Potty Training Update and an Ear Infection

Well, the potting training has gone better than I thought and Lily is completely done with it. She knows when to go and she tells us and we go in the bathroom and she takes care of business, that is if she has to peepee. If she has to poopoo, it's a different story. She just doesn't go. She has to go and has had to go since dinner last night, but just refuses to do it on the potty and so is just refusing to go! This is not good I am sure, but it's bound to come out at some point. The girl is so good she is waking up from her nap and in the morning dry!!!!!!! Love it.

Skyler has been running a nasty nasty fever since Sunday. I took him to the doctor yesterday, he has an ear infection. Was I surprised-no. I just don't get it. The doctor said he would probably stop getting them once it warmed up outside. I won't hold my breath. He did schedule a 2 week follow up to make the infection is really gone. That was nice of him. There will be a few more posts some time today with Easter pics and a fun flashback to a year ago. HMMM, what were we doing a year ago? It was warm and sunny, that's my only clue!

Potty Training

I am not sure any mother ever really looks forward to potty training. I know that I never have. With Skyler I kept putting it off. I had reasons, but they were just excuses. I really just wanted someone else to do it for me. But at age 2 1/2 I felt there really was no excuse to wait any longer and I just did it. It took half a day. That was it. It was done. So knowing that, you'd think I'd have had a better attitude with Lily. No, I don't. She's different than Skyler and I wasn't sure she would take to it, because at 18 months Skyler had 100 times the vocabulary she does at 23 months, and she's stubborn! (She is female!) But, yesterday, I bit the bullet. It was over for her and diapers. Yesterday I took her by the hand and walked her into the bathroom and told that from now on when she had to go potty, she would use the potty in the bathroom. No more diapers. We had two minor accidents and the rest of the time she went in the potty. Today we had one accident and I even took her to the store without any problems. So, I guess she is different than Skyler, but not any worse or any better. I am going to love the fact that I won't have to change diapers anymore, however, having one using the potty can be quite inconvenient at times as well. Luckily I already know where all of the bathrooms are at all of the places I frequent.

I've been tagged!

I wasn't tagged just once, but twice by Chris and Rachel, so here are my answers:



> Two names you go by: Stephanie, Steph, but I really prefer Stephanie

>
> Two things you are wearing right now

> sweatpants and tshirt

> TWO OF your favorite things to do:

read, spend time with my kids

> Two things you want very badly at the moment:

> rest and for Lily to be potty trained
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> Two Pets that you have or have had:Mary and Pepsi

> Two people who will fill this out:?

> Two things you did last night:

> Watched American Idol, worked out

> Two things you ate today

> egg, toast

> Two people you last talked to

> Holly Erica

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Two things you're doing tomorrow:

Potty training Lily, Wii game night at Finans

> Longest trips taken:
>Hawaii, Key West

> Your favorite holidays: Christmas and Thanksgiving

> Two favorite beverages:
> water and iced tea

Now who is going to fill this out for me? We'll see! Respond and fill in the blanks for me!

When Dad Comes Home

It's always the greatest thing to watch when Chuck walks through the door after a long hard day at work. The kids stop what they are doing and run fast as fast to see who can get to Daddy first. He usually gets knocked over, and that is part of the fun. Then there are lots of hugs and kisses and they all move into the bedroom. They crawl up on the bed while Chuck is changing his clothes and putting his things away and they talk about their day. It's been really nice because after Chuck listens to Skyler and Lily tell about their day, Skyler has been asking about his day. Chuck, not one to leave out any details, explains what his day was like. It's very nice.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

These three leprachauns wanted to wish you a wonderful day! Luck of the Irish to ya all!

Lily and her Dad

I often find Lily and Chuck like this. She will get a book and hunt her dad down and he is so happy that he stops what he is doing and reads her the book. It makes my heart happy to see.

The first 2008 visit to the zoo

We went to the zoo on Wednesday and we had a lot of fun. We loved looking at the animals in the desert dome, especially all of the birds. We also loved the giraffes and zebras and of course, Bruce the sharks in the aquarium. Skyler really enjoyed pushing Lily around, and so did I! He also enjoyed posing for pictures and riding the giraffe, even though you can't tell by looking at the picture! Here are a few pictures of our adventure.