POTTY TRAINED???

Sunday the Nursery Leader pulled me out of class and said, "Is Landon potty training? He said he needed to go potty, so he went into the bathroom, pulled down his pants, undid his diaper, and sat on the toilet." I said, "No...at least not officially"

It looks as though the time has come...and I will have to break down and do the teaching.

GIRLS ARE DIFFERENT

Brenna found two toy motorcycles in the toybox. A big one and a small one...

Brenna: Daddy will you play motorcycles with me?

Shane: Sure!

He grabs the big one and begins with authentic motorcycle sounds and jumps.

Brenna: No daddy!!!

Shane: ???

Brenna: You are the mommy and I am the baby!!!

Shane: ???

Brenna: Mommy , I am hungry...waaaaa!

Shane: ???

COLD SORE CREAM

For the majority of my life, WHENEVER I get slightly stressed, I develop a huge cold sore that takes over the area under my nose. It is a curse that I am trying to learn to live with. Over the years I have discovered a few tricks to make it go away faster. Diaper rash cream is the best cure. The whiter and thicker the cream, the better.

I have received a lot of teasing over the years but I learned today that at least one person in my life thinks it is COOL.

I bought a new tube from the store and left it in a bag on the counter. Jackson found it, opened the package and put a single dab under his nose. The cream was found no where else. When he was done he just closed the package and put it back.

CHA-CHA

When Shane and Jayson were younger they danced and preformed in a dance group. Denise Nuttall the instructor teaches teens all over the valley for free...and wins competitions for her dances. She wanted to put together an adult dance so she called up some of her past students who are now married and grown.

We did the cha-cha to "Uptown Girl". We were still finalizing the choreography a few days before the dance...so we were all terrified that we would embarrass ourselves.

It all turned out at the performance, except for a few slip ups. The whole experience was a BLAST. It was fun to dance with Shane...usually it is disastrous...and we gave up dancing together. This experience brought back some hope.

LIFE AS PREGO

Just a few weeks ago I was full of energy and full of life. I was running like crazy. I was super mom, able to take care of my kids and keep the house clean. I was giggly and fun-loving...

This pregnancy is SOOO hard. I am EXHAUSTED all the time. On the verge of vomiting ALWAYS. SOOO hungry, yet have to force myself to take a few bites. Dehydrated because water is GROSS. Irritable because I feel tired and heavy yet have 4 people that need me every minute.

What is good about being pregnant? I will have another sweetheart soon. The discomfort will only last a few more weeks. And...my boobs are getting bigger ;).