Zach was running around sans diaper tonight because he had a little redness I thought could use some air. He said "I go potty?" We headed upstairs, he sat down, and about 3 minutes later he went potty! We were all excited and clapping and cheering for him. Then he wanted to sit on the potty a lot longer, but couldn't understand the lack of cheering when he'd hop down and say "all done" but there wasn't anything in the potty.
I by no means am trying to potty train him- at all- but it did give me some hope that it won't be as bad as I'm dreading!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day!
Bella and I started Valentine's Day with a run to the library. Well, two runs to the library because it was not open the first time we got there. And then we ran Nick's truck out of gas, blah blah blah... Anyhow, at some point we finally got to the library. While we were making our selections I got a call from the girls at work that flowers had been delivered for me. I thought it was odd that Nick would send the flowers to work on a Saturday since he knew I didn't have to work, but then decided he must have ordered them not realizing that Valentine's was on a Saturday. When I got to work I found...
These beautiful roses from a patient! He is one of my favorite patients- his calls always brighten my day because he truly appreciates everything that we do for him- he doesn't think he's entitled to anything. This was very sweet.
I have been rambling for months about wanting to get a vacuum that picks up our pet hair. After a lot of reading on the internet every pet owner review I could find led back to one vacuum. The Dyson Animal. It was on sale today at Sears and my mom gets an extra discount for being an employee. I decided (in the wake of a large tax refund) that I was just going to get it. With one large, very sheddy dog and two cats, we have a lot of pet hair on, well, everything.
I have vacuumed our living room and was just as shocked as all the reviews said I would be. This was in my carpet, in only my living room, after one time of vacuuming with the Dyson. Ewwwww gross!
So as we sit here, feeling like we have won the battle of pet hair, we are just waiting for the Valentine's Day treat that Nick and I decided to share- pure happiness for $2.39. Mmmmm, life is good! 
These beautiful roses from a patient! He is one of my favorite patients- his calls always brighten my day because he truly appreciates everything that we do for him- he doesn't think he's entitled to anything. This was very sweet.I have been rambling for months about wanting to get a vacuum that picks up our pet hair. After a lot of reading on the internet every pet owner review I could find led back to one vacuum. The Dyson Animal. It was on sale today at Sears and my mom gets an extra discount for being an employee. I decided (in the wake of a large tax refund) that I was just going to get it. With one large, very sheddy dog and two cats, we have a lot of pet hair on, well, everything.
I have vacuumed our living room and was just as shocked as all the reviews said I would be. This was in my carpet, in only my living room, after one time of vacuuming with the Dyson. Ewwwww gross!
So as we sit here, feeling like we have won the battle of pet hair, we are just waiting for the Valentine's Day treat that Nick and I decided to share- pure happiness for $2.39. Mmmmm, life is good! 
Friday, February 6, 2009
Fiber One
I ran out of Special K bars for the kids (they either have Special K bars or mini bagels for our grab-n-go breakfasts) so instead on Tuesday they had Fiber One bars. I thought to warn my sitter that there could be some explosive results in Zach's diaper. What I did not think to warn her about would be if Zach decided to feed half of his Fiber One bar to her 5 pound Maltese... I might owe her a carpet cleaning. Oops.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
That's MY boy!!!!
Christian won his first wrestling match tonight! Not only did he win, but he won by pinning his opponent!
Last night- getting out from underneath anyway you can- roll! (Christian is on the bottom)
A nearfall last night (Christian is on the top)
It is sooooo hard to watch some stranger push your son's face into the mat!
The meet last week. Christian on the left.
Christian decided last year (6th grade) to start wrestling. At our school wrestling is a big thing. For instance, last night our varsity team beat another team 72 to 0. We won EVERY match. A lot of these kids start wrestling in kindergarten. I warned Christian before he started, it will be rough, because he would have A LOT of catching up to do. I am sooooo proud of him. He did not win any matches last year and so far this year he had not won any. But he has endured and stuck with it and worked hard. And tonight it paid off!
