First Family Tornado

Ugg! I'm so tired of these storms! And why in the middle of the night. I'm up watching the news half the night and its hard going on 3-4 hrs of sleep! Last night was our first real adventure and we actually 'acted' on our plan. Usually we get up and watch the news until the satellite goes out, and then we pace back and forth wondering if its really bad enough to get the girls out of bed. Well last night at 3:15 am the tornado warning was headed right our way, so Sean grabbed the dogs (or Nala would be buried in our bedroom closet and never come out!), and I grabbed the girls (and Scary Cat of course). We met in the downstairs bathroom which was entertaining in itself. Family of four + 2 dogs in a 4x2' space is not easy! I sat on the toilet with Addy and Mckynzye sat beside me on her big girl stool while the dogs laid in front of us...and Sean of course paced outside the bathroom waiting for the tornado. HA. We sat there for 20 minutes...the girls just stared at each other...and finally Addy said "Ahh!" Mckynzye looked at me and said "Silly Addy." haha. At 3:45am we marched back upstairs put our two very awake and happy girls back in bed and without any tears everyone was back asleep within 10 minutes. We are so bless with such great girls with such great personalities...how many 6 month and 2 year old's would have never fussed through a middle of the night adventure such as this...not many, that's for sure. Thank you Lord for my girls!

...Remembering 5 years

Today is the 5th Anniversary of dads passing in Jamaica and I spent it with family. Grandma J, Sherry, Mom, Sister, and Sis-in-law all went to lunch together followed by an afternoon at the Monon Center Aqua Park for the younger generation as Granny babysat :) Thanks for the fun time girls. It was good to be together and keep busy!

Still lots of thinking though. Can't believe it’s been 5 years. So much has happened. 2 months after that unforgettable call Sean and I got married, moved to DC, bought a condo (which we still have and don't want!), got "grown-up" jobs, and lived the high life :) Year two we added our first furry family member, Nala, and continued to enjoy all our experiences in DC. Year three we added another furry family member, Roxy. Year four we had our first little girl, Mckynzye and moved back to Indiana. Now in year five we've added another little girl Addisyn and are trying to find the balance in our crazy busy lives but loving every minute of it.

I know you're watching it all from heaven, dad. Sending the girls kisses every minute of every day. I'm so glad they have you as their guardian angel. We think about you lots and miss you even more. Although I could write a book about what I miss my top 5 misses are:
5. Our daily phone calls and your pep talks that always reminded me to be hard working, never quit, and do my best
4. The time you cherished with your family the moment you walked through the doors
3. The love you showed every day towards mom (even though I was immature and never wanted to see it when I lived there - I now understand :) )
2. Your VERY FUNNY sense of humor all the time (even when it wasn't probably appropriate)
1. The great role model and man of faith you always were to EVERYONE in your path

Thanks dad for teaching me lots, all the great memories, for loving the Lord, and for being MY dad. I love you always!

Still talkin bout it...

So Mckynzye has been in diapers for 1 day now and guess what the topic of the day has been..."Pee pees Poo Poos". This morning at breakfast she took her napkin and put two mandarin oranges in it and closed it. Then she unwrapped it and said "Ewwee! Poops!"

I also love how she continues to announce the fact that she is peeing or pooping. While playing in the sprinkler this afternoon she squatted and said "Pee pee". Then this evening she was shopping with her grocery cart and paused to say "Eww, pee pee" and continued to shop. HA!

Good day though - Drop 'the bug' off with great aunt and cousins for the weekend. Took Mcky to the airshow...she hasn't stopped talking about it! Came home and played at "the beach". Ordered pizza for the fam, made cookies with Mcky, and spendin time with the hubby. Tired but love life! Enjoy the weekend friends!

Maybe Next Time...

So we're officially done with potty training for a bit. After a very hard core week of pees and poops Mckynzye was super stressed out! So we will give it up for a bit and try again soon. Now back to...LIFE! Shopping without puddles in the store, or peeing on the truck at the park, or no pool time...I can't wait to have my life back and sleep through the night again!

Lots of outside time at the "beach" today! Lovin this summer weather! and the long naps that come with it :)

Shine like the Son!

Update - Potty Training

Well I definitely wouldn't say she's potty trained in 3 days but she learned a lot and caught on quick! Today, day 5, she has had a couple accidents (including one BIG puddle in Home Goods), 1 successful potty so far, and a 1/2 successful poop. It was time for nap but I could tell she had to poo poos so we sat and sang on the potty forever! Nothing happened so to bed she went. I came downstairs to watch her on the video monitor and I hear "Panties ock (off)" and then I hear her open her door and say "Mommy, Mcky poo poos - Gross!" So I ran upstairs to find this...

Mckynzye with her panties in her hand staring at 2 large turds on her bedroom floor - "Gross" she says...HA - i tried not to laugh.

Overall she has been anticipating it much better and she has amazing bladder control. I am hopeful by the weeks end we will be well on our way!

...Mothers First Challenge!

Whew! This potty training stuff is hard core! I told Sean that it's my first challenge as a mom. I've definitely wanted to give in a few times! We're doing the "Potty Queen's" 3 day potty training method. It's hard core focus for 3 days - no distractions - no turning back! No more size 4 diapers in this house! All big girl panties! Yesterday was the first day. Approximately 25 accidents (but she told me as soon as she started to pee) and 2 successful pottys. Bed time was good - 1 accident before she fell asleep and 1 accident at midnight. Then she went from midnight to 8am! No potty! And still no potty until 10 am this morning! This child has good bladder control.

Today I have noted progress...Approximately 12 accidents (now she is telling me as she runs to the potty), 2 successful pottys, and 1 successful poo poo! Whew...

Thank goodness Addy Bug is having some quality "GG" time until Sunday! Pray for continued sanity on my part and continued amazing progress on Mckynzye's part! I'll keep you posted on day 3! We'll see if the "Potty Queen" makes me a believer in her 3 day training!