Daddy's Boy

I am jealous. My son is SUCH a Daddy's boy. He loves me unconditionally, and there are times that he wants his mommy, but I am jealous. He always wants his Dad. He loves being held by his Dad. He loves when his Dad plays with him. He loves when his Dad sings to him. He loves when his Dad gives him a bath. When he was a infant he was a Mommy's boy. Now that he is beginning to make his own decisions he always wants his Daddy.

This morning I went to go get him out of his crib because he was awake and talking to himself. He would not even come to me. He wanted nothing to do with me. So then Daddy came in and voila! he went right to him. It seems like the only two times that he absolutely wants to come to me is 1- when I am picking him up from the baby-sitter and 2- when he is in trouble by his Daddy. Since my son prefers his father over me I try not to take him when he is in trouble- because I dont want him to think that when it is not OK with Dad it is OK with Mom.

So, I have REALLY been struggling with this lately. How could a child not want their mother? Maybe it is just a "phase" that he is going through, or maybe not. Maybe it is all the traveling I have been doing for work- he gets used to his Dad. Either way, I have to learn to NOT stress over it. It is completely normal. All kids go through this and yours will too.

Anytime I have an oreo he comes to me!

Gloomy Days

I consider myself a pretty optimistic person, but I love a gloomy day. I love when the clouds are out, a light breeze and a little sprinkle of rain. Not all people do, however. Most people will say that a gloomy day brings them down. Browsing the internet today I found a study that was conducted in 2009. This study found that gloomy days are actually good for your brain. Next time you find yourself drenched in an unexpected downpour, look on the bright side - it'll be a memorable experience.

Looking at the study people performed much better on the memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they were in a slightly negative mood. On bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy and carefree, they flunked it.

The tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in Sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten small ornamental objects on the check-out counter.

They included plastic animal figures, a toy cannon, a pink piggy bank and four small matchbox-sized vehicles, including a red London bus and a tractor.

On bright sunny days when people were more likely to be happy and carefree, they did less well in the tests

On rainy days, sad music was played in the store. When it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music.This was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods. After shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could remember.

Their scores were three times higher when the weather was bad and they were feeling grumpy, compared with those tested on sunny days. So... the next time your day is gloomy- cheer up- because you perform much better!

See- you dont always have to be pessemistic.

So Beautiful

It truly was the most beautiful burial I have ever seen. My Grandfather received full military honors for his funeral and burial. The local VFW did a 21 gun solute and a bag pipper was there as well.



21 Gun Solute

Folding of the American Flag

Presentation of the flag to my Grandmother

He was truly a hero if I have ever met one. Most honorable and hard working man to ever walk this earth. He truly lived his life for Christ and I have no doubt in my mind that he has his angel wings now.

I love you Grandpa!

RIP-Happy Birthday

He went home to be with the Lord yesterday morning. My Grandmother was there with him. Please pray for my family and I that we find peace through this difficult time. Today would have been his 85th birthday.

Traveling Alone

I have been to Washington DC twice, but never alone. Wish me luck, I am going for work, and I am going alone. I am nervous. I will miss my son. The longest I have been apart from him is two days. Pray for me that I get comfortable with traveling alone. I wont be blogging until after April 10th. See you then.