All of a sudden...

with out any training, Kayla is using the potty. We are not 100% accident free, but pretty close. 4 days ago she just had enough and wanted to go on the potty so I made this potty chart for her. She was getting at first a candy and present for every potty trip, but I soon realized we cant do that or she would have 10-15 presents per day. HAHA! So the potty chart lets her get a sticker for each potty trip and after 10 stickers she gets a present. So far so good! This is the chart on the evening I made it, 4 days ago. Now she is started on the 4th row of stickers.


We are hitting milestones faster than I can keep track of them.

Kayla figured out how to pedal her bike on her own.


Caden has TWO teeth! This picture is from 5 days ago so they are actually through a lot more than this now.

Caden is sitting up like a big boy. Not 100%, he still falls over after about a minute, but hes getting it...FAST.


I have FINALLY hit 139 pounds on the scale after 5 weeks of not losing anything. That was more than frustrating and I have come to the realization that it will take much longer to lose this last 10 pounds. But thats ok, because I am much happier maintaining 139 rather than 159. This officially makes me at a 20 pound loss!


Nick is TDY to Montana, AGAIN. I hate when he goes....even if it is just for 9 days. I no reason to shower, make a really nice dinner or even get out of my pjs. Except for the babies' sake...I do shower in the AM and then again after my run. HA!

And for some random recent favorite shots:

Food and Potty Training

1. Half of a grilled cheese sandwich on wheat bread
2. 1 whole cheese hot dog
3. 1 fruit cup of oranges
4. 2 bowls of strawberries
5. 1 bowl of rice
6. 1 banana
7. Another whole fruit cup oranges (minus a few that spilled on floor/table
8. A few bites of mac and cheese
9. 1 whole slice of Domino's pineapple/mushroom pizza
10. Another whole fruit cup of oranges
11. Almost a whole kiwi fruit

She also asked several times today for yogurt, which we are out of.

And now it's 7 pm and I hear her saying, "What do you want?" which indicates she is trying to figure out something else to ask for to eat.

I have a whole bowl of frozen fruit (topped with Sweet and Low) thawing out that she will eat most of. We like share this together on the couch before bed time a few times a week. She eats all the raspberries and blackberries and I get to eat all the cherries and blueberries.

Endless cups of Apple juice and Crystal Light's Cherry Pomegranate juice.

I did notice finally she has a tooth poking through, the top right pointy tooth!

Growing much?

Today 10 May 2010, I have committed myself to take 3 solid days of not leaving the house to potty train Kayla. Today I may just loose my mind. It's not going well. Its 15 minutes until noon and she has pooped once and peed in various places all over the house 4 times with only once on the potty and that was only because I made her sit there for 45 minutes, through tears and all. She sat there drinking from her cup. I tried to bribe her with books, chocolate and even presents. She did eventually pee but didn't even realize she did it. I just happened to check the potty and noticed she went. After that, she peed in the kitchen.

After all this she went on to slap her brother in the face 3 times. I was folding laundry and I could hear it and then I heard Caden scream. I asked Kayla if she hit brother in the face and she said Yes. Oh boy....

This is hard.