Not too much going on recently, just potty training, (altho Im not sure there is much training going on still....she's pretty much got it after the first day), and regular life stuff.
Today my two favorite boys from Bellvue, Jamie and Jeff, stopped by while they were in town. Its always fun with them around. I introduced Jamie to City of Heroes and he is definitely going to get it he says. Once he learns the game it will be one more person I can team with to powerlevel me past Jackson Harold. *snicker*
While they were here we played King Mau with Mak and Dylan. We play some hardcore Mau I tell you. We penalize for ANY little noise made. God help you if you have to burp.
This weekend is the big end of the year camping trip for the family. I REALLY do not want to go since the last camping trip was such a fiasco. But, my sister Holly, - who hates pickles with a hellfuried passion - has promised to eat one if I go camping. There arent many terms of the agreement except she has to eat an entire pickle and I get to pick the pickle. *evil grin*
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Potty Training: By George, I think She's Got It!
Im still not sure if its ok I say, "She's got it!" after only four days. But man, I think she does!
Today was the real test. An hour and half in the car there, trekking around to various stores where bathrooms may or may not be in close proxicimity, and then the mall, and then the hour and a half drive home. What made the trip a success was the little potty chair I brought with us and kept in the grocery getter. So anytime she had to go potty, we would just pull over and let her do her business in the potty chair - which actually, was only once each way! When we were in a store, she was really good about telling us she had to go. She even napped for a bit in the stroller without going potty! Up to then, I had always put a diaper on her for sleep. I was impressed she didnt wet!
We've had no accidents in 3 days....thats since the first day trying. Not bad!!
Today was the real test. An hour and half in the car there, trekking around to various stores where bathrooms may or may not be in close proxicimity, and then the mall, and then the hour and a half drive home. What made the trip a success was the little potty chair I brought with us and kept in the grocery getter. So anytime she had to go potty, we would just pull over and let her do her business in the potty chair - which actually, was only once each way! When we were in a store, she was really good about telling us she had to go. She even napped for a bit in the stroller without going potty! Up to then, I had always put a diaper on her for sleep. I was impressed she didnt wet!
We've had no accidents in 3 days....thats since the first day trying. Not bad!!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Potty Training: Day 3
Day 3 of Operation Big Girl Potty was a total success! She has gone 2 complete days with no accidents. I cant believe it was this easy. I am a little wary anyway to say that because I might jinx it all - but dare I say she might be potty trained in 3 days???
Today was our first real test outside of the house. (It was very strange leaving the house without diapers for the first time in over two years.) Today we went to the Peninsula Daily News picnic where there was MUCH to distract her from keeping her panties dry. There was games, tons of kids, baseball and the park. All that distraction and still not one accident. Go JUJU!
Today was our first real test outside of the house. (It was very strange leaving the house without diapers for the first time in over two years.) Today we went to the Peninsula Daily News picnic where there was MUCH to distract her from keeping her panties dry. There was games, tons of kids, baseball and the park. All that distraction and still not one accident. Go JUJU!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Potty Training: Day 2
Its Day 2 of Operation Big Girl Potty and all is going well! Im very impressed with how quickly she is picking this up this time around. I was fully prepared for a week of constant accidents in her big girl panties. She seems to be getting the hang of it so far! She has been telling me before she goes in her panties that she has to use the potty and doing it consistently for the past 3 hours! YAY Juju! I'll be back later with another update!
3:00pm Jubilee is still doing great! She woke up from her nap with an ALMOST dry diaper and she went potty immediately when we took her to the toilet. She is really getting the hang of this after just two days! The pair of panties she put on this morning are still dry! Meema told her she was getting a prize this weekend for going potty in the toilet and being such a big girl. She is very excited!
3:00pm Jubilee is still doing great! She woke up from her nap with an ALMOST dry diaper and she went potty immediately when we took her to the toilet. She is really getting the hang of this after just two days! The pair of panties she put on this morning are still dry! Meema told her she was getting a prize this weekend for going potty in the toilet and being such a big girl. She is very excited!
