Michael: Daddy, you not open the door for Summer, Jenna, Mandy, I do it!
Michael: We eat dinner, stop playing!
Michael: We go swimming, stop playing! Get dressed!
Melissa: Hi Kim!
Michael: No that not Kim, that mommy!
Me: Elli who is this?
Elli: Chunky Monkey!
Me: Can you say Ethan?
Elli: No, Chunky Monkey!
Me: Elli what's your name?
Elli: Michael!
Melissa: What's your name?
Elli: L. E.
Melissa: Elli?
Elli: E. L.! E. L.!
Me: Michael you're birthday is coming up soon, how old will you be?
Michael gives me a blank stare
Me: How old are you?
Michael: 2!
Me: How old will you be?
Michael: 1-2!
Michael and Elli had been fighting over some toys
Me: Michael tell Elli you love her.
Elli: Love you Michael!
Elli: Want kisses! Mommy want kisses!
Me: Ugh I can't do this anymore.
Michael: Yes you can mommy! You can do it. You can do it mommy!
Me: Why?
Michael: 'Cause you can do it mommy! You really can!
Ethan: Aww, ohhhh
Michael: Mommy, Ethan is talking to me.
Me: Really? What is he saying?
Michael: He's saying he loves me!
Me: Michael are Elli and Ethan sleeping?
Michael: Yes, they sleeping.
Me: Are you sure Elli is sleeping?
Michael: Yes, she so so tired.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Running Again
I am not a fast runner. I'm not even a slow runner. I'm a ridiculously slow you-should-just-walk runner. That stopped me from running for a long time. It also held me back from running long distances.
When I got pregnant with Ethan I decided I was going to keep running the little bit I did, which was a mile, two tops, sporadically throughout the week. Sometimes I went two weeks without running (thank you morning sickness). I had to stop when I hit my third trimester. Everything was too uncomfortable and I was too freakin' huge.
Here I am now. I've been running a lot, and longer distances, despite not being very fast at all. Three Saturdays ago I found a free 5k and signed Josh and I up. Poor Josh had to wait for me to catch up, but I ran the whole thing. My time was 37:47. I could have cried. I really wanted to cry. My worst time in cross country was 35 minutes, and that involved not feeling great at all and working really late the night before. But I didn't cry. I took the fact that I ran the entire race, even at an you-should-just-walk pace, to mean that I was ready to push myself more.
Last week I decided that I'm going to try and run a marathon on Jan 1st. It's at the Olympic Oval. You run for 5 hours around the track, so for some it will be a marathon, for others it won't. I would like to try and run a marathon but I know I might not make it with my you-should-just-walk pace. So I set out to find a training schedule.
Find one I did. One night last week I was supposed to run 4 miles. I found a route I wanted to take and set off. It had me go through a neighborhood I've never been through before. Well I got lost. I knew I was too deep into the neighborhood and I hadn't seen the park I was supposed to run by. After heading back towards the main road I finally found it. I was ready to quit running, but at that point my legs felt comfortable enough that walking would have felt worse than running (plus at my speed it was basically the same thing, one just bounced my ponytail a little more). I felt great when I got home. After mapping everything out and trying to remember streets I had gone 5 miles, the longest that I've ever ran straight.
Last Saturday I ran a 5k my ward put together. I was the third woman to finish! Okay, okay, I was one of three that actually ran. There were a couple that walked it. At least that means my you-should-just-walk pace is actually slightly faster than walking now! I didn't notice my time, and I really didn't care. It was fun to just get out and run.
So this week, and many weeks to follow will be full of running. If the marathon works out I would like to do the Salt Lake and Ogden marathon for sure. There are a lot of races I would love to do, but running gets expensive, so we'll see. For now it feels good to be running again.
When I got pregnant with Ethan I decided I was going to keep running the little bit I did, which was a mile, two tops, sporadically throughout the week. Sometimes I went two weeks without running (thank you morning sickness). I had to stop when I hit my third trimester. Everything was too uncomfortable and I was too freakin' huge.
Here I am now. I've been running a lot, and longer distances, despite not being very fast at all. Three Saturdays ago I found a free 5k and signed Josh and I up. Poor Josh had to wait for me to catch up, but I ran the whole thing. My time was 37:47. I could have cried. I really wanted to cry. My worst time in cross country was 35 minutes, and that involved not feeling great at all and working really late the night before. But I didn't cry. I took the fact that I ran the entire race, even at an you-should-just-walk pace, to mean that I was ready to push myself more.
