Welcome to real life

[thesynergizer]

Ben and I went to the park again this afternoon. It was a different one, and again it was really far away. But alas, I couldn't get as lucky this time as last time. He was cranky before we'd gotten a third of the way there. I was majorly nervous about the whole thing, but hey, I know he'd be even more upset if we just turned around and went back

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[sm00bs]

I love the Backyardigans! I didn't think I would like it at first, but I absolutely love it!

I seriously wish that Nick would quit jacking with their lineup. It's difficult for us when I want to use a show to interact with Sophie (she loves having me dance with her when Yo Gabba Gabba is on, and Blue's Clues always means going to the TV to point out the clues and such). Oh well. We've been doing lots of coloring and drawing this week instead, and she's been loving it!

[mercyb]

That's awesome Ben was watching the tennis and basketball games. He's learning a lot in watching! Cause/effect, sportsmanship, different kinds of relationships and physical activity. I love when Gus watches older kids running around. He's soo ready to join them and gets mesmerized by their movement!

It's an interesting place you went to, thinking about not being as pretty as this girl was. I think about that stuff too sometimes. Don't get me wrong, I was fine looking and now feel good about how I've grown into my body and looks, but I always wonder how different my life would be if I'd been a *pretty* girl. This actually comes up a lot b/c my son is a lot more attractive than either me or my husband and I wonder if his life experience is going to be different than ours b/c of that. And I'm sure it's different for boys than for girls, but really, what's it like to go through life so [conventionally] beautiful?