I swore I would not bore the world with anymore Potty Training Horrors. BUT, I could not let the success of this past week go un-remembered. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. FINALLY!

Squirt's Birthday was last Tuesday, he got more big boy underware. I spent more on the Pixar underware and I'm sore glad I did. He is very serious about not Pee-Peeing on Lighting McQueen, Nemo, Buzz Lightyear, and especially Wall-E. For some reason that is the worst thing he could do- to pee on Wall-E. We also started a sticker chart and that was a BIG DEAL!!

Tuesday was a normal day, he was accident free and I don't recall that he pooped that day. TMI, I know.
Wednesday and Thursday were accident free. EXCEPT he waited until bedtime, when he had a diaper on to poop. (I'm not ready to tackle bed time just yet)
Friday I just happened to catch him at the right time and he pooped in the potty.
Saturday. OH Saturday. I'm doing dishes and I hear: Mom, Squirt is pooping outside. See Squirt likes to do his business outside. In his diaper outside, that is. Well he had underware on, and we've all had to clean that mess up, so I went running. But see, as I said, going potty on Wall-E was a grave sin, and so I see my little boy, pants at ankles, bent over in a corner, actually pooping out side. How can you get mad, when he looks up, with those big, blue eyes and says, "But Mommy, I no poopoo on Wall-E"
Sunday was kindof a funny day. He was playing in the back room, but I hadn't heard him in a little while so I walk back to see what he's doing. I walk past the bathroom and have to do a double take. He's quiet because he's sitting on the potty. "Hi, Mom" he says. "I just goin' poop"
Unfortunatly, about an hour later I heard "Mom, Squirt just pee'd on the floor." I guess I can't have it all.
And today, I heard those 5 little words I've been waiting so long to hear:

"I HAVE TO GO POTTY"

HORRRRRAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!

My baby...

My baby turned 3 this week. That is a really wierd feeling. I swear he was just born. Yeah, I also hit the gym, cause I can't say I just had a baby with a 3 year old trailing behind me. Just not gonna work.

3 years ago he was brought into the world. If this doesn't gross you out, I don't know what will!

The Family

Nov 2007

And today: Best Buds


He's such a sweet heart, but he's quite a bully too. The other day we saw a person standing on the street holding a sign for something and he said "Mommy, what that guy doing? Lets go beat him up!" *Really makes a mom proud*

He's extremely shy, and still loves his mommy. He's extremely OCD and he's finally proud of himself for going potty. I don't know how we ended up with this little blue eyed, blond haired, fair skinned, RIGHT handed boy (Hubbie & I are neither Blue eyed, blonde, fair skinned or right handed) - but I can't imagine my life with out him.

Happy Birthday Squirt!

Don't Stop The Music

Found this on facebook. I thought it was kindof funny how some of the anwers worked. Enjoy.

Instructions:
1. Put your music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.


1. If someone says "Is this okay" you say?
Drive (Vanessa Hudgins)
2. What would best describe your personality?
Ooh Ooh Baby (Britney Spears)
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne)
4. How do you feel today?
Hips Don't Lie (Shakira)
5. What is your life's purpose?
You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like That (Toby Keith)
6. What is your motto?
Morning Song (Jewel)
7. What do your friends think of you?
One Fine Wine (Colbie Caillet)
8. What do you think about very often?
More Like Her (Maranda Lambert)
9. What is 2+2?
A Little Less Talk and A Lot More Action (Toby Keith)
10. What do you think of your best friend?
Workin For A Livin (Garth Brooks)
11. What do you think of the person you like?
Stays In Mexico (Toby Keith)
12. What is your "life story?"
Don't Take The Girl (Tim McGraw)
13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
That's Why God Made Mexico (Tim McGraw)
14. What do you think when you see the person you like?
Hard On Me (Tom Petty)
15. What do your parents think of you?
Come To Me (Pussycat Dolls)
16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
In The Garden (Brad Paisley)
17. What will they play at your funeral?
So Close (From "Enchanted")
18. What is your hobby/interest?
A Place In This World (Taylor Swift)
19. What is your biggest secret?
Anything But Mine (Kenny Chesney)
20. What do you think of your friends?
A Little Too Late (Toby Keith)
21. What's the worst thing that could happen?
Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
22. How will you die?
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
23. What is the one thing you regret?
Breakin' Dishes (Rihanna)
24. What makes you laugh?
Two Worlds Collide (Demi Lavato)
25. What makes you cry?
The Reason (Hoobastank)
26. Will you ever get married?
Tell Him (Colbie Caillet)
27. What scares you the most?
Twisted (Carrie Underwood)
28. Does anyone like you?
So Good (Destiny's Child)
29. If you could go back in time, what would you change?
Take Me Away (Avril Lavigne)
30. What hurts right now?
Ever Ever After (Carrie Underwood)
31. What will you post this as?
Don't Stop The Music (Rihanna)

In reference to my last post:

Squirt comes in the house this afternoon, comes straight to me and says: I NOT go poopoo.
I said: You didn't? Can I check?
Squirt: No
Me: Come here.
Squirt: Okay, but you not be mean to me.

Ha Ha! Too funny.

Tonight a very excited, and a very naked Squirt came running into my kitchen to announce that he "just went potty all by myself." Upon a very frantic investigation I found his pants on the bathroom floor, diaper in the garbage (dry), potty seat on the toilet, stool next to the potty and what looked like pee in the potty. So I can only deduce that he did actually go potty all by himself.