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Potty Training...It has begun.
Today is the first day of potty training. As of now, 5:45pm, Jubilee has had two successful potty trips. Two out of about 18. I know it doesnt sound very successful, but when you are cleaning up pee and washing tiny little panties all day long, you are thankful for those two times.
I was pretty convinced that when it came time for Jubilee to potty train, she would pick it up in a flash like she does most things. She didnt. Although I may have started too early. Some of you may remember that we tried potty training the first time at 20 months. Jubilee had all the "readiness" signs as the books say. But that day we tried, it was a miserable failure. Failure to actually use the potty wasnt what told me it wasnt time, its that she was miserable. By 3pm, she wouldnt even go near the toilet no matter how positive and fun we made it. So today was much better even tho we've only had two sucesses. (WOOHOO! make that three! She came and told me she had to potty while I was typing this! YAY Juju!)
We are committed to not going back to diapers. Except at night, (because she is still in a crib and a sound sleeper), Im not going to expect her to stay dry at night. Im hoping that by Saturday she will be able to tell me consistently that she needs to potty before hand. Saturday we are going to Silverdale to shop for school clothes with my sister, Dylan, and Mom Botts. An hour and a half there and back, plus trekking to about 10 different stores should be interesting!
Any veteran potty trainers have any advice?? Leave me a comment!
I was pretty convinced that when it came time for Jubilee to potty train, she would pick it up in a flash like she does most things. She didnt. Although I may have started too early. Some of you may remember that we tried potty training the first time at 20 months. Jubilee had all the "readiness" signs as the books say. But that day we tried, it was a miserable failure. Failure to actually use the potty wasnt what told me it wasnt time, its that she was miserable. By 3pm, she wouldnt even go near the toilet no matter how positive and fun we made it. So today was much better even tho we've only had two sucesses. (WOOHOO! make that three! She came and told me she had to potty while I was typing this! YAY Juju!)
We are committed to not going back to diapers. Except at night, (because she is still in a crib and a sound sleeper), Im not going to expect her to stay dry at night. Im hoping that by Saturday she will be able to tell me consistently that she needs to potty before hand. Saturday we are going to Silverdale to shop for school clothes with my sister, Dylan, and Mom Botts. An hour and a half there and back, plus trekking to about 10 different stores should be interesting!
Any veteran potty trainers have any advice?? Leave me a comment!
Monday, August 21, 2006
A Day in the Life
I thought I would give you all a little glimpse into what its like to be the keeper of the Juju Bean. Those of you with little kids wont find this too fascinating, but then again Jubilee always puts a funny spin on things.
6:30am: Some people get woken by the alarm, some by the morning light shimmering through their bedroom windows, some by the internal clock of their lives after years of waking at the same time. Me? I get woken by Jubilee waking up. Jubilee doesn't wait until she is fully awake to make her first noises of the day. She makes them as she is waking. It sounds like a mash-up of a bear cub and the sound the creepy thing made in The Grudge. I have a recording of it...if I can figure out how to put it on my blog, I can let you guys listen.
7:00am She is for sure fully awake by now, and if she isn't I would be sticking a mirror under her nose. If Im not awake, showered, and dressed by now, it aint gonna happen for a few more hours. Jubilee is probably most demanding in the morning time. If I haven't gone to get her from her crib yet, I will start hearing, "Mommy? Where aaaaare youuu??" If I take any longer to go get her, she will be naked with every single thing she wore to bed, plus a blanket, binkie, two babies and a carebear are all on the floor in protest.
7:15 - 9:00am She is in the TV room checking to see if Mak and D are here. If they are, then she forces them into some sort of play time. If they arent, like today, she plays with her toys and color crayons. Sometimes we play with stickers. This is also breakfast time. Jubilee is very specific about breakfast...
