Well, wish me luck...here we go! I KNOW that Karoline could be potty trained if I would stop being so lazy and just DO it. She is smart enough I know and I think if I was consistent she would have the bladder control. So I decided that I am making myself do this for a week. If after a week she shows no improvements then I will hold it off a little longer.
She LOVES the pull ups we got because of the Princes' on them. She LOVES to wash her hands so to get her to go potty I say "Lets potty so we can wash your hands" and she is so excited. So it is almost 11 AM and she has not gone in her diaper and has gone on the potty three times. I just set my kitchen timer for 25 min. after each potty break and then we go again. Anyway... I'll let you know how it goes!
Main reason for doing this... I HATE (and TJ would agree) changing a million diapers a day and paying for them!!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Anderson, Karoline, and TJ's Office
Sweet Anderson- He is doing so well... We have the night time down really well... he is going to sleep around 8 PM, waking up around 6:30/7 AM to eat and then sleeps until about 8:30AM. Now we REALLY have to figure out a schedule for during the day. He has been taking four 1 hour long naps but they are never at the same time of the day... Oh well. Also, he LOVES ESPN. If he is fussy he can watch ESPN with daddy and he is happy.
Precious Karoline
Gammy is such a sucker! Karoline always points out the products with Dora on them at the grocery store and of course her Gammy caved in and got her some Campbell's Dora products. Karoline loves to carry them around the house!
Silly girl pretending to be asleep in the laundry basket!
Having fun with mommy!
This is Karoline's new FAVORITE book "The 10 Commandments" or "10 Mandments" as Karoline says.
I just realized this is the only picture of Karoline NOT in pajamas!!
Karoline loves her new vacuum. I am hoping it will make her less afraid of my vacuum.
Video, Counting, and Colors - Now that she has mastered her shapes we have moved on. This is a video of Karoline trying to count to 10. She can count to 9 really well but she was so distracted by my camera. She just wants to play with it. We have also been working on colors and she can recognize red, blue, yellow, green, black, purple, pink, and brown. She was so cute today when she came running in the living room holding her shoe and yelling "black shoes"... She also loves the new shower curtain in the bathroom because she loves pointing out the colors. We have started working on the alphabet and she is doing pretty well. Maybe in a few months I'll have a video of her says the ABC's, but maybe not. Anyway... here is the video of her counting and of her with "10 Mandments"
TJ's New Office
Here are some pictures of TJ's new office. This used to be the nursery and they did an amazing job transforming it into TJ's new office and media room. The media room is not totally finished yet. He took these pics with his cell phone.
Precious Karoline
Gammy is such a sucker! Karoline always points out the products with Dora on them at the grocery store and of course her Gammy caved in and got her some Campbell's Dora products. Karoline loves to carry them around the house!
Silly girl pretending to be asleep in the laundry basket!
Having fun with mommy!
This is Karoline's new FAVORITE book "The 10 Commandments" or "10 Mandments" as Karoline says.
I just realized this is the only picture of Karoline NOT in pajamas!!
Karoline loves her new vacuum. I am hoping it will make her less afraid of my vacuum.
Video, Counting, and Colors - Now that she has mastered her shapes we have moved on. This is a video of Karoline trying to count to 10. She can count to 9 really well but she was so distracted by my camera. She just wants to play with it. We have also been working on colors and she can recognize red, blue, yellow, green, black, purple, pink, and brown. She was so cute today when she came running in the living room holding her shoe and yelling "black shoes"... She also loves the new shower curtain in the bathroom because she loves pointing out the colors. We have started working on the alphabet and she is doing pretty well. Maybe in a few months I'll have a video of her says the ABC's, but maybe not. Anyway... here is the video of her counting and of her with "10 Mandments"
TJ's New Office
Here are some pictures of TJ's new office. This used to be the nursery and they did an amazing job transforming it into TJ's new office and media room. The media room is not totally finished yet. He took these pics with his cell phone.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Happy New Year! and Anderson's Apt.
Happy New Year from Anderson
Anderson had a great doctors appointment today. Here are his stats (which were so different from Karoline):
Weight: 11 lbs. 14 oz. -41% (Karoline was 12 lbs. 12oz)
Height: 23 1/2 inches -59%
Head: 15 1/2 inches - 26% (can you believe this... Karoline's big head was always off the chart!)
One thing we do have to watch is his left foot and leg. Apparently from how he was in my tummy, he has Intoeing. We have to do some stretches to help it out or he might have to get a cast put on! SAD! Mom said I had something similar too and had to wear some kind of therapy shoes for a little while. The doc said that either way the problem would be fixed before he started walking. We both agreed that his reflux is much better and he is a very strong little boy. He had to get three shots and he has slept ALL DAY LONG!! He is also continuing his wonderful night time sleep habits... goes to bed around 8:15/8:30PM and wakes up around 5 or 6 to eat then wakes up for the day around 8:30AM. He is a very happy boy.
