Randomness

Lots of things going through my mind today . . . kind of random.

Funny Bailey sayings . . .

1. I caught Bailey making snow angels outside and asked her who taught her how to do that. She promptly replied "Max and Ruby showed me on my DVD player." I think she has been watching too much TV.

2. After coming in from playing out in the snow . . . "Dadd

y, start a fire please, my buns are cold."

3. After seeing a very large Christmas wreath in our church foyer - "Look mom, it's a circle Christmas tree."

4. At Walmart, Bailey loudly announced "I need to go pee pee." I asked her if she could wait 5 minutes - she said "NO! My pee-pee coming out and it's going to get Cinderella all wet!" I think the whole store heard her.

Fun pictures. . .

Bailey driving her new jeep in the driveway on her birthday.

Daddy's buddies bought a little bus to take to concerts, games, etc. Bailey loves buses, so we had to go check it out. It has since been painted, windows tinted, and the interior redone. Too funny.

Our potty training saga . . .

So we're 7 months into the potty training process. Bailey has been pee-pee trained for almost 7 months now. I trained her over Memorial Day weekend and she's probably only had 10 or less accidents since. Most of the time, she can manage the whole process by herself (depending on what she's wearing). That's the good news.

The bad news . . . the poop training hasn't gone so well. The first few months I just thought she wasn't ready - scared to poop in the toilet. Then, she actually started going randomly. Then, she started holding it and only having a BM every 4 or 5 days. She was going in the toilet, but not very often. Then, she had a painful one and we went downhill. She cried every time we put her on the toilet and was obviously holding it. It got so bad I talked to the doctor about it at her 3-year checkup last week. The doctor suggested I give her a glycerin suppository to get things "cleared out" and then give her Miralax for the next 30 days to help her get more "regular." So, I followed doctor's orders. I gave her the "poop medicine." Well, I think it traumatized her so much it may have done the trick. She has made a normal, kid-size poop in the toilet the past 3 days. She is scared to death I'm going to give her more poop medicine. Oh, I hate potty training! We'll see how the next few days go.

I hope this finds you well. We had a great Christmas - will write more soon!

Cammy

Back to the Grind . . . and Thankful

Today is my first day back at work. Molly is 12 weeks old today. I decided that instead of being sad and whining about having to work while it seems all my family and friends get to stay at home with their kids, I'd make a list of the things I'm thankful for.

1. I'm thankful that I have the opportunity to work part time. My boss is incredibly supportive of me and my desire to successfully balance my career and my family. I really enjoy what I do and am challenged every day.

2. I'm thankful that I have a wonderful daycare provider. She even sends me email updates throughout the day. Here is today's:

"Molly is such a good baby! You are very lucky. Hopefully I didn't just jinx it!

She took a 45 minute nap after Bailey got here, ate 4 oz @ 9:15, played for a little bit and fell asleep for another 45 minutes. She ate 4 oz again at noon and just laid down for a "good" nap. The other 2 were in the swing.

Bailey is so funny. They were finishing lunch and Molly started fussing. Bailey told me to "get her a bottle, hurry." It was so cute. She is very concerned about Molly. I was burping her during her 1st bottle and she was crying a little and Bailey wanted to know what was wrong with her baby sister. She told the kids that they can't hurt her baby sister (even though she is on the table out of their reach). Once Molly starts pulling her hair and getting her toys, she probably won't be as concerned."

Isn't that awesome? Bailey loves her to pieces and I'm sure Molly will feel the same way.

3. I'm thankful that Molly has slept through the night (9 or more hours) for the past six nights straight. I know there's another growth spurt coming, but I'll take what I can get:)

4. I'm thankful that by me working (and the grace of God), Joey and I were able to pay off every ounce of debt except the house (and we're making progress on that, too)! My girls get to grow up in a home with financial peace and their parents rarely (if ever) fight about money. When things break or wear out, we can fix them with minimal disruption to our lives. Instead of being stressful or a burden, Christmas is a time where we can be generous with our family, friends, and even strangers. And there are no credit card bills to pay in January.

5. I'm thankful for my husband and two healthy girls. Aren't they beautiful, even if they both look just like their daddy?

6. Most of all, I'm thankful that God shows me his grace every single day. He is good.

Wow, that was therapeutic. I better get back to work now:) I'm 15 minutes away from surviving my first day.

Will write more soon.

Cammy