"I am VERY hungry."
"What would you like Juju?"
"Hmmm.... Popsicle."
"You cant have popsicles for breakfast. What else do you want?"
"Hmm... Cheerios."
"Cheerios...good compromise."
"In a bowl."
"Cheerios in a bowl...got it."
"A spoon."
"Cheerios in a bowl, with a spoon. I think I can make that happen."
"Milk too."
"Cheerios AND milk, in a bowl with a spoon. Anything else?"
"Hmm... Popsicle?"
I try to get some time on the computer or doing some laundry while she eats. But if Im out of sight too long I usually hear, "Mommy? Mommy? Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"What doin'?"
I tell her whatever I am doing at that moment...
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"What doin'?"
"The same thing..."
"Mommy?.... Mommy?! MOMMMMMY???"
"Yes Juju?"
"........What doin'?"
"Going crazy!"
"Crazy! Right!"
9:00am This is sacred Dora the Explorer time. Usually watched from my bed.
9:30 - 1pmish Play time, chores, maybe a walk, maybe running errands, and lunch. Lunch usually consists of fruit, some sort of wrap or sandwich, and milk. But today Papa took her to McDonalds where she got fries and a "ham-mer-mer". He also took her to his workplace where apparently everyone fell in love with her.
1pm - 3 or 4pm Lovely, cherished nap time. Jubilee loves her nap time as much as I love her nap time. She will tell me she is tired and ready for her "nappy". Sometimes I nap with her if I haven't been sleeping well or if the kids are over I play a game or two with them. And again, The Grudge noise happens over the monitor as she wakes up.
4pmish Jubilee is very energetic after her nap. Today she spent a solid 20 mins dancing to her favorite CD her Aunt Holly made her. Its chocked full of hits like, Youre a Goofy Goober, Itsy Bitsy Spider, You are my Sunshine, and the theme songs to Blue Clues, Dora, and Spongebob. She also made sure I couldnt take my eyes off her, "Watch ME Mommy!" as she danced and pretended to fall down over and over again.
5pmish Dinnertime! Jubilee again was "VERY hungry" and had BBQ pork ribs, baked potato, salad and milk. How this girl only weighs 21lbs and some change....I have no idea.
5-630pmish After dinner we spent some time playing with the desk Meema got her and practicing her ABC's. She can sing the song almost perfectly..but saying and knowing B comes after A is harder. She can recognize A and the number 5 and 8 consistently. Shapes and colors are old hat for her. We also have a talk about big girl panties and not wearing diapers anymore. She is not convinced its as cool as I say it is. We read her two favorite Dr. Seuss books, Hop on Pop and the Dictionary Jackson Harold got for her.
6:30pm Troy takes over and gives her a shower. From the bathroom I hear, "Juju, dont get Daddy wet." I hear this phrase several times with Jubilee giggling after it each time. Somehow I dont think she takes him seriously.
Soon she is in her jammies and ready for quiet time. Quiet time is spent in Mommy's bed watching PBS Sprout or the VeggieTales Lord of the Beans DVD.
7:30pm Its Bedtime. A ritual conversation:
"Juju is time for bed."
"Noooo... Mommys Bed!"
"No.. Juju's bed."
"Juju's bed?"
"Yep....time to go to sleep."
"Its getting dark."
"Yes, when it gets dark, its time to go to sleep."
"Everyone's sleepin'?"
"Yes, everyone. Meema's sleeping, Papa's sleeping, Dylan's sleeping....."
"Maks sleepin', bugs sleepin', airplanes sleepin', flowers sleepin'"
"Yep! So you know what that means?"
"Juju sleepin' too?"
"Yes, time for Juju to go to sleep too."
Sometimes its the same people all going to sleep at the same time. Sometimes its a variation to Uncle Matt and Andy, the kitties, the puppies, and even Dora.
