These really cool state-specific :) glasses, pillows, etc by CatStudio!
Although we are now in California, the midwest will always be nearest and dearest to us ;) (enjoy the cheesiness?)
I'm thinking it would be way fun to get IA, MN and CA drinking glasses...
how fun are these?
Both of these are my darling daughter to a "T".
Today, the second one rang loud and clear :)
Oh the joys...
*sigh*
Toddler's Creed I
If it is on, I must turn it off.
If it is off, I must turn it on.
If it is folded, I must unfold it.
If it is a liquid, it must be shaken, then spilled.
If it a solid, it must be crumbled, chewed or smeared.
If it is high, it must be reached.
If it is shelved, it must be unshelved.
If it is pointed, it must be run with at top speed.
If it has leaves, they must be picked.
If it is plugged, it must be unplugged.
If it is not trash, it must be thrown away.
If it is in the trash, it must be removed, inspected, and thrown on the floor.
If it is closed, it must be opened.
If it does not open, it must be screamed at.
If it has drawers, they must be rifled.
If it is a pencil, it must write on the refrigerator, monitor, or table.
If it is full, it will be more interesting emptied.
If it is empty, it will be more interesting full.
If it is a pile of dirt, it must be laid upon.
If it is stroller, it must under no circumstances be ridden in without protest.
It must be pushed by me instead.
If it has a flat surface, it must be banged upon.
If Mommy's hands are full, I must be carried.
If Mommy is in a hurry and wants to carry me, I must walk alone.
If it is paper, it must be torn.
If it has buttons, they must be pressed.
If the volume is low, it must go high.
If it is toilet paper, it must be unrolled on the floor.
If it is a drawer, it must be pulled upon.
If it is a toothbrush, it must be inserted into my mouth.
If it has a faucet, it must be turned on at full force.
If it is a phone, I must talk to it.
If it is a bug, it must be swallowed.
If it doesn't stay on my spoon, it must be dropped on the floor.
If it is not food, it must be tasted.
If it IS food, it must not be tasted.
If it is dry, it must be made wet with drool, milk, or toilet water.
If it is a carseat, it must be protested with arched back.
If it is Mommy, it must be hugged.
I am toddler!
Toddler's Creed II (more so Adelyn's Creed)
If I want it, it’s mine.
If I give it to you and change my
mind later, it’s mine.
If I can take it away from you,
it’s mine.
If I had it a little while ago,
it’s mine.
If it’s mine, it will never belong to
anyone else, no matter what.
If we are building something together,
all the pieces are mine.
If it looks just like mine,
it is mine.
Here's an udate on Nate and Natalie:
http://nate-natalie.blogspot.com/
Check it out. Keep praying! Pray for Mariah, that her mind will become clear and she'll realize what's best for Caleb. Pray for Nate, Natalie, Elyse and Caleb...that each day the Lord will give them strength and a peace for each day!
Tomorrow we are going to spend the day fasting and in prayer for Mariah and the Klausers.
Please be on your knees for them!
*pregnant and nursing mamas....obviously we hafta eat! :) Go for fresh foods only, like fruits and veggies... and some sort of natural whole grain...we still need our nutrition, but we can still participate :)
So the details are not my business, but please please pray for the Klauser family.
They adopted a sweet baby boy born at the beginning of December. Having issues with the birth mother and things aren't looking the best right now. I guess she's been dragging her feet.
They went through something similar this fall where a birth mother who selected them to adopt her newborn son, changed her mind after he was born.
My heart is breaking for them. I don't even know what to ask you to pray for, but they could really use your prayers!
Thanks.
The first video I took when Adelyn was getting up from her nap. She was talking and playing in her crib and I wanted to try and get it on video.....
The second one I took the same day. I have a current love for the High School Musical movies :) and was watching the second one while getting some laundry done. Addy had just finished her snack and we were getting ready to go outside. This song comes on that Zac Effron does....Adelyn was transfixed with it! She got right up to the tv and started mimicking his dancing and just stared at him! I replayed it and she did it again! I realized I had to catch it on video, so this was take #3...she didn't stare at him or dance as long in the video because she caught me and got distracted :)
Anyway...I think they are fun.
