Baby Emme?

None of us can really tell how excited Emme is about her new baby brother coming in a few weeks. She likes to smack my belly and yell "hi" to her baby. She did also say Gideon's name the other day, she said "Giddy," so that is promising. LOL But she definately makes it very obvious that she loves all of the new baby stuff. She has claimed the swing as hers, and she likes to climb into it and then have Elijah cover her up so she can pretend to be asleep. Hopefully she will be willing to share with her baby brother!

Grateful for Family

This week has been a good one for the kids and I. I was reminded once again how great my kids are! We went down to Illinois to visit my family for almost a week. I am so grateful that my kids are so good in the car. Seriously, the thought of being almost nine months pregnant and stuck in the car for 3 hours with a 4 year old and a potty training 19 month old, is very terrifying! LOL But they were both great on both the there and back trips. No stops, no tantrums and best yet no bickering between themselves. We jammed to the ipod! I love hearing both of them sing, especially Elijah because he really does know the words to the songs! I am grateful that my parents are awesome grandparents and that Erin is the best Auntie "N" ever! My kids have no problem adjusting to my parents house. They are totally comfortable and confident there. This visit both of them even slept in a room by themselves. They were both fine with me not being in there with them, it was a little hard on me. LOL Emme kept on with the potty training and everything! Overall, I am grateful it was a good visit. I am grateful for the kids and the family that I have.

Snow the Snowman

Last night we finally got enough snow to build a snowman. Elijah and Emme had a great time being able to play in the snow today!

Diaper Rash Cream

Emme is obsessed with lotions and creams. If she sees a lotion bottle, or sees someone use lotion she HAS to have some. She will rub it into her hands and on her neck and belly. She even tries to rub it on mom and brother's bellies. The other day Elijah was complaining that his bum hurt, so I told him I would put some diaper rash cream on him. When I got to the bathroom Emme had the diaper rash cream open and she and Elijah were ready to take care of what needed to be done by themselves. Hilarious, but not cool. I told Emme that only Mama does diaper rash cream and that she needed to leave it alone. Then I put it up in the far corner of the counter where I thought it was out of her reach. But today Elijah called downstairs that Emme had gotten the cream again, and that she was putting it all over her face and hair. He was definately right. LOL Apparently Emme has figured out she can move around the stool in the bathroom to make it so she can reach anything she wants. So, I have now moved the diaper rash cream and all other ointments and creams out of the reach of little hands.

Getting Ready For Gideon!

The other day I realized that we should probably start getting ready for Gideon's arrival. Both to help break up the initial expense of the little guy and because I got rid of/gave away all of my little boy stuff. He definately was in need of some clothes and other things. One of the things the kids helped me pick out were some new baby towels for Gideon. As you can see though, they have already pretty much decided the towels are theirs. Elijah told me he was just borrowing the towel until Gideon needs it, but I am pretty sure Emme is not gonna give the monkey towel up. LOL She is having a hard time understanding who exactly all this stuff is for. She has had to try on all of the baby clothes that we have bought, especially the socks, and every once in a while she picks out one of Gideon's outfits to wear after bath. She is good though because once I tell her those clothes are for Gideon she gladly throws them down and finds one of her own outfits to put on.

It's a Whale, It's a Walrus, It's an 8 Month Pregnant Lady!

Well, we have hit the 32 week mark in this pregancy. Overall, this pregnancy has been great. Besides feeling and actually being huge, I have not been sick at all. We are all getting excited for little Gideon to arrive. Elijah is especially excited to have a little baby brother. Emme has decided that she loves babies, unfortunately they do not like her. They always cry when she tries to play with them. LOL Andrew and Lacie: Our big baby in my belly says "hey" to your little baby in Lacie's belly!

Three Cheers for Emme!

So, Emme and I have been working on potty training for a few days now, and she has been doing awesome! Everyday she goes "potty" on the potty a few times a day and she has even started to tell me when she needs to go instead of me just guessing when she needs to! And last night she even decided that she only wants to use the big girl potty seat on the potty instead of her little frog potty! This is very exciting for me, because cleaning out the little frog potty is much nastier than simply flushing the potty! Yay! At this rate, I will only have one in diapers at a time! AWESOME!