Alone with Dad Again...

So i seriously never know what is going to happen when i leave my children at home with their father. Saturday morning i got up early to look around at some local consignment sales. I got home at 10:30am. My soon to be three year old, comes running up to me and says this, "Mommy, my poop flies!" And how am i supposed to reply to this?

Although i was absent, the story goes something like this: Daniel took Atley and Ava outside to play before it got so dog-breath hot outside. Evidently Atley told Daniel he needed to pee. Well, i suppose thinking we need to teach our son that the whole of creation is his personal urinal, he told Atley to just pee outside. Well daniel went to pull Atley's pants down only for a big fat turd to come rolling down his leg and hit the ground. So Daniel, being the smart and ever so talented father and husband that he is, immediately goes and gets a shovel, scoops up the turd and sends it flying across the fence (probably into the neighbors yard, but i didn't ask because i really don't want to know. Atley, witnessing this really cool event, immediately throws his arms up in the air and proclaims, "My poop flies!"

Now how do i undo this one? Anyone...???

Mother's Day Out

Well Brevin went to his first day of MDO last week. I dropped him off at 8:45 and they called around 10 saying he had been crying for awhile. So we decided to give it another hour and she called back saying he was doing better. So today was his second day- he didn't cry when I dropped him off (which surprised me) but I was happy about. Then Niki called later and said he was having a much better day and that one time she was in the back and he was the only one not crying. So that is good. I still feel a little guilty taking him there since I am not working (besides babysitting) but I think the socialization will be good for him- and being away from his mama! I have an appointment to see an OB doctor on 9/7 to try to figure out why I am not getting pregnant so hopefully we will be able to get some answers! I hope everyone is doing well!

The Worst Mother Ever

I may be the worst mother ever. Currently, Atley is sitting on the toilet watching a DVD. He is refusing to poop! He will not poop in a diaper, not in his underwear, not in a pullup. Nowhere. I had to give him a glycerin up the butt on Wednesday b/c he hadn't gone since Sunday. He generally goes once to twice a day! He has always been that all or nothin kid! So i am hoping by just relaxing and getting comfy on the pot he will just let it go. We shall see. I will let you know when/if the eagle has landed. Gees. This was not in the manual!

His nosy little sister certainly doesn't help matters.

Meow.

From the Lizard

This was sent from our dear Liz-cat who is as rotten as ever.

I'm currently wanting to spit nails because I can't log in yet to the blog :( Eli says he'll help me download IE but it just hasn't happened yet. I think he's afraid I might mess something up. He's funny like that about certain things--for example, I am forever forbidden to ever order plane tickets again. I've messed it up a couple times in the past and he doesn't trust me as far as he could throw me. So I must be a pansy, meek mouse-wife and wait for my big, strapping alpha-ram husband to help me. Humph.....

Anyway...can't believe Vanessa is moving and Fulty is so close to getting those children out! My crazy cats.

You'll never guess who found me via Myspace...Ryan Moulden. He was so tickled to have located us. He's still in Chinner--I think he mentioned having been there close to 6 years?!?!? He's one of my myspace friends if you want to check him out. I filled him in on the Catties and he was grateful.

Any luck with Atley and the potty? Kenna dookied in the potty chair today--I was thrilled. This comes the day after she did it twice in her skivies. We must appreciate our small victories.

Will you post a "hello from the Lizzy cat" on our blog for me.

the waiting game

No, unfortunately I am not getting the news I had hoped for. We had a dr. appointment yesterday, and I begged them to schedule my C-section for next Friday, August 31. That would work out perfectly for my parents being able to be here and not overlapping with when Steve's parents are coming, (since I only have one spare bedroom now.) Plus, I just want to get these kids out, I'm so uncomfortable!
Sadly, the doctor said that they would probably not schedule a C-section for earlier than 39 weeks! That's 4 1/2 weeks away!!! She said she's sure I'll go into labor much earlier than that, but that she couldn't schedule it for earlier. She's going to talk to my high risk dr. to see what he thinks, but she's pretty sure he'll say the same thing. he told me last week that he thought I would go into labor within 2-3 weeks, so that's 1-2 weeks from now. The babies should both weigh over 5 lbs apiece at this point, so I'm lugging around over 10 lbs of baby and counting.
Steve is such a trooper, though. He really takes care of me and does everything for me. And he is very excited to be a dad.
I know I'm complaining a lot, but we really are very blessed and happy to be in such misery since it means God is giving us a family. If I could just get this foot out of my ribcage I'd be fine...
Ness, where are you moving?

Twin update?

Fulty- any word on a delivery date? Just wondered if they are giving you any concrete information?

-Betsy

I love the cats

Kitties! I am currently in the process of packing up my house to move! I was thinking that during the past six weeks I have had a baby by c-section, put my house on the market, sold it, and will move before my six week post-partum time is up! I am astonished at how strong my husband must think I am!! Anybody have extra prozac?? I am scared for what God might be preparing my family for, foreign lands, etc.? Bets I read about the bed and Brevin yelling mommy, it is torture. I have put Gabriel back in his bed ten times once before he finally went to sleep. I am not looking forward to starting all over in a new house! Mandy, Gabe had the stomach flu last week, our children must of gotten it from the same place! Anyway, Fulty you look great, hang in there! Well gotta go pack, I hate moving!! love you all