Quarterly Top 5 of Ella and Troy (and some changes)

Naptime Momtog, Amber’s Articles, and Click It Up a Notch are hosting a linkup with the top 5 photos of your kids from January-March. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share my favorites from the first months of 2011. It was tough to choose just five!

 

 

Also, you might have noticed things look just a tad different around here! ;) I won a blog makeover from the talented Jhen at From Here to Eternity (thanks to Naptime Momtog for hosting the giveaway). I’m in the process of cleaning up some stuff (organizing it so it is easier to find), but that isn’t completed just yet. Hope you like the new look!

Some Random Blogging Notes

• I'm now on Twitter. I tried Twitter many moons ago, but never really got into it. I'm trying again now, but I'm sure there is going to be a big learning curve for me. :) Follow me at WhatIWantToBe.
• I'm trying to do some organizing on my blog, so you may see some things move around as I'm trying to make my content easily accessible without cluttering the blog. What things do you like to see on a blog in regards to style, setup, and organization? What things do you hate? I won't be offended if you don't like how I've set something up. :) I want to make my blog great for you to read!
• Any particular topics you'd like to see me write about in the New Year (I suppose considering the topics I normally write about.)? Let me know, and I might just write about them. :)
• I'll hopefully have my About Me section up by the beginning of the New Year. I'm really not that interesting, but I almost always check the "About Me" section when I'm checking out a new blog, so I figure it would be good to have it completed. :)

Life After the Pacifier

Almost a month ago I wrote about weaning Ella from her pacifier. So, what is life like now? Do I wish Ella still had her pacifier?

The answer isn't easy. I'm so excited and thankful that she is no longer using the pacifier, and that the weaning process was all-in-all pretty easy. I'm thankful she is not relying on the pacifier. I'm thankful that she is done with her pacifier long before baby brother arrives, so she isn't tempted by his pacifier (if he ends up taking one). I'm thankful I don't have to search the house or the car for pacifiers, and that I don't need to panic if we leave the house without a pacifier.

But, are there times I wish Ella still used her pacifier?

Yes, most definitely. When she struggles to fall asleep at nap time or at night, I would love to be able to walk into her room and hand her the pacifier. It would be an easy solution (and can be very tempting at times). When we are at worship services and Ella constantly wants to talk and make noise, I would love to be able to pop a pacifier in her mouth. It would be an easy way to quiet her.

I think weaning Ella from her pacifier was also a weaning and learning process for me. Weaning Ella from her pacifier taught me patience (and is still teaching me patience).

On a separate topic, I've changed the comments section on my blog - please let me know what you think! I love your comments, and I want to make commenting better, not worse. If you like it or don't like it, please let me know. On that note, please know that I'd always love to hear from you via email as well at beingwhatiwanttobe@gmail.com.

Revamping My Blog

Please ignore the mess while I'm revamping my blog. I'm trying to "make it my own" and get a little more creative. Don't be suprised if you see several different versions or a few things that just don't look quite right . . . hopefully later tonight I'll have everything I want it! You'll have to let me know what you think about the new design once I'm finished!