Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Potty Training Harper

 January 10th was a big day for Harper.  I decided to start potty training on that Friday.  I don't even know why I chose it or really what made me want to do it but I guess I just got a feeling and ran with it.  Every time you asked Harper in the past if she wanted to use the potty like a big girl she would yell and point at me very defiantly, "NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!"  She still didn't really want to do it but that morning I put her straight into panties and told it was happening.  I had already had on hand a variety of her favorite character panties (Dora, Doc McStuffins, and Minnie Mouse) and little candies for her rewards.  She held it and held it and then finally she peed in her panties=/  She didn't like it and ever since she has peed in the potty.  She was even staying dry in her panties during nap and such.  CRAZY!!!!  It took a lot of rewarding and bribing to get her to poop in the potty and then to start using the big toilet but it happened by Monday so she could use the potty at school on Tuesday.  She has been so easy compared to Eden.  I could not be more proud of her.  She wears a Pull-Up at night because she just can't make it all night quite yet but she has been waking up and going during the night lately so maybe it will come sooner than it did with Eden overnight.  YAY FOR NO MORE DIAPERS!!!!

Her first time on the potty.


 Sitting on the big toilet.


 Sassy girl showing off her big girl panties.


Her potty prize was a set of Mickey's Clubhouse characters and she was in LOVE!!!!  She also got to start gymnastics since she is in panties now.  I had told her when she was potty trained she could start gymnastics like Eden and she has been waiting for a while but she finally got to start and LOVES it!  

Saturday, January 4, 2014

New Years in St. Louis

 We left Searcy on Sunday and headed to St. Louis for a few days and to celebrate New Year's Eve with Morgan's family and Lindsay.  Monday we woke up and went ice skating.  We had so much fun!!!!  I had not ice skated since college I think and it was pretty funny.  Eden had never been so it was her first time and she enjoyed it after getting the hang of it a bit.  She struggled getting her balance at first but eventually did all right.  On our last lap around the rink, Michael ended up falling and hurting his tailbone a bit.  It wasn't broken (thank goodness) but was very sore and deeply bruised for a while.  It definitely hurt him for several days and he didn't eat breakfast that morning so he almost passed out from the pain on the rink.  Poor guy.  We are so thankful it wasn't worse!!!!

ZiZi with J. David and Eden about to hit the ice.


 Myles jumped in with them.


 Me posing with J. David and Myles.


 I love these handsome boys!

 Uncle Morgan with his two skating boys.


 Eden, Michael, and I about to head onto the rink.


 This is how Harper and Camden spent the two hours we were there.  We got ice-skates for Harper but she decided she didn't want to do it so we were thankful Jamie had brought in the double stroller for her to hang out in.  

 The kids giving their legs a break.

 Ice-Skating, YAY!!!!



 ZiZi and Eden making it look easy!

Jamie, Lindsay, and I went shopping one afternoon and Lindsay could not resist getting this leotard for Harper and she LOVED it!!!!  Hilarious!!!  She wore it several times over the days we were there.  

 Harper would sing and shake her hips in it.  She had us all cracking up!!!!


 FaceTiming with J. Pops and Mimi.

 What is New Year's without fireworks or at least sparklers right?


 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!


 Toasting sparkling cider and loving the mustache cups..


 Trying to get a cute picture of the cousins on the stairs.  Aren't they cute?



We had such a good time in St. Louis and it was so good spending time with Morgan, Jamie, J. David, Myles, Camden, and Lindsay.  The kids played fantastically.  J. David and Eden made I don't know how many rainbow loom bracelets for everyone those days and Harper and Myles are starting to play more together which is great for Harper.  Myles was a little shocked that Harper was talking as much as she was, it was pretty funny.  Jamie was such a trooper being pregnant and not feeling well and hosting us all.  We can't wait to find out if they are adding more blue to the mix or if they are going to be surrounded by pink, pink, and more pink;)


On the drive home we stopped in Searcy for dinner with my parents.  They had been cleaning out and dad ran across some rings and pictures from Panama.  He used to go every year on medical mission trips and would always bring things home for us.  He found some gold rings and gave them to the girls.  He gave Eden a butterfly one and found the picture of the lady wearing it to give to her too.  So sweet and special.  Harper got a round gold ring that is so cute too.


The girls with J. Pops and Mimi.


Saturday, December 28, 2013

More Christmas Pictures


Eden decorating Christmas cookies during nap time!


 Harper hanging out with Caroline.


 Some of the kiddos at dinner one night.


 Harper loving her reindeer cupcake Aunt Sarah made.


 Silly girls hanging out on Granna's couch.


 Trying to get a group picture of the kids.  Didn't work out very well but that's how it goes.






Saturday evening we went over to JoJo's for another round of Christmas.  We had a wonderful dinner and hung out.  We tried to do pictures there too and it was pretty hilarious.





 Everyone opening at once;)

 Eden got the Monopoly game.


 The girls displaying more gifts.


 The girls had to try on their new Minnie Mouse pajamas and I think they were a hit!!


And the youngest wanted to play games on the iPad with PawPaw.