Not till 9...am.

No Tyler you have to wait till at least 9 before we can go play outside you're gonna wake up the whole neighborhood. EAT!

Been awhile. Have a few okay pics. No thanks to me, Thomas has in fact remembered to pic up the camera a few times lately.



I like this one, it sums Tyler up pretty well these days! And noooooooo those aren't all his toys!... are they? The sad fact is that is no these are not all his toys, the other half is up in his room!!!




Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! .... Maaahhhaaahhhm, mom, mom, mom.

Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha! Oh-no a ghost... aaaaaahhh!....BOO!... aaaaaahhh!...HAhahahaha!..................................




At the Park.




Not that big! Phish!! I only look like a marshmallow.



I'm not squeezing him as hard as it looks.

Okay that's enough for today, Tyler is going to flip if he doesn't go out to play soon! Tootles:)

Pictures?..pfur!!!

One of these days I will pick the camera back up, but right now I'm just lucky if I remember to feed myself and family. So I am attempting to sit in this chair to get some info out there. I have little time before my spine starts to yell at me. Did anyone watch Oprah today...half, really hmmmm? This is going to be our new budget so we can save for Boston, get ready Thomas!
Anyway the doctor went good, no new news! I did find a new doctor she seems fabulous so hopefully the next few appts will be more informative and helpful. Her name is Corrine Menn...google away. Okay that's all I got my back is starting!

Today is or those days that you wish you played golf, tennis, ran, had a dog to walk, something! I think I can wish all these things on this warmish day because in fact I can't do any of them right now. But it is in fact a beautiful day. A little wet but a promising play day outdoors, little people don't mind a little wet.

Yesterday was a rainy cloudy cold day. So we went to the mall and shopped with Mia and Mom. Tyler and Mia are total pals and make perfect little shoppers when together. Downside, they don't nap when entertaining each other so when separated become total wild things. Mia was a reported walking disaster last night, while Tyler survived the rest of his day today was a different story. We had to resort to a morning nap so that we could reset and start again. No problem in fact we probably should try that more often. So now that everyone has recovered from yesterday we will probably eat and venture out to play. And of course laundry must find some time in there or else Tyler might be wearing a bath towel tomorrow!

And yesterday we did shop.(Mom size 8 from the gap is too big, you keep sending size eight, size six is better unless it is a skinny something.) All the little things you can find for a girl is much greater than anything you can find on sale for a boy, it's kinda crazy. So I bought stuff for Tyler, I exchanged some things for me, and I made googly eyes at all the cute girl stuff walking out with a few cute things for our baby yet to come.

And now it is lunch time. Bye!

Look what the wind blew in.

Calmer Tuesdays...uh yeah right!

Yesterday I really deserved a break. But instead was greeted by a fresh poopy butt off the toilet running from something in the bathroom halfway through the day. Why me? "Tyler do not get off the pot until Mom wipes your bottom," means nothing around here!

And basically gym class happened to us, Dad has started to come, which is great for Mom. He kinda hangs around the edges and makes sure I survive. THANKS Dad, you're great! Then we were off to get lunch and then went home to nap. I didn't get to nap, I got to phone the cable guy, who is more of a dunce than I am when it comes to cable. Thomas also called and had way more luck than I did. So honey you can add them to the list of people you call, right underneath army doctor's offices. Thomas got free movie channels for a month, I got a service man with a plumbers crack!

New invention: they need to add baby monitor capabilities to i-pods. I am convinced that if I could wear headphones during Tyler's naps I could get a lot more accomplished. I need head phones to paint and exercise, when he's napping I get all distracted and can't get anything done because I need to be able to hear if my son hits the ceiling while he is napping. All I need is a buzz or something so I know when to go rescue him. Apple you need to look into this. Along with Alka-seltzer who I am convinced needs to make a version pregnant women can take!

Well today is half gone. We road bikes, we slid on slides, we had the vacuum going, and some laundry too. The dishes have reinvented themselves and I have not laid down yet so I'm off to dreamland, or at least to close my eyes for maybe a minute or two.

