Potty Mouth

Well we had a pretty funny experience with our little two year old when we were out and about yesterday shopping. We went to Wal-mart and there of course were so many people there we couldn't find a parking spot. It was cold, wet, nasty, and snowing so that even added to our frustration of not getting a good parking spot...silly I know but you've all been there. And I never help the situation being big and pregnant and always wanting something close. I think Adalie was starting to see how upset I was getting, especially when we passed one up and someone esle took it. I don't even remember what I said, I think Brett and I let out some sort of a grunt to show that we were upset and all the sudden from the back seat we hear "d****t" Atleast that is what I though she said but we weren't sure at first. Where would she even get that word and know how to uses it? Brett and I don't say anything of a sort around the house or ever...I think cursing is very tacky anyway. We kept asking her what she said and she would shrug her shoulders and say I don't know, until a car pulled out in front of us and she screamed "D****t!" No mistaking it that time. It was THAT word for sure. I couldn't help it and busted out laughing, which made her start laughing and saying it over and over again because she saw I was getting a laugh out of it. We were both trying to correct her but she could see ours smiles. Finally we calmed down enough to explain to her that this is a bad word and we don't say those things ever. I think she understood, and hopefully this never hapens again, but I can't believe she even said it!! I think we need to be careful about what we watch around her on TV because that is the only place I can think she may get it from? Someone please tell me that they have had this experience or something like it before with their kids....it would make me feel better. We can't imagine what people would say if she broke out in nursery or church with this word!!! Ahhh!!

Stockin' Up and A Confession

Nothing makes you feel more pre-pared for the New Year than a little SAMS club shopping trip. Well, is there such a thing as a little shopping trip at SAMS? haha I don't think so. Our membership expires on the 3rd here and Brett's bonus check came so we decided to get some shopping out of the way before school life starts again. Well lots of cash later, we are stocked up for quite a while. I would love to only have to go out for milk, bread, eggs, and the occasional meats and cheeses....or just send Brett haha. I am starting to feel like I can't even walk around too much anymore without feeling like a bowling ball is going to drop out down there! And I have to pee all the time and I don't do well with public restrooms so that's another reason not to go out too long. lol.

Confession time. Adalie has been obsessed with a bottle since day one. Sippy cups just didn't cut it for her for quite a while. When she turned two in July, it was no bottle and she went NUTS!!! So we compromised with her and she only got the bottle right before bed time and it was sippy cups if she wanted any milk during the day. Ever since then I have been trying to get her off and have had several failed attempts. She has one bottle, with one nipple that is barely even a nipple anymore and there are so many holes and cracks in it. And she knows that I WILL NOT buy her another one. Knowing it wasn't going to last much longer, I had to get her off and before the new year was the perfect time. Well I heard about Nanny 911 and this thing she had done with a 3 yr old that was still on a paci. She had her gather all the ones she had around the house and told her a story of the "Pacifier fairy" who would take her pacifiers and give them to other little children all around the world and in return, she would leave her a present. So, we got a stocking from Christmas, had her put her bottle in it and told her about the "bottle fairy" who would come and take her bottle to a new baby and leave her a present in return. She was way excited, but that first night was tough for her. She went to bed 2 1/2 hours later than normal and screamed for it the next morning. Next night was a little better.....only and 1 1/2 hrs after bed time when she finally went to sleep and she woke up at 5:30 AM wanting it and didn't go back to sleep. But, she did finally take her sippy cup at 8 and say "I don't have a bottle anymore because I gave it to the bottle fairy, I will use my sippy cup....but can I have some chocolate in it?" haha Anywho, I think it is finally a success, or rather becoming one. I am embarrassed as all get out that I let her have that dang bottle for so long and I have learned my lesson the first child and will not let it happen with our second. The older she got the more she realized she could compromise with me and if she talked to me enough she would get to keep it. haha Anywho, I need to write this all down for memory sake. But it feels so good that we have kicked the habit!!

