Not The Anniversary We Were Hoping For

If you've been following my blog, then you know that we don't have any family around. Lil Man is 2, and we've only had 2 dates since he's been born.

Yesterday (7/7) was our 6th Year Anniversary.
Since we didn't have a sitter, we thought we'd go to a drive-in. We took him when we was younger. We had a great time last year as he watched the movie and then slept. Another time that we went last year was a disaster. But we were hoping that since he was older etc that we could make this a fun family outing, and we would at least be doing 'something' for our anniversary.

Worst.Night.Ever.

We had to get there 2 hours early to get a place to park. It was packed. Every possible spot that would fit a vehicle was occupied. But we got there, got the blanket and chairs all situated in the back of the truck. I walked and got us some snacks. And for the first hour or so it was going fairly good. But then Lil Man was becoming more demanding in what he did or did not want to do. For example, he wanted to hang/climb over the tail gate. He wanted to try to get out of the truck. He wanted to throw things out of the truck, which he did manage to do. Basically he was getting restless. I thought surely when the movie started that he'd settle down.

Boy was I wrong. Right when the movie began, he started screaming and throwing a tantrum, to the point that one of us had to get out of the truck and away from other cars so others could hear. We got lots of not so nice looks from nearby people.

He settled down. We got back to the truck and the same scenario over and over. It was past 10:00pm and we just kept hoping and thinking surely he would fall asleep. Nope. And we were stuck until the first movie was over. So we took turns walking him around the drive-in.

So our anniversary date consisted of one of us sitting alone in the back of the truck while the other one walked around with Lil Man.

But with each tantrum, I felt more and more like an inadequate parent. There were others there his age who were doing just fine. So I can't blame it on the 'age' thing that he was too young or whatever. My first thought was what am I doing wrong?

Needless to say, the night ended with us leaving as soon as the first movie was over. I pretty much cried most of the way home. (My tears were of frustration but more so of feeling at that very moment inadequate as a parent). Hubby tried to comfort me by saying that at least we tried to go out and do something.

We finally got home at 11:30pm, and I heard "Ome" (his version of home) from the backseat as we pulled into the driveway. Yep, he was still wide awake at 11:30pm. Thankfully though, bedtime was easy. We read a few books, put him to bed, and he went right to sleep.

And he was up at 6:30am the following day :)

Adfilic Bluetooth Stereo Portable Wireless Speaker Review and Giveaway

I love music and streaming music through various apps on my iPhone. But with the case that I have on my phone, it sort of blocks the speakers a little. I can hear, but it can be a little muffled. So when I heard about the Adfilic Bluetooth Stereo Portable Wireless Speaker I jumped at the chance to try it. I was a little nervous since there really wasn't a lot of instructions on setup. I mean it had the usual pictures of this button does this etc, but there really wasn't a lot of documentation with it. So I was a little apprehensive at first. But it didn't take me too long to realize that I didn't need a lot of instruction. It was pretty much straight forward. Charge it. After it was charged, turn it on. I went into my connections on my iPhone. It immediately found it, paired, and I was good to go. I did get a little confused on which button was volume up (and down). But after a little trial and error with that, I've had absolutely zero iss

What Summer Taught Me

This Summer has been a big learning experience - for both Lil Man and myself. Who knew that an amusement park could be such a learning experience for both of us. I watched as my little boy, all on his own, climbed stairs among strangers, learned how to wait his turn, slide down a water slide, and do it over and over again. I watched as other kids shoved him out of their way, cut in front of him as he stood patiently 'waiting for his turn'. Groves of bigger kids kept cutting in front of him, and I held back and gave him time to respond. This for me was a learning experience. See, people have to have room or space to grow. So I learned how to let go, let out the leash a little, and give Lil Man some space. The first time the kids pushed him aside, he really didn't know what to do. After a few minutes of this, I did intervene. I told him to get in line. Take his turn, and when it was his turn he was to go. And the next time as other kids pushed past him, it only took a few

Little Buffalo State Park

I don't know about where you live, but where we live we are within driving distance to several State Parks. And because the weather has been so cool this Summer, and although it's August, last week was the first time we'd been to the pool. Lil Man had a blast. We had hoped some friends could join us today, but no one was available. But we ventured out, just the two of us, and we had a blast. The water was still pretty cold. In fact, we would get in - play for awhile - then get out and sit on a beach towel in the sun to warm up. This seemed to work well. We splurged and Lil Man enjoyed his first chocolate chipwich. He exclaimed "It's a cookie AND ice cream!" I do believe he thought it was a genius idea. Although it can be exhausting as my Lil Man is one that wants me to definitely join in with him with the sprinklers etc, it was pure joy to watch him enjoy himself. I think this picture speaks for itself. I hope you are enjoying your last few days

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