For those who are not-yet-and-are-planning-to-be-a-mom, beware:
YOU WILL INCUR THE WRATH OF ENVY AND COMPETITION! Even if you tried your bestest not to be that person, you will be forced into it. You will unwillingly compare your child with others, and your child's grandparents will willingly compare their grandchild with others. You will compare your child with other children you've met, heard about, seen on the street, on tv, on the internet. If you see or hear about a child, you will compare yourself with that one. And you will freak out. You'll wonder if your child is just as good, or better than that other one. People, its stressful! Your husband will most likely not give a damn. So you get to do all the stressing out by yourself. And you will do things to make sure your child is better than the next, but will do it in a way that doesn't look like you're stressing out so your husband won't tell you the chill out. My dear, if I can chill out, I'd gladly do it. Like I said, I try to live my mom life as modestly as I can.
One of my main stresses is how dumb or brilliant will my child be? I hear about other kids learning the whole alphabet at the age of one. What the? I didn't even know that's possible. But if it IS, my kid has much improvement to make! So, how can I subtly embed the alphabet into Ethan's subconscious? A way must be found!
Using the new blackboard/chalk look craze, I found this blackboard contact sheet from zulily, and got some fun colored chalk markers. I mounted the blackboard sheet right by Ethan's changing pad and drew up the alphabet on it so he can see it EVERY SINGLE TIME he changes his diaper. And I will recite and point out each letter every single time! But I won't look like crazy mom because its so colorful and fun! I will look like fun and creative mom! I think this is pinterest-worthy, folks! (see button below)
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