UPDATE

Children.....what a Blessing, a miracle, a heartfelt joy. Not a right, a privilege.
A privilege so many take for granted.
I try, on a daily basis, to do something fun with my babies and really appreciate the blessings I have in my life. During the day to day monotony it is so hard to do so unless we make conscience effort to.

I started to potty train Ally Monday, November 3rd. Today, Monday November 10th she has not had a single accident and I consider her completely potty trained! =] (except for at night...that will be a work in progress I am sure)

Blake went to the ENT today and is starting her 6th ear infection in three months. He started a 6th round of antibiotics and will be having surgery to get tubes Wednesday November 19th. Please keep him in your prayers. I Pray the tubes help him and he does not have another ear infection for a very long time and doe snot require another antibiotic for a few months.

Blake and Ally

Blake had his 6 month check up today. Doc said he was doing well. Was impressed he was sitting up so well and said he should be crawling in 1-3 months. He suggested starting him on juice now....Blake will LOVE that! I will share water with him from my water bottle sometimes and he gets SO excited! =] He is 18 pounds and 27 inches long. Above the 75% for both.
He got three shots today =[ poor little boy. But did surprisingly well with them and did not cry much at all. Then came home took a long nap, ate some green peas and then got a haricut! I trimmed behind his ears(with the help of katie who distracted him for me) and his bangs.

Ally got her thumb pinched pretty good in cabinet at the docs office and either got her foot smashed under the kiddie pool or stung by a yellow jacket yesterday. So she is being a little accident prone lately. She is whiney due to her booboo's but doing well otherwise.
We went to storytime time today and Ally actually went up front with her Sis and did the little dances! I was so proud...she normally sits in my lap and refuses to do them.

Busy weekends.....

As I sit here and type this update, I am watching my two little girls play in the bathtub. I do this many nights a week....let them play while I wind down from a busy and normally somewhat stressful day. They enjoy the water and it keeps them occupied for a moment or two.
Since Friday we have been very busy. Friday EARLY morning Joe left us for DC. He was gone all weekend so Friday night the kids and I spent the night at my parents house. The girls lOVE sleep overs! =] We went to Dalton the following day to visit my Grandmother's gravesite. Then did a little shopping at the strip mall there. I got Blake some onsies and shorts since he is outgrowing his clothes so quickly! He is already wearing 9 month sleepers and is barely 7 months old! Then Sunday I cleaned the house and we went to a little friends birthday party at Play World Down Under. Sunday night we had dinner at a friends house. Today(monday) Joe got home around 3am and we had a play group come over for swimming in the kiddie pool. Buck got a clean bill of health from the vet, the kids and I went to my book club meeting, went to the grocery store since there was practically no food in the house and then got home to cook dinner all before 7pm! lol Many people say I am crazy for going to the grocery store with three kids by myself....I am not sure why or what their kids do in the stores...but mine are usually quite good. Just sit in the carts(I push 2!) and I get in and out with little or no arguments in less then an hour.
Shew....I am almost more tired from typing that then from doing it all! lol
It is 8pm and Blake is already down for the night(well will prolly get up to nurse once before I go to bed). and the girls are well on their way. Joe is out contacting and getting diapers. ANd I am very much ready for either a soak in a warm bath or cookies and milk.....a bath is probably better for me huh?!
Blake started sitting up on his own this weekend! He has his 6 month check up tomorrow. I can not believe he is already almost 7 months old!! Time sure flies!
We have another BUSY weekend planned this coming weekend so I will be posting again then with updates and hopefully pics. So check back =]

