As requested...

What has been going on here....other than getting iced in for 3 days. Lets back up.

Monday night, I was cleaning out the DVR in the bedroom and I managed to delete EVERYTHING on it. Yes, EVERYTHING. All 36 episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, most of which Allisyn could request by name. All 15 Caillous that we let rotate around. The 5 Handy Mannys, Tigger and Poohs, and JoJo's Circus. Not to mention the couple of weeks on my shows that I was behind on. Trying to explain to a 2 1/2 year old that you accidentally wiped out everything on the DVR... not fun. ESPECIALLY, when you get snowed in the next couple of days and you need the aide of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to get you through it. We did survive.

The potty training is still hit and miss. Most misses occur when I am busy with Piper and really can't do anything about right then. She still has times where she says she wants to be a baby and wants to wear a baby diaper. My new plan of action is when she says she wants to be a baby, she will loose all her big girl privileges. We'll see how that goes.

Piper is doing great! She is scooting about and is really good at getting to where she wants to be. Especially when she is after something of Allisyn's! This morning while I was taking my shower, Piper was in her bouncy chair like always. Right where I can see her, and the little monkey almost crawled out of her seat! She was strapped in! I had to jump out of the shower and put her back in! I will definitely be rethinking my shower routine.

I'll try to update more often! (Lea!)

Hit and miss

That is how we are doing with the potty training. It is hit and miss. There are times when Allisyn will throw a fit and ask for a "baby diaper" and then there are time she will where her big girl panties with no problem. Today she wore a pull-up to church and made it all through church with a dry pull-up! Then we met some friends for lunch and we had to wait on a stall so she didn't make it all the way.

I stocked up on big girl panties, I think I have over 30 now. I KNOW it is excessive, but I like to be very prepared and I like being able to let her pick which ones she wants to wear. Though occasionally, that comes back to bite me when she won't make up her mind.

Piper is doing much better. She is back to her happy-go-lucky self. I'm afraid it won't be long until she is mobile. We did some rearranging of our living room and put some of our play mats down on the hardwood so she could play on the floor. She is all over the place. She will roll, scoot, push off of, and pull herself to get where she wants to be. She hasn't gotten up on all 4s yet, but I think she gonna start by being a low-crawler. It would be my luck that she would be mobile before she could sit up! How will I get anything done!?!

The best kind of day

Start out with a sick baby who kept mom up most of the night. I decide to go ahead and head to the gym. Michael is working evenings this week so I knew I wouldn't have to worry about the girls in child care. Plus Piper couldn't go anyway being sick. I make it to step class in time, but it wasn't pretty.

Note to self, eat before going to work out.
Next note to self, Step class with Kate is NOT what you should start out with!

I left the class at break and realized I forgot my flipflops at home so a shower at the gym was out of the question.

Get home, Allisyn is still asleep. I took my shower and got ready for my day. Michael got ready and left for work. Piper tries so hard to be her cheerful self, and does well for spurts of time, then crashes and needs mommy. During the times of Piper needing mommy the most, are the times that Allisyn starts getting in to trouble. What else is new, right?

Well, today there was the screaming for me like she was in pain. I go running in the room with a very startled Piper who was almost asleep. She just wanted her milk. She got in trouble for yelling like that for no reason.

Then there was going potty in the potty. YAY! No so yay when she doesn't put a pull up back on and comes in with something on her hand....she was playing with her bottom. I didn't know that she had sat back on the potty after I cleaned her up. Again I disrupt an almost asleep Piper to get her cleaned up again.

THEN she comes in AGAIN, with mysterious stinking brown stuff on her hand. Apparently, she dropped a shoe string for beading in the litter box and went and got in on her own. Again, interrupt an almost asleep Piper to go wash her hands and clean her up.

Is the day over yet??

Potty Training Day??

Well, we have lost count because we have had a few days that really can't be called "training" days. But today has been a decent day. Well, the afternoon has. Alli calls her number 1 business "water." Could explain the incident on day one of trying to put it in Lily's water bowl. Now she knows that her "water" goes into the potty and gets flushed. She is actually wearing some big girl panties at the moment!

