sickness

There's a story behind this empty bottle.



After picking Matteo up from school today I started to feel really horrible, so I came home and laid down. After complaining of stomach pains and needing a heating pad, Matteo too told me he had the same symptoms. About 2 hours later I"m vomiting and about 10 minutes after that so is Matteo - of which at the exact same time Chloe May is having diarrhea. Poor Daddy - it was almost comical - who should he attend to first and mind you Chloe May has yet to use the potty with Daddy and tonight was no exception....... so when we all went to bed - Daddy decided he might be getting sick and as he told me took matters into his own hands and did what the sailors do - drink some hard liquor to kill any bugs (though there was only a little left in the bottle when he started out).

Certainly not a fun way to spend Tuesday evening for any of us.

Wood

Any day where we get wood for Winter 2012 (because really it will be here before you know it) and save on next years oil bill - is a GREAT day!



One more batch like the above and we should be in good shape as we were more conservative this year with the fires.

Top of the mornin' to you Lass

Top of the mornin' to you! Today we attended our local parade which I look forward to every year - I feel such a sense of community out here in our little town - really a great time by all despite the wind (and yes we are wearing green under our jackets!).



The bag pipes are my favorite (Chloe May kept signing "more" whenever the drums passed up by).

And after the parade Chloe May walked most of the way home - like 2 or 3 years ago when I let Matteo walk home for the first time. And walk home we did - to some delicious corn beef and cabbage - which Matteo enjoyed (Chloe not so much).

And sometimes I wonder why we have toys when all the kids want to do is play with ordinary household stuff.

And finally three times today Chloe May stopped what she was doing (one of which was playing with water so major props) - and came to find me to indicate she had to use the potty. One time however I was too occupied and soon found pee in the potty - only to inquire who used her potty----- but realized Chloe May sat on it with her pants on (she has yet to learn to pull them up and down) - so I am thinking that counts as success. What a difference a week make - last week she didn't want anything to do with the potty and now not only is she peeing & pooping (TMI?) on it - but she is initiating same - - - way to go Dolly!!!

Enjoy a safe week and thanks for checking in.

Hello Kitty!

Lately, I cannot get enough Hello kitty underwear photos - so please excuse me :-)



Today Daddy and Matteo took to the ice while Mommy & Chloe May went food shopping and then Chloe told me early on that she wanted to nap - I beleive it was in the form of her half falling alseep in my arms followed by tears of being put in the carriage for a walk - but WOW - how much did I clean up the house in that 1.5 hours that she napped - followed by lunch for 1 which surprisingly not having to get up and down 5 times is ....relaxing ......looking forward to next Saturday! And Daddy reports Matteo is really doing excellent on the ice - seriously improving over a just a few weeks in Snow Plow Sam II - perhaps next week I'll treat you to a movie - check back.

Oh and yes, darn as I did forget my camera for our last birthday party today - Matteo's little preschool friend turned 5 and we were treated to pizza and ice cream at the local ice cream parlor! And best of all, I braved it with Chloe May put her in underwear and she was none to proud to eat, drink and indulge with the big boys and girls! Lastly, never to toot my own horn, but I think I make more of a hostess at these birthday parties than the young girls they pay to run it - and this party was no exception (someone should pay me is all I'm saying :-) ). And thus ends our birthday run - at least for now!

p5 & a haircut

The below picture would look really adorable with Chloe May playing peek-a-boo in our cabinets, the only thing is we have locks on the cabinets once you close them! Note to self: remove the locks tomorrow - because occasionally I hear "Mommy Mommy" - and sure enough Chloe May has locked herself in a cabinet.



Also on day 5 - though we only had a 50% success rate (due to 1. chloe may being in her booster seat for one accident and 2. a busy day), I dare say she is getting the hang of the potty - with 2 initiating using the potty).

And Matteo looks more and more grown up lately - just looking so tall - Jules and I both agree - even his sentence structure continues to improve - and he is just the sweetest boy ever - melts my heart. And while he is eligible for K next September - we are probably going to hold him back - another year of pre-school - and really who is it going to hurt - plus I think I may miss him too much (full day K!). But we will see and we have more time to decide. Oh yes and he got a much needed haircut yesterday and well if the buds on the trees weren't enough signs of spring coming for you - check back later in the week for Matteo's updated do! :-)

p4

Perhaps when she is reading while on the potty I dare say she got the hang of it :-)

But today continues to be a great one with 4 out of 5 hits on the potty - and best of all - she initiated one by herself (another one I believe she initiated by herself but I missed the sign).



and come bedtime Chloe May did not want to leave Matteo's bed - even threw a fit when I had to physically remove her - perhaps she loved the blanket from Auntie (which Jules continues to say is so so soft).

P3 & a birthday

P3 came and again I was riding a high from yesterday's more than 50% success rate.

Today - though never initiating - Chloe May had SIX successes and only one miss with respect to the potty - and the miss came only after I put her in a pull up for a birthday party (which I seriously considering missing but love our friends too dearly).

And it was worth the one miss to celebrate birthday no. #2 with our Dear Friend Elissa.



and thus our birthday season is winding down with one left to go - check back so see who the lucky child is late this week!