Questions

I am entering the 33 wk mark and getting nervous! We could have a baby here soon and I am SO not ready!! I feel like there are tons of things to do but I can't wrap my mind around it all to get it done. I forget what you even need for newborns lol. I am getting nervous about how labor is going to go? Is he going to be healthy? I know I have said it lots before but I just want everything to be OK....like every mother out there I am sure. I am feeling huge. The last weeks are the worst and being on rest still doesn't help that weight gain situation haha. I have a girl name picked out just in case. Haha how funny would that be? Also, I am thinking about getting one of those sit n stand strollers for Adalie and baby? Do you think it will be worth it? They are pretty expensive, but I keep thinking of going places with both of them and Adalie is getting beyond the "I will carry you" stage if she gets to tired to walk.

On another note, we are starting the potty training adventure again soon. Someone told me though not to start because after the baby is born she will most likely revert back to diapers and try to be a "baby" too. What do you think? I mean, baby isn't even supposed to be here until Feb 24th so that still gives me a good solid month for her to be good at it if I start here within the next week or so. You think she will be okay? I am worried I will be to lazy and stressed to try and get it done after baby for a few months after and she will be 3 in July. And the thought of only 1 in diapers as opposed to 2 in diapers appeals to me very, very much. Any who, this really isn't much of a post I suppose but we really haven't been up to anything too exciting lately. Brett is still enjoying his little break from school and Adalie and I love having him home. It's been so nice just hanging out with Dad.

The After Party

Clean up that is! When we got home on Saturday it looked like a hurricane had hit out house. Presents everywhere, dirty clothes, trash out the wazoo, and shopping bags all over. We had just unpacked the car and threw everything into the living room and it looked disastrous!! Especially in our very little living room. I had Brett leave it all out because I thought it was a good way for me just to sit and start my "after Christmas organizing". Although the tree is still up and won't be coming down until after New Year so like I said, it is just a start but still felt good to get some stuff cleaned up. I went shopping Saturday morning to get a lot of clearance stuff for next years Christmas and had lots of success there. We are good on wrapping paper, boxes, and Christmas decor for cheap next year! Woo hoo! I even found a few presents and stocking stuffers for Adalie next year to. All in all I walked away only spending $35 so it was nice to get a good deal...I love good deals.

Brett had to hop back into the routine of work Saturday and was gone just as soon as we had gotten back from his sister's into reality's playground. That was another sad thing about staying in Utah....Brett was looking forward to having some time off but got pulled into work again. Don't feel too bad for him though. After all he gets to work at the MTC, speaking the Hungarian language that he loves and making time and a half the whole school break. And work days are only 3 sometimes 5 hrs so its not too bad. But I still feel bad that he had to jump right back into it the day after Christmas. And we always miss him when he is at work.

We both had to speak today in church. I got scared when I got there and realized we were the only two speakers on the program! Ah! Our sacrament ends at 12:20 and they were ready for us at the podium at 11:25. I stretched out all my readings and managed to take up almost 20 mins, the Young Women did a special musical number, and Brett saved us in the end by taking up the rest of the time. He did really really well, he is just a great speaker and I don't think he gets as nervous as me since he is a teacher and stands in front of a class talking anyways. I won't lie, I am glad it is over. I would much rather do a special musical number any day that's over in 2 mins as opposed to speaking for 10 to 15 or in this case 20 mins!!


And here is some more fun pictures from Christmas of Adalie enjoying her scooter and sledding with mom and dad. 


Poor thing, Brett let her go down by herself, which she was way excited about and laughing all the way down but when she got to the bottom the sled turned sideways and she face planted it into the snow.


I was to big, pregnant, and slow to catch her and I didn't get any after shots of the effect. She was so upset and wanted to go home after that and we had only been there about 5 mins. haha


I love her little face right before disaster happened at the bottom. She started out so excited!