Aquarium and Play World Down Under

We went to the aquarium today. Play world Down Under ysterday. Had picnic lunch both days. Girls love PB&J and picnics! They got to play in the water infront of the aquarium....I think that may have been the highlite of their day! =] They had so much fun looking at all the fish, trying to touch a sting ray and watching the butterflies. Ally actually played well at Play World, she even attempted to go up in the big kid play area by herself!
Both girls are actually taking naps after their busy day. Katie hardly ever naps anymore so it is quite exciting for me when she does!
Both girls have outgrown their shoes at the same time! Must have been a growth spurt. And surprisingly Ally now practically fits in the size Katie just out grew! and they are 2 yrs apart! Go figure!? So, after the aquarium it was off to buy some new Dollar General brand Clogs...the way they outgrow shoes there is no reason to spend more then $3.99! =]
Ally is doing so well with her potty training. I am so proud of her. She was dry ALL day today. Went potty when we all took a bathroom break and when we got home before naptime told me she was ewey(what she calls her wet or dirty diaper). I kept feeling her diaper and it was not wet, then when I laid her down, she was wet. she was not telling me she had a dirty diaper but that she needed to go potty! My mistake....we need to teach her to say potty now I guess! lol
Blake is doing well scooting. He pulls himself with his arms and scoots for wahtever it is he wants in front of him. Ally started crawling when she saw my cell phone near her but out of arms length, she craweled for it....I feel Balke will do the same thing very soon!

The Kids-2

Katie woke up Friday(July 11th) complaining of an earache. Joe took her to the doc for me before he went to work...if you have ever tried to take 3 kids to the doc alone before you understand why he was so sweet to go into work a little late and do this for me! She had en ear infection which was cause by a cold. But it was not till that night and the next day that she showed any symptoms of even having a cold(other then a cough). She is taking an Rx for her ear infection for 10 days and other then a slight runny nose and cough(hacking cough!) she is doing better. She is very excited about Pre-K; registration is August 6th. At which time we will get more details and I will update everyone.
Ally is talking more and more lately. You can ask her a question, like 'What happened?" and she will reply “Sis ‘pussed’ me!” It is so great to hear her sweet little voice tattling on her sister. =]
She is trying to potty train still. She goes peepee in the potty chair almost once a day. Usually will go sit on it in evenings before bed when 'sis' is going potty too. Of course that is always at the insisting of Katie that she goes. But when she pees in the potty and I clap and make a big to do of it, she gets such a huge grin and look of pride on her face. She knows she is doing something good and exciting. She is going to really miss having Katie around 24/7 starting this fall! And so am I!Blake woke up yesterday(monday)with a stuffy nose. I am hoping it is allergies but I am sure I am not that lucky...it is probably the cold that Katie is getting over. But to look at the bright side, it is strengthening his immune system! Other then the stuffy nose, he is doing great! Yesterday he was laying on his tummy in the living room floor. He had several toys lying around him. He was attempting to play with each one. I walked by him at one point and he was reaching for one impeticular. I walked back by and he had inched himself forward and had it! He is starting to scoot on his belly, pulling himself with his arms....too cute! Won't be long before he is crawling! He rolls back and forth now to get toys that he wants. If a toy he wants is on a blanket in front of him he will pull the blanket towards himself to get it! How smart....only 6 months old and already using problem solving skills! =]

The Kids

I am not good at updating....i take for granted that I am here with my little ones day in and day out. There are so many things in life I take for granted.....Being a stay at home mother(which I LOVE!), my 3 beautiful children, my wonderful, hardworking husband, my home, basic daily necessities, my health, a car to get me places, clothes on my back, food that I eat daily, internet, TV, beautiful weather, I could go on forever....

I try and stop every night with my girls and pray to God in Thanksgiving for all of these. It is the least one can do for all of the wondrous things we are given in life.

So, since I am the only one blessed with the opportunity to be with my babies almost 24/7....I figure the least I can do is try harder in keeping loved ones updated on what they are doing 24/7.

Today we plan to go to the Library for story time. We do this most every Tuesday morning. Then we will go to the mall and have lunch(normally PB&J) and play in the play area before heading home for naps! Too bad thats just for the kids! lol

Tomorrow we are having a play group at the Aquarium. It has been so long since we have gone there, I am really excited cause I know the girls will love it!

Thursday the girls are going to go to PDO since they missed last weeks due to the Air conditioner being broke. Fridays they always go to PDO. I may start sending Ally 2 times a week when school starts...she LOVES to go and play and learn new things! It is hard to teach her anything here because her big sis always answers everything and wants to do everything for her.


Last week the girls and I dressed up as Cows to get a free Chic Fil A combm meal. Everyone stared at us in the mall caus eno one else was dressed up. we met our friends, the Groves who were also dresses up though. They also gave us ice cream for being in full cow attire! =] We had a good day!