Ideas

Are you are in the market for some new ideas for your kiddos? I know I always am. I've posted on my other blog the same but if you don't visit me there, here are some great links with new fun stuff. Enjoy.
Play dough recipe

I Spy bottle

7 weeks bigger!?

So, I went to my OB appointment today. I'm 27 weeks, but measured 34 weeks. My OB was a bit alarmed, and so was I. I knew I looked bigger than normal for this stage. Plus I'm weighing as much as I did when I delivered Coleman (and I have one day less than three months to go). Great! Now what? Well, I have to get another ultrasound at the hospital women's center, and of course the glucose testing to rule out any possibilities other than he's sticking out and making me measure large. I pray it's not toxemia or gestational diabetes, because I don't want to go on a diet right now, and there is no way I'd survive bed rest! However, I do want a healthy baby. Can I pull my hair out now and order a double shot of ice-cream?

Potty

Lately Coleman will say "Potty" and hold his diaper in a crouched stance while I watch him asking, "Coleman, do you need to go potty?" He'll smile and run to the bathroom door. If any of you know him, he just turned two, and still can't get enough of playing in the toilet water (bleh)! So, I politely ignore his requests to "use the potty" because he normally just wants to flush it and chant bye-bye or throw toys in the bowl or something boyish and toddlerish. Well, I finally gave in on Saturday and took his clothes and diaper off and sat him down on the toilet. He didn't look confused or worried at all. He seemed very comfortable and content that I finally gave in to his request to "potty" but he sat there doing nothing. I sat on the edge of the tub looking at him smugly while saying, "You said potty, dude. Time to go potty. This is what we do when we potty. C'mon, go potty. If you wanted in here, you need to go pee pee and pooh pooh." Then, he peed! He actually went pee on the toilet. What?! Yeah. He hasn't since, but he was so proud of himself! He jumped right down and flushed too!

Goodbye

Once again, I have to say Goodbye to my mom. I thought I'd write this before I'm too emotional about not having her around. Right now she's napping with the Colebuddy. She has sung him to sleep every nap and ni-night. He's had SO much fun with her. They run around and play non-stop all.day.long. Playing in his new tent, jumping on his bed, piggy-back rides, outside on the tricycle, at the park, running through the house, snuggle time, tickle time....you name it, they've done it. Where does she get the energy!? Wish I had it. I really want her to stay a few days longer. Grrr...dang distances between loved ones! At least I can look forward to her and my dad coming out for the next little guy's birth in June! Mothers are those people, at least for me, that have your back no matter what, that love you no matter what, and should always be around, no matter what. I think everyone should live by their mothers. At least girls should live close to their mothers. It's such a different experience having your mom around. So so great! Tomorrow is going to be a sad sad day when I wake up and realize that I'm boring my son with my lack of creativity, and that it's just him and I. I know he'll look around for Grandma. I'll have to distract him with her reading glasses that she gave him because he's obsessed with wearing them.... Miss you already, mom!

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