Lessons Learned Lately (L3)

Nothing exciting going on here except some snow melted and there's more on the way... So here's a few things I've learned from my kids lately:

1. Friendship = Forgiveness
Ever notice how kids can forgive each other 5 minutes after they've been fighting? Why do we forget how to do that as adults and worry over the slightest thing a friend may have said or we thought they said or somebody else said they did... In most cases, our friends are nice people (otherwise they wouldn't be our friends right?) and have no intention of hurting us, so forgive the little stuff, quickly, and get back to being chums.

2. A Dance a Day Keeps Depression Away
My kids love to dance and wiggle and jump around. On the days that I actually join in, the day goes much better and you can't help but smile and laugh when everyone is dancing around. Love those endorphins...

3. Prayer keeps the bad dreams away
BB prays every night "Thank You God for mommy and daddy and BG, and LG and LB and all my other family-mates and help keep the bad dreams away" It works!

4. Kids help you keep Habits going
Start a habit with your children and it is very hard to break, both good (see prayers above) and bad (dessert and many others not listing).

5. Watch what I say and do
They're always watching and listening! Like little spies making sure I'm doing the right thing! If I don't want something repeated I better not say it in front of my kids, especially BG!

6. The food on somebody else's plate is always better
Doesn't matter if you have the same stuff on your plate, if mommy and daddy share theirs it tastes better. LB is especially good at sharing food with everyone both giving and taking...

7. The simplest games are the best
Hide and seek, tag, peek-a-boo, and pretending to be animals still entertain longer that any game.

8. Gates only work if you use them.
I finally got a couple of doorway gates to keep the twins out of the kitchen. They work wonderfully and I love being able to make dinner without them underfoot. However, they only work when you put them up!

9. Don't leave blueberries on the counter within reach of little hands.
When you forget about the gates, babies have free access to the kitchen and will grab whatever is on the edge of the counter. Today it was blueberries. The big container from Sam's Club. BG came and got me and said 'the babies are squishing blueberries with their feet!' So much for blueberry pancakes in the morning...

10. (If you're squeamish don't read this one) (If you're looking for reasons to not have any more kids, read it) Keep pants on the toddlers when they start discovering poop.
I didn't put LB's pants back on after changing his diaper because it was close to bath time. Needless to say he has learned to get his diaper off and left us a dark brown surprise in the living room. Not to be outdone by her little brother, the next day LG decided to put her hands down her diaper and pull out the contents and smear it all over her tummy. yuck. Hoping they start using the toilet sooner rather than later...