Last week I decided that I'm going to try and run a marathon on Jan 1st. It's at the Olympic Oval. You run for 5 hours around the track, so for some it will be a marathon, for others it won't. I would like to try and run a marathon but I know I might not make it with my you-should-just-walk pace. So I set out to find a training schedule.
Find one I did. One night last week I was supposed to run 4 miles. I found a route I wanted to take and set off. It had me go through a neighborhood I've never been through before. Well I got lost. I knew I was too deep into the neighborhood and I hadn't seen the park I was supposed to run by. After heading back towards the main road I finally found it. I was ready to quit running, but at that point my legs felt comfortable enough that walking would have felt worse than running (plus at my speed it was basically the same thing, one just bounced my ponytail a little more). I felt great when I got home. After mapping everything out and trying to remember streets I had gone 5 miles, the longest that I've ever ran straight.
Last Saturday I ran a 5k my ward put together. I was the third woman to finish! Okay, okay, I was one of three that actually ran. There were a couple that walked it. At least that means my you-should-just-walk pace is actually slightly faster than walking now! I didn't notice my time, and I really didn't care. It was fun to just get out and run.
So this week, and many weeks to follow will be full of running. If the marathon works out I would like to do the Salt Lake and Ogden marathon for sure. There are a lot of races I would love to do, but running gets expensive, so we'll see. For now it feels good to be running again.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Conversations with Crumpetts
To understand this one you need a little back story. We have a few little play goggles to go with the toy work bench. Michael learned it was more fun to put them on his butt and go around shaking his butt saying "I goggle butt!"
Elli: goggles, goggles, goggles
Michael: No Elli, they aren't goggles! They don't go on your head. You put them on your butt. See, I goggle butt!
Josh: Mommy's a bad influence
Me: Michael, who is a worse influence, mommy or daddy?
Michael: Ummm Michael!
We watched a Living Scripture movie about Nephi for FHE
Michael: Nephi build a boat?
Me: Yup.
Michael: Yay! He go surfing?
Me: Not quite.
He's also been praying for Nephi to not get hurt by his brothers
Me: Who is your favorite person?
Elli: Elsa!
Me: Elsa?
Elli: Anna, Elsa!
Me: Michael do you want to wear your underwear or pull-up during your nap?
Michael: Underwear pull-up.
Me: Which one?
Michael: Underwear pull-up!
Me: No, you have to pick one.
Michael: No, I want two!
Me: Underwear OR pull-up?
Michael: I wear my underwear pull-up.
Michael: Look! Batman riding a horse!
Me: That's a dinosaur.
Michael: Elli, Batman ride a dinosaur.
Elli: Batman! Batman! ROAR!
Me: Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me!
Elli: You ho, pirate me!
Michael: I want syrup and butter!
Me: You don't want a pancake?
Michael: Syrup, butter, and pancake!
Elli: goggles, goggles, goggles
Michael: No Elli, they aren't goggles! They don't go on your head. You put them on your butt. See, I goggle butt!
Josh: Mommy's a bad influence
Me: Michael, who is a worse influence, mommy or daddy?
Michael: Ummm Michael!
We watched a Living Scripture movie about Nephi for FHE
Michael: Nephi build a boat?
Me: Yup.
Michael: Yay! He go surfing?
Me: Not quite.
He's also been praying for Nephi to not get hurt by his brothers
Me: Who is your favorite person?
Elli: Elsa!
Me: Elsa?
Elli: Anna, Elsa!
Me: Michael do you want to wear your underwear or pull-up during your nap?
Michael: Underwear pull-up.
Me: Which one?
Michael: Underwear pull-up!
Me: No, you have to pick one.
Michael: No, I want two!
Me: Underwear OR pull-up?
Michael: I wear my underwear pull-up.
Michael: Look! Batman riding a horse!
Me: That's a dinosaur.
Michael: Elli, Batman ride a dinosaur.
Elli: Batman! Batman! ROAR!
Me: Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me!
Elli: You ho, pirate me!
Michael: I want syrup and butter!
Me: You don't want a pancake?
Michael: Syrup, butter, and pancake!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Goggle Butt
Yes, I'm revisiting goggle butt. Mostly because Michael does it all the time! Elli usually puts the goggles on her face, like any normal person would do. Then Michael gets upset and grabs the other pair and tries to show her how to do goggle butt. It's been a great source of contention in this house. But he loves being goggle butt....
