Discipline…
I’m sure we’re not the only parents going through this phase of not knowing how to discipline our child, or at least I hope we’re not! For the most part Kellar is a very good child but here lately trying our patience is a huge understatement. He has taken up a liking to hitting and no matter how hard you spank him he’ll cry for a minute or so and then come back and smack you again..this will seriously go on for hours if the one that’s being hit doesn’t get up and leave the room. What do we do? Don’t say well I’d tear that butt up, it does no good. Time out does no good. Taking away the tv does no good. Taking away a toy does no good. Did I mention that tearing that butt up does no good? He for whatever reason thinks it’s funny, now me I’m thinking getting my rear end spanked to the point that I cry isn’t funny, nor will it be funny the 119th time that it happens because I insist on coming back for more but this child of mine, this very stubborn child of mine will not give up, he will not stop and I’m at a loss on what to do! To say that it’s frustrating is also a huge understatement. We don’t watch violent movies, we don’t wrestle around or encourage him to be a fighter though I do want him to understand that he can take up for himself if need be but come on Kellar mommy and daddy haven’t done anything to you son, take it easy on us please! I wonder if he’s doing it for attention, but I find it hard to believe that he’s starving for attention, anyone who knows us knows that Kellar is our world and everything revolves around him. Then I wonder if it could be he’s so used to having our attention that if we take it off him for any length of time to do something for ourselves he doesn’t like it? Kellar isn’t a kid that likes to sit and play for hours, he wants to do what he wants to do when he wants to do it and if it involves wanting us to play with him we do it, we play when he wants us to. If he wants to read I read, if he wants to color we color, if he wants to watch tv I let him watch it, I think he’s got it good so why does he act out? Is it just a age thing? A boy thing? A rotten child thing? I know he’s rotten and Joey and I have probably let him get by with far to much stuff, sure he’s only 3 but screaming no at us when he learned to use the word correctly should’ve been stopped the day it started but we didn’t and now we are of course realizing that it was a mistake to let it go on. I’m sure that you’re probably thinking my gosh whatta brat Kellar must be but he’s really not, he’s a very sweet little boy and I can assure you I’ve seen much worse, not that it makes it ok because someone has a bigger brat than we do but it does help me to realize that we’re not alone and obviously others have not found the right form of discipline. I almost feel bad for posting this because I do think that Joey and I have it very good on so many different levels with Kellar, he’s a very bright child, he’s come so far and I know that his stubborness has been a blessing in a lot of areas, he can be so sweet and his I love you’s still melt my heart but I also know that we’ve gotta get a hold on this discipline issue we’re having. Any ideas?????
Snow Snow Snow…
Yes we actually got snow…and for our area it seems like it’s a lot of it! I have been so excited since hearing the mention of snow though I try to not get my hopes up because our weather men tend to be off when it comes to predicting wintery weather, if they mention snow we get a huge heat wave and have to get the capris, flip flops and short sleeve shirts back out of winter hibernation! But it started snowing around 8 this morning and has snowed all day long, I mean hasn’t let up any. I couldn’t wait to get off work to come home and get Kellar all bundled up and head out to play. Kellar had a blast, like seriously had a blast. He was all over the yard running and screaming, throwing snowballs at Joey and I, falling down in the snow and rolling around, he loved it! I figure he better enjoy it while its’ here because it could be quite some time before it actually makes way here again, I’m hoping works gonna be closed tomorrow so he can go out and play before it all melts away. I took some pictures that I of course think are just super duper cute….
