The photo above is Mazzy at our much-needed mother-daughter lunch that I talked about last week (thank you all for your comments and advice).
I wish I could say it went swimmingly but it went exactly how restaurant outings always go with Mazzy— fun until five seconds in, when she realizes she is confined to a table and chair for the duration of the meal.
Then I have to keep her occupied drawing on menus and counting change and playing "I Spy" until the pizza arrives, except the pizza is too hot and she has to wait that out too.
Then when I attempt to put a slice on her plate, she starts screaming like there's a ghost on top of it when in actuality its just a piece of basil.
So I pick off all the basil from the entire pizza, cut up the slice into tiny bite-size pieces and by the time I'm done, the pizza is not only cold but now completely lost its novelty and Mazzy just wants to go home.
And I'm left there thinking things like— WHY ARE YOU RUINING THE QUALITY TIME I'M TRYING TO SPEND WITH YOU????
Honestly, lunch didn't matter. The real mother-daughter magic came when I picked her up from school. She was so excited to see me there, she ran out screaming "MOMMMY!!!!" and practically knocked me over with her hug.
Even though lunch wasn't exactly "a fun time", I do think it made an impact on both of us, as far as Mazzy feeling like Mommy was paying attention to her. For our next one-on-one time, I'm going to take some advice left on my fanpage by Jenny B. She said to have Mazzy choose the mother/daughter activity herself.
Hopefully, Mazzy won't ask me to sit on the couch next to her while she watches Dora the Explorer.
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HARLOW UPDATE
OH MY GOD WHY DO YOU KEEP TURNING ONTO YOUR STOMACH EVERY TWO MINUTES AT NIGHT WHEN YOU OBVIOUSLY DO NOT LIKE THAT POSITION?????
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IF YOU HAVE TIME TO READ A BOOK OR TWO…
Two more blogger books came out this week. Yes, I know, I'm talking about a lot of books lately. But it seems the publishing world has recently caught on to all the awesome content being created online and wants a piece. (They haven't caught on to my content yet, but I'll pretend I like flying under the radar.)
The first is Jill Smokler's "Motherhood Comes Naturally (and Other Vicious Lies)
I asked people on my fanpage to tell me the lies they were told about motherhood and here are my three favorite answers.
" 'It's the most rewarding job there is.' That only applies half the time. The other half we spend trying to figure out how to run away." – Kathy
" 'You will glow during pregnancy.' Uh…I only glowed under the McDonald's light while snarfing their apple pies." – Kerry from HouseTalkN
" 'Savor EVERY moment when they are young as its precious and you will never get it back.' Umm… my preschooler tells me at least five times a day that I "make her crazy" and I'm "ruining her life". Most nights I savor bedtime!" – Heather
The second book is How to Be a Dad's "The Guide to Baby Sleep Positions: Survival Tips for Co-Sleeping Parents
"The Booby Trap" is very popular in our house except somehow the person with the boobies (me) is the one kicked out of the bed. How is that even possible?
In the next few weeks, I've got launches for three more blogger books so please make room on your night stand. That is, if there isn't already a baby sleeping there.
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THE NEWEST JAMES BOND VILLAIN
Lastly, because everyone loved my photoshopped pictures of Harlow yesterday, I decided to do one more.
Remember the photo I posted on facebook where it looked like Harlow was about to have me fired? Or call upon me to do a service for "the family" some day in the future?
Someone suggested she should be petting a fluffy white cat in that photo, like Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the early James Bond movies.
Well, here you go…
Now imagine that baby breaking out of her swaddle, flipping herself over and screaming for your attention at all hours of the night.
Scary, scary, stuff.
Take a moment and join me on facebook (it's fun there, I promise!) and have a good weekend!
— Mommy Shorts
The month my son knew how to roll from his back to his tummy, but had yet to master rolling from his tummy to his back was evil. He would roll over, cry because he hated his tummy. I would roll him back and five seconds later, he’d roll to his tummy again. For a month. I may have thrown a party the day he learned to roll onto his back…
Love the cat photoshop.
And letting Mazzy pick sounds like a good idea. I’m sure it was just sleep deprivation that made you forget that green things on a pizza are never good for three year olds (Lil Diva does the same thing).
Those greetings are the BEST.
Good job at taking the time and effort for momma Mazzy time together. Choose a picnic in the park next time where she can run freely.
As far as rolling over baby problems…I know I know danger danger danger but We would roll up Beach Towels and stuff them on both sides of our swaddled baby to pen him in so he could not roll at night. But well we kinda started it from day one cause we always put him on his side to sleep. Worked like a charm took him a long time to be able to push the towels over. If she only rolls to one side each time put that side against the railing of the bed. Hope this helps you. Our son slept 8 hours a night from the time he was 7 weeks old though so I might not be the best one for advice on a non sleeper.
I know this will show that I’m young (hopefully it won’t make anyone feel old) but I have no idea what that white cat is from. BUT it does remind me of Cee Lo’s cat on The Voice haha
Kids and meals — always goes that way doesn’t it? Glad Mazzy has a new perspective on Mommy though since that was the point. Enjoy the weekend!
Get that girl to fold her pizza like the true NYer she is 🙂
I am dying at the villain photo!! So hilarious!
My son is 19 months so our special lunches are more like me trying to shove food in his mouth while he runs around like a maniac.
Fun stuff, this parenting…
It is sooooo difficult to get kids to sit and enjoy lunch with you when they’re small; so much easier now mine are older. Although there is teenage strops and constant texting to deal with instead!