Zwinky Binkys and Such

What is a Zwinky Binky you ask?

Zwinky Binky: 1) An unusual invention that makes Constantine happy 2) A Crystal Light dipped pacifier 3) The most ridiculous phrase that I utter countless times in a day

Picture if you will a very unhappy, wailing baby-eyes closed as tight as can be arms and legs flailing about, a mile a minute.....sometimes all it takes is my saying "ZWINKY BINKY!!!" in a rather loud and overly enthusiastic voice and plunging a Crystal Light dipped pacifier into the the tiny hole producing the extremely loud crying sound...and *POOF* .....instantly appears a happy, content baby! Pure magic, I swear.

At this time, I would like to thank the makers of Crystal Light Lemonade Drink Mix, for making my day just a little easier to get through!

You would be amazed at the amount of ridiculousness that a child can bring out of a normally calm and quiet human being. *HaHa*

When Markus and John were just little boys, I have clear recollections of them and I being stuck in the car waiting for our parents, and I used to make up all sorts of silly little poems and stories to keep him entertained. Picking a word and making a story out of words that rhymed with that word, or all the words would begin with the same letter. IE: There once was a frog named Pog who lived in a log....you get the idea!

The fun part was when they would laugh and clap when I was done, and they would say "Do it again!", but I could never do it the same way twice, as I was just making the silliness up as I went along.

When I think back on my "made up silliness," most of it was invented in a car. Collin has a song, sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells" that I made up for him when he was a tiny baby, about 3 months old. I clearly remember it being a very snowy night and I was driving the back roads from somewhere in Erie to the farm in North East. Collin was always soothed by the sound of my voice, so I would spend much of my time singing to him, especially in the car, because he needed to be assured that I was still there. I know those of you that haven't already been blessed with hearing the song are just dying to know how it goes....

Collin Michael Scharrer, is a little boy
Loves his Mom and Dad, and his little bear toy
We love Collin Michael, very very much
We fill him up with cereal and apple juice and stuff

Oh, Collin Michael, Collin Michael, Collin Michael Scharrer
We love little babies, even though they don't know who they are
OH! Collin Michael, Collin Michael, Collin Michael Scharrer
We love little babies, EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE!!

I know, I'm strange, but babies love me, and to this day, I can sing Collin his song and put a smile on his face.

Being a mother requires a great deal of creativity, that's why Mary would be perfect for the job, can you just imagine all the awesome bedtime stories she could come up with? I can....!

I love being mama.