Monster Jam 2010
Let me start this out by saying that Kellar loves Monster Jam, the kid knows all the trucks and the drivers and he’ll stop whatever he’s doing to catch Monster Jam. Joey and I bought Kellar tickets to the show in Little Rock, AR a month or so before Christmas and I think we’ve probably been just as anxious as he was just because we couldn’t wait to see his reaction. The weather got pretty bad there on Friday so we really weren’t even sure if we were gonna be able to make it, snow and ice hit the area pretty hard and being that it was a 2 hr drive I was a little afraid of being on the road with other drivers because goodness knows that some people don’t know how to drive on dry roads and when you throw ice in there it can get ugly quick. Kellar woke up Saturday morning and asked if we were going to Little Rock so we looked up the weather and decided to give it a shot, if it got to bad we could always turn around. The farther we got in AR the whiter the trees got, it was so pretty which also meant the farther we got the worse the roads became. I was a nervous wreck! We made it to Little Rock and got checked into our rooms and rested for a hour or so then headed to the Verizon areana, by now the roads were slick and cars were sliding off the roads and I was nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof. Once we got in and got seated Kellar spotted a few trucks and he was so ready for them to come out! I love love loved the look of excitement on his face, I loved hearing him squeal and laugh and point and clap, it totally made my day to see him so happy and excited! He got a Grave Digger shirt which unfortunately wasn’t there, Kellar would’ve been over the top had he or Max D been there! After the show we let Kellar get down and stand in the snow, he was amazed with the snow so for those that aren’t from TX or let me say my area in TX please understand we don’t get that here haha so Kellar had no idea what it was, that too made me giggle at him! I think the trip was awesome, my aunt and uncle tagged along and they adore Kellar and he adores them, they see how funny and amazing he is and love to spend time with him. We got home and noticed that Kellar was running a fever, I felt horrible and that it was somehow my fault since we got him out and it was so cold, his fever was up over 103 and with tylenol and motrin it never got below 102.3. I took him in to see his pedi this mornign and Kellar has strep but his lungs look and sound good so for that I’m thankful! We are planning another trip for the end of the month to see Monster Jam in the Dallas area, this one will have Kellars favorite trucks there, I’m already excited!!!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year….
Wow another Christmas has come and gone and 2010 is here. Where did the last year go, it has flown by and my little man is closer to being 4 years old! Christmas this year was lots of fun, Kellar was so funny opening up his gifts. The excitement and the squeals that he let out was priceless. We spent Christmas Eve at MeMe’s and Paws and time with family is always great, I love it. Christmas day we went to my Memaw Pages and then that eveing we went over to Courtneys and Shanes. Kellar had a blast, he and Syd had toys everywhere but those all got pushed to the side when the “cop motorcycles” came out! Kellar loves his, he tells me to follow him he’s driving to Gander Mountain. My house is busting at the seams with toys, I have got to do some serious cleaning of the ol’ toy box soon. Joey, Kellar and I spent New Years Eve with some great friends eating, popping fireworks and playing games. The kids had a blast. New Years day we lounged around the house and did nothing till about 7:30 or so when we headed to MeMes and Paws to eat some peas and cabbage then we headed over to Kellars Brookie-poos to snack some more and pop more fireworks. I hope that 2010 brings much happiness to you all!
It’s almost here…
And I am still quite a few presents short of being prepared! Why why why do I wait till the last week to try and do my Christmas shopping? I pretty much had Kellar taken care of months ago. We went and seen Santa and he told Santa everything he wanted and I’m pretty sure Santa had to hire extra elves to take care of all that but he’s worth it right? Kellar isn’t scared or phased by the “Santa is watching you” threat, at what age does that work? I know that I royally stink at updating this blog here lately, between me working and coming home and trying to take care of household things and spend time with Kellar I’ve let the blog slide! Good news though is Kellar is doing amazing! He is officially potty trained, even wakes me up at midnight to tell me he needs to go poop, though I am estatic that he’s telling me we have soooo got to work on the timing of this! He’s growing up on me, though he’s only 3 he is so grown up acting, his conversations that I overhear as he’s “talking” on the phone make me giggle. He is very independent and wants to do things on his own but there are days that he wants to crawl up in my lap and he’ll tell me “hold me like a tiny baby mom”, I love it! Well I have Christmas cards to get addressed and I’m not getting that done sitting here…We hope that each of you have a Very Merry Christmas!
