Hop.  The post below is not my own post.  I'm hosting a post for someone else, and in turn, someone else is also hosting a post of mine, all anonymously.  Click through the links below to view all the bloggers and posts in Blognonymous. Blognonymous is the coolest blog hop I've seen. All the posts are anonymous, and no one knows who's post is on who's blog. I am so excited to be a part of this Blognonymous "extravaganza" *giggle*.



A Rant 

A rant...  I'm usually good at those. Where's that soap box? You know, the one I'm usually standing on ranting and raving from? I can't find it either.

For some reason, give me the right to be really incredulous and I feel like I'm falling a bit short. Maybe it's just because I'm having such a hard time deciding what to post about. Maybe even though this is somewhat anonymous, I'm afraid someone will be mad. Oh well... here goes anyway.

It rubs me the wrong way that we chose to move closer to family last year. We'll be here for at least two years. While many people have visited, there is still an expectation that we should pack the kids up and go to them. It's hard. It's really, really hard. At one point this year, every weekend for nearly a month we spent on the road. Then we have to decide what we'll do for the dog. Do you rely on the kindness of a friend or spend a huge amount of money on a kennel risking that he'll get kennel cough when all we want to do is bring him with us? How will we get a three-year old to sleep when she doesn't have her cage bed? We're packing up 5 people, soon to be 6 not 2. Sometimes it takes major planning on my part to figure out how I will entertain the littles while we're gone. It's hard. Maybe it would be easier if some appreciation was expressed instead of just letting us know what you expect of us.

If you don't know us, we're in the middle of an international adoption. I love for people to talk to me about it if they're curious. I'll discuss orphan care and adoption all day long. I start to get a little bothered though when someone needs to repeatedly in large groups let me know what a poor decision I've made. I've been told exactly how many things can go wrong by the same person over and over. We're well informed. We're a little bit scared. We're stepping out in faith. How about a little encouragement instead of all doom and gloom? I promise I've heard every horror story by now. Telling me another one, with that little hint of I'm going to say "I told you so," one day just really ticks me off.

I was putting it all out there on my blog for a while. I stopped. I was told by someone close to me (not Miss Doom and Gloom), who I really hope doesn't find this because I never want to have that conversation again, that I'm neglecting the children I have for the one who isn't here. Really? Because I got upset that it's taking so much longer than it takes other people? How come when someone who is pregnant starts planning a nursery no one says, "I really think you're neglecting the child you have because you're frustrated over color schemes." I'm frustrated that I let that stop me from saying what I wanted to say.

While I'm getting the adoption process off my chest, I'm also a little hurt that people who are very close to us and will be to our child choose to pretend that it's not happening. It makes me wonder what they will be like when he comes home.

Moving on...I hate the pretentiousness of where we live. I probably hate that we put ourselves in this pretentious place a little more. I hate that I jump to conclusions and judge others because of all this. I really don't know how to flesh it out anymore than that.

In conclusion, like my dog... some days when I'm frustrated... I wish I could just piss on it.

Kind of like he pissed on the snowman...

Thank You Very Much Thursday!

It's time for another edition of THANK YOU VERY MUCH Thursday!

What you do is this:

You take out all your frustrations on people/things that peeved you off during the week and thank them in a very sarcastic way, for being who or what they are/doing what they did. Then you go visit my good friend Kmama at The Daily Dribbles, and link up to her blog to join the free therapy session!

*To the Drama Llama that is consistently invading our lives. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all the much needed diversion from everyday things such as joy, peace, quiet, and serenity.

*To Drama Llama Jr. for stirring the pot THANK YOU VERY MUCH for encouraging Drama Llama to do your bidding by manipulating the truth and telling out and out lies to get people into trouble.

*To the Jr. High school teachers that do not enter grades into the family access web site THANK YOU VERY MUCH how can we parents be expected to stay "on top of things" when you aren't?

*To the 14 year old and 6 year old "nemeses" THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the constant bickering, arguing, fighting, whining, complaining, tattling, and griping. Because I don't have enough things to worry about.

*To our finances THANK YOU VERY MUCH for staying low enough that we don't go spending our money on foolish things like healthy food.

♥Want to join in the free therapy session? Go visit The Daily Dribbles to find out how!♥

Great Giveaway!

Like chocolate? Then you'll LOVE this giveaway! My friend KMama at The Daily Dribbles is hosting a great Nestle giveaway! The prize includes:

• A $25 gift card to Walmart to help with school supplies
• A Nesquik® lunch box

• Products from Raisinets®
• A mix of free coupons from Nestlé® Pure Life, Ovaltine®, Toll House®Refrigerated Cookie Dough, Toll House® Morsels, Nesquik®, Coffee-Mate®, Drumsticks®, and Carnation® Breakfast Essentials™

Check out her blog here to check it out and find out how to enter!

Good luck!

Thank You Very Much Thursday!

Alrighty folks, here it is, another edition of

THANK YOU VERY MUCH THURSDAY!

The way it works is that you take out all your frustrations on people/things that peeved you off during the week and thank them in a very sarcastic way, for being who or what they are/doing what they did. So for YOUR free therapy session, hop on over to KMAMA's blog "The Daily Dribbles" and link up!

♥To Google Chrome for running unbelievably slow and making my internet time much longer than it should be

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

i really don't have anything better to do than sit here and watch a page load

♥To my university for STILL not having my financial aid "issue" resolved, and for probably resulting in a repeat of last year, where I had NO BLOODY BOOKS for the first three weeks!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

perhaps i could come do your job FOR YOU?

♥To the individual that insists on having toys in his bed so he can stay up until 9 playing instead of going to sleep at 8 like you were supposed to

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

mommy's going to make you a very upset little boy tonight

♥To the spiders that are invading my carport and my laundry room (see tomorrows TMI Friday post for the full story)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

i. hate. you.

♥And finally

To the blankets and pillows that keep piling up with no place for storage

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

you are SO lucky i need you . . .

Don't forget to go visit KMAMA for your free therapy today!

And don't forget to stop by tomorrow for my Meme: 

TMI FRIDAY

Arachnophobia Edition

Thank You Very Much Thursday!

It's time for another free therapy session! 

That's right folks, it's 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH 

THURSDAY

Wanna join the fun? 

Go visit KMAMA down at The Daily Dribbles to find out how!

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♥To whoever it was that put their dirty clothes on top of the pile of give away stuff I had in the hallway (after I had announced to the household for the umpteenth time that it was NOT a dirty clothes hamper!!)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

i'm sure the nice people down at the hospice thrift store really want their stuff to smell like BO

♥To my husband's ex (again) for dropping off step son unannounced Sunday evening AFTER I had already bought groceries for the week.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

i love surprises

♥To the same person as above for deciding to NOT bring step daughter last night with NO INTENTION OF CALLING TO INFORM US

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

it's a good thing your daughter is (most of the time) much more thoughtful

♥To our former guitarist for deciding to up and move to STILLWELL OK without calling to inform us that the band is no longer together and we need to find another guitarist

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

no, really 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

♥And finally, to the internet company for showing up on my doorstep to fix my internet

WITHOUT CALLING TO INFORM US 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

i really love it when people get a view of my trashed-out bedroom

Hmm . . . 

There appears to be a theme going on this week in my TYVM post.

So, if you know me and are reading this, here's a little advice for you - 

CALL FIRST!!.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

That is all!

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Come join me tomorrow for my new meme  

♥TMI Friday♥

Thank you very much!!