Two days to the Superbowl. We are so excited that the Saints have finally made it. It sounds like "everyone" is picking the Colts to win...but, for now, we are just basking in the glory of finally seeing our 'Aints' become the Saints!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Success Continues
We are still on the "right" track with regards to poop. We have had one accident but a couple more successes. To help speed things along, we are using bribery (yes, we have no morals). Baby Bear has wanted a James the Train for awhile (she even asked Santa) but we have been holding this one out for just this occasion. Thus, we set up a poop chart. We are 3/5ths of the way there. She is so excited with each dot that we fill in. 
OK, enough about poop.
HOW BOUT THOSE SAINTS!!! WHO DAT!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Poo away!
One more milestone reached! As I have written, we have been "potty" trained for awhile but have had no success with number two. When talking to Baby Bear, she knew exactly where poo is supposed to go. She just chose not to go there for her own reasons - obstinance, fear, who knows. (I have really gotten to dislike changing dirty panties....they are ever so much worse than a dirty diaper).
Today, we have successfully deposited poo in the potty. YIPPEE!! I hope this is a first step toward being a toilettiere (this is from the Bear in the Big Blue House). She was so excited that she accomplished this feat and so was I. We had to call Grandma and tell her what a big girl she is. Of course, she also earned a big milkshake.
Also as a celebration, we all had strawberrys together. We all held the green end and toasted with the red end. Baby Bear always had the largest strawberry, because she is a big girl.
It has been in the 70s all week. Gotta love that about the south. We had our week of "real" winter weather (30s). Now we can get on with being a southern state and enjoying nice weather.
Today, we have successfully deposited poo in the potty. YIPPEE!! I hope this is a first step toward being a toilettiere (this is from the Bear in the Big Blue House). She was so excited that she accomplished this feat and so was I. We had to call Grandma and tell her what a big girl she is. Of course, she also earned a big milkshake.
Also as a celebration, we all had strawberrys together. We all held the green end and toasted with the red end. Baby Bear always had the largest strawberry, because she is a big girl.
It has been in the 70s all week. Gotta love that about the south. We had our week of "real" winter weather (30s). Now we can get on with being a southern state and enjoying nice weather.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Off to the big bad world
I spoke to my nephew this afternoon, just an hour before he ships out. His first voyage with the Navy. He was excited, scared, nervous, anxious. He has undergone many changes in the last year. From small town Nebraska to a base in Japan and now off on his maiden voyage seeing sights and having experiences that most of us can never imagine. I am so proud of him.
I am loving this computer age. When I was a tot, the science fiction movies showed the ability to talk to anyone anywhere, now it is true. Via Skype, I had a three way conversation with my mom and my sister in three different states. Best yet...it did not cost anything (if you don't count the cost of computers. ;) )
Baby Bear is kind of getting into the horrible three's. (We missed the Terrible Twos so maybe we are due.) We were having spaghetti for dinner. She had finished what she wanted so was playing with her food. For some reason, she decided she did not want the noodles on her plate so decided to put them on my place mat. I asked her not to put the noodles on the table. She very succinctly told me she had put them on my place mat and not on the table. Sigh.
I am loving this computer age. When I was a tot, the science fiction movies showed the ability to talk to anyone anywhere, now it is true. Via Skype, I had a three way conversation with my mom and my sister in three different states. Best yet...it did not cost anything (if you don't count the cost of computers. ;) )
Baby Bear is kind of getting into the horrible three's. (We missed the Terrible Twos so maybe we are due.) We were having spaghetti for dinner. She had finished what she wanted so was playing with her food. For some reason, she decided she did not want the noodles on her plate so decided to put them on my place mat. I asked her not to put the noodles on the table. She very succinctly told me she had put them on my place mat and not on the table. Sigh.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Happy 2010
Happy New Year. OK...a tad late. Also, happy bday to my big sis. OK...late on that as well. I tried to make it up to her by flying out to see her (OK...I am actually flying out for work and was going to sneak away for a late bday dinner) but she bagged on me. Oh well.
Just returned from a weekend in New Orleans. Was both a good and dificult trip. We stayed with some friends, who are much like us (old with kids). The kiddos had great fun. Us parents were worn out just watching them play. Baby Bear stayed with them while we went to a wedding (was an ex-coworker of Daddy Bear). Was fun meeting up with some old friends. All our lives have moved on since we lived in New Orleans. Was a bit shocking to me how our lives have diverged. We now have the munchkin and they all had older kids (who are now older and even less a factor in their lives)....we are into Thomas the Train, they are in to dining out, tennis at the club, etc.
Have to say, New Orleans looks great. It has really come back from Katrina. There are still houses that are empty and gutted but many roads have been redone, restaurants seem to be at full tilt. The attitude of the people we ran into at the airport, hotel, etc was back to the southern charm that we knew and loved. I forgot how just plain nice people of NO are. Welcome back NOLA!
Just returned from a weekend in New Orleans. Was both a good and dificult trip. We stayed with some friends, who are much like us (old with kids). The kiddos had great fun. Us parents were worn out just watching them play. Baby Bear stayed with them while we went to a wedding (was an ex-coworker of Daddy Bear). Was fun meeting up with some old friends. All our lives have moved on since we lived in New Orleans. Was a bit shocking to me how our lives have diverged. We now have the munchkin and they all had older kids (who are now older and even less a factor in their lives)....we are into Thomas the Train, they are in to dining out, tennis at the club, etc.
Have to say, New Orleans looks great. It has really come back from Katrina. There are still houses that are empty and gutted but many roads have been redone, restaurants seem to be at full tilt. The attitude of the people we ran into at the airport, hotel, etc was back to the southern charm that we knew and loved. I forgot how just plain nice people of NO are. Welcome back NOLA!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Stripes
Baby Bear and I were playing faces in the mirror after bath time today. She chimes in, "Mommy, you have stripes." She was talking about the wrinkles in my forehead. Nice.
I was sitting at my in-laws chatting nicely and my mother-in-law gets up from her chair and walks over, looking closely at my head. "Are you getting gray hair?" Double nice.
We head north to visit the in-laws for Christmas, leaving behind the nice warm 60 degree weather of Texas in exchange for the 20s of Kansas, Daddy Bear says," Do you have Baby Bear's coat?" As we are crossing the Kansas border. Oops.
Guess I need to make some New Year's resolutions. No more getting older - no more stripes, gray hair or memory loss for me. No sir. Not in this upcoming new year. It is going to be a great year so hold on to your hats!
I was sitting at my in-laws chatting nicely and my mother-in-law gets up from her chair and walks over, looking closely at my head. "Are you getting gray hair?" Double nice.
We head north to visit the in-laws for Christmas, leaving behind the nice warm 60 degree weather of Texas in exchange for the 20s of Kansas, Daddy Bear says," Do you have Baby Bear's coat?" As we are crossing the Kansas border. Oops.
Guess I need to make some New Year's resolutions. No more getting older - no more stripes, gray hair or memory loss for me. No sir. Not in this upcoming new year. It is going to be a great year so hold on to your hats!
Monday, December 14, 2009
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