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Potty Training
Disclaimer: There is a lot of potty talk in this post
We are in the midst of potty training. Well, we've been working on it for over a month now. It's still a little bumpy, but we're mostly there. Potty training has been....interesting. Is it weird to say that I've had to grow as a mom? Before I could easily go wherever I wanted whenever I wanted. I grabbed the diaper bag and took off. Unless a kid pooped I'd rarely change them when we were out and about. Now I have to plan around more than just naps, I have to plan around bathroom trips. It's not more difficult, just more thought required for everyday things. Then there is the issue of separating the successes and disappointments on the potty from everything else. When Michael would pee his pants after I'd asked him every 5 minutes for the last hour if he needed to go, I'd take it personally. Instead of just changing him and reminding him not to pee in his pants I'd be upset all day that he wasn't getting it. Of course the postpartum hormones and being locked in a bathroom all day didn't help. I got over it after the first week, but I haven't had to deal with that too much as a parent until now.
Josh and I decided we had hit that point at the end of Summer where we were done camping (I refused to potty train in the Spring and Summer because of camping) and realized it was time. Michael showed the signs, and he was getting there in age. Plus he'll be the young kid in Sunbeams and I don't want him to be the only one not potty trained. So we dove right in.
The first day I made Michael sit on the potty for 3 hours until he peed. He watched Frozen, did puzzles, ate a sleeve of crackers, and had 3 sippy cups full of water. Eventually he peed. About a week later and making him sit on the potty for an hour after breakfast, he pooped. We bribed him with a mashmellow every time he pooped for the first 3 weeks. Now he gets a fruit snack every 10ish times he pees. He has a sticker chart now and has to get 20 stickers, but we'll give him stickers for cleaning up toys and letting us brush his teeth without biting the toothbrush. If he poops he gets a hotwheels car. If he goes a full day without an accident he gets a small tractor (thank you Walmart!). Lately we won't give him a tractor unless he pooped in the potty and didn't have any accidents.
Fast forward to today. He rarely tells us when he needs to pee, but if we tell him to go every 2-3 hours he doesn't have an accident. Most mornings and after naps he wakes up dry. I've been leaving him in underwear for naps (when he takes them, I think he's been playing with toys and not napping). He's never had an accident involving pee on the carpet. Pooping is another story. He's pooped in the potty a total of 5 times. He holds it in and goes every other day now. He thinks there are snakes in the potty when he poops. Kinda funny, but very frustrating. So every other day I have to clean poop out of underwear. Luckily we have one of those flexible shower heads that reaches over to a toilet, so I just power wash it out and don't have to hand scrub.
Getting out has changed a little bit. It took about two weeks but now Michael feels comfortable peeing in big toilets. We took him out in pull-ups a lot at first (oh how I hate pull-ups), but luckily we don't have to anymore. We've gone to the zoo and he doesn't have accidents the whole time we're there.
On a good note, Elli has peed in her little potty a handful of times. I don't think she's quite ready for potty training, but hopefully soon. I'd rather get it done in the winter when we really can't do much anyways.
On another good note, without the diaper Michael will continue to fit into his 2T clothes all winter.
We are in the midst of potty training. Well, we've been working on it for over a month now. It's still a little bumpy, but we're mostly there. Potty training has been....interesting. Is it weird to say that I've had to grow as a mom? Before I could easily go wherever I wanted whenever I wanted. I grabbed the diaper bag and took off. Unless a kid pooped I'd rarely change them when we were out and about. Now I have to plan around more than just naps, I have to plan around bathroom trips. It's not more difficult, just more thought required for everyday things. Then there is the issue of separating the successes and disappointments on the potty from everything else. When Michael would pee his pants after I'd asked him every 5 minutes for the last hour if he needed to go, I'd take it personally. Instead of just changing him and reminding him not to pee in his pants I'd be upset all day that he wasn't getting it. Of course the postpartum hormones and being locked in a bathroom all day didn't help. I got over it after the first week, but I haven't had to deal with that too much as a parent until now.
Josh and I decided we had hit that point at the end of Summer where we were done camping (I refused to potty train in the Spring and Summer because of camping) and realized it was time. Michael showed the signs, and he was getting there in age. Plus he'll be the young kid in Sunbeams and I don't want him to be the only one not potty trained. So we dove right in.
