Easter Eggs and Tantrums

Hey everyone sorry I've been away so long but so much has been going with me lately. Between planning 3 separate upcoming vacations and the whole family catching some kind of sickly bug we have been busy, but Baby Alex and I finally managed to get out the house the other day to go to an Easter Egg Hunt at a local State Park. Baby Alex seemed to enjoy himself but I could still tell he wasn't 100% feeling better.

Once we got to the park Baby Alex didn't seem very interested in picking up eggs and after a few failed attempts at guiding him toward the eggs, I decided to let him run around, do his own thing, and enjoy the beautiful weather. He ended up picking up pine cones, leaves, flowers, and other peoples stuff, and By the time we left all he had were 2 Easter Eggs and a Resse Cup.

Since the weather was so beautiful and it was Baby Alex first time going on an Easter egg hunt. I decided to treat him and myself to some "Sweet Frog". I don't know if he was upset we left the park or if he was just still not feeling that great but his whole attitude changed once we got there. I believe he was mainly tired from all the running around... But I think his little friends helped cheer him up.

Baby Alex's Tantrum at "Sweet Frog" had me thinking, what do you do when your child is having a full blown Tantrum in public. I mean it's one thing to ignore and deal with it at home, but really how easy is it to do the same in public?? Not easy at all, especially when other families are staring at you  probably thinking "I wish she would shut that kid up". But on the other hand you can't yolk them up, spank them or even yell at them to loud without someone whispering "Omg did you see how she treated her child"... Moms I've just come to the conclusion that you will be judged no matter how you handle the situation so do what works best for you. Tantrums can be overwhelming but they are your baby's way of expressing there dissatisfaction to you. Yes it can be annoying and embarrassing but I believe if you teach your toddler early that that behavior is unacceptable they will learn.

-Bre

My Little Picky Eater!!!

My 14 month old has been such a pain for the last week. It seems like he has became A picky eater overnight. Recently soon as he sees the spoon coming near his mouth he freaks out and starts screaming hysterically.

WTF!!!!

I don't know what to do. He is mainly Breastfed and it seems likes the only thing he will tolerate is the breast and the occasional vegetable... I'm constantly offering him little pieces of food, sometimes he will take it sometimes he'll run in the opposite direction. If I even act like I'm about to try and force feed him, he will act like he is being killed! I'm fed up, so I did a little research and heard a number of possibilities from other moms such as ...

1. "If the child is gagging and vomiting the child may have encountered texture sensitivity when switching to a different type of food, and could have speech issue and possibly need to go to speech therapy." (WHAT)
2. "Many doctors recommend that you take away the breast or bottle, because the baby is filling up on liquids and not wanting actual food!!" (That sucks! My son would have a heart attack if I took away his milk.)
3. "It's normal and most toddlers go through this before the age 3. They feel the need to be in control of their mealtime."

Sometimes reading things on the Internet can be so scary for a paranoid mom like me, but I won't take any drastic measures until I speak to my sons pediatrician. Whatever the reason for the change in appetite I will remain patient in his presence and keep working toward getting his regular eating habits back on track. Y'all Pray for me.

First Haircut is a Right of Passage!!

Today Baby Alex got his 1st haircut! I was a nervous wreck all day, mainly because I didn't know how he would react to a total stranger putting there hands in his hair. He barely lets me put my hands in his hair, he would rather walk around looking like Tarzan all day and I'm fed up with it. Today was the day he was getting the big chop! 

According to daddy a little boys first haircut is basically a big deal, because it's the first time they are experiencing something that they will probably be doing for the rest of their life. Now the only thing to decide is what kind of haircut we want him to have. At first I was leaning more toward cutting it all off, but the thought of seeing my baby boy without hair made me cringe. Daddy was leaning more toward letting him keep his Afro but just cutting it a tiny bit so his hair is more even and neat. That sounded nice but I needed a little more hair gone than just a tiny bit.
We were torn. I started second guessing myself asking if change was really good. For the first year of his life he has had this crazy looking "Blue Ivy" hair and now to imagine him without it was kind of scary!" It gives him extra personality" I told myself, "It's like his trademark, but at the same time it's highly annoying and requires a lot of freaking maintenance. F*#k it! I'm getting it cut! CHANGE IS GOOD"!
I marched into that barbershop on a mission! Focused with my eye on the prize. ( The prize was a presentable looking toddler) I had my picture ready to show the barber exactly what I wanted my sons hair to look like. Sat Baby Alex in his chair, so far so good! Next thing you know the barber cut on the Clippers and Baby Alex cut on the Tears....

SHIT!!!

I gave him my phone to try and calm him down, didn't work. Then I gave him a lollipop (which I never do, but I was desperate) that didn't even work, he threw it on the ground. By this time he is screaming like hell!!! So I just sat in the chair with him embarrassed, I was so wrapped up in his tantrum I didn't even realize the barber had made a mistake until the other barber came over and started cleaning up his mess! Now I'm pissed looking like wtf as they cut off more and more of my baby's hair. I almost felt like I wanted to cry, but the ending result turned out pretty good. I don't know if I want to take him back for another cut anytime soon tho....  RIP "BLUE IVY HAIR"

After the cut he had a big attitude with me, I think it was because I had to hold his head down... Sorry BooBoo mama loves you, it was for your own good.