As she goes to sleep I can hear her playing with her babies and rubbing her fingers over their hands in that comforting way she always does. (When I used to hold her as she fell asleep as a small baby, she would do the same to my fingers - rubbing her fingers between mine. Sometimes if she is tired, and just wants me to hold her, she still does it - I love that.) Sometimes she goes over the things that happened that day. Tonight it was, "Papa's truck! McDonalds...fries!!"
A day in the life!
6:30am: Some people get woken by the alarm, some by the morning light shimmering through their bedroom windows, some by the internal clock of their lives after years of waking at the same time. Me? I get woken by Jubilee waking up. Jubilee doesn't wait until she is fully awake to make her first noises of the day. She makes them as she is waking. It sounds like a mash-up of a bear cub and the sound the creepy thing made in The Grudge. I have a recording of it...if I can figure out how to put it on my blog, I can let you guys listen.
7:00am She is for sure fully awake by now, and if she isn't I would be sticking a mirror under her nose. If Im not awake, showered, and dressed by now, it aint gonna happen for a few more hours. Jubilee is probably most demanding in the morning time. If I haven't gone to get her from her crib yet, I will start hearing, "Mommy? Where aaaaare youuu??" If I take any longer to go get her, she will be naked with every single thing she wore to bed, plus a blanket, binkie, two babies and a carebear are all on the floor in protest.
7:15 - 9:00am She is in the TV room checking to see if Mak and D are here. If they are, then she forces them into some sort of play time. If they arent, like today, she plays with her toys and color crayons. Sometimes we play with stickers. This is also breakfast time. Jubilee is very specific about breakfast...
"I am VERY hungry."
"What would you like Juju?"
"Hmmm.... Popsicle."
"You cant have popsicles for breakfast. What else do you want?"
"Hmm... Cheerios."
"Cheerios...good compromise."
"In a bowl."
"Cheerios in a bowl...got it."
"A spoon."
"Cheerios in a bowl, with a spoon. I think I can make that happen."
"Milk too."
"Cheerios AND milk, in a bowl with a spoon. Anything else?"
"Hmm... Popsicle?"
I try to get some time on the computer or doing some laundry while she eats. But if Im out of sight too long I usually hear, "Mommy? Mommy? Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"What doin'?"
I tell her whatever I am doing at that moment...
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"What doin'?"
"The same thing..."
"Mommy?.... Mommy?! MOMMMMMY???"
"Yes Juju?"
"........What doin'?"
"Going crazy!"
"Crazy! Right!"
9:00am This is sacred Dora the Explorer time. Usually watched from my bed.
9:30 - 1pmish Play time, chores, maybe a walk, maybe running errands, and lunch. Lunch usually consists of fruit, some sort of wrap or sandwich, and milk. But today Papa took her to McDonalds where she got fries and a "ham-mer-mer". He also took her to his workplace where apparently everyone fell in love with her.
1pm - 3 or 4pm Lovely, cherished nap time. Jubilee loves her nap time as much as I love her nap time. She will tell me she is tired and ready for her "nappy". Sometimes I nap with her if I haven't been sleeping well or if the kids are over I play a game or two with them. And again, The Grudge noise happens over the monitor as she wakes up.
4pmish Jubilee is very energetic after her nap. Today she spent a solid 20 mins dancing to her favorite CD her Aunt Holly made her. Its chocked full of hits like, Youre a Goofy Goober, Itsy Bitsy Spider, You are my Sunshine, and the theme songs to Blue Clues, Dora, and Spongebob. She also made sure I couldnt take my eyes off her, "Watch ME Mommy!" as she danced and pretended to fall down over and over again.
5pmish Dinnertime! Jubilee again was "VERY hungry" and had BBQ pork ribs, baked potato, salad and milk. How this girl only weighs 21lbs and some change....I have no idea.
