Well, I was spoiled too when the grandparents were here. These last two days my Princess has wanted all my attention. She was getting so much constant attention from them she has forgotten how to play alone. Daddy has been gone all day the last two days, so I have felt exhausted by the end of the day. Everyone tells us to have one more so that she will have a playmate. (I don't know, maybe I will just be double exhausted.)She is pretty funny though. She has being saying yelling Mom all day. It … [Read more...]
Top Ten Sunny Day Activities (Weather You Like it or Not)
I do admit that we are blessed to live in such great weather. Here are our top ten things to do this time of year, weather I like it or not (weather is spelled incorrectly I know, but some days I just feel clever. Ha ha ha.) 1. Fill up the inflatable pool so bugs can land in it and Isabella can get her protein for the day while she drinks the water (telling her no is not working). 2. Go for a walk in the stroller to the post office, bank and library. Dread the large hill to walk up but … [Read more...]
Crocodile Isabella
Isabella was quiet in the office this morning. Whenever she is unusually quiet I know she is up to something. So I checked on her, and sure enough she was working hard at getting her Crocs on. Isabella LOVES her Crocs. She didn't do too bad either.Today, I went to Target and was able to buy 20 Fiber One items (bars, toaster pastries, and cereal) for $18 OOP and got back $20 in Target Gift Cards. That is a $2 money maker! I love when stores pay me to buy products. I also love getting all my fiber … [Read more...]
Crazy Eights
I was tagged by Hilary at A Beautiful Life. So here is some silly stuff to get to know me better. 8 Things I am looking forward to: Lunch tomorrow with a good friend plus shopping. (Gottshalks going out of business sale.) Easter with my family Trip to Washington in 2 weeks Mother's Day with not only my Princess but my parents will be here too. Trip to London and Paris this summer. When my Princess is out of diapers. When my Princess can talk better. Heaven - someday. 8 … [Read more...]
Practicing Thankfulness: Pee, Popcorn, Pledge Dusters, Prayer
So this week I want to give thanks for things that start with P. The last few days on Sesame Street they have been doing the letter P. So I will follow suit. (See what I have become!?! Goodness, who am I? Oh yeah, a mommy.) Practicing Thankfulness Pee Pee - Isabella went Pee Pee again this morning in her potty chair. It took about 10 minutes of sitting there after we woke up but I was patient. Thanks commenters on this previous post for all the advice on potty training. I am taking it all … [Read more...]
Pee Pee in the Potty!
I have been discussing potty training with my husband and family for a little while now and to be honest I guess I have been a little lazy about it. I know my Princess is only 15 months old but I feel like there are times that she is acting in a way that she can go potty on the toilet. So this morning I woke up, played with her for a little while, started to change her diaper, and realized that if I needed to go, then maybe she did too. Duh, right? So we went into the bathroom and both went … [Read more...]
Lost and Found: Parenting at the Grocery Store
Shopping at Wal-mart with Isabella can be miserable at times. Well, who I am kidding, it is miserable each time. When we finish and are checking out, I like to bring Isabella to an open lane (there is always open lanes there even when the lines are hugely long). Daddy gives the checker my 30+ coupons and makes sure they all scan, and I let Isabella get into things. On the lane they put things right within her reach that she loves - Disney Princess cell phones, Cars cameras, and Buzz Lightyear … [Read more...]