Bubbles...really!?!

Thank goodness days end! Yesterday was more than anything I was ready for. The doctors was an exhausting unexpected scream fest. I had no clue what to do with this child that appeared not to be my own!!! He refused to be measured, refused to get his temperature taken, kicked and screamed the whole time. The staffs idea of helping was to blow bubbles at us. Thanks... really bubbles, you see a bulging pregnant woman trying to wrangle a terrified kid, dragging two coats, a clip board, a purse, toys, and a shoes, which they did not offer any help in the removal of, and the only thing this fully staffed office can do is blow bubbles at us...really!!! The whole exam was a flash of bolting my kid to the table, so the doc could maybe see something. And after two peeks, a poke, and a glance I get, brush his teeth everyday, make sure he wears a helmet, and good luck with your kid. Seriously... I could have stayed home. No thanks to any of the staff at Keller Army Hospital my kid really is well behaved, and listens quite well when not influenced by other kids. If they had offered help and perhaps slowed down to kid friendly and pregnant mama pace, they would have gotten better results. So much for bedside manners these days. No child is going to let a stranger swoop down and poke them with unidentifiable objects..none. But thank god that's over!

After that we came home played and recuperated on the couch, watching Oprah and Steve Harvey tell women how delusional they are. And there we stayed until dinner became an issue. I got no laundry done yesterday which only makes today's pile looks like the Rockies with foothills of dirty dishes standing by. But we have gym class today so everything will have to wait one more day! Gym class as fun as it is, is exhausting as well.

So today we will be off to gym class shortly. We will watch our woodpecker eat and peck holes into peoples homes, they are tearing them down anyway. We will eat lunch, nap, and play some more...maybe outside, 44 today, maybe! And we will stare at laundry and dishes (clean, in the dishwasher kind that need to be put up.) I have a million things racing around in my mind and I really need to find some time in there to paint. La-dee- da. Lets go!

#411...Where is Spring?

They said it was here. Yes it looks beautiful and warm out, but it is not actually warm out. Warmer. But not warm. Where is warm, the bottom of my belly is staring to stick out enough that my shirt does not actually cover it anymore and therefore I need it to be warm. This happens... my shirts do fit, but some do not have wrap under belly quality.

Over the weekend that zoomed by, we went to a birthday bash for a three year old girl who happens to be my sons hug partner, so we were happy to be there. It was not warm that day either. The party was an all day play till you drop type thing so Saturday came and went. Sunday was a day at church and then it was over. A quick weekend, last weekend was long and relaxing this one was very fast. I ask why are some long and some short but there is no answer. So here we are at Monday. Not a bad day for start, mainly filling the day with small things like dishes and dusting and of course laundry. Tyler has a doctors appointment at three, he seems excited...we'll see how that goes. After that I'm sure dinner will be the only thing on my mind and hopefully the day will go as calmly as it came. Hopefully!

Blog Breaks

It's 9:28am. The dishwasher is already whirring, Dad is out the door and Tyler has broken me down and is watching the "The Jungle Book" with the attentiveness I only wish I had...sometimes. And me I am sitting, my body has shut down on me in full protest of carrying another person around on the inside...where my pee should be kept. My hips give me a good twenty minutes of use a day, my feet maybe a good hour, my back quit a month ago...and the rest really wonders if it can take another 2.5 months, probably more like three. Although I'm pretty sure this one is threatening to come early, in fact I think she threatens to come everyday she just knows she is not allowed yet.

Nothing is really new around here. We are jumping out of our pants that spring IS coming. Not a minute of warm weather has been wasted. We have been trying to learn how to fish. It really is a lot of fun except for the fact that you have to touch worms. I thought I was tough until one of those suckers decided to show me whose boss, not me! I hate bugs and worms are included! If I actually ever really catch a fish I don't know what I'm going to do. Throw it back, yes, but how am I gonna get the thing off the hook!?!