5-630pmish After dinner we spent some time playing with the desk Meema got her and practicing her ABC's. She can sing the song almost perfectly..but saying and knowing B comes after A is harder. She can recognize A and the number 5 and 8 consistently. Shapes and colors are old hat for her. We also have a talk about big girl panties and not wearing diapers anymore. She is not convinced its as cool as I say it is. We read her two favorite Dr. Seuss books, Hop on Pop and the Dictionary Jackson Harold got for her.
6:30pm Troy takes over and gives her a shower. From the bathroom I hear, "Juju, dont get Daddy wet." I hear this phrase several times with Jubilee giggling after it each time. Somehow I dont think she takes him seriously.
Soon she is in her jammies and ready for quiet time. Quiet time is spent in Mommy's bed watching PBS Sprout or the VeggieTales Lord of the Beans DVD.
7:30pm Its Bedtime. A ritual conversation:
"Juju is time for bed."
"Noooo... Mommys Bed!"
"No.. Juju's bed."
"Juju's bed?"
"Yep....time to go to sleep."
"Its getting dark."
"Yes, when it gets dark, its time to go to sleep."
"Everyone's sleepin'?"
"Yes, everyone. Meema's sleeping, Papa's sleeping, Dylan's sleeping....."
"Maks sleepin', bugs sleepin', airplanes sleepin', flowers sleepin'"
"Yep! So you know what that means?"
"Juju sleepin' too?"
"Yes, time for Juju to go to sleep too."
Sometimes its the same people all going to sleep at the same time. Sometimes its a variation to Uncle Matt and Andy, the kitties, the puppies, and even Dora.
As she goes to sleep I can hear her playing with her babies and rubbing her fingers over their hands in that comforting way she always does. (When I used to hold her as she fell asleep as a small baby, she would do the same to my fingers - rubbing her fingers between mine. Sometimes if she is tired, and just wants me to hold her, she still does it - I love that.) Sometimes she goes over the things that happened that day. Tonight it was, "Papa's truck! McDonalds...fries!!"
A day in the life!
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Paging Dr. Jubilee....
My sister and my mom went on a marathon yard and garage sale trip. I was supposed to go too, but the thought of getting presentable AND lugging a two year old in and out of a car seat every few blocks was WAY more than I wanted to accomplish today.
After searching Ghettosville high and low for treasures in other people's junk, Mom Botts and Holly showed up at my door with armloads of stuff for Jubilee. Lots of books, some authentic Port Angeles High School cheerleader pom-pons, (we'll burn those later in an anti-cheerleader ritual), a real school type desk complete with an alphabet peg board and attached seat, and a Dora Halloween DVD were among the coveted items. What Jubilee seems to be enjoying the best is a stethoscope! Yes, a real working stethoscope. She knows exactly how to use it. She will put it in her ears, walk right up to you and say, "I doctor! Listen to heartbeat?" (Although she seems to think your heart is in your belly button.) When I asked her what my heart was saying she said, "Its happy!!"
Yes, my little miracle baby...it certainly is!
After searching Ghettosville high and low for treasures in other people's junk, Mom Botts and Holly showed up at my door with armloads of stuff for Jubilee. Lots of books, some authentic Port Angeles High School cheerleader pom-pons, (we'll burn those later in an anti-cheerleader ritual), a real school type desk complete with an alphabet peg board and attached seat, and a Dora Halloween DVD were among the coveted items. What Jubilee seems to be enjoying the best is a stethoscope! Yes, a real working stethoscope. She knows exactly how to use it. She will put it in her ears, walk right up to you and say, "I doctor! Listen to heartbeat?" (Although she seems to think your heart is in your belly button.) When I asked her what my heart was saying she said, "Its happy!!"
Yes, my little miracle baby...it certainly is!
Friday, August 18, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Instead of the Itsy Bitsy Spider crawling up the water spout, it crawled up me. Or dropped down on me....I dont really know or care. The point is, IT WAS ON MEEEEEEEEE!!!! HUGE...horrific...GINORMOUS spider. There he was perched on my neck like he belonged there...as if he rented out space on my skin. I didnt even know he was there until I walked into the bathroom to do my business and checked the mirror, (like every good beauty queen does), and thats when I saw him.