Merry Christmas 2009

Warning, Long Post and lots of Pictures Ahead! Looks like we were good enough for Santa to visit us this year and it was so much fun. The kids woke up at 7, but not Adalie haha. If you wake her up to early she can be quite the grump, especially if she goes to bed late which she did on Christmas eve...around 10:30. Normally she is asleep by 8:30 or 9 so trying to wake her up at 7 was an ordeal...even with the temptation of Santa Clause.

At first she was a little confused but heard the other kids in the living room and got more excited. When she walked in she saw her scooter and her Bike riding Barbie set out for her along with her stocking and looked a little shocked. 

It took a few minutes for her to rummage through her stocking and then she hopped on the scooter to try it out. I was surprised! I didn't think 3 mls an hr was that fast but she took off there at first haha. 

She has her own little Vespa. Don't worry though, it was cheap! Black Friday sale...totally worth$39! Still amazed at the price...

After that the kids went up stairs and started to get all the presents from under the tree and put them in a big pile down where we were in the basement. We all took turns opening gifts, youngest to oldest and had lots of fun seeing what everyone got for Christmas. Adalie had a little break down in the middle of it all when we tried to change her diaper...I think she was just so tired. So we let her cry off in the corner a little while until she got over it while we finished opening our presents. She soon missed the fun and came back to open more of hers and was excited to play with some new toys. 

She got some Barbies, cookware for her kitchen, play makeup, a My little Pony baby doll, a scooter, and a fun little learning lap top from Grandma and Grandpa to help learn her letters. And lots of candy and chocolate of course. 

Oh, and the tradition of cheese in our stockings was still strong this year although a little modified from the blocked cheese. Adalie got string cheese, Brett got his Babel cheese, and I got my favorite mini-moos. Delicious! 

Brett got some great things and says he is really happy with all his presents, including a new pillow (because his old one was pretty nasty and lumpy and I finally found one he likes) and the Madden Wii game which I might already be rethinking...he likes it to much and has been playing lots already haha.

 

My Christmas was great! I got perfume, jewelry - including a new gorgeous watch which was desperately needed, a big scrapbook for more pictures, a back messager (wonderful), beautiful boots, and some couch covers which I was really excited about but have to exchange because they are too big. And Brett got me a beautiful painting I wanted! 

All in all though, it was such a wonderful Christmas and everyone was happy and most importantly, together. We even went to see Avatar later that day. Really long movie, almost three hours but Brett and I both liked it. Adalie even enjoyed herself and was really great during the whole thing. She fell asleep for about 45 mins of it but watched all the rest and I think she was very intrigued. I would call Christmas a success. We are all happy, safe, and have so much in our lives together. Hope yours was too! Now what do Brett and I get to do? Write talks for church tomorrow... Bishop found out we were staying and pulled us in haha. I think church will be sparse tomorrow anyways, but I know what I will be up late doing tonight. I know, I know - I should've started already but I was busy thinking about the holidays and I just wanted to relax. I'll let you know how it goes. Should be fun.

Christmas Eve!!

It is almost time for Santa's visit! We made it out to Monica's house so we can get ready for him to come. We had such a wonderful holiday dinner of Prime Rib and lots of fixins! Adalie is so tired but is so excited for Santa to come I don't know when she will go to sleep. haha. She even got to open a present from Grandma! Thanks Grandma! But Merry Christmas Eve Everyone! I miss you mom and dad! I miss you Tom and LeAnne! I miss you Sorensen's! I miss you Veronica, Matt, and Sophia! I miss you DAniel, Shelly, Benjamin and Emma! I miss you Heather, Eli, and Zoe! I miss you Rebecca, Justin, and Baby bump! I miss you Jennifer, Brett, Mackenzie, and Bree! I Miss you Willaimson Christmas! I miss you Grandmama and Grandpa! I miss you Jenkins Christmas! I miss you Aunt Lana! I miss you Texas! Merry Merry Christmas!