Happy New Year from Karoline
My dad had to leave on New Years Day. We were sad but he said it was the best Christmas he has ever had.
New Years Party
Opposites attract I guess... I am rolling my eyes at TJ's shoes. He returned this nice shirt I got him from the Gap and got himself these SUPER UGLY shoes. Oh well... I returned something from him and got myself some new turtlenecks! He HATES turtlenecks! Hehe... needless to say our styles are pretty different.
Me and Emily...
TJ's band did an amazing job! They played what I would call all the fraternity/sorority dancing songs. They were so fun.
Anderson had a great doctors appointment today. Here are his stats (which were so different from Karoline):
Weight: 11 lbs. 14 oz. -41% (Karoline was 12 lbs. 12oz)
Height: 23 1/2 inches -59%
Head: 15 1/2 inches - 26% (can you believe this... Karoline's big head was always off the chart!)
One thing we do have to watch is his left foot and leg. Apparently from how he was in my tummy, he has Intoeing. We have to do some stretches to help it out or he might have to get a cast put on! SAD! Mom said I had something similar too and had to wear some kind of therapy shoes for a little while. The doc said that either way the problem would be fixed before he started walking. We both agreed that his reflux is much better and he is a very strong little boy. He had to get three shots and he has slept ALL DAY LONG!! He is also continuing his wonderful night time sleep habits... goes to bed around 8:15/8:30PM and wakes up around 5 or 6 to eat then wakes up for the day around 8:30AM. He is a very happy boy.
Happy New Year from Karoline
My dad had to leave on New Years Day. We were sad but he said it was the best Christmas he has ever had.
New Years Party
Opposites attract I guess... I am rolling my eyes at TJ's shoes. He returned this nice shirt I got him from the Gap and got himself these SUPER UGLY shoes. Oh well... I returned something from him and got myself some new turtlenecks! He HATES turtlenecks! Hehe... needless to say our styles are pretty different.
Me and Emily...
TJ's band did an amazing job! They played what I would call all the fraternity/sorority dancing songs. They were so fun.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Oh Happy Day!
As Karoline loves to say... OH HAPPY DAY!!! I just have to post my excitement.... Anderson slept last night from 8:45 PM to 6:11 AM, ate and then went back down until 9 AM!!!!!!!!!! It was WONDERFUL! I just hope he does it again tonight. He has been sleeping from about 8:30 PM to 4 AM and then waking up around 8AM, but I like the waking up at 9 AM a little better! Oh I feel so refreshed toady! Which is good since TJ and I (mostly TJ though) are in charge of the New Years dinner party for church tonight so we have a TON of stuff to do. I'll post pics of the party some time this week. Have a great New Years Eve.
Bath Pics
I am redoing our hall bathroom to look more "kid friendly" and fun. Nothing major but TJ's mom gave me this fun stripped shower curtain and I am putting new frames in there with the kids pictures. I thought I would share the pictures I am using. They are so cute.
Trying to be like daddy...
I had to include this picture because Karoline went and got TJ's hat and started playing Anderson's guitar so she could be like daddy... GiGi, isn't this the cutest!?
Bath Pics
I am redoing our hall bathroom to look more "kid friendly" and fun. Nothing major but TJ's mom gave me this fun stripped shower curtain and I am putting new frames in there with the kids pictures. I thought I would share the pictures I am using. They are so cute.
Trying to be like daddy...
I had to include this picture because Karoline went and got TJ's hat and started playing Anderson's guitar so she could be like daddy... GiGi, isn't this the cutest!?
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Some More Cheerios Please and Poison Control
The pictures and video are from Christmas that I didn't post on the actual Christmas Day post. But I thought I would add these two things:
Karoline has really started to speak in sentences in the past few weeks. Today she came up to me and said "Some more Cheerios Please". I was so shocked and so proud of her that I started praising her and I think I scared her. She loves to say "love you Mommy" or "love you daddy"... oh and "Shhhhhhhhh, Oshies (Anderson) sleeping"! It is so funny. She is just so funny. I am really enjoying her sweet words. Okay... on to poison control...
Today was the first time I had to call poison control. Karoline was in her room playing and the rest of us were in the living room. Nothing unusual but I forgot to put the humidifier away and she apparently got some of the Vicks Vapor liquid stuff and put it in her mouth. She came into the living room coughing and spitting and her mouth smelled of Vicks. I panicked of course and the bottle said to call poison control so we did. They said she would be fine but it reminded me that I needed to make a list of important numbers for the fridge.