I would like to think that I am near invincible. I have been through enough in my life to officially say, "Yep, I am a strong woman...hear me roar." I have been through some things that most people would turn inside out having gone through. ....and I almost have. Besides considering myself emotionally strong, I also believe I have an incredible tolerance for physical pain. I like the feeling of tattoos and I have yet to get a piercing that really hurt bad. Ok, there was the time I asked the man who gave me an epidural before my c-section if he would marry me. BUT! I still endured 12 hours of hard, constant, complicated labor with no pain medication. I am a rock.
That is unless there is a spider ANYWHERE in a 200 mile radius of me. Yes, of course I believe there are no spiders in that bubble spider-free zone if I cant see them. I am choosing to believe they do not exist. So imagine my utter horror to find one content to lounge on my neck! *skin crawling while I think about it*
Here I am, rock of womanhood, staring into the mirror gathering the strength and bravery it would take to muster up a polite request to my husband to come retrieve the spider from my body. However, my polite lady-like request came out a shrill, panic-stricken scream, "SPIIIIIIIDERRRRRRRRRRRR! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK TROYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SPIDERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! ITS ON MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!" Im not sure how long it exactly took my molasses-moving husband to get into the bathroom, but I can tell you it wasnt fast enough. For some reason, maybe it was my loud shreiking, the spider decided to move. YES MOVE....crawling along my neck down to my chest and was heading for my clevage under my shirt. At this point I only knew two things, 1) This spider was looking for a space to claw its way into my body and lay eggs. and 2) Troy was not going to get there in time to save me. Immediately I did what any Rock of Womanhood would do. I jumped up and down stamping my feet screaming at the top of my lungs loud of enough to rival any Hollywood scream queen.
I must have had my eyes closed because when I open them again Troy is there plucking the spider off of my chest just before it darted into my bra and Dylan and Makayla are standing in the doorway looking at me and looking for indications of why I was screaming bloody murder. I look at Troy expecting him to be the Knight in Shining Spider armor, but he is just laughing at me. Bastard. The spider, now squished and ready to be flushed down the toilet, was foiled.....for now.
After washing my neck thoroughly, I went to find Jubilee. She looked up at me and asked, "Itsy Bitsy Spider on Mommy?" Since learning the song, every spider is Itsy Bitsy. I said, "No, this spider was HUGE Juju... not itsy bitsy." She corrected me by singing, for about the 10th time today, Itsy Bitsy Spider.
I would like to think that I am near invincible. I have been through enough in my life to officially say, "Yep, I am a strong woman...hear me roar." I have been through some things that most people would turn inside out having gone through. ....and I almost have. Besides considering myself emotionally strong, I also believe I have an incredible tolerance for physical pain. I like the feeling of tattoos and I have yet to get a piercing that really hurt bad. Ok, there was the time I asked the man who gave me an epidural before my c-section if he would marry me. BUT! I still endured 12 hours of hard, constant, complicated labor with no pain medication. I am a rock.
That is unless there is a spider ANYWHERE in a 200 mile radius of me. Yes, of course I believe there are no spiders in that bubble spider-free zone if I cant see them. I am choosing to believe they do not exist. So imagine my utter horror to find one content to lounge on my neck! *skin crawling while I think about it*
Here I am, rock of womanhood, staring into the mirror gathering the strength and bravery it would take to muster up a polite request to my husband to come retrieve the spider from my body. However, my polite lady-like request came out a shrill, panic-stricken scream, "SPIIIIIIIDERRRRRRRRRRRR! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK TROYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SPIDERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! ITS ON MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!" Im not sure how long it exactly took my molasses-moving husband to get into the bathroom, but I can tell you it wasnt fast enough. For some reason, maybe it was my loud shreiking, the spider decided to move. YES MOVE....crawling along my neck down to my chest and was heading for my clevage under my shirt. At this point I only knew two things, 1) This spider was looking for a space to claw its way into my body and lay eggs. and 2) Troy was not going to get there in time to save me. Immediately I did what any Rock of Womanhood would do. I jumped up and down stamping my feet screaming at the top of my lungs loud of enough to rival any Hollywood scream queen.