Last night was a "fun" night. Michael had to work the night shift 8p to 7a. I'm sure I mentioned it before, but both my girls are cuddlers. Therefore 2 babies trying to cuddle with one mommy makes for a rough night for mom. Not to mention the little fur ball flying up with the covers and scratching me. Lily is so light I hardly even notice when she is sleeping on me. To top off flying solo last night, I also had to keep the girls quiet so Michael could sleep. We couldn't really go anywhere because Allisyn and Piper may or may not be sick. Both have coughs, Alli's is accompanied by a runny nose. Good times!

We have finally joined the gym! I have been once in the week we have had it because I had some sort of crud. What is one thing that you want when you go to the gym if you are going to do cardio? Music, right? Well, I have music on my phone, BUT my phone does not accept a standard stereo plug for headphones. What is up with that??? So I'm trying to locate the adapter or whatever it needs. I'm sure I'll probably have to go Radio Shack or an AT&T store and pay an absurd amount for them. Oh well, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Potty Trainig Day1

Start off the day trying to convince the toddler she wants to wear a pull-up. Not easy. Finally the dad has a GREAT idea about just letting her run around with anything on. Not even 5 minutes after he leaves for work, the toddler reports that she has peed in her sisters floor. Nice. Score one for the toddler.

Put on a diaper, go to Target. Come home and she wants some marshmallows that I bought. I tell her, they are treats for big girls who use the potty. Excitement! She goes and produces one tiny poop ball. YAY!! It's something. She does this about 5 or 6 times, insisting that we empty out the potty chair EVERY time. She gets distracted. Give me 2 points.

Piper takes a nap, we make Piper's first food. Pears, if you were curious. Decides she wants another treat. We go to the potty. She proceeds to pull down her pull up. Warning to those who are about to start this journey. Check the pull up first. It was not pretty. The funny thing...she tries to convince me it deserves a treat. Wipe away all of mom's points give them to toddler plus one. Score is now toddler 4, Mom 0.

Fast forward to me being on the phone with my aunt telling her about our day. Alli decides again to try to use the potty. YAY!! All on her own! She actually tinkles! WooHoo! Bad part is, she pulled out the dump thingy and tried to empty it into Lilly's (our kitten's) water bowl. NOT sure what she was thinking, but I'm pretty sure she understands we don't do that.

All the while a teething Piper is fussing and thinking she needs mom to jump at every squall.

So the end of Potty Training Day 1--the Toddler is winning and the mom is wishing she could pay somebody to do it for her.

Hello and Merry CHRISTMAS!!

I know, I have not been my usual blogging self lately. I'll try to put up some pictures soon!

The girls and I got back today from Christmasing with my family. We came home with about 12 or so new outfits a piece for them. I totally could not take a stab at toys....at least 15 each. Numerous hugs, kisses, some new pajamas for mom and dad, few new movies, new set of pots and pans. (THANK YOU, Dustin and Rachel!!!) Some $$ to do whatever with. It was a good time, but as usual travelling without my husband makes me appreciate him even more.

I totally could NOT do the single parenting thing. I am very glad that we will be staying home for Christmas. No family on Christmas day, just us!! WooHoo!! Michael's family will be coming up on the 26th and 27th and we will do our Christmasing with them. I'm glad our travelling is finished. I was blessed with a good trip there and back. Piper slept the whole of both trips. Today I MIGHT have made the 3 hour drive in exactly 2 1/2. There was only 1 "oh poo" moments with a Hi-Po on the turnpike.

So now, all our goods that Allisyn has not packed out is all camping out in the dinning room until I get around to trying to find new homes for everything. Good times!!

I hope everyone has a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. I wish you all lots of peace as you open those horrendous packages and possibly have to deal with those who do not always bring out the best in you!! Can't wait to hear all the wonderful stories and see the pictures!!

4 month stats

Miss Piper had her 4-month checkup today. This was the first appointment with shots that I have had to go to without Michael. I know, I have been very spoiled. Thankfully, it went very well. Allisyn was NOT easy to get up and get going, but we did make it in plenty of time. In fact, we were in the exam room 17 minutes before our appointment time!!

Piper is weighing it at 15 lbs and 6 oz, which puts her into the 75-90 percentile. She is measuring in at 26 and 1/4 inches, placing her in the 97-100 percentile. Long and skinny! Alli was always long and chunky!

The shots actually went well. She got more upset at being held down and stopped crying as soon as I picked her up. She fell asleep quickly after, and we had a pretty good day.