Last night- getting out from underneath anyway you can- roll! (Christian is on the bottom)
A nearfall last night (Christian is on the top)
It is sooooo hard to watch some stranger push your son's face into the mat!
The meet last week. Christian on the left.Christian decided last year (6th grade) to start wrestling. At our school wrestling is a big thing. For instance, last night our varsity team beat another team 72 to 0. We won EVERY match. A lot of these kids start wrestling in kindergarten. I warned Christian before he started, it will be rough, because he would have A LOT of catching up to do. I am sooooo proud of him. He did not win any matches last year and so far this year he had not won any. But he has endured and stuck with it and worked hard. And tonight it paid off!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Nothing new for a long time
I guess we are having a boring winter because I've taken no pictures and don't have much to write about. Highlights are as follows:
Nick- working, new Mahjong addict
Jill- working, still low carbing it
Christian- wrestling all the time
Bella- finally school isn't cancelled, she loves school
Zach- has a bad cold, but is comforted by his new shoes that light up
Abby- seasonal affective disorder- just wants to play ball
Eustace- hiding in whatever cardboard box he can find
Muffy Ann- hiding from Eustace
Myrtle and Squirtle- hibernating
Our house isn't exactly Grand Central Station right now and we are totally fine with that.
Nick- working, new Mahjong addict
Jill- working, still low carbing it
Christian- wrestling all the time
Bella- finally school isn't cancelled, she loves school
Zach- has a bad cold, but is comforted by his new shoes that light up
Abby- seasonal affective disorder- just wants to play ball
Eustace- hiding in whatever cardboard box he can find
Muffy Ann- hiding from Eustace
Myrtle and Squirtle- hibernating
Our house isn't exactly Grand Central Station right now and we are totally fine with that.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Progress in 2009
I think that we are taking baby steps towards our goals so far...
Yesterday each of the kid's had a frozen dinner which officially empties our house of processed foods. They finished the fruit snacks are gone, the juice is gone, everything boxed is gone- aside from Mac and Cheese (which I think is a staple of being a child and won't eliminate from the cupboard- although it tastes fine and is much healthier if you substitute chicken broth instead of margarine- that's a goal). So today I'll be googling recipes and trying to make an all encompassing grocery list to kick off healthful eating for children.
On Wednesday we received several checks in the mail- an overpayment refund from Nick's oral surgeon, a rebate from Mediacom for signing a 2 year contract, and an AFLAC payment from Nick's chin injury last year. Nick and I jokingly said we won the lottery- let me tell you that gets a 5 year old excited! We had to explain that we did not in fact win the lottery and why we would say that. I'm sure it was a big disappointment to her. In line with our debt free goal, we chose to be very responsible and pay our 6 month car insurance premium. That will eliminate that monthly payment for 6 months and in turn we'll put that money towards a credit card bill. What a boring influx of money, but it's all for the greater good, right?
Not in line with our debt free goal- Christian's computer monitor fizzled on Friday night. However we got on CraigsList and found someone local who was selling a never used monitor for $15. So, we escaped that crisis relatively unscathed. And for those of you who know Christian, you know what a crisis it was- for the love of a computer!
We have a busy week coming up. My work is starting using an electronic health record this week- which I've done at a previous job- it is not pretty. Christian has two wrestling meets and one tournament. Bella has dance class. To top it all off, it's my week to work on Saturday so it'll be an extra long week. At least Zach isn't in any kind of class yet... When it's all three of them I cannot even imagine the chaos of life. I'll enjoy this "quiet" while I have it. :o)
Yesterday each of the kid's had a frozen dinner which officially empties our house of processed foods. They finished the fruit snacks are gone, the juice is gone, everything boxed is gone- aside from Mac and Cheese (which I think is a staple of being a child and won't eliminate from the cupboard- although it tastes fine and is much healthier if you substitute chicken broth instead of margarine- that's a goal). So today I'll be googling recipes and trying to make an all encompassing grocery list to kick off healthful eating for children.
