Silly Mommy

I have decided I should stop making any statements at all about my opinion on children, raising them, the toys they play with or the clothes they wear.  This could prove challenging as a pediatrician but I think for my own good, it would be a great idea.  I am tired of eating giant amount of crow and getting laughed at -- even though I think I'm the only one doing the laughing.

Like most women before they enter into motherhood, I had loads of preconceived notions of what type of mother I would be, what my children would be like, how my home would be a wonderful haven for them, blah blah blah.

Here are some of the dumbest things I've said.....

1) I will never have toys that sing and light up.  We will try to buy as many wooden toys as possible.  I want Libby to use her imagination and be creative.

Grrrrrrr..... I'm laughing at myself just typing it out!!!!!! As the songs from Libby's activity table are currently stuck in my head and I'm remembering firing up my iPod to play Kindermusik at Target today, I have clearly eaten these words.   I tried to stick to my guns initially. We bought the old fashioned stacker set that doesn't light up, we have lots of books and dolls - none of which make noise.  But Libby was bored.  Really bored.  Which led to frustrated mommy and baby,

So Libby now has a second activity table because her first one was all toggle switches and whirly balls -- no music or lights.  And she freaking loves it.  Our house will basically light up and sing after Santa gets here this year I'm sure.


2) I hope Libby doesn't get hooked on a theme or show so my sanity is preserved.

Again, HAHAHAHAHA!! It has already begun.  Grover, Cookie Monster and the Sesame Street gang are making appearances in our house and she loves it! Favorite books right now are all Sesame Street.  She picked out a Cookie Monster doll at Target (while my iPod was playing Kindermusik). And so it begins.....


There are so many more but these two seemed to shine the brightest today.  I know we are headed into full on toddler hood with tantrums, obsessions, melt downs, and craziness.  I am little hesitant but I definitely will just keep my mouth shut about how I think it "should" or "could" go!