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Comment by Coastie Wife (Marisol) on June 25, 2008 at 12:52pm

Hey Josh,

As soon as my Lil' Miss "G" learned how to walk and talk more clearly, this is what she loved to do! She would say "bye" and then claim that she was hiding in her new home.

Walking and talking is a WONDERFUL stage and even till this day, I love every minute of it!

Just a little something to show you, a glimpse of the fun things our little one's do when they start adventuring around the house!

Comment by Coastie Wife (Marisol) on June 23, 2008 at 9:43am

I remember that when Gabi was 10 months old, we had to travel to Vegas for one of my brother's weddings. And when we went out there, Gabi ate all of her cheerios!!!!!!!!!!

We were doomed. This once peaceful little girl would soon turn into a little incredible hulk without her cheerios to munch on!

My cousin John said that he would go to the convenient store and pick up a box...what was only a few minutes turned into an hour, then another hour and another.

My mom and I were wondering what had ever happened to him. How hard could it be for him to find a box of cheerios?

Finally John had returned, three hours later of walking around the whole strip of Vegas which you do know, is miles and miles and more miles! He finally found a CVS pharmacy and bought a huge box of cheerios for the little one's piece of mind.

Comment by Coastie Wife (Marisol) on May 18, 2008 at 5:37pm

I would say give them to either the mother's homeless shelters, to organizations where the children need them or even see if the military child care can use the books? Other wise I am holding onto mine till someone needs them...another single parent or to a new family that can't afford such items.

My daughter is only 4 and I know that even when she is 40 years old, I too will be so proud of her and honored to be her mom...a love for a child is a powerful and amazing thing!

Oh, by the way miss M...that is gabi:) When we were living in San Diego

Comment by Colleen on May 17, 2008 at 2:27pm

I have found alot of childrens books that my daughter out
grew and dolls she does not use..In great shape. I am
trying to get rid of them...Any suggestions

Comment by Jonathon Williams on May 12, 2008 at 9:41am

I thoufgt that was Gabbi on the front.. so cute.

Comment by Colleen on April 21, 2008 at 4:16pm

Money is not everything. Even before College it was difficlut.
I agree that love cannot replace any amount of money!!!!
Know matter how old my kids are I will be proud of them
no matter how many mistakes they make. At times I
wish I had another hand because I get so exhausted that
I just want to sleep for days. But I guess I am running
an Energizer Batteies.lol.....

Comment by Coastie Wife (Marisol) on April 21, 2008 at 11:03am

Yes it is!

Granted she is not in college but I am still scrounging every penny I have for preschool-chid care to have her be prepared for Kindergartend and then school which will eventually lead to college! Or so I hope.

Being a single parent is freaking tough! And working full time, yeah, that can so very difficult and hard on the soul at times but luckily, if you are a good parent, then the love for the child and too see them grow and be full of life, that is your reason for trucking on.

And no matter how old your children will be, they will always be your children!

I am the youngest of 4, 28 years old and my mother, still helps us out and worries for us...we are still her babies! And she was the one who raised us.

She became a single parent of 4 after my father left her after 20 years of marriage. My mother is my role model, she is the one I look up to and admire.

A strong woman, so much love and support and non judgemental though she can be the velvet hammer when she needs to be...even to this day.

The bestt thing, is that she is proud of me and the mother that I am to my little one, her granddaughter.

My daughter is my life. And I am so proud of her and she is only 4!

Comment by Colleen on April 20, 2008 at 3:41pm

My kids are not toddlers any more but any advice can contribute
please do so. For me its College funding know and at times its
difficult when you do it as a single parent....But at the end,
you may be broke and counting every penny you have----
Its so rewarding knowing you did something right in your life!!
its very rewardin

Comment by Coastie Wife (Marisol) on April 20, 2008 at 2:26pm

Ah, I remember those days! Still have them today, lol!

Gabriela takes two hour naps and I have to have her take them early or she is up all night! Not a good thing. She is supposed to be in bed by 7 but because I don't get home then, she is in bed no later than 8:30 pm so that we can get up early in the morning.

It is good to get them on a pattern at the young age if possible so that it helps with their structure for when they start child care or preschool.

I remember when she was two years old, I tried putting her in her own crib which did work for a few days and then what do you know, she became the great Houdini! Escaping and climbing out. She WAILED and CRIED each time, it was long hours of listening to her cry and scream each time I put her back, and it did break my heart but I had to stay firm, I had to teach her that she can't always sleep with my by my side, I also was told not say a word as they say "try not to acknowledge them verbally because it shows them that they are winning:"...so I kept putting her in every now and then telling her "no" and after 3 nights of doing this, it finally worked! I think it was rougher on me then it was on her. But it was well worth it. Now at 4 she has no problems sleeping on her own, in her own bed and I don't have a foot up my nose! She is still perfectly normal. She is not dramatized, she just didn't like the change but then who does like change?

Be strong! You can do it!

Comment by Josh Lowe on April 20, 2008 at 2:05pm

what a great idea for a group! nice thinking marisol. i'll definitely be checking in with this group! lol

right now megan (wife) and i are trying to change little logan's sleep patterns. been working hard at it and took me a while to realize he is over-tired and that's why he doesn't sleep. didn't make sense to me until we started making him take naps, and now try putting him down for the night around 7:30 instead of 9 or 10. he just wanted to stay up all the time. but now he's actually doing more than a 1-2 hour stretch of sleep at a time. we're hoping for another 5 hour stretch tonite! lol, slow and painful process, but it's working!

~ josh ~

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