big boy undies!!

drew is potty trained!!! We really thought he might go to high school in diapers :) (sorry baby) as he had NO, ZERO, ZIP interest in the potty whatsoever. For a couple of months he's been wanting 'privacy' when pottying in his diaper, so we kept trying to get him to sit on the potty. No way, wasn't having it. "But I not big yet, I only 2" he would say. "Maybe tomorrow" were his famous words about when he would sit on the big boy potty. Then one day, as usual, daddy suggested Drew try to pee on the potty. He agreed, much to our surprise. He didn't want the small training potty though - went straight to standing on the stool, peeing in the big potty "like Daddy". He was SOOOO excited, running around saying "I'm so proud of me!!" wish I would have gotten that on video. this is him having some special diet coke and proudly wearing his big boys. Since that first day, there has been no turning back - accident free (aside from a couple in the hotel we stayed in the next night at Caribbean Cove water park - not exactly the ideal time for him to pick to potty train when we are staying somewhere else the next day). Other than that, he's good to go. Yay Drew!!!

mini van mama

after much, much resistance on my part, I have given in and become a true suburban mom - got me a mini van, oh yeah. Joe and I went round and round about the pros and cons (he was listing all the pros of the mini van, I was listing all the cons, top one being I am just too cool - ha! as if).  He told me that I needed to face the music, I'm a 35 year old soon to be mom of 3 and my cool days are long gone. sniff sniff. Though I still believe I have some cool left in me, I gave in.  I shall now fit in with the mini van parade at Celia's school line pick up.  All in all, she's not so bad. Very, oh what is the word everyone uses to describe a mini-van, yes- PRACTICAL (ugg, horrible!). Yes, it's true they are.  We've not had a new car since 2003, so we are just enjoying all the new technology and the kids absolutely love it. Celia proudly tells everyone she sees about her new van with "a TV and my own back row!". Drew, who is always hesitant on any kind of change and cried for his old car every time we went car shopping, now says "I wike ar new car".    I just imagine I'm really rolling in a Land Rover when I'm out and about.  Goodbye Harry Honda, hello Ollie Odyssey!

joe and his baby - so sad to say goodbye!!

alien belly

I have always wished Joe could feel what I feel when I'm pregnant, if only for a day. The sensation of a little growing baby inside of your belly is indescribable, if not a bit freaky (in a completely awesome way). This is what I miss the most when I'm not pregnant; after carrying this little life around for 9 months, with a constant reminder tickling your belly all day long, it's sad when it's not there anymore.  Celia loves to feel the baby move too. One of her favorite things to do at bedtime (when baby most active) is to feel it moving around inside and try to guess the which part it is (is it baby's head? baby's foot? baby's bum?)  It's so fun that she's old enough for this pregnancy to really enjoy it - she's so very excited for her baby brother or baby sister (ask her and most days she'd prefer a baby brother), and I think she's going to be an awesome big sister, as she already is with Drew man.  She's the sweetest, most caring little girl I know.

 I tried my best to capture some of this movement on video so I would never forget.....