I must have had my eyes closed because when I open them again Troy is there plucking the spider off of my chest just before it darted into my bra and Dylan and Makayla are standing in the doorway looking at me and looking for indications of why I was screaming bloody murder. I look at Troy expecting him to be the Knight in Shining Spider armor, but he is just laughing at me. Bastard. The spider, now squished and ready to be flushed down the toilet, was foiled.....for now.
After washing my neck thoroughly, I went to find Jubilee. She looked up at me and asked, "Itsy Bitsy Spider on Mommy?" Since learning the song, every spider is Itsy Bitsy. I said, "No, this spider was HUGE Juju... not itsy bitsy." She corrected me by singing, for about the 10th time today, Itsy Bitsy Spider.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Dinners Done Right
Look what just opened up in Sequim!! Dinners Done Right! I have been longing to do this ever since Elizabeth started talking about it. Anything that could potentionally make my life easier, Im all over that.
The concept is making 12 meals at once that you can store in your freezer and take out to cook at your convenience. The beauty of this is, its not done in YOUR kitchen. Therefore, no dirty dishes and THEY clean up your mess. LOVE IT! The price is reasonable too - for a family of our size its just $99.
Holly, Janet and I are going to try this out soon. I will let you all know how it goes!
The concept is making 12 meals at once that you can store in your freezer and take out to cook at your convenience. The beauty of this is, its not done in YOUR kitchen. Therefore, no dirty dishes and THEY clean up your mess. LOVE IT! The price is reasonable too - for a family of our size its just $99.
Holly, Janet and I are going to try this out soon. I will let you all know how it goes!
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Rubber Ducky...Youre The One!
| You Are Ernie |
 Playful and childlike, you are everyone's favorite friend - even if your goofy antics get annoying at times. You are usually feeling: Amused - you are very easily entertained You are famous for: Always making people smile. From your silly songs to your wild pranks, you keep things fun. How you life your life: With ease. Life is only difficult when your friends won't play with you! |
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Would This Sweet Face Lie?
"Juju, did you color on your face?"
"nooooooooo!"
"Jubilee Nevaeh, did you color on your face with the marker??"
"ummm...no?"
"Jubilee, you are only supposed to color on paper. Paper ONLY!.... Jubilee? Listen to Mommy... Pap..er.. Oh forget it.""giggle giggle giggle"
Monday, August 07, 2006
Puppies, Puppes, Everywhere!
This is Veda. She is an Austrailian Cattle Dog owned by my Aunt Linda. The puppies were born yesterday. There are five... 3 boys and 2 girls. So cute!!
Saturday, August 05, 2006
"No Bath! ...Shaw-wah!"
Jubilee has decided that taking showers instead of baths is all the rage. When I ask if she is ready to take a bath she says, "No bath! shaw-wah!" The first couple of times I got in with her thinking she would fair better that way. But soon it became obvious that I was not needed. I sit closeby on the toilet seat and watch my baby grow up in front of my eyes as she takes a big girl shower. She gets her hair wet all on her own and even washes up on her own and does a pretty good job. I help with washing and rinsing her hair as well as stand by with a dry washcloth to dab water from her face when she says, "Mommy...eyes please." As soon as she has dry eyes she is back under the stream of water head first giggling. She even gives Dora a shower too. (She has a little Dora the Explorer bath toy.)
