The boys each got a Kindle for Christmas. Daddy felt like it was a good idea for them to have a device of their own to play their games on and watch PBS kids every now and then. So I went with it. I'm not sure I had a choice though...when Daddy gets his mind set on something, I usually get greeted by it at the doorstep. Kind of like the jump house. And the water slide. And the jumbo size uterus...remember that thing? They've been helpful for the most part, especially with Bk3 working on reading skills... Brannan, from the get go, stressed that there never be a credit card on the devices, so we were set. Until the movie "Sing" on blu-ray showed up. We thought for a week on when we might've ordered it. We both checked our email accounts and amazon accounts. We couldn't find the purchase. We attributed it to some good luck - until Star Wars showed up. B opened the package, out jumps the Force and we both look at eachother after 10 seconds of a pause - "Briggsy". The kid is obsessed. LP Library has issued ALL 14 of their Star Wars books to the Webbs, more specifically Briggs in the last 2 months. Star Wars A-Z, Good Night Darth Vader, to name his favorites - he sleeps with a light saber and constantly quizzes ALL OF US on the names of each character. We don't want to break his heart and tell him that neither of us have EVER seen the movies. But we definitely already have our costumes planned for his October birthday set to that very theme. Needless to say, B had set up the Kindles with emails for each of the boys...so once we found all of the purchase confirmations (10 or so to be exact), we figured out which Kindle did the one-click ordering and tossed that one into hiding until we get all of our refunds. I laughed. It could've been way worse...just 2 dvds and a handful of apps! It was my credit card entered, I assume from when I purchased him the app that his Kindergarten teachers have them use. Apparently, you just hit BUY and there you go. One Click, and they have your money.
One click of the toilet flushing is music to my ears currently. We've got Grayson on a big push to help the Webbs discontinue the diaper madness. 6 years. We might could own stock in Pampers right now. We are surely trying. But Gray has his own timing. And although I made a huge effort at the start of the Easter break, we were so graciously greeted by the stomach bug instead! So we are still trekking, and thankful he hasn't requested "Mommy, just go and get me a diaper" recently. He's the third boy to make the man-jump to underwear and the FIRST to be fascinated (at age 2) with the size of his peepee when he sits on the toilet. Really Gray? I am surely a mom of boys.
B's new project is growing things. And they have to grow inside enough before he can put them in the ground. He's worked hard on them every morning and night, but I think it's a little odd that we have a neon purple light coming from our dining room window at night. Rave anyone? I promise it's nothing illegal.
All THREE boys are pushing as many limits as possible with regards to talking back. I know, Karma is a bitch - It's true. But it pushes me as a mama. Monday morning, Grayson continually fussed at the table and I pointed my finger to him saying "you need to hush your mouth and eat!". To which he pointed his tiny 2 year old hand back at me and said "No you need to hush YOU mouth!" I'm sure I turned a few shades of red at that point. I knew it was do or die. "Carrie, march yourself straight over to him and make sure he knows that's not ok, Gray." Do it...or you might have a "cash me ousside" 7 year old within a few years. I marched. He learned. His rebound time is pretty quick though. We're also working on that...
For Lent, I gave up wine during the week. I'm not sure what I was thinking. But I can successfully say I made it. I also promised myself 3 days a week in the adoration chapel at our church. Just for reflection, prayer, peace, anything. And THAT was the best Lenten promise I've ever made. I felt uneasy at first, but I quickly understood just what was happening. God was teaching me to pause. He was teaching me to reflect on the positives. To pray for the negatives. To ask for help when I felt I didn't measure up. To notice the reminder that I am enough. I had grabbed a devotional handed out at the Ash Wednesday service from the prior year, and I brought it with me to the chapel. The readings, along with the time of reflection and prayer, rejuvenated my faith journey. Just like one click - and bam, I was right back in. It reminds me of how distracting this life can be. But if we focus on what is important to us, our worlds can be complete. I worry less. I trust more. I trusted Brannan even after I came home to 6 new baby chicks 3 weeks ago. I think that knocks it up to 22.
I've kept the adoration commitment. I've kicked the wine limits... Who needs wine limits? Cheers to all of you mamas out there - now go check on that "one-click buying" option for me so the Force doesn't show up at your doorstep - or anything else for that matter!
