Still Here

Well each day this week I keep telling myself okay I need to get on the blog and post all the things going on and the pictures I have taken and I still have not done this! Sorry to those out there that keep checking. To tell the truth I can not believe it is Thursday evening already and I feel like I finally got the kitchen cleaned up this afternoon and that is it. And to tell the truth I can only remember what happened yesterday and today...can't even remember everything that happened on Monday and Tuesday to make it go by so fast! I will just update for today and then hopefully tomorrow afternoon I will be able to update on the rest of this week and post some pictures.

First thing first...E is doing great on the potty training! I had to do bribery of tootsie rolls for peeing and we have little princesses for pooping. Okay now we have 9 princesses that we got last weekend...only one has been given to her. Does that tell you where we are having the problem at. :-) She is so great with peeing that I could easily put on underwear for her but I keep worrying about the pooping. And of course unless I can catch a sign and run her in there it doesn't seem to be happening. I am not sure about it. I figure it will work out. Plus we see the Pedia dr on Monday for her 3 yr appt so will ask then too.

Now for today....I helped with N's K class going to the pumpkin patch. So E got to go with us too. Everyone had a great time and we came home with two little pumpkins...they have to be able to carry themselves so that tells you how little they are. We got back about 15 minutes late from that. So it was rush home grab something to eat, then to the grocery store to grab a few things. Then off to the denist appts for the kids.

Now I love the kids dentist! If you ever need a recommendation for anyone in our area just ask! Anyways, it is a place just for kids. Now every time we go N has a melt down when they brush his teeth and half the time when we take pictures. Now I have prepared them for it and everything. They get N into the picture chair and are telling him how to show E how it is done. I am thinking/praying that he does well this time. Guess what! NO! We start throwing a fit. The only way we got through that was me bribing and holding his hands and he was still wiggling and trying to get away. They got them...one was good and the other was okay. Then it was E's turn and she was scared until I told her she could sit in my lap. Then she was totally fine with it. And she had to have like 5 taken b/c it's her first time. No problems. Well then it's the "chair". Now the chairs there are like beds and you get to lay and look at a tv screen in the ceiling. E was nervous until I told her it was like a bed and then helped her lie down and then the nurse took over and I didn't even have to go over to her at all. They just got it done and she watched the movie and not a movement or cry out of her. Now N on the other hand...sheez!!!! You would have thought someone was killing him. It took forever and even the nurse pulled me aside and asked how far I wanted to go with it and I said I wanted it all done that he needed to know that it wasn't something to be afraid of and that he does this every time and I was use to it. I think they were worried about me (which was confirmed later when talking to the dentist) and I was more worried about them (which they were totally cool with). So with me holding his hands and him crying and the nurse doing it fast we got it done. But I could not believe it when he started screaming. That is when he got a stern talking to from me! He knew I was not happy. Plus E got done with everything by the time we got done with just the cleaning on N and he saw how I told E I was so proud of her and stuff. Then N was totally fine with the dentist looking inside his mouth (didn't open real wide) and then he was fine with the fluoride going on his teeth. He did get to choose a toy out of the box while I talked to the nurse about him. We decided to put on his chart that when he comes back (6 months) that we will use the "quiet" room for him. :-) It is just a room that is separate and able to close the doors so he doesn't scare the other kids. Luckily today there was just one older kid in there that just looked at him like he was crazy. Then when we got in the car I specifically told him that I was not happy about the screaming. Now I don't mind crying if you are scared but screaming is out of the question! I think he understood that after talking about it. Then we went to the store to grab a couple of cold things on the way home and E got to choose something out of the candy area (I know...just went to the dentist and get sugar afterwards)...anyways, she picked a ring pop (a ring that is a sucker). Then N started asking for one and I asked if he had been good for the dentist office. He said "I don't know." I asked him to think about it...did he do what they asked or not throw a tantrum. He answered me correctly and I replied okay then you don't get one. The rule was if you were good and didn't throw tantrums then you got one. I said again that I didn't mind if he cried but not to be pushing and screaming. He then proceeded to whimper all the way through the check stand and in the car. Then when we were almost home he asked if there were any at home for him. I told him no. That started the tears. I think he cried for another 20 minutes before he came out of his room (this is where we go when we are crying/throwing tantrums) and was ready to talk to me and eat some dinner. Then he was totally fine with it. I do know that M talked to him separately w/o E in the same room about it too...haven't had time to find out what the conversation was like but he knows now that daddy doesn't approve of that either. Now the trick will be to see how he does in May when it is time for a 6 month check up. :-)

You could tell both kids were very tired tonight. It was off to bed at exactly 7 tonight since we have to be up early to take the van into Honda. We are having the 30K check up done (except for a few things on the list that we already had done) plus they are looking at the front right steering (squeaks when doing tight turns) and then the back right suspension again (they replaced something back there but I noticed that on big speed bumps I still get a metal sound and M noticed a squeak when we have more people in the car from that side). Luckily they are giving us a courtesy car (N is hoping it's a truck) b/c then I have to run N to school and E and I off to the church for babysitting. I am gratefully that I don't have to add dropping off M at work.

Okay time to do a little more cleaning up before I crawl in to bed and read for a little bit. :-) I promise to try to update more tomorrow afternoon/evening!