Do you love your job?

Did you parents ever keep one of those books when you were younger to document your life as a young child? Who your best friends were in each grade, your teachers names, your favorite item and what you wanted to be when you grew up? Did I want to be a cowgirl? An astronaught? A journalist? Not exactly. First and formost it looked like my utmost desire as a child was to be a Mother, and at a close second a Teacher.

I guess now what I look back at that, my dreams have come true. Even with a lack of a college education, or any high paying saught after job, I seemed to have got what I was pining for as a child. Is this where I saw myself a few years ago? A mom yes, but not a teacher. Maybe instructor would be the right word for it, close enough right? Either way, I have come out extremley lucky to be able to be where I am, and do what I love!

There is nothing more rewarding than having a mom email me with a new exciting story of what their baby is now signing. I love hearing stories about how learning sign language has improved on their lifes and made things easier. Its such a great feeling.

I wouldn't trade what I do now for anything :)

Baby Contests Yea or Nay?

Since my son was born I have been told to get him into modeling and or baby contests, but have always had hesitation about it. I do think he is a very photogenic, beautiful baby (Okay, so I am a little Bias) We can't go anywhere without people stopping us to see him.

Today we decided to enter him into a Canada Day Baby Contest up at a local festival. Nothing fancy, just put on a simple canada jumper and did his hair a little. Nothing different from everyday garb. We thought it would be something fun to do, and knowing Hunter and his bubbly personality and good looks, he would be sure to win over the judges.

Unfortunately the baby contest today really didn't have anything to do with baby's looks or more importantly baby's personality or development (which most seem to be based on). Today was just based on costume.

Now I am not calling any of these parents 'bad parents', but some of these outfits seemed so over the top, and I wonder if this is something that may affect these kids lives. It seemed like some parents and familys put just a little too much effort into it, putting a lot of pressure on their babies to win! Everything from dyed red hair, to tiaras and sashes, to fancy top hats and elaborate, obviously uncomfortable outfits. I watched as one mom kept trying to put said top hat on her baby's head while she was upset and crying!

I just think that these types of contests should be for fun. I really don't believe in investing that much into it just so you can say your baby got 1st place. Its really not that important!

Thoughts?