Hah! Thats funny!

So I know 2 posts in one day! 2 Posts within an hour or so! So I was bathing Mason, because he so proudly pooped up his back, and Alaina was helping me. We lathered him up well, to which I told her he was "soapy and sudsy!" The next thing I hear was her singing "Mason is soapy and sexy! Soapy and Sexy!" I stopped and looked at her and just laughed! Its funny how they hear and say things at this age! I know she was trying to say what I said but...she plainly was say "Soapy and Sexy"! I laughed and thought it might make you laugh so enjoy