I am celebrating. This past week, I have had several highs in parenting. And I'm choosing to celebrate them, instead of focusing on the real lows this week.
Peaceful and Friendly Heroes have decided that they LOVE reading. And it was super exciting. They take books for car rides longer than three minutes. (My favorite.) And they both have series that they are trying to read. And I had to take away books for twenty minutes so we could finish cleaning. I've arrived! I have to take a book away to help my kids focus!!! I tried not to dance with glee while I took away a book. I offered them tons of sympathy as I took it away and reminded them that as soon as the vacuuming was done, they would get them back. But inside I was so happy they have found the joy of reading!! I have succeeded!
The other super thrilling thing is that we have been playing Harry Potter a lot. The boys have been having bubble wand fights. They fight and shout spells like, "Finite!" "Alohamora!" "Desendo!" And "Eat Slugs!" They have also tried "Avada Kadavra." But they pronounce it, "Avada Cadabra" Which is also amazingly adorable. The Hopeful Hero has joined in--she asks everyone to call her Hermione. The Wise Hero becomes Ginny and she calls me Sister Weasley. I get to call my daughter Hermione, and I get called Sister Weasley, who is one of my heroes. Life is really sweet right now.
These two things have carried me through shots, fat lips, fighting and screaming. (Just to remind you that we have normal lives.) And I'm counting these as a win. And savoring them. So, you can just address me as Sister Weasley. Life is so much better when you are a Weasley. Even without the house elf.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Reading
I have had tons of time to read, while the Baby Hero eats. I've been branching out from my usual fanitsy reading because I'm running out of really good books in that category.
Most recently I've been reading two books, (because they are books that make me think and I can only last so long with those types of books before my brain explodes. Yes, I like to be entertained when I read, not informed.) The two books are: The Audacity of Hope by Barak Obama and Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before by Jean M. Twenge. Reading these two books at the same time is giving me a headache. Obama says that a lot of the problems in our society and government are because people are only looking at "what's in it for me, and not what's best for our society." I completely agree with what he is saying. For example, when someone is talking about the inner city kids and how bad their schools are, they say, "those kids are..." Instead of "Our kids are..." We'd be much more willing to help out everyone if we thought of them as us or thought of us as Americans, not just focusing on our needs and wants. In the other book, it says that thinking about only us, and doing what's best for only us is how we are raised. And that irks me.
I agree with both authors and it's driving me crazy! I am becoming more pessimistic as I read indepth about different policies and attitudes. The way we are raised is causing most of our governmental problems. (Which does make sense, but it is still driving me crazy! Because if it's due to our attitudes and our believes, then we're not going to make progress until we can change all of that. Which I don't see happening any time soon. No one likes to make drastic overhauls and it's hard to want to put other people before you.)
Another set of books that I've been reading are autobiographical. Alcatraz verses the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. (That's Alcatraz Smedry's pen name.) I have loved this book! There is a sequal as well, and I love everything about these two books. Alcatraz has a talent in breaking things, and his side kick Grandpa has a talent in being late. I have enjoyed these books much more than I have enjoyed the others.
I also have started reading Fablehaven with the Bug Hero. I am enjoying revisiting one of my favorite books, and he's really enjoying the book as well. The Baby Hero is listening to the book as he eats, but we're not sure how much he is picking up. It could be that he is just enjoying eating.
He's doing a little bit better about taking naps. Thanks Aylosha for the suggestion about 1-2 hours of wakefulness. He doesn't do it all the time, but when we can get him to, he's much happier. And the book you suggested, I will be reading as soon as it comes from Amazon.
Most recently I've been reading two books, (because they are books that make me think and I can only last so long with those types of books before my brain explodes. Yes, I like to be entertained when I read, not informed.) The two books are: The Audacity of Hope by Barak Obama and Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before by Jean M. Twenge. Reading these two books at the same time is giving me a headache. Obama says that a lot of the problems in our society and government are because people are only looking at "what's in it for me, and not what's best for our society." I completely agree with what he is saying. For example, when someone is talking about the inner city kids and how bad their schools are, they say, "those kids are..." Instead of "Our kids are..." We'd be much more willing to help out everyone if we thought of them as us or thought of us as Americans, not just focusing on our needs and wants. In the other book, it says that thinking about only us, and doing what's best for only us is how we are raised. And that irks me.
I agree with both authors and it's driving me crazy! I am becoming more pessimistic as I read indepth about different policies and attitudes. The way we are raised is causing most of our governmental problems. (Which does make sense, but it is still driving me crazy! Because if it's due to our attitudes and our believes, then we're not going to make progress until we can change all of that. Which I don't see happening any time soon. No one likes to make drastic overhauls and it's hard to want to put other people before you.)
Another set of books that I've been reading are autobiographical. Alcatraz verses the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. (That's Alcatraz Smedry's pen name.) I have loved this book! There is a sequal as well, and I love everything about these two books. Alcatraz has a talent in breaking things, and his side kick Grandpa has a talent in being late. I have enjoyed these books much more than I have enjoyed the others.
I also have started reading Fablehaven with the Bug Hero. I am enjoying revisiting one of my favorite books, and he's really enjoying the book as well. The Baby Hero is listening to the book as he eats, but we're not sure how much he is picking up. It could be that he is just enjoying eating.
He's doing a little bit better about taking naps. Thanks Aylosha for the suggestion about 1-2 hours of wakefulness. He doesn't do it all the time, but when we can get him to, he's much happier. And the book you suggested, I will be reading as soon as it comes from Amazon.
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