Sorry for the Break!

I have been so bad about blogging lately. We have been getting ready for school to go back into session, and I have been so busy! Reece started back to school on August 25th. He loves his new teacher and classmates so far. He was worried that 1st grade would be too hard for him. But so far, so good. He starts having homework next week. And he has lost his 2nd tooth.

Logan has decided that he doesn't want to go to preschool next year. He informed me that "They are mean" and he isn't going. Too bad for him that he doesn't have a choice in the decision.

Madelynn is entering her "Terrible Two's" just a little bit early. Her current favorite word is "No, no, no!" and makes she that she says that to Logan most of the day! If it can be climed, she is on top of it. If it can be thrown, it winds up across the room. If it doesn't belong to her, she has to have it. And if I tell her to do it, she does the exact OPPOSITE!! You just HAVE to love this period of a child's life. Oh, and we have decided to forget about potty training for now. She is more interested in playing in the potty than peeing in it!

Oh, I almost forgot.... the kids got a new puppy! Her name is Bella, and she is 1/2 jack russell, 1/2 beagle. She is the sweetest thing.

Growing Up ... whether I like it or not!

Well, Reece has hit a major milestone that means he is growing up...and there is nothing I can do about it! He has officially lost his first tooth! After getting $5 for his first lost tooth from the tooth fairy, I have a feeling he won't be as scared to lose the other loose tooth he has. Here he is!

Decided to try Potty Training!

I know she is only 20 months old, but since she can tell me "Go pee" or that she needs a "die-dy" AND can get her pants up and down I have decided it is time to potty train. I would rather spend that $50 a month elsewhere.

So today we went to Wal-Mart to get stuff we needed. At first I decided to just get diapers. I gave her the pack and she rode around in the cart hugging them (well, they WERE Huggies, so I guess that is how they got their name, lol).

After I got the rest of the needed items, I changed my mind. So back to infants we went. I let her pick between the Pull-Ups and the White Cloud brand. She picked the Pull-Ups. As I was looking for a cheap but nice pack of panties for her, she tossed the Pull-Ups out of the cart and said "PUT THEM BACK!!!" I ignored her and put the Pull-Ups and panties I chose back into the cart. She politely took BOTH of them and tossed them BACK out of the cart while screaming "NO! Don't want them! Put them BACK!!!" I put them back in the cart and told her, "Tough! You are gonna start using the potty."

It isn't going too well right now. After she got up from nap, I took her potty and she refused to do anything. 5 minutes later, she had peed her panties. I am trying the M&M bribing now; hopefully it will work!!!