So today I was gonna take Tyler to story time, but he is having a movie day and is not interested. Plus we woke up too late to make it happen anyway. Another rainy day here so I'm good to hang out inside. We got the groceries done yesterday with the bright sun, so an in day won't hurt. Perhaps I can get to some of the things on my to-do list...Ha! Like I said my mind and body are not in sync anymore so it's more like a wish-I-could-do-it list. Well we'll see!

Tickle Me Hell-mo...LIVE!

A few pictures from the weekend came through. Elmo pictures were mostly impossible but we got a few up close. They did not really have a whole lot of stuff to take pics with, which is totally understandable considering the pure chaos that surrounded the whole event. The whole idea really is to fill up every corner with twirly, sparking, floating, color-filled, kiddie eye-level gadgets, so that parents are forced to pick up something eventually to get their kid through the gauntlet without him/her throwing a fit and getting stomped on by the other kids trying to get to "their" toys. The sheer amount of sugar for sale was mind blowing. And why would a kid actually sit and watch a show after they have just been feed a literal 2 cups of fluffy colorful sugar. Parents were bending over backwards trying to prevent parent induced sugar melt downs by buying up the toy department only to have the kid kicking and screaming come crashing down and pass out with a hot pink and green ring around their mouth, a huge Elmo head balloon floating from their wrist and, a whirling light-up toy purring from their armpit... completely missing the show. No wonder the actors were miserable, they don't need actors. Elmo makes bank on sugar and toys! And this preggo mom is not even going to get started on what transpired in the ladies rooms!!!

We went, we saw, we conquered!






Happy 3rd Birthday Tyler!







Handy Mandy came from Aunt Connie...Thank you!





A pirate ship from Aunt Su Su...Thank You!




A dress up box from Grandma Huggins...Thank You!






A good birthday!

Please, Please, Coffee, Please

How many times can you microwave your coffee before it just isn't coffee anymore?

Degrees 14...feels like 5! Holy cow, where is spring? And mister sunshine if you would like to grace us with your presence today that would be delightful! We miss you!

Valentines Day is coming and that means our anniversary is too! But around here all the hype has been covered! Last week we welcomed a new family member into our home. It's name is "Sony." It is 42 inches long and lots of pounds heavy... it is our new LCD Hi-Def television. As far as I'm concerned we are covered for presents until 2011. Yes it was a splurge but sometimes you must do these things...for your spouse due to the fact that his wife is pregnant, sick and grouchy. Plus we are stressed because we are leaving the military...whaahooo!...I mean boo-hoo. (But you know me Thomas, I still have to get you something small otherwise I would not be me.)

Well today is Friday finally, everyone is still snotting but it looks like we are in recovery mode. There is a lot to do this weekend so hopefully we can put it into high gear and get on with the show. Tonight there is a Black History play which I'm a little suspicious of. Tomorrow there is a hockey game. At some point we have to go shopping to get Thomas ready for all his interviews, and I'm sure the new TV will get some play time.
Well have a good weekend!

That's good chicken, Mommy!

This is the slogan Tyler has shouted during one of our gazillion visits to the toilet. I think I can officially say he is potty trained, even through the night if I remember to do all the work. So maybe not through the night, but daytime has me proud.

Last night while at our weekly night-out dinner Tyler had his first whole rib...ribs! In between grunts and smacks he raised his eyebrows and with a saucy smiled exclaimed, "That's good chicken mama!" He likes ribs needless to say.

All is good round here. I am finally kicking my cold, very bad cold, and am getting back to things. Baby Chloe and family went to doctor today, everything is fine. Now we are home napping and resting until we venture out tonight to see the cadets box each others ears. Bye!

Sledding Video

More Snow

I am so glad everyone got new boots, we even had to get Tyler a new coat...how do arms grow faster than the rest of your body? Thomas and Tyler had tons of fun sledding down one of the hills by our house, while I remained posted at the top.

Birthday Party...

Birthday Party

Tyler in race car costume.