The first day I made Michael sit on the potty for 3 hours until he peed. He watched Frozen, did puzzles, ate a sleeve of crackers, and had 3 sippy cups full of water. Eventually he peed. About a week later and making him sit on the potty for an hour after breakfast, he pooped. We bribed him with a mashmellow every time he pooped for the first 3 weeks. Now he gets a fruit snack every 10ish times he pees. He has a sticker chart now and has to get 20 stickers, but we'll give him stickers for cleaning up toys and letting us brush his teeth without biting the toothbrush. If he poops he gets a hotwheels car. If he goes a full day without an accident he gets a small tractor (thank you Walmart!). Lately we won't give him a tractor unless he pooped in the potty and didn't have any accidents.
Fast forward to today. He rarely tells us when he needs to pee, but if we tell him to go every 2-3 hours he doesn't have an accident. Most mornings and after naps he wakes up dry. I've been leaving him in underwear for naps (when he takes them, I think he's been playing with toys and not napping). He's never had an accident involving pee on the carpet. Pooping is another story. He's pooped in the potty a total of 5 times. He holds it in and goes every other day now. He thinks there are snakes in the potty when he poops. Kinda funny, but very frustrating. So every other day I have to clean poop out of underwear. Luckily we have one of those flexible shower heads that reaches over to a toilet, so I just power wash it out and don't have to hand scrub.
Getting out has changed a little bit. It took about two weeks but now Michael feels comfortable peeing in big toilets. We took him out in pull-ups a lot at first (oh how I hate pull-ups), but luckily we don't have to anymore. We've gone to the zoo and he doesn't have accidents the whole time we're there.
On a good note, Elli has peed in her little potty a handful of times. I don't think she's quite ready for potty training, but hopefully soon. I'd rather get it done in the winter when we really can't do much anyways.
On another good note, without the diaper Michael will continue to fit into his 2T clothes all winter.
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| He's spent many lazy days lounging in his underwear |
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Ethan's 3rd month
This post is late, mostly because I took the pictures a little late, but here it is! Ethan has changed a lot in the last month, here's a little update:
- He's moved into 3-6 month clothes
- Last time I weighed him he was already 13lbs
- He smiles all the time, ALL THE TIME
- He takes a 3-4 hour nap every afternoon, and a short morning and evening nap
- He's continued to roll over
Overall he's just a happy little boy. I'll leave you with cute pictures
Friday, September 12, 2014
Conversations with Crumpets
We've been potty training so a lot of these are potty related.
Me: Do you need to go potty?
Michael: No, I berry berry done.
Me: You can have a marshmallow when you go pee in the potty.
Michael: I went pee!
Me: Did you? Or are you lying?
Michael: Ummm....I just want a marshmallow.
Me: Did you pee?
Michael: No I want a marshmallow!
Michael: Mommy I berry full. I berry berry done.
Josh: Do you love mommy or daddy?
Michael: I just want cheerios.
Me: Michael do you want to go to the pool?
Michael: Oh I would love that!
Michael: Watch Super Why? I berry want to.
Me: Okay we'll watch Super Why.
Michael: Oh I'd love that! I love that green Super Why!
Elli: George, George, George
Me: Should we read Curious George?
Michael: Oh, Elli would love that!
Michael: Dad, you're awesome!
Me: I have a surprise for you in the trunk.
Josh: What did you get me?
Me: You'll see.
Michael: It's pizza!
Me: Do you need to go potty?
Michael: No, I berry berry done.
Me: You can have a marshmallow when you go pee in the potty.
Michael: I went pee!
Me: Did you? Or are you lying?
Michael: Ummm....I just want a marshmallow.
Me: Did you pee?
Michael: No I want a marshmallow!
Michael: Mommy I berry full. I berry berry done.
Josh: Do you love mommy or daddy?
Michael: I just want cheerios.
Me: Michael do you want to go to the pool?
Michael: Oh I would love that!
Michael: Watch Super Why? I berry want to.
Me: Okay we'll watch Super Why.
Michael: Oh I'd love that! I love that green Super Why!
Elli: George, George, George
Me: Should we read Curious George?
Michael: Oh, Elli would love that!
Michael: Dad, you're awesome!
Me: I have a surprise for you in the trunk.
Josh: What did you get me?
Me: You'll see.
Michael: It's pizza!
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
A month later....
I keep meaning to blog, and then I forget, or Josh takes the computer on a business trip, and it doesn't happen.
So I'll try to blog a little more, until then, here are a few pictures
So I'll try to blog a little more, until then, here are a few pictures
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| Michael does puzzles all the time |
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| Do they look alike? |
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| Naptime snuggles |
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| We call this goggle butt. Michael is constantly doing it and running around. |
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| Fun piggies |
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| More baby smiles :) |
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