Potty training-take 2!

So before Hadley was born I decided it would be a good time to at least introduce Gracen to the concept of the potty. Little did I know that she would take so well to it and within 2 weeks we were only wearing diapers at night and on outings (just in case). I was so excited, no more changing her diapers, no more buying her diapers. If only if it were that easy...

Around Christmas time, she decided she was done. 3 months of the good life and that was enough for her. She now refused to go on the potty. Bah! What are you supposed to do in that situation? Not sure if she was jealous of Hadley (doubtful, she loves that girl to death) but I've heard of instances when older children regress due to the new baby. But I think she was just lazy (after all we are related).

Anyhoo, I decided it was high time to try again. So this week we've been working on it, and have made some progress! We've gone a couple times a day. And she is starting to get more and more in to it. Hopefully this time around it will stick! We can only hope...

New Room

So last Friday we FINALLY got to pick up the bunk beds (after a MONTH, this lady=not happy). We put them together Saturday morning, then Sunday bought some new sheets, and some bed rails for Gracen so the poor girl doesn't fall out. Sunday night Gabe laid down with Gracen so she wouldn't be scared/so she wouldn't jump out of bed every 2 seconds since she's no longer confined by her crib. To say the least it didn't go well. I don't think it was becuase Gracen didn't want to sleep in her "big girl bed" but becuase she was so excited that Daddy was laying down with her. The few times she's gotten to sleep in our bed, she's done the same thing to me all night long. Every 5 minutes "Hi Mommy, Mommy.. HI!" She thinks it's play time. So on Monday we had a very tired Gracen, and a verry tired Daddy.

Monday afternoon she took a nap in her big girl bed, and did really well. So Tuesday night we were a little hesitant, but she went to sleep all by herself in her big girl bed and didn't wake up once! Hooray, success!

It's an even bigger success becuase we moved Hadley into the crib, hooray! So they're now sharing a room for the time being until we can finish the basement. Right now we want to keep a guest room just in case we have any visitors so they don't have to sleep on the couch. I was a little nervous about Hadley waking up Gracen in the middle of the night since she's still up every couple hours, but sweet sweet Gracen slept right through. AWESOME.

This means we finally have our room back! It's been a rough 6 months with her sleeping next to the bed since she is such a light sleeper and Gabe kinda snores and I move around ALOT. So hopefully this arrangement keeps going as well as it has been!

6 months

I can't believe my sweet baby Hadley is 6 months old today!!!! Where does the time go? Now she's sitting up, eating tons of new foods, and we're about to move her into the crib. She's still not sleeping through the night, but hey it will come with time! She is such a happy baby and loooves to play with Gracen. We're so lucky they love each other so much, hopefully it will stay that way!

So sad about KSU's loss, but really I didn't even recognize the team that was playing. Granted there was probably exhaustion due to the double OT win Thursday night, and many an injury, but that doesn't cover up my dissapointment. I will say they had a tremendous season, and Clemente you will be dearly missed. Frank "that's silly" Martin, you truly deserved Coach of the Year. I've never been so proud to be a Wildcat!!! Makes me sad we have to wait a whole nother year for basketball season to roll around again.

Highlights of the upcoming week that I am sooo excited for:

-Gracen's first night in her big girl bed!
-Gracen's second birthday is Thursday!
-Easter weekend, KC here we come!!!
-Doctor appts on Tues. (well maybe not excited for the shots, but definitely to see how big the girls are getting!)

DWTS

So I have a love/hate relationship with Dancing with the Stars. I enjoy watching the dances, but I'm an impatient person, and I hate watching all the filler mumbo jumbo. Definitely wish I had DVR so I could just record it, and skip through the boring parts. The other problem I have with the show is that it seems to be constantly on. Once a season is through, it'll be like 2 weeks before they're advertising for the next one. Give us a little break ABC!

The reason I was so interested in last nights debut, was for Kate Gosselin. Now I have a love/hate relationship with her as well. I love the old Kate. I started watching the show way before it was popular, I was obsessed with when they did the one hour specials, before they even had a regular show. But now I just think she's ridiculous. I mean really. Oh I put my kids first, I'm done with the media spotlight, blah blah blah, and then you go on DWTS, far away from your kids! And also, you sucked at it! It was like watching that guy try to dance with a CPR dummy.

That's all, just had to get that out into the universe! Can't wait to see who gets the boot! I can almost guarentee it SHOULD be Kate, but because the public is obsessed with her, I can see her back for at least on more week.

I said that's all, but I have one more little blip to add. Was Pam Anderson drunk or high? Seriously she did not look like she was all there!

Go Cats!!

What a weekend! Starts off with a KU loss followed by a Wildcat victory!!! And I have to say, I'm even MORE annoyed with the KU fans then if they would have won! Seriously get over yourselves. All the trash talk is just plain ridiculous. All I'm hearing now that they lost is ohhh K-State fans have nothing to talk about except the KU loss. Well guess what dumb ass all you're talking about is K-State fans!!!! The chickenhawks choke again, that's what your known for. Ya had to go an get all cocky, and guess what YOU LOST. TO UNI!!!!!

So come on K-State, all eyes are on you baby!

Puppy!

Gracen loves puppies. Our neighbor across the street has a little puppy, and everytime she hears it bark outside she runs to the door screaming puppy, puppy! Ruff ruff! It's so darn cute. I really think she's wearing Gabe down, she just looks up at him with her own puppy dog eyes and says puppy? with her hands up like "where's my puppy daddy?" if this wasn't such a busy year for us with weddings and such, I think this year could have been the year, but perhaps next year! I know she really wants a puppy, but I also know it will be me taking care of it! We'll see what the future holds!

HaPPy St. Patrick's Day!!!!

No George Clooney's in T-town!

What a weekend... we survived our 1st trip to the emergency room, and let me tell you it was nothing like ER, and there certainly no George Clooney doctors walkin around.

This kiddos have been sick since last Sunday, and it has been a rough road. Gabe stayed home all week to take care of them, and we had 3 doctors visits. Apparently these doctors don't care about co-pays! Monday we went in for Gracen, and we were told she was good to go. Whilst there we had them check Hadley's ears and chest just in case. Also a clean bill of health. Fast forward to Thursday. Back to the doc again, this time Gracen had an ear infection, and Hadley again was a clean bill of health. Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night was intense. Hadley would just cry and cry. Inconsolable. Finally Sunday afternoon I couldn't take it anymore and back to the doctor's. Luckily our pediatrician is open on Sunday's. This time, no clean bill of health. Duh. She has really bad double ear infections, and was having trouble breathing. They gave her a breathing treatment and checked her oxygen. Not enough. Off to the ER we go!

Talk about a nervous wreck. I could handle the need for stitches, I could handle a broken bone. But my baby's not breathing? Not ok. They checked her for RSV(a respiratory virus), which she most likely has, which was causing her to have trouble breathing. Poor sweet Hadley. We did another breathing treatment, and luckily this time she slept through it. For those of you who don't know what that entails, it's a long hose that spits out steam with medicin in it out of a mask. Do you think a 5 1/2 month is content with a mask on? Uh no. After a very long day, we got discharged, and a prescription for the ears. What a week. I need spring ASAP!