I was quite enjoying watching Juju gain a little independence with the whole shower thing ....that is until last night. We got home late from dinner out with family. (Aunt Jan is in town!) We decided a quick shower would be best instead of a long playful bath before bed. Jubilee was doing her routine of standing under the stream of water and asking for her eyes to be dabbed. She turned to go back to the stream of water when her feet slipped from under her and she fell back, all 21 pounds of her, slamming onto the back of her head. It made the most horrible noise. Have you ever dropped a full bottle of shampoo on the bottom of the tub...hearing that loud crash? Thats exactly what it sounded like. It was a horrible sickening noise knowing it was my daughters head. Either it was my mommy-panic, or that icky noise, but I fully expected to see blood and for her to be knocked out. Immediately she was screaming and Troy scooped her up. She was crying so hard with that long pause between screams while she is running out of breath then taking another that tells you its going to be LOUD. I wrapped her in a towel and took her to my bed to inspect her head. Not even a bump that I could see. I gave her some Tylenol in case of a headache, and by the time she realized she was getting medicine...she was fine. I got her dressed and Troy took her to the store with him just to keep her awake....we didnt want her sleeping in case there was a head injury.
After they left, I cried. I thought for sure I had broken her. I let her stand in a shower with no non-slip things on the bottom of the tub. I felt horrible. No Mom of the Year award for me. I cant believe she wasnt more hurt. I think the noise was worse than the fall.
I know these things happen...kids have accidents, they get bumps and bruises all their life. However, I just feel like Jubilee and I should be excused from that. I should get a free "No more bumps, bruises, accidents, or serious illness" pass. I think God should put invisible bubble wrap around Jubilee so we dont have to worry about her well-being. I think we put in a lifetime worth of worry in her birth and first year of life. I deserve it. .....right?
Jubilee is just fine this morning. No bruise, no cuts, not even a little bump from her fall. Thank God! ...hmm... maybe he is using the bubble wrap!
I was quite enjoying watching Juju gain a little independence with the whole shower thing ....that is until last night. We got home late from dinner out with family. (Aunt Jan is in town!) We decided a quick shower would be best instead of a long playful bath before bed. Jubilee was doing her routine of standing under the stream of water and asking for her eyes to be dabbed. She turned to go back to the stream of water when her feet slipped from under her and she fell back, all 21 pounds of her, slamming onto the back of her head. It made the most horrible noise. Have you ever dropped a full bottle of shampoo on the bottom of the tub...hearing that loud crash? Thats exactly what it sounded like. It was a horrible sickening noise knowing it was my daughters head. Either it was my mommy-panic, or that icky noise, but I fully expected to see blood and for her to be knocked out. Immediately she was screaming and Troy scooped her up. She was crying so hard with that long pause between screams while she is running out of breath then taking another that tells you its going to be LOUD. I wrapped her in a towel and took her to my bed to inspect her head. Not even a bump that I could see. I gave her some Tylenol in case of a headache, and by the time she realized she was getting medicine...she was fine. I got her dressed and Troy took her to the store with him just to keep her awake....we didnt want her sleeping in case there was a head injury.
After they left, I cried. I thought for sure I had broken her. I let her stand in a shower with no non-slip things on the bottom of the tub. I felt horrible. No Mom of the Year award for me. I cant believe she wasnt more hurt. I think the noise was worse than the fall.
I know these things happen...kids have accidents, they get bumps and bruises all their life. However, I just feel like Jubilee and I should be excused from that. I should get a free "No more bumps, bruises, accidents, or serious illness" pass. I think God should put invisible bubble wrap around Jubilee so we dont have to worry about her well-being. I think we put in a lifetime worth of worry in her birth and first year of life. I deserve it. .....right?
Jubilee is just fine this morning. No bruise, no cuts, not even a little bump from her fall. Thank God! ...hmm... maybe he is using the bubble wrap!
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Im a Bad Girl!
| You Are 52% Evil |
 You are evil, but you haven't yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination. |
I got this fun little quiz from Elizabeth's blog. Im more evil than Eliz, but I bet Im not as evil as Jack! ....or my mom.
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