Potty Training

(Sorry for the language, but I died laughing!)

Alright, I need to hear tips from the parents who have successfully potty trained their child. What was your potty training plan and how did you do it? 

Bugs' Summary of Month 26

Month 26: August 16th - September 16th, 2013

Growth: She is now in a size 8 shoe!

Words: Bug can now sing her ABC's, if you sing with her, she will sing the whole thing! When ever someone sneezes, she says "Bless you" so adorable!

Special moment: Matt and I sneaked up on her one day to find her reading books to her baby dolls and telling them "Go night night" 

 Obsessions: Monster's Inc, she loves to watch this movie and would watch it all day if I let her!

 Bug with her best friend Bella, they're one year apart

 

Wordless Wednesday

It won't be like this for long

After work, I picked up Bug and we went to our favorite place, Target. Mommy shops while she gets a kids cookie, but she wasn't in the greatest mood. It was a long exhausting day for her, she played hard that day with a short nap.

As we're standing in line, Bug starts crying, arching her back, and yelling. I feel my face get red as the man in front of me looks at me and smiles. I can't help but think what these people may be thinking of me. Do they think I'm a bad mom? Do they think I can't control my child? Do they think she is a brat? We stood there in line for what seemed like 15 minutes. 

After checking out, we walk towards the car, barely pushing the cart because I'm trying to hold Bug and calm her down, I strap her into her car seat while she cries and yells. I shut the door and take a deep breath, trying to enjoy the silence before the drive home.

I get in the car and start to drive off, she continues to cry and then I hear silence. I look back and she says "Hold my hand mommy" and it made me realize this is a phase and it won't be like this for long. The tantrums, the crying, the always wanting mommy, the rub my leg before I go to bed and the pull over on the side of the road to see the cows. 

I've never fully embraced tantrums until now, I realize she isn't giving me a hard time, she's having a hard time and this too will fly by. 

I'll do anything for you, even if that means holding your hand the entire drive home while my arm falls asleep.

ABC'S of Me

Usually, I have topics I know which I want to post about, but today my mind is blank, so here is a little something fun!

Age:22

Bed Size: King

Chore you hate: Unloading dishes

Dogs: Yellow lab, Brodie

Essential start of your day: Coffee!

Favorite Color: Probably turquoise

Gold or silver: Silver

Height: 5'5"

Instruments I play (or have played): I played the Tuba, yes I know!

Job Title: Personal chef, housekeeper, taxi driver, hair stylist, finance manager, potty trainer, stain removal expert, speech specialist, birthday event director, play-date coordinator and personal assitant for the family.

Kids: Kaelyn Elizabeth, my Buggy!

Live: Texas

Most favorite type of food: Mexican!

Nickname: Ash

Overnight hospital stays: When I ate fly poison as a child and after having Bug

Pet Peeve: Smacking gum!

Quote from a movie: "If you're a bird, I'm a bird"

Right or left handed: Right

Siblings: Sister

Time you wake up: 5:00am..yawn! (during the week)

Ultracool: Yes

Vegetables you dislike: Peas

What makes you run late: Bug being in a cranky mood.

X-rays you've had done: Teeth and chest

Yummy food you make: Stuffed Mexican Shells

Zoo animal:Monekys