Nesting and thinking...

I'm so into nesting right now! Since we don't have our own place, it can be a little tough at times... but I've tidied Mina's living room and put a bunch of photos up on her near-the-ceiling shelf, and if I get the energy I can't wait to go through all her kitchen cupboards and help weed out the things she does and doesn't use, her cupboards are pretty small, so everything's pretty crammed.

Also, I've been picking things up for Micah everytime I go to a thrift store.... I have a whole bunch of cute little cargo pants and cool looking T shirts... I found a onesie that has Packman on it and says "Eating Machine".... Plus, one of Phil's Uncles just came by with a whole bunch of donated baby clothes that I went through and I've now got lots of stuff for him! Not quite as much as I had for Rose, but almost there. I've been having a great time sorting through, separating what he'll wear from 0-6 months and what he'll be using 9-12 months, and I even have 1/2 a box of stuff for 12m - 3 years.

Today is Rose's 2nd birthday. She'll be a big sister in 4 1/2 months. Sometimes I'm a little nervous, because this is almost exactly the age difference between Ben and I, and things weren't always sunshine and roses there... I'd hoped they'd be a little closer together. However, I think it has a lot more to do with personality than with positioning, and a girl as the oldest will change the equation again. Plus, if things turn out between them as adults the way they've turned out for Ben and I, then I've got nothing to worry about. I'm definitely blessed with my brother now, even though it wasn't always that way, and I'm sure he'd say the same about me :)

It's crazy to imagine my children growing up together... they're going to have such a different childhood than we had! Not just different situations, but the technology available.... I saw a commercial last night that made me want to cry. Mobigo is basically an iphone for kids, except without the communication capabilities. It's a touch-screen gaming system with coloring options and puzzles and picture taking.... What happened to interacting with the real world? They called touch-screen coloring ART??? I'm sorry, but no.

never.

Uh uh.

I want my kids to live their lives, and use technology. Not to live technology and avoid their lives.

Sorry Micah, Rosie, you guys are going to hate me, but there will be limits on screen time in my house. And I'm not buying you a thing. Uncle Ben and I researched and purchased our first game systems at 10 and 12 years old, you'll be just fine doing that as well.

Mean Mom Alert.