Who Knit Ya?

"How's ya gettin' on?" In Newfoundland that's a saying for how are you, hello, or hello stranger. "Hello Stranger"??? Another slang perhaps. Someone you know but haven't seen in a long time. This is the thing with Newfie slang is that it can be used in so many ways it's up to you to figure out. So "Who knit ya?" To put it bluntly it means, are or were you adopted?

So "How's ya gettin' on?" Me youngsters was asleep until i sat down and started this blog but all i hear's right now is chu, chu, chu, chugga, chugga, chu, chu. One plus he's quietly playing in his crib he cannot get out of so here we go by's lets see if i can bang out a blog before i have to start my busy day.

Me youngsters seems were on the topic, i'm not sure who knit em, I mean there sweet an all and i loves em to pieces. At the same time i'm tired of hearing mom 100000000000x times a day and well with having three of them with me 24-7 90% of my days consists of having a youngster hanging off of me hips. I know some of you mudders out there are saying how do i even get that 10% of freedom. Well mudders, it's simple you make the time.

This is how. Run to the bathroom in stead of walking. Hey you get some cardio in and your kids think your playing with them. Bonus!! I know your thinking right now. Who Knit YOU!! HAHA Yes i run to my bathroom daily! Why this method some of you think. Well simple if you get there before the kids you have time to shut and lock the door safely. While they try to catch up. Yes i know now you have screaming kids outside your door.

Now you get to pee, wipe, wash hands, and exit when your ready. That to me is pure joy. Now comes the best part. To get them all to stop you open the door and rawwwwwrrrrr!! At your kids. See it's back to the game, You run a few laps around the kitchen island with them. Remember "CARDIO" eventually scream couch and they all go running for the couch and get distracted by the TV.... back to daily tasks's. Pee and play accomplished!

But it can't be that easy. At least mine weren't knit to be. I always give them the benefit of a doubt. Like right now. My twins are joyfully playing in the crib with one another while i blog. When really there joyfully playing in poop most likely. I mean there boy's it's a boy thing right? I think? I never knit em that's for sure.

B'ys i was cleaning the bathroom just a few days ago takes all of 30mins. I figure favorite a movie some pop corn we can do this and bang it out. Well i didn't hear a peep from them, not even a foot step on the floor while i was cleaning. I come to check on them and there is pop corn all over my living room and sugar cookies and icing all over my couch! AHHHHHHHH! What how did that happen. I didn't knit that either. It's life simply there's not much you can do in this situation only explain to your child its bad. Clean it up and move on with your day. How do you clean this mess you ask?

Well this mudder loves her stick vacuum and a secret solution in a magic spray bottle. If you don't have these items in your house, START THE CAR, START THE CAR!! Any stick vacuum will do and a spray bottle that mist's from the dollar store. Bring them home and your life will change for ever.

Magic solution you say?? What's that. Well folks. I live and swear by Blue dawn dish soap about 10-15 drops in a standard sized bottle. And 1/2 cup vinegar, top it off wit hot water. This will clean anything you need! Kitchen chairs, Couches, Windows, Toilets, Fridges, Etc. I have learned a new magic trick, just this week. If you hate the smell of vinegar like i do add a cap full of your favorite scent of Lysol cleaning solution. Gives it a extra cleaning boost as well. Almost no elbow grease needed.

Surly my day don't end there right, they climb on the backs of the couches, up on counters, on the table tops, in the toy box. I mean as many times as i hear mom and or mudder in a run of a day. (Yeah my 5 year old is calling me Mudder now hahahaha.) I tells them to get down, no, don't do that, no you can't have that, stop touching the TV, etc it goes on and on. How do i deal with this? Well be persistent it pay's off. It's for me the most challenging part of being out numbered. I do it though. I treat each individual child to suit there individual needs.

Youngsters will play you like a fiddle if you let's em. I tell ya, One of my twins new thing is the word no, I'm ready to "jump him through the ground!" As my mother used to say to me. It means your at your breaking point with a situation. I just use it back on him and i'll give my hubby credit for that idea. It works. He's knit right on he is. No holes in his pattern i tell ya.

My 5 year old, Shes nit just perfectly. Shes my best friend and she listens to most everything i say. Shes polite, respectful, wants to be just like her momma, and helps with her brothers more than i ever expect of her. I mean she can do wrong, She hates sleeping alone and whines until it "drives me up the wall." (Another saying for being at your breaking point.) Sometimes we forget that we should pay attention and still deal with the good not only the tough 2 year olds or bad things. So how does one do this?

Well you first of all make sure the child knows how grateful you are and praise the crap out of all the good behaviors you want to see. Also i don't reward for every task shes got. I reward monthly by allowing her to earn, a mommy and daughter date day that will always start off with a new toy from toys are us and she can plan everything after that until shes ready to go home.

What happens when this youngster is being a little shit cuz that happens. You simply take away the one great reward they get and you remind them of how they were knit.

I'm not exactly sure where i was knit, some would say if they knew me as a kid i wasn't knit with the family i grew up with. All in all i think i'm knit okay. I may have a few holes in my pattern. Lol That's it for today folks but please stay tuned to more. As i blog weekly about my life of being out numbered.