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If you’ve read The Story section of this site, you know that I’ve given up on SoccerTots for the time being.  Plus, Tucker’s in school now and the Saturday classes have an entirely different dynamic to them than the weekday ones do.  And frankly, I’d rather find our own fun on the weekends.  Anyway, for […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • MomboMombo - she was being a weird-o
    so there.
    shame on her.
    so – next time you see her, just smile, smile, smile! (and then giggle) – and she’ll wonder how much spinach is stuck in her teeth 🙂November 21, 2012 – 4:32 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha! I’ll never see her again. There’s always the next weird-o, though!November 21, 2012 – 12:31 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - Whereas it’s great that he watched and learned and was able to mimic the behavior he learned, I can understand why the mom might have been annoyed. Even though Tucker was being helpful, the kid maybe didn’t want to be pushed, or had his own issues to work through (fear of heights, maybe). In which case, the mom should have recognized that though her kid made great progress in even getting ON the slide, maybe today was the not the day he conquers and actually goes DOWN the slide and gotten her kid off since he was clearly holding up the line. But she didn’t do that, so Tucker stepped in to lend a hand (sweet boy!) and maybe drew attention to the fact that she should have gotten her kid off the slide if he wasn’t ready for its adrenaline rush (it’s what, 3 feet of out-of-control joy?). Or maybe she’s just really freaky about anyone else touching her kid. Regardless, I can see how she might be miffed at someone pushing her kid. Ideally, Tucker would have ASKED if the kid wanted a push. (I know, speech delay meets panicky toddler: not a combo for extensive conversation, but at least it would have clued in the mom of what was going to happen if she didn’t act).

    Having said all that, I think it is adorable that Tuck would run up to the baby and put his finger to his lips.

    Lastly, I think it’s a good lesson in saying something now. I know I suffer from delayed response –usually, like you, delayed until it’s impossible to say anything. I took the think-before-you-speak lesson to heart and, well, I’m a slow thinker. But sometimes it’s necessary to just say something (usually with these fleeting meetings with strangers). In those cases, it might be best to say SOMETHING, a word, a salutation, something, just to start the conversation and buy time while you figure out what exactly you want to say. Sometimes I’ll say, “You know….” to get their attention and act as a kind of place holder (“I’m going to speak next”)…..and then I frantically try to figure out what I’m going to say.

    It’s a plan that’s still in the experimental phase. I’ll let you know how that goes…
    (oh, and leaving an infant defenseless in the midst of toddlers-with-basketballs is asking for trouble. ugh.)November 21, 2012 – 10:49 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara, I can understand her being annoyed, too. But to then refuse to ride the elevator with us? Like Tucker’s some big bully or something? That seemed over the top. And made me mad. And hurt my feelings. It just seemed like punishment or something…

      And I am on the edge of my seat for the results of your experiment with saying “You know…”November 21, 2012 – 12:33 pmReplyCancel

When I read Huff Post’s article about how it’s important to have mom in the picture, I realized that I do the same.  I avoid photos of myself with Tucker because they’re embarrassing.  After all, he’s so much cuter than I am.  I remember liking photos of me at 24.  At 34.  But, not so […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • MomboMombo - aww, poor little guy – get better fast xoxoNovember 21, 2012 – 4:29 amReplyCancel

  • Sara - Good post. I was really moved by the Huff Post piece, too. It makes so much sense. I know I love seeing pics of my mom from when I was little. I always study our interaction for signs of who we were then.

    I’m all for getting moms in the picture. Good on ya for joining the movement!
    (And you’re beautiful NOW, despite what the mirror is falsely reporting. Mirrors are jealous of all our out-and-about and off-the-wall time and therefore can’t be trusted. Jealousy is ugly: just look at what it did to the woman in the mirror!) 🙂November 21, 2012 – 10:56 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara! Mirrors are jealous!?!? That explains SO MUCH. Wow. Thank you…my entire life has been altered. Whew!January 6, 2013 – 6:09 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - YOU LOOK GREAT! xoJanuary 6, 2013 – 1:40 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - “Great” may be a gross exaggeration, but I really appreciate the sentiment and the comment. <3January 6, 2013 – 6:08 pmReplyCancel