Adelyn isn't even remotely interested in toilet training. But I am. :)
I called my mom today for some help/ideas...she trained 4 of us PLUS countless daycare kids for the last 20 years...so I'd say she has a bit of experience :)
She said let her pick out a potty/small toilet seat, make a habit of practicing sitting on the potty at regular times...even read while she's on the potty...the longer she's on there, the more there is of a chance that she'll pee at some point :) Once you're training, the diapers are gone. I'm totally with her on this. I think once Addy pees the bed a couple of times, she'll realize how annoying it is to be wet and woken up...so she'll stop :)
Anyway, today we went potty seat shopping. I didn't want a little pot for her because I've dealt with enough cleaning poo/pee at the hospital to last me a lifetime. I gave her the choice between Dora, Cars or Princess toilet seat. To my chagrin, she picked Princess. She held it the whole way home. I tried to get her all excited about trying her new potty seat.
We stripped down for a bath after supper and I kept saying "we need to sit on the potty before you take a bath". "Okay", she'd say. I set her on the seat. Holy tantrum. She HATED it. My daughter is terrified of the toilet.
This isn't the first time she's done this. A few weeks back, she was acting like she needed to do a #2 in her diaper. I depantsed her and stuck her on the toilet seat and she FREAKED out. I was hoping time would heal that experience wound, but apparently not.
While my mom has more experience potty training than Michelle Duggar (for reference, check out 19 Kids and Counting)....okay, maybe not that much? But pretty close :)....I need more mama advice :)
I know alot of you out there are preparing to train or have recently trained your kiddos.
How did it go? How did you prepare? Was your kid terrified of the toilet too??
Help me out here! :)
I was not planning on sharing this....no particular reason....just wasn't planning on it.
I've had quite a few people ask me about Mason's birth, though, and I like a good birth story as much as the next mama...so here ya go. :)
I had decided early on, that castor oil would be at the top of the list for getting this kiddo out if it got to be too late :) It worked like a charm with Adelyn, so why wouldn't it again? I had it planned out because my brother was home from the Navy until the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so I decided that if all was going okay and I wasn't measuring small or anything, then I would take the castor oil sometime before Thanksgiving. Nick was out of town up until the Saturday before Thanksgiving, so I was going to wait until he was home.
Mason had dropped quite a bit 2 weeks before he was born...to the point where I was pretty darn sure he would come while Nick was out of town.
He didn't.
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, I was so uncomfortable and just ready for him to come out, that around 4pm, I finally took the castor oil...in a chocolate milkshake. WAY better than the OJ method I had done with Addy.
After that, I just did laundry and was cleaning and organizing...you know...typical burst of nesting energy. Around 7:30pm, I started noticing that my braxton hicks contractions were getting "tighter". Around 8pm, I was still debating whether they were braxton hicks. They weren't a few minutes apart...they were about every 30-60 seconds, but I wasn't uncomfortable...finally around 10:30pm, I called my mom as an FYI, something is going on and we may have to bring Adelyn over.
I debated for a while whether to go in...then around 10:45pm, they started to hurt...they were still 30-60 seconds apart...we decided eventually to take Addy to Mom's and then go to the hospital. I think we got to the hospital around midnight.
By that point, they were HURTING. I was having back labor again (it sucks), and the contractions were still really close together...they monitored me for a while to see if I was in "true labor". I walked the halls (that didn't last long) and then sat in the jacuzzi tub (can I have one for my bedroom, please??) for almost a good hour. The contractions were still almost one on top of the other...I hadn't had more than a minute or so of a reprieve since 8pm. I was tired and basically bawling by the time they checked my cervix around 3am. They "confirmed" I was in true labor ( I coulda told you that!). I was begging for an epidural at this point. I think I finally got it around 5am. After that, everything was fine :) I think I was able to get a little cat nap in...Nick got a little shut eye too....not much, though :)
Honestly, I don't remember what time I started pushing (maybe around 9:30am?), but his head was turned the wrong way, so we had to do some "maneuvering" to get him to turn :)
Mason had the wimpiest cry I had ever heard! During my OB rotations, I got to be in a few births and those kids had lungs! Adelyn had swallowed a bunch of fluid when she came out, so her cry wasn't the loudest...Mason's wasn't either....he still has a pretty wimpy cry even now :) Adelyn, on the other hand, is the master of loud.
Anyway...Mom brought Adelyn to the hospital around 1:30 pm to meet Mason. She kissed on him and wanted to hold him :) Then she was grumpy because it was after her nap time...
I didn't even think about getting a picture of them together at the hospital. Oops. :)
So that's about it. Nothing too exciting :) Below is a video of the wimpy cry I was telling you about :)
ha...okay, so my birthday isn't for a few weeks, but a few people have asked if I have a wish list. The answer is, why yes I do. So here it is if you are interested :)
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