{These aren't words, just your imagination. It's my first ever Wordless Wednesday, so I hope a video counts. This is me and my littlist sister playing around when I visted them for a day after Blogher 09. I have a little slideshow at the end, hope you like it, if you have a few moments watch it and let me know what you think! Oh, and can't do a cute video without a cute Disney song. ENJOY! And comment with your link if you posted a Wordless Wednesday}
Showing posts with label siblings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label siblings. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The First Grandchild
Ok can I be a little honest about my selfishness right now? ...Never stopped me before.
Alright, well one thing I think about a lot when it comes to having kids is timing. But this isn't always in regards to how old I am and how ready am... That's a given. The timing I'm talking about is in regards to when I have kids in relation to my (/our) siblings.
My husband and I are both the oldest children and we were the first to get married out of our siblings and we could be the first to have kids (aka grandkids). Sometimes (actually most times) I think that I want to be the first to have grandkids for our parents (aka grandparents).
There are many reasons for this. For one... I think the first always has a special place in grandparents' hearts. I know I was the favorite (or did they just tell that to each of their grandkids?) and while it's not always fun to be the oldest child, being the oldest grandchild is kind of cool. They are the first part of the next generation of posterity. I mean common, the sacrifice was always the "first born" no one asked for the second or third! The oldest = coolest ok?! (Can you tell I'm the oldest child?) And while I think the oldest CHILD has it hard (babysitting, way stricter rules, no cell phone, allowance, curfew, and all those other things the younger siblings get away with, etc.), the oldest grandchild... Well, they pretty much have a sweet gig.
I however, do think that my expectations of having the coveted "first grandchild" could be a little overrated since we don't live close to either of our families. Therefore our kids won't be in close pampering proximity and even if they are the oldest, the others, who live closer could have a better opportunity to see the grandparents and get spoiled rotten.
Now on the other hand, if we didn't have kids first, I could get first hand, down right honest reaction on the whole parenting scheme straight from the trenches. It would be like an up-close, behind the scenes, exclusive interviews, uncut version of parenting. I'd witness how my siblings/ siblings-in-law handle it, and see how the grandparents react... Then learn what to do and no to do. Guinea pigs I guess you could call them.
Either way, the decision is completely selfish and could be beneficial one way or another. Now I just have to figure out which one is MORE beneficial. *evil laugh*
Alright, well one thing I think about a lot when it comes to having kids is timing. But this isn't always in regards to how old I am and how ready am... That's a given. The timing I'm talking about is in regards to when I have kids in relation to my (/our) siblings.
My husband and I are both the oldest children and we were the first to get married out of our siblings and we could be the first to have kids (aka grandkids). Sometimes (actually most times) I think that I want to be the first to have grandkids for our parents (aka grandparents).
There are many reasons for this. For one... I think the first always has a special place in grandparents' hearts. I know I was the favorite (or did they just tell that to each of their grandkids?) and while it's not always fun to be the oldest child, being the oldest grandchild is kind of cool. They are the first part of the next generation of posterity. I mean common, the sacrifice was always the "first born" no one asked for the second or third! The oldest = coolest ok?! (Can you tell I'm the oldest child?) And while I think the oldest CHILD has it hard (babysitting, way stricter rules, no cell phone, allowance, curfew, and all those other things the younger siblings get away with, etc.), the oldest grandchild... Well, they pretty much have a sweet gig.
I however, do think that my expectations of having the coveted "first grandchild" could be a little overrated since we don't live close to either of our families. Therefore our kids won't be in close pampering proximity and even if they are the oldest, the others, who live closer could have a better opportunity to see the grandparents and get spoiled rotten.
Now on the other hand, if we didn't have kids first, I could get first hand, down right honest reaction on the whole parenting scheme straight from the trenches. It would be like an up-close, behind the scenes, exclusive interviews, uncut version of parenting. I'd witness how my siblings/ siblings-in-law handle it, and see how the grandparents react... Then learn what to do and no to do. Guinea pigs I guess you could call them.
Either way, the decision is completely selfish and could be beneficial one way or another. Now I just have to figure out which one is MORE beneficial. *evil laugh*
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Baby Sibling
Being the oldest of five children has it's ups and downs. Growing up the phrase "take your sister with you" was the last thing I wanted to hear, but now I have the cutest 3-year-old sister that just melts my heart!My other siblings are cute too... Heather, 19; Michael, 14; and Lauren 11. I can't help but talk to the youngest three like they're all 3-years-old. Michael frequently asks me "why do you talk to me like I'm a baby?" I can't help it! They're all cuter once I'm out of the house, married and have a family of my own. The old phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder" rings true in my case.
Kimberly, the youngest I know the least. I was married before she was born. Our first few encounters she was almost scared of me. She didn't want me to hold her, come near her, hardly look at her! It took a couple of years for her to really warm up to me and now... I'm her favorite :o)
I was on the computer the other day chatting with my family through the voice monitor when
out of nowhere I hear Kimmie say "I wan go wit Jenn Jenn." I wanted to cry! Not only that but when Heather was jokingly calling me dumb or something like that, Kimberly jumped in and said "No, be nice. Be nice to Jenn Jenn" then "Mine... My Jenn Jenn."I don't get to see my family as much as I'd like but when my siblings come visit my dad in Dallas this summer I'm hoping I can steal my little sister for a few days and get some practice watching a little one 24/7... Wonder how that'll go.
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