Dear Sleep, You’re on my shit list.  We had a date last night.  As we always do.  Which is why it’s defined in our contract as a “standing date.”  I waited for you.  For hours.  You didn’t show up.  I find your behavior rude and inconsiderate. You’d better have a really good excuse for last […]

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  • MomboMombo - ahhhh – been there, so many times…… boring books help
    so does ambien xoxoxoNovember 19, 2012 – 6:37 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks! I actually don’t take ambien…once, on a flight to Greece, I took it and never fell asleep. Instead, I felt crappy and hungover for the next 24 hours. It sucked. Sleep was nicer to me last night.November 19, 2012 – 9:58 amReplyCancel

  • Norielynn - Pretty sure my neighbor is holding the Sandman hostage.November 19, 2012 – 2:17 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Maybe that’s what happened here! I thought my neighbor looked extra rested. Sneaky _____!November 19, 2012 – 5:31 pmReplyCancel

So, um, do you notice anything different about Finding Ninee?  Go ahead, look around.  I’ll wait.  Really, I’ll wait.1  No?  Oh, sorry.  Are you on the home page?  If not, go there. Notice anything NOW?  Ok fine.  Finding Ninee got our first award!  How supercoolawesomeamazingwonderfulfantabulous is it that such huge-in-the-blogging world blogesses like Jenn from […]

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  • Cathy - Congratulations! Finding Ninee definitely deserves this award. You have an awesome blog.November 18, 2012 – 7:08 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Awww, thanks, Cathy! I’m all choked up! I should draw a picture of myself so you can see how psycho-stupid I look sitting here grinning and drooling in front of my computer!November 18, 2012 – 7:16 pmReplyCancel

  • Love&Giggles - it dosen’t surprise me one bit! you deserve it, your writing rocks!!!!!!November 18, 2012 – 7:35 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!! Giggle, Love&Giggles!November 18, 2012 – 10:52 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - Congratulations! The first of many, I’m sure!
    When I read it, it made me “smile out loud,” as they say here at Finding Ninee. 🙂
    You rock!November 18, 2012 – 8:52 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Smiling out loud is The Rocks, Sara! Thank you thank you thank you!November 18, 2012 – 10:52 pmReplyCancel

  • MomboMombo - you’re just so wonderful – knew that would happenNovember 19, 2012 – 6:35 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw thank you! Sniffle, sniffle…November 19, 2012 – 9:57 amReplyCancel

  • Pink Ninja Media - SO GLAD YOU’RE SO EXCITED!!!!!!! We are so happy to award you with it, FYI YOU’RE WRITING DOES ROCK!!!!November 20, 2012 – 1:33 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Awww, THANK YOU! 🙂 🙂
      And I’m super excited!!November 20, 2012 – 8:19 amReplyCancel

  • Pink Ninja Media - I went back and read you’re post again, GIRL YOU HAVE SOME REAL SKILLS! KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND YOU’RE GOING TO KICK SOME #$#November 20, 2012 – 1:35 amReplyCancel

    • admin - From your lips, woman! Thanks again!November 20, 2012 – 8:20 amReplyCancel

This morning, on the way to school, Fun’s “We are Young” came on the radio.  Its chorus makes me want to get up and dance with my arms in the air every time I hear it.  Perhaps my joy was infectious.  Perhaps Tucker has heard this song so often that he recognizes it. He was […]

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  • Sara - That’s awesome. Sharing music with someone is always a great feeling, but so much better when it’s a young someone who is new to the groovin’-on-music thing. Go, Tuck. Go, you.November 16, 2012 – 2:24 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Sara! I thought it was awesome too. It’s funny, even though it made me SO happy, I cried a little too. What’s up with THAT? Thanks for the awesomeness that you are.November 16, 2012 – 3:09 pmReplyCancel

      • Joy - I always cry when I am happy. As I mentioned before, I am a total wimp. 😉January 6, 2013 – 1:34 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer - I love this post! It’s one of my favorites you’ve done yet. The picture is nice also. Like!November 16, 2012 – 5:41 pmReplyCancel

  • MomboMombo - LOVE it!November 17, 2012 – 6:05 amReplyCancel

  • Considerer - HOW have I ever missed this? That’s one of my fave songs – even made it into my TMT list a while back.

    So glad you linked this up. Your picture is perfect and the song is perfect and your moment sounds perfect.

    SO so so so so so wonderful 🙂September 10, 2013 – 6:03 amReplyCancel

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