#earth monkey

Cole tastes like cake.

It's his favorite food. It's how they got together, with Cole drawn to the shop by the cakes he was experimenting with. Still, Xiaotian is startled to find that his kisses taste like cake in every flavor- from fondant-covered monsters to simple pineapple cake.

Imma monkey!

I'm pretty sure that I have the hardest working business partner on the face of the planet...So aside from promising her a larger cut of our first 10 million, I am going to be taking over our usually shared Friday post, because of the crazy high workload she is carrying.  Sorry I just can't build web sights.  I'm lucky to get a picture downloaded to this blog!  So...your stuck with me, the non funny one! ( Now your excited!  Sheesh!) 

Some of the best advice I ever got about raising kids was given to me by my doctor...I was concerned during one visit to him that my first child did not have the correct amount of teeth at her age (oh save it, you worried about the same kind of silly things with your first!).  He simply said, in a well rehearsed sentence, that "kids do not read baby books".  Thats it, thats what he said.  At first I have to admit that it was not the answer I was looking for, I expected an explanation loaded with scientific studies and statistics... but that simple answer changed how I thought about every "mile stone".  Every child is different.  

I have to admit that at this point in my mommy hood that I no longer care who's child was potty trained the soonest, or who got rid of the paci first.   It does not matter to me if you were able to take your child's precious bottle away by 18 months and I certainly don't need to hear one more parent brag about how soon their child rolled, crawled, or walked.  Lets face it, we all think that our children are the most advanced, the cutest and the most brilliant child ever born.  (since mine are all of these things, we can just end those discussions now if you want?)  OK so this is LOADED with sarcasm but the tinge of honesty comes in the form of saying that raising our children is not a competition.  I really think that we as moms should stand beside each other, encourage one another, and put and end to trying to prove who is the greater parent because of who has the most wonderful children.  I think that most of us beat ourselves up enough with out the help of others boasting. Now I'm not saying that every time we talk in a positive way about our children that it's bragging, but we all need to check our intentions before speaking...We need each other for encouragement, so lets use our words to do just that.  Remember you can always brag to "grandma" she will always agree!!!

P.S.  Those are my "babies"  Told you they were the cutest...NA NA NA NA NA NA!!!  :)