Why Now?

I've finally decided to start blogging about our family. What prompted it? Mostly Mike's deployment to Iraq. The best part of our day together is telling all the funny, sweet and interesting things the kids did that day. This is the best way to share that. I will be trying my best to keep it current, but it isn't easy being all things to all people in this house while Mike is away!

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

My Sweet, Sweet Boy

Today when Grant got up from his nap he looked at me and said, "I love your beautiful hair.  And your beautiful nose."  He is too good to be true.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Potty Training

We finally decided to get serious about Grant's potty training.  He has been going on the potty when asked, but would still go in his diaper.  So, last Monday I told him no more diapers.  I said, "Big boys use the potty and babies use diapers."  (Grant will never let a baby comment slip by without him telling you that he is a big boy.)  He cried for his diapers and then he said, "Momma, I baby, I baby."

So I rolled up all the rugs and for this past week and he has been wearing NOTHING on the bottom unless we left the house.  (Whenever he wore underwear, he would just wet himself).  That meant a few puddles on the floor and one poop on the carpet but today he had his first day with NO accidents!  Yea Grant!

Ella's Snuggle

Tonight after Grant was in bed, Ella asked to snuggle with us.  So we snuggled her in our bed.  This usually ends up bad for me.  I usually get a head butt to the face or an elbow to my body.  However, tonight she was very snugly.  After a bit Mike said, "this is how Grant snuggles", and proceeded to rub his cheek against hers and hold her close.  After about 5 seconds she could tolerate no more.  She said, "Ugh!  You're choking me!  I need to get a drink of water!"  After her water, she came back to bed and we snuggled for a bit more and then she said, "All right, I've had enough.  I'm going to go hide."