potty training updates

We are so excited and proud of her progress. Brianna is proud of herself aswell. She has been accident free for 4 days! Two of those days we were busy and she still told us in plenty of time for us to locate a bathroom. She is amazing!

Flower Girl

Mikayla managed to pick a flower and got it to her mouth before I noticed. I was watching her and she just left it there. I couldn't figure out why she wasn't trying to get the entire flower into her mouth. And then I pulled it out. She was sucking on three leaves that probably reached to her throat. I guess they were tasty enough. She is so fun to have around.

Tag

I've never been tagged before. This is a first.

1. Did you date anyone from your high school? Yes

2. What kind of car did you drive? my parent's

3. Were you a party animal? no

4. Were you considered a flirt? To a few select (as in not to the entire student body).

5. Were you in band, orchestra or choir? No, but I did do mixed choir for a term.

6. Were you a nerd? Perhaps.

7. Were you on any varsity teams? nope

8. Did you ever get suspended or expelled? No, but the principal did call my dad one time.

9. Can you still sing the fight song? Heavens no.

10. Who were your favorite teachers? I need to go look at my year book.

11. Where did you sit for lunch? Kitchen table.

12. What was your school's full name? Kearns High School

13. What was your mascot? Cougars.

14. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Not even if you paid me.

15. What do you remember most about graduation? Sitting next to a girl at the ceremony who had to pee so bad she was crying.

16. Where did you go on Senior Skip Day? I skipped school two to three days a week, so I couldn't tell you where.

17. Were you in any clubs? Debate.

18. Have you gained weight since then? I graduated weighing 180 lbs. I graduated college weighing 135 lbs. I now weigh around 145 lbs. So I guess I have gained weight.

19. Who was your prom date? Didn't go.

20. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? Nope, I didn't even go to my five year reunion.

21. Did you take any school trips? Yes, two. Disneyland and San Fransico.

22. What are your best memories from high school? Dreaming of Ben!!!

I tag Loralee, Cindy, and Lacey. I guess I'll find out who really reads my blog now.

Brianna is Potty Trained!!!

Ben and I did it. We finally bit the bullet and taught Brianna how to use the potty like a big girl. We started Saturday and on Wednesday she woke us up telling us her pees were coming. She is pretty good at telling us she has to use the potty. We still have accidents because Brianna won't stop doing what she wants to do, like this morning waiting for the garbage truck to come. So Wednesday and yesterday she had two accidents each day, but I think she is doing really well.

At first it seemed like I was trying to break the will of a horse by taking Brianna potty and getting her to use it. I like to think that I got Brianna potty trained, but the bottom line is, she choose to do it.

What Ben and Brianna Did Last Night

They are so talented!!!

Friday Morning Routine

We watch the garbage truck every Friday! It all began shortly after we moved here, about the same time she discovered airplanes in the sky by the noise. In fact it was the noise of the garbage truck that had started to scare her, so I showed her the truck making the noise. For a few weeks this went on. Then she realized what the noise went to and was so excited to see it again. At this point it became a race. As soon as she could hear the noise she was running to me, grunting and pointing in the direction of the front room window. I would then grab her and run to the window as fast as I could, for those of you forgot I was pregnant during the racing period. I called it a race because by the time Brianna heard the noise and then realized what it was, the truck was in front of our house or the house across the street and running was the only way we would catch seeing the truck.

After a few months of this I acknowledge that watching the garbage truck was not going to end so I began getting Brianna when the truck was a couple houses down. All winter this went on. My stomach made a very nice seat for her to comfortably watch from, but that quickly came to an end. Shortly after I had Mikayla, Brianna figured out how to climb onto a rocking chair next to the window so I started to skip seeing the truck. She also started to hear the noise while it was at the bottom of the street. This was a nice period. Me sitting at the table, reading the paper, and drinking some hot chocolate. Mikayla swinging. And Brianna standing on the chair watching the garbage truck.

Like most good things that ended. Mikayla got curious and she wanted to see what was going on. Now I'm back standing at the window every Friday holding Mikayla up to see. Good thing I enjoy watching the garbage truck. It's incredible fascinating.

My Special Gifts

This is probably dorky of me to blog about, but I thought it was precious. I had a commitment earlier tonight and wasn't home. While I was away Ben took the girls outside. Once outside Brianna found gifts for me. I came home almost two hours later and found her laying in bed clutching one in each hand waiting to give them to me. She was so pleased with herself. I thought it was incredibly thoughtful of her. Brianna and I had had a very stressful day with each other and this was a perfect way to end the day. I'm so glad I got her as my daughter!

She's given me things before, but it was always more immediately. This was the first time she just laid in bed, refusing to sleep until she could give them to me.

Binky Update (I know, you're all dying to know what's happened)

Brianna has been binky free for three days! As mentioned in an earlier post I cut her binky up and she continued to use it. Every so often I would pull on the latex to make sure it was still safe, well a couple of mornings ago I pulled and the latex started to snap apart into pieces. Ben and I talked about it and we decided to take her to the store to buy a new toy that she picks with it (other people have told us they did it and it worked for them). Actually, I picked the toy. Brianna and I had gone to the store the day before and she threw a huge tantrum for it. Anyhow, we took her to the store and she was so excited. When it was time to pay she gave her binky to the cashier. She has asked for her binky a couple of times, but we just tell her we will have to take the stroller back to the store to get the binky and then she quits asking for it.

Ben did such a marvelous job putting it together with all his helpers!

Another Conversation with Brianna...

me: Hey Scott, there's a bug will you get it?

Scott got it and Brianna watched.

Brianna: bug crying
me: I don't think the bugs crying. I think its sleeping.
Brianna: bug crying
me: shhh, the bugs sleeping.
Brianna: No.
me: yes it is.
Brianna: Scott bug squish dead
*pause*
Brianna: oh man.
Scott: Sorry.
Brianna: silly silly silly Scott no squish bugs

She amazes us everyday with what she knows and with what she says. Sometimes I love having conversations with her.

We got a new fish today! Brianna was so excited. She thought it was fun to carry the bag with the fish, but the bag popped so I ended up carrying the fish. We just buy the twelve cent feeder fish. The big one we've had for years and Brianna loves feeding, bathing, and touching it. Every once in awhile I like to get another fish to see how big the old one is and some times I think it gets lonely. Brianna calls them the baby fish and the mommy fish. I guess those would be their names.
Brianna got her first black eye today! She fell down the stairs starting at the top and Ben watched. She also got a hugh goose egg on the back of her head, but I wasn't going to shave her head to get a picture of that. In Ben's defense, Mikayla needed a diaper change and Brianna went to get the diaper to help and Ben was following. We feel very blessed that nothing was broken or seriously harmed.