Cute little boy moment

B2 says to me after I came home from work today, "Who's the best Mom I ever saw?"

I reply: "Who?"

"You, Mom!"

Thanks!

He says, "For real!"

... Making Pizza and Other Things "P"

Tonight the boys and I made our own pizza. It was really good - not delicious by any means, but it was a great meal. It was so awesome to see them get their hands in the dough and watch the oven with the light on as we waited for our masterpiece to be complete.

"Look at the cheese boiling," B1 exclaimed!

"When is it gonna be ready, Mom?" immediately replied B2.

We sat together and enjoyed a couple slices each, followed by some pumpkin pie.

The letter of the week is "P" - so our pineapple pizza and pumpkin pie were both instructive and good to eat!

... on a less humorous side (or perhaps more, depending on the reader!) I have overhead much talk between my 4 and 6 year old boys about (dare I even say it...) WAIT FOR IT - the penis. Probably only coincidental it seems to be getting to me during "P" week!

Any moms of boys know of which I speak? I try to say nothing, but find myself trying to determine the perfect response of nonchalantly drawing attention to the fact I am not amused by their genital discourse and would much prefer bath time and bed time to be of others things "p," not pee related!

How do you know if you are listening to your heart?

Doesn't DOAD make it seem so obvious!



I wonder - how do I really know if I am listening to my heart? If I keep questioning if the way I have structured my life (with respect to home, family, work) is the most appropriate, beneficial, promising and significant it could be - is it?

What if?
Is this human nature? Is this one of the costs of motherhood?
Will I keep questioning even if I made different decisions, turn a different direction or veer off the current course.

I'd love to hear from other moms, especially moms who have been presented with the challenge of combining career and motherhood, particularly with babies, who can help me to make sense of this process whereby we choose how to negotiate care-giving responsibilities and career aspiration and/or financial needs.

As I contemplate how my "maternity leave" could play out next year, I desperately want to "listen to my heart," not simply make the most rational, prudent decision. The trouble is knowing or hearing what it is saying!

I checked my email after making this post and found a very applicable note from Zen Habits Take a look - perhaps there are some answers for me here.

Cute pics from the last month

Here's B1 heading for the T-Chair... "on my own, Mom!"















Here's B2 and B1 after a couple hours of snowshoeing!














Gotta love the ski goggles!! (B2)






Mommy in the Middle!

Happy New Year!... and...

Life is slowly getting back to normal around here after a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday. After our few days away skiing we stayed close to home - playing games, reading, sledding and just being together. It was really special.

B2 was in rare form on Christmas Eve, asking: "Was Santa ever a baby?"
I promptly replied: "Yes, of course."

His response? "Well, then, who delivered the presents?"

First thing out of my mind was Santa's Dad!

That seemed to satisfy him.

We actually quite enjoyed that our boys had such imagination and fascination with all the myths of the season, I think because we were realizing just how big they are now (at 6 and 4). Ready for another one!!

We are expecting and thrilled beyond belief. For those who have been following my ongoing saga toward having baby #3, you can appreciate just what a gift this baby is.

I am in my 16th week, due in June!

Took somewhat of a hiatus from the Mothering Contexts Study, as I focused on the anticipation of having a baby. The best way I can put it is: Until I had my ultrasounds, could actually see and hear the baby I didn't believe I was having a baby. I knew I was pregnant, but that hadn't meant I was having a baby before. It feels so good that I could actually BE pregnant again!

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