I, Art Critic

Let's paint. I don't think there is anything more enjoyable than watching children paint. You can almost see the visions of your child spill through their heads onto the paper. My girls asked to paint yesterday, so I set it up. I got out the paints, the brushes, water and paper. My five year old is obviously a seasoned artist (so, she thinks). I mean she's been doing it since she was 1. My 2 year old is magnificent to watch. At her young age it's like you can see the thought and imagination pouring out of her head onto her paint brush and land on her paper, all the while she describes just what she's painting, each stoke is genius and the greatest piece of art that exists. Picasso's got nothing compared to them (so, I think).

I, Doctor

I can't wait until summer time. My oldest is in preschool, and she's always sick, which mean the other girls are always sick, as well. She gets a break of maybe a couple days before she's sick again. This week she had the flu. It hasn't reach the other girls yet. One thing that has helped Isabella (my oldest) is Zinc. It won't prevent a cold or make it disappear instantly, but it does shorten the duration of time for her to get over the cold. Isabella use to be sick for 2 weeks when she'd get a cold. Now, at the very first sign of a cold I'll give her Zinc lozenges and sometimes the symptoms disappear. If she does get a cold, it definitely helps to get rid of it faster. I've put a small portion of Airborn, Jr. in my other daughters water/juice since Isabella's got sick with the flu. So far, the other girls have not shown any symptoms. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will pass them up. For a cough, especially at night, Children's Mucinex really helps. With love, patience and some common sense, we can get our children through so much. I may be sleep deprived, but as long as I know my little ones are actually getting some sleep when they're sick (because, you know it's so hard for children to sleep when they're sick) it's just fine with me. Plus, I haven't planned to get a good night of sleep since being pregnant with my first child. I estimated about 20 years before I can get a real good night of sleep.

*I am not a doctor. I am a mom, taking care of my children. You should consult your doctor about any medical information or advice I give.

I, Chef

This Month's Recipe
Perfect Pancakes
1 1/2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons Sugar
1 cup Milk
2 Eggs
4 tablespoons Butter (melted)

Whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the milk and eggs. Last, add the melted butter and mix well. Enjoy, I know my girls do almost every morning.

Pregnancy

For the women who think that their pregnancy will never end, hold tight. Three pregnancies and four children later, I realized that 9 months really does go by faster than you'd think. With each pregnancy I looked forward to labor, because, that meant I would no longer be pregnant. I had horrible pregnancies, and went through hard times and problems, especially with the twins, but it's done. The second I saw my little one(s), I realized it's done, it seemed surreal that I grew this baby for the last nine months. All the problems I went through seemed to fade from existence just by looking why I went through everything-to bring my babies into the world.For those women who love being pregnant - you don't know how lucky you are!