On Wednesday we received several checks in the mail- an overpayment refund from Nick's oral surgeon, a rebate from Mediacom for signing a 2 year contract, and an AFLAC payment from Nick's chin injury last year. Nick and I jokingly said we won the lottery- let me tell you that gets a 5 year old excited! We had to explain that we did not in fact win the lottery and why we would say that. I'm sure it was a big disappointment to her. In line with our debt free goal, we chose to be very responsible and pay our 6 month car insurance premium. That will eliminate that monthly payment for 6 months and in turn we'll put that money towards a credit card bill. What a boring influx of money, but it's all for the greater good, right?
Not in line with our debt free goal- Christian's computer monitor fizzled on Friday night. However we got on CraigsList and found someone local who was selling a never used monitor for $15. So, we escaped that crisis relatively unscathed. And for those of you who know Christian, you know what a crisis it was- for the love of a computer!
We have a busy week coming up. My work is starting using an electronic health record this week- which I've done at a previous job- it is not pretty. Christian has two wrestling meets and one tournament. Bella has dance class. To top it all off, it's my week to work on Saturday so it'll be an extra long week. At least Zach isn't in any kind of class yet... When it's all three of them I cannot even imagine the chaos of life. I'll enjoy this "quiet" while I have it. :o)
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Wasted Weekend
What a bummer- I'm sick this weekend. One of the really annoying kinds of sick. I'm not like so sick I want to sleep all the time, but I'm sick enough I don't want to do anything. And I took a nap this afternoon, so now it's 3am and I'm wide awake, feeling awful.
This morning Nick and the little kids and I went to the mall and got some great deals at JC Penneys with a gift card we had received for Christmas. Bella got a new coat (regular price $79.99- our price was $23.99), Christian got some jeans (regular price $55.00- our price $18.99), and I got a long sweater/shirt set (regular price $110.00- we paid $20.00) so take those numbers, subtract our $15.00 coupon and we got a pretty sweet deal. And it was not a minute too soon. When we went to head for the car Bella's coat zipper completely broke and wouldn't zip up. She's very excited as she got a long coat (goes to about her knees) because that is what her teacher has, and her teacher is always warm- or at least that's Bella's take on it. We'll see.
Otherwise it's been a quiet day at home. One very cute thing that happened tonight was that Zach was pretend playing that he was a puppy. He was crawling around, "barking", and trying to be petted. He's our third child, but you forget how adorable all of those firsts are. It's like a brand new thing with each one. And of course his favorite part of his pretend play was that he was supposed to be getting his diaper changed and get his pajamas on but wouldn't come close enough to me that I could reach him. He'd crawl away, and pant, and bark. So like I do to our real dog, I whipped out the "you are a bad, bad dog" voice. He thought that was hilarious. So then he was panting, giggling, barking, and still not cooperating. He's lucky he's so dang cute...!
This morning Nick and the little kids and I went to the mall and got some great deals at JC Penneys with a gift card we had received for Christmas. Bella got a new coat (regular price $79.99- our price was $23.99), Christian got some jeans (regular price $55.00- our price $18.99), and I got a long sweater/shirt set (regular price $110.00- we paid $20.00) so take those numbers, subtract our $15.00 coupon and we got a pretty sweet deal. And it was not a minute too soon. When we went to head for the car Bella's coat zipper completely broke and wouldn't zip up. She's very excited as she got a long coat (goes to about her knees) because that is what her teacher has, and her teacher is always warm- or at least that's Bella's take on it. We'll see.
Otherwise it's been a quiet day at home. One very cute thing that happened tonight was that Zach was pretend playing that he was a puppy. He was crawling around, "barking", and trying to be petted. He's our third child, but you forget how adorable all of those firsts are. It's like a brand new thing with each one. And of course his favorite part of his pretend play was that he was supposed to be getting his diaper changed and get his pajamas on but wouldn't come close enough to me that I could reach him. He'd crawl away, and pant, and bark. So like I do to our real dog, I whipped out the "you are a bad, bad dog" voice. He thought that was hilarious. So then he was panting, giggling, barking, and still not cooperating. He's lucky he's so dang cute...!
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