A brand new week. Life seems to pass one week at a time, living from one weekend to the next, what a way to pass time! It's nice to always have a new goal or finish line, maybe. As for the weekend just past- no complaints. It consisted of an awesome steak dinner, that I have to toot my own horn for, a birthday party that Tyler had a blast at, and a trip to the mall that we could have skipped, except for the fact that Thomas got to see a mentor/friend that he had not seen in awhile. Malls are just too much for this preggo lady right now!

The weekend was free of freezing air, but it is still very cold and I'm over it. I am missing warm sun right now, and the weather man says there is snow on the way. Nothing much happened at home which means everyone is healthy and happy so no complaints. Laundry finally got done and so did thank you notes from X-mas, now they just have to find the mail box. Tyler is still going strong with the potty, and that makes everyone happy, except my belly lifting a toddler over every single public toilet in town.

Today: We are waiting for a poop. Literally! As I am typing Tyler is sitting on the pot waiting... and I have been ordered out of the bathroom, for his privacy I guess.?. And that will be our day until something happens and we can depart from the pot.

happy day!

No Title

I have no title for today, I have no pics for today. It's early the family just finished it's version of breakfast together and now I am waiting for the poop urge to overwhelm Tyler to the point that he has to be still enough to finally... let it out. This is the biggest task it seems for a busy boy- sit still and relax so you can use it...please.

Enough poop talk, then it's off to get dressed maybe clean up a potty mess and then pick up Thomas. He is going to accompany me to the dentist, so I can swoosh in and out to pick up my night guard, which he probably needs more than me...I heard you grinding your teeth last night! This is no surprise, he is exiting the military soon and is looking for a job in the real world. This process is fun and nerving at the same time. The amount of possibilities are endless, and yet the reality that you actually have to make an option work is a bit stressful...sorry babe just stating the facts! Another fact is, yes I was up last night to hear that you were grinding your teeth meaning that baby#2 is making me much more uncomfortable than I remember Tyler causing me. That means between baby in the ribs and stomach and bladder, Tyler is doing his job of waking up to pee a little too well. But I guess I would rather trudge to in help pee 7 times at night than clean up a pee-pee mess of a bed and boy in the middle of the night only to increase the laundry amount the next day. After the dentist it's anybodies guess, hopefully we will fall into something fun, although it is still pretty cold outside. I'm getting pretty wimpy when it comes to coats, hats, gloves, shoes, scarfs, earmuffs, snow puddles, cold cars, toddler seat belts, a take along activity that must never be forgotten, chapstick, face balm, potty training bag, one last pee, another last pee, a snack, a drink, and the kid... game. I'm hoping for a day of a least 32 degrees before we go and play again outdoors that is supposed to happen today so who knows what could be in store for today!

Gross.

There is no other reason to post this picture other than it is so gross, but such a proud moment and his face says it all!?! Potty training is going really well and I just hope it stays that way! There is nothing planned on the agenda today except leftovers from yesterdays to do list, which is always never ending. Thomas, I really wanted to bring you some coffee and get the oil changed, but I'm still in my pajamas and so is Tyler...maybe lunch?

Back From Blog Sabbatical

So you say, what happened? Well...
We are expecting baby#2 in a couple of months! I was down, really down, like on the bathroom floor, for the first 3 months. So that put us in December and who can get anything done in that month of shopping and travel torture. So then comes January and after 3 months of sickness and the holidays I needed a real break and a chance to get the brain back on track. But then I decided to go one more step and potty train my son, which is going well. And that's all I have to say about that. I did manage to get a few pictures here and there so I guess I can share those and we can all get caught up. These pictures are from September to January...




















I'm not gonna explain the photos there are too many and I'm not that patient right now.
Today: Went shopping this morning, got a few things and a birthday present that Tyler cannot figure out why he cannot have. I have feeling the day of the party he is gonna have a rough time handing over the gift, he has already asked if he could just share it instead. Now Tyler is down for a nap. Potty training is still going...I might say he will be potty trained by the end of the week, but I'm not! I have a list of things to do with the rest of my day, including laundry, thank you notes, and cleaning bathrooms... and a pretty good dinner I'm excited about fumbling though the making of.
Alright Wednesday continue to play nice!

Playdoh monsters