A Bit of Cyn

And it’s hard for me to believe. In the last week, both kids have given up pacifiers. It was rough to begin with, but we are done with them. They now do bed and nap (and of course, all day) without them. There is no longer a power struggle about whether to have them or not. But, it’s a sign that my babies really ARE growing up. (Yay! And, boo!)

During that same week, Drew decided to learn how to climb out of his crib. Noo!! It wasn’t a one time incident, either. We are looking at taking the crib down and move him to his toddler bed this next week or so. (He really only tries to get out when he’s done with his nap or in the morning.) I’m so not ready for this transition. I was hoping to have a little time until we took this step. However, I do think he’ll move to a bed more easily than Sophia did. We shall see…

It was also my plan to wait about a month after the pacifiers were taken away to give a serious shot at potty training Drew. Now I’m not sure if I should wait until we move him to a bed, or just pick a date and go with it. I think I’ll wait a couple weeks to see how it goes before deciding. I think I’m going to put him in underwear, though, when I give it a shot. The wetness may encourage him to make it to the toilet instead of going in his underwear.

It’s so hard to believe my littlest baby is growing so quickly, and I’ll never go through these milestones again. But, I’ll have many more milestones to look forward to!!

This will probably be boring for most (or all) but I have to “say” it before I scream. Today has been loooong. I haven’t gotten much sleep the last couple nights because of two things. First, we have taken the pacifiers away from both kids. Second, Drew has ear infections in both his ears…again! So, both kids are sleeping like crap which means I’m sleeping like crap. Lovely. Oh, and did I mention that we gave up pacifiers on Sunday? Yeah, no sleep here.

Ron left this afternoon on a work trip. He’s only gone for two nights, but I get the sense that they are going to be two loooong nights. Hopefully Drew’s temp will break in time for him to return to daycare tomorrow. I have so many work items I need to work on, sleep to catch up on, and cleaning to do. It feels overwhelming at the moment.

Playing in the Water, originally uploaded by cynandron.

We went to our friend Dale’s house on Sat. in WI. We spent almost all day at the beach. It was a blast, really. The kids played in the sand and water, went on the boat, found a crayfish and played with it, and enjoyed the other kids that were also there.

They had so much fun that Drew didn’t get a nap until 3 pm when he usually naps at noon. He wasn’t even cranky!

After the beach we went back to Dale’s for dinner and a bonfire. And of course, S’mores! Yum! The kids played with the chickens, ran around his huge yard, found a frog, and watched the older “kids” (adults) ride dirt bikes around.

Ron and I both have some sun burn. I did put stuff on me a couple times, but I either didn’t get it on well enough, or I didn’t put it on early enough. Sophia doesn’t have ANY sunburn (thank god), but Drew has a three inch band on his lower back and a spot on his shoulder. I know how he got his. See, I usually put the sunscreen on the kids while they are naked. That way I don’t miss any spots. Well, Ron put Drew in his swimsuit, then put the lotion on. While we were at the beach, he took his suit off and only had his swim diaper on. That would be the small band that got burned. Still, it makes me so sad! Fortunately it doesn’t seem to hurt much, so I’m thankful for that. But, this is definitely a lesson for us!!

Last night I brought the kids home late at night (it’s a 2 hour drive) while Ron stayed overnight. I got home, got Drew out of the car, still sleeping, walked to our back door and realized the door was locked!! So I go to the car to get my keys, only to remember that my house key was IN the house!

After making some calls (and having Drew screaming), we drove to my parents to spend the night there. I’ve been so tired all day long. I was tired last night when I got home, then had to get the kids to my parents and in bed, and had to share a bed with Drew. Needless to say, I didn’t sleep well. Then Drew woke up at 5:45 am. OMG!

Ron woke up early and made his way home. We’ve had a rough day with the kids who were also so tired all day. We were hoping an early nap would solve the attitude problem with the kids. No such luck. Sophia refused to nap, and Drew had a short one. It was no surprise to us (okay, a little) that they were in bed, sleeping by 6:45 pm.

Oh, we also learned that we NEED to have a spare key some where on our property. And, if last night hadn’t happened, we would have had a very nice time!

All you have to do is email/comment and I’ll send it. There are just a few people I don’t want reading this, mostly family, and just in case they stumble across it, it won’t be easy for them to read!

A conversation with Sophia:

S: Mom, I want to buy a baby Sleeping Beauty.
Me: Do you have enough money to buy a baby Sleeping Beauty?
S: Yes, I do. In my piggy bank.
Me: Do you have enough in your piggy bank?
S: *thinks for a minute* I’ll go get more!
Me: How are you going to get more?
S: I’ll just put it in my piggy bank.
Me: Where are you going to get it to put it in your piggy bank?
S: From the change bowl in your bedroom! Then I’ll have enough!!!

Ah yes. She’s learning money grows in bowls, in her parents bedroom. LOL

No, not mine, silly! SIL got married today, to the guy she’s been with (on and off) for 4 years. They started dating like a week after DD was born. They have a son that is a couple months older than Drew, and she’s due in Aug. (She also has a 13 year old daughter from a previous marriage.) You could say this is the family she’s been looking for/wanting to have for quite some time now. Congrats to them!! (And selfishly, it’s nice to have someone else to complain with about the IL family. I’ll be the first to say the ILs are a little on the strange side, so SIL’s husband and I can now complain to each other about being a part of that family. LOL!!)