Lisa, Mommy of two sons Riley and Brennan
How old are you now and how old is/are your munchkin(s)?
I am 23 years old (08/26/1985) Riley is 4 years old (10/06/2004) Brennan is 6 months old (05/22/2008)
If you could describe your child in 3 words, what would they be?
Riley is a very strong willed, stubborn 😛 and caring child
Brennan is a snuggle muffin who is very determined and relaxed
What’s an average day like for you these days?
Well an average day for us is pretty busy not much time to rest but nearly every minute is jam packed with fun and surprises. The boys are up for around 7:30, they are/get changed, diapered, cleaned. then it is breakfast for Riley usually blue berry pancakes and Brennan is nursed, My daycare kids arrive around 8:00am they will come and play inside or outside/ do an activity, arts and crafts, baking, sometimes home work and then Riley and the daycare kids are brought to the bus stop and sent off to school. Brennan has some cereal around 9 usually mixed with his newest food he has been introduced to (pears right now) then we have lots of play, songs, changes, and naps until we get Riley from the bus at 12. Riley eats lunch at 12:30 then Brenny poo has sweet potatoes and carrots at 1 and we will go outside, color, work on numbers, colours, letters, play, and nap, and often do some errands until 3:50 when the daycare kids are done school. Riley and the kids have snack and repeat morning activities and then go home at 4:30 then dinner is made and eaten, baths are given sometimes a little TV, baking, arts and crafts, play and errands then bed time at 7:30 for Riley Brennan has a nap at 7:30 but is up again from around 8pm-10 then a last feeding and he is asleep until around 2am for another feeding and then 4-5am for another and we start all over 😀
If you had a day all to yourself (kid-free & lottery-financed), how would you spend it?
Hmmmm probably a spa, shopping, out to dinner with friends I have not been able to spend much time with in the last couple years , probably a pretty simple relaxing day 😀
What would you say your parenting style is like? I am very much into attachment parenting and child led parenting until a certain age, I feed Brennan on demand and will nurse as long as we are both comfortable, we try to be clothies And as organic as we can, I am strict with Riley at this age because I believe a child at a certain age and maturity level need limits and rules, we use time outs for discipline and believe communication is the key on both ends. We try to have as many activities, fun and positive reinforcement as much as possible. And so far it has been working for us 😀 truelty I believe, you can never have enough love and kids need room to grow.
What do you feel you have enough of in life? I believe we have plenty of love , care, and communication
What do you want more of? Space, our house is 1400sq ft but we have allot of stuff and I cannot wait until we build our house 2009-2010
Less of? hmmm I can’t really think of anything
How “blended” is your family? Are you still with the dad(s) of your kid(s)? Who has whose last name in the family? Our family is quite blended, Both boys are my biological babies , Riley is not Chad(my husband’s) bio dad but has been his father figure since he was 1 and a half years old. Riley’s bio father is not a suitable father or figure for him in any way and after yrs of abuse I left Riley’s bio father and he and his family have made no effort to be in Riley’s life at all. Chad is Brennan s bio father and Chad and I were married August 31st 2008
What are some of your big pet peeves? Poor hygiene, bad /careless drivers, selfishness.
What are the most unique things about yourself? hmm I can be very creative and outgoing and I am, told easy to talk to and understanding
and finally, what’s your writing/blogging history and style? I don’t think I have a particular style. Throughout high school I blogged but only a couple of times since then so I’ve got to get back into the groove of things 😀
