Reptiles

Nick's swimming class got moved to another location for a few weeks. How lucky that the Reptile Show was at the new location this weekend (in the gym, not the pool)! The boy was in heaven.

Big Gap

Nick finally lost his front teeth. I adore that gap. He must be tired of me saying “hey bud –give me a big smile!” One hung there for weeks. Feel out one night while he was brushing his teeth. I don’t remember mine just “falling out”. I remember pulling/tugging/pain. He thought the tooth fairy would have brought him more money since those are big teeth.

Big Girl Bed

For a while we had a twin mattress on P’s floor to get her used to a big girl bed. No problem! Then she got a cool net that hung from the ceiling and went around her bed. That was fun til C sat on the tulle and ripped the thing out of the ceiling. Then we brought up the stand and box spring. Not as interested. So we bought her a super cute comforter cover. Eh. She’s much rather be in our bed. She’s even tried to sleep on the floor next to me. Poor little thing. I get it. Being near mom & dad after being away from them all day is all she wants. But there’s that part of me that says “she should be in her own bed and not on my floor” even though it’s not really harming anyone.

Yesterday I threatened with “if you don’t sleep in your bed, I’m giving it away to another little girl”. Kinda worked. She wandered around our room until 10pm, crying and yawning and begging to come into our bed. Finally got her into hers and she was asleep. Surprise surprise to wake up this morning and think “how’d she get in our bed?!” (and full on blame Chris since I knew I hadn’t brought her in.) Only to find I was in her bed. Sigh. Went in to help her last night and apparently got a little too cozy laying next to her to rub her back.

Poop in the Potty

Peri has been wearing big girl underwear since the fall. Still wears a pull up to bed and still has accidents. Such is life. But she won’t poop in the potty. Refuses. She’ll stand there and know it’s coming and I’ll yell “let’s get to the potty!” but she’ll scream the entire way there. She did fall into the big potty a few months back, so maybe it’s left over from that? I’ve bought her a Dora seat, carried her little potty up the stairs and down the stairs, bribed her, threatened her. Nothing. Any advice welcome...

Swim Lessons

Finally. Yes, Nick is 7 and just now taking swim lessons. Guess it’s better than being 12 and taking them.

We tried when he was three, but what fun is getting into the freezing water with your parents just to have some stranger tell you to blow bubbles. Mom doesn’t want to put her head in the icy water either!

The new place is indoors, with two square pools about 9x9 with ledging all around the inside that they can perch on. About six kids and two teachers. Nick was not excited to go to his first class last week. “I’m going to sink.” Jeesh – what kind of a lesson did he think this was?! But he and the other new student bonded and Nick walked out saying “That was awesome!” Rock on. The four year wait was worth it.

Miss Piggy

This is how far behind I am on stories…we were with some friends watching the new Chipmunks movie a few months ago. Peri fell asleep right as the previews ended. How she did that with all the singing and dancing I’ll never know…About an hour later she woke up and said (very loudly) “Where’s Miss Piggy?!” Her little friend said back (just as loudly) “She’s in the other movie!” They are going to make great old ladies.

McD's

As much as I hate McDonald's (and yet love their fries), we stop there at least once a week for happy meals. Usually we're rushing from work, picking up kids, onto sports, tiger scouts, some outing...all to then rush home and get homework done before bedtime. Seriously, how much can you fit into two hours?! But look how happy it makes the kids!