Sweet.

He's been doing awesome potty training, and is even dry at night most nights, he just won't tell me when he needs to go, so it's a constant guessing game and forcing him to go even when he just doesn't want to. Anyway. Baby steps!

Edited to add: Oh, man... I was just looking thru past blog entries laughing at my life, and discovered that I have been talking about potty training since FEB '08. That is OVER A YEAR. Maybe this will never end:(

A Mystery and Stuff...

I survived.

My "mommy" genes kicked into gear and karate chopped the flu right out of my system. Well, actually I still feel generally yucky, but it's nothing I can't handle. Although Squirt is deciding to go for round 2, so maybe I'll not be so lucky next time.

Now on to the randomness of my thoughts here.

Yesterday I had a tootsie pop. I love tootsie pops. This one was blue raspberry though, and my taste buds were screaming at me that this was not right. I was extremely medicated yesterday though and didn't think much of it. Naturally, I finished it.



It wasn't until today when Little Man had one as well, that I realized why a blue rasberry tootsie pop is wrong. He came to me and said "does this have gum in it or chocolate?" Blue Raspberry is a Blow Pop flavor NOT a Tootsie Pop flavor. (I"m pretty sure it was just your basic flavors: Cherry, Grape, Orange and Chocolate when I was growing up, as I said before I love tootsie pops, so I think I'd know. I could just be crazy though?) So I had another and realized what my senses were trying to tell me... there is gum in the middle of this sucker, but my logic is saying chocolate. It's actually a very wierd sensation.... Okay, I might have gone a little heavy on the meds today:)

There... mystery solved. Now you've all been enlightened. I was going to put a picture of a Blow Pop on here as well, but apparently that is too "Adult Content" for Photobucket?!

My toaster also caught fire today. That was fun. Maybe I should have just stayed in bed.

I ache...

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad. My back hurts and I'm cold, but I'm sweating. Wierd... I'm breathing but very shallow-ly (is that a word?) , and every now and again I have to remind myself to take a deep breathe, due to the dizziness I start to feel. My arms feel EXTREMLY heavy, and I don't really want to eat (probably a first for me). When I move my head, I've got that kindof fog going on, like I'm moving in slow motion. I'm staring at my children but not really hearing them and I'm thinking.... Great, it's my turn.

Now hopefully the worst of it goes away in like 24-48 hours like it did for EVERY BODY else in this house.

Oh, but wait.

I'm mom.

I don't get the luxary of laying on the couch and watching the same movie over and over, demanding food and beverage every 5 minutes or having someone else clean up my puke, Nope, I get to do it all for myself, as well as still clean up/cook for/entertain the little piggies, woops! I mean angels. I'm starting to regret the kiss my little man had to give me yesterday. On the mouth. I knew this was coming. Who knows? Maybe I'll be fine tomorrow?!

Being a MOM is the best job in the whole world.

Drama Queen

All day I've been dealing with Drama. From my 5 year old. He's a boy, don't forget.

He stubbed his toe and fell to the ground, saying: "I can't take it anymore"

He needed a drink in the car and started whining: "If I don't get a drink I WILL DIE"

I've also heard "I can't deal with this right now"

And as he was going to bed: "You mean I have to lay here ALL NIGHT?"

And Squirt, he's just made me laugh today. I saw something crazy on TV and said "What the freak?" and he turned to me and said "What da feak? what dat mean mommy?" He's talking all the time now, and I can finally understand MOST of it.

So most nights I sleep alone. I've grown accustomed to the space. I sleep in the middle of the bed, wrapped in the blankets with all 4 pillows. What ever space I don't hog, my dog takes the rest. (I don't care what your feelings are about my dog sleeping in my bed. I have the space and he keeps my feet warm!) Anyway, so last week on a night when I actually got to sleep with my husband (I mean that in a literal way thank you... get your mind out of the gutter) apparently I didn't share the bed so well. He said I rolled over, must have bumped into him, cause I felt his arm, then put my hand on his face, felt around (totally waking him up) and then I totally slugged him (in the back or arm or body somewhere). Then I rolled over and went right back to sleep.

It's nice to know that I try to defend myself even in the dead of sleep! He'll probably opt to sleep on the couch this week:)

Valentines Day

I'm not real big on these type of holidays, I always kindof feel like we should save the money rather than get gifts. But Hubbie does enjoy these holidays so today I woke up to a box of chocolates, and the boys each got a monster truck and a box of mike & ikes. Nothing says love like a monster truck. of coarse Little Man had to ruin the moment, rather than saying thank you he said "next year for valentines day, can you get me 2 monster trucks?" Hubbie said he didn't want any of my chocolate and I most certainly was NOT going to share with my kids, so I had fun taking bites out of all of them to see what they were. (It didn't come with a guide thing). Don't worry I'll finish them all later!

I did go hiking today, with my dog, at Thunderbird Mountain. There were a ton of couples around, and I finally decided I need to run the 2nd half of the trail to get away from all of them, when I came around a turn to find a couple staring off into space, the guy enjoying the view with his hand on his girls butt. So me and Coop had an awesome jog, I'm still red faced and he's passed out on my cold kitchen tile floor. I'll probably not be able to walk tomorrow! I came home around 5, whipped up some homemade (and darn tastey) Chicken Noodle soup for my poor sick hubby (he has a cold, you know how guys are!?) and sent him out the door to work.

I'm now going to end this lovely holiday by going to bed at 9! Awesome.