I didn't post these the other day but every time I see them they make me laugh so I put them on the blog...
Giving Dora a bath...
Please excuse my baby talk...haha! I just can't help it. Karoline is first and then there is a video of Anderson...
Karoline has really started to speak in sentences in the past few weeks. Today she came up to me and said "Some more Cheerios Please". I was so shocked and so proud of her that I started praising her and I think I scared her. She loves to say "love you Mommy" or "love you daddy"... oh and "Shhhhhhhhh, Oshies (Anderson) sleeping"! It is so funny. She is just so funny. I am really enjoying her sweet words. Okay... on to poison control...
Today was the first time I had to call poison control. Karoline was in her room playing and the rest of us were in the living room. Nothing unusual but I forgot to put the humidifier away and she apparently got some of the Vicks Vapor liquid stuff and put it in her mouth. She came into the living room coughing and spitting and her mouth smelled of Vicks. I panicked of course and the bottle said to call poison control so we did. They said she would be fine but it reminded me that I needed to make a list of important numbers for the fridge.
I didn't post these the other day but every time I see them they make me laugh so I put them on the blog...
Giving Dora a bath...
Please excuse my baby talk...haha! I just can't help it. Karoline is first and then there is a video of Anderson...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Our Dear Saviors Birth
I love Christmas and it is even more fun now that I have children. I love teaching Karoline about the Christmas story since this year she can understand it a little bit better. We read books about Christmas and she says "baby Jesus" and it just tugs at my heart. I want her to know baby Jesus as her personal Savior one day... Anderson too of course! I want them to know all that this baby grew up and did for them; that this baby grew up and became a sinless man and died on the cross for their sins. Our church really put a focus on that this year... yes, Christmas is typically the story of Jesus being born but it really is about his whole life. I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends celebrating our dear Saviors birth! I know we did! Sorry there are so many pictures but I just take so many and then I can't narrow them down.
When Karoline came in the living room she was shocked and scared a little I think but then realized she had a lot of new toys to play with.
Sweet Aunt Loretta got Karoline a Dora doll... oh my gosh she was so THRILLED! She carried her around all day giving her a "bath" in the play kitchen sink, and she rode with her in her bike and she is currently snuggled with her in bed.
Mom and dad open their gift from us which was a photo book.
One of Karoline's favorite gifts was the dora book with her in it. She made Gammy read it right away!
Karoline loved riding her bike...
Christmas dinner... Karoline ate more than me I think. She kept asking for more turkey and sweet potatoes (I just gave her regular sweet potatoes and not the ones loaded with sugar- although I loved them).
She really loves her play kitchen, can you tell?
It was a great day, but now with all this new stuff I am in a major organization mood so guess what I'll be working on for the next couple of weeks...
When Karoline came in the living room she was shocked and scared a little I think but then realized she had a lot of new toys to play with.
Sweet Aunt Loretta got Karoline a Dora doll... oh my gosh she was so THRILLED! She carried her around all day giving her a "bath" in the play kitchen sink, and she rode with her in her bike and she is currently snuggled with her in bed.
Mom and dad open their gift from us which was a photo book.
One of Karoline's favorite gifts was the dora book with her in it. She made Gammy read it right away!
Karoline loved riding her bike...
Christmas dinner... Karoline ate more than me I think. She kept asking for more turkey and sweet potatoes (I just gave her regular sweet potatoes and not the ones loaded with sugar- although I loved them).
She really loves her play kitchen, can you tell?
It was a great day, but now with all this new stuff I am in a major organization mood so guess what I'll be working on for the next couple of weeks...
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Christmas Eve
We had a great Christmas Eve but busy... TJ had to put together Karoline's play kitchen and bike, I cleaned the house then mom and I did some pre-Christmas dinner cooking, dad wrestled and played with Karoline, and Anderson just slept pretty much. After our busy day we had a wonderful Christmas Eve service. TJ did an amazing job and sang so well. I have such a talented husband.
We had to keep Karoline out of the living room while TJ was putting together her kitchen so we gave her a bath and put Dora on in our room... she would not let me put her clothes on... silly girl.
well, after being up late the night before and being up late again, Karoline had had it pretty much and was not interested in taking another picture... but it's good for a laugh!
We had to keep Karoline out of the living room while TJ was putting together her kitchen so we gave her a bath and put Dora on in our room... she would not let me put her clothes on... silly girl.
well, after being up late the night before and being up late again, Karoline had had it pretty much and was not interested in taking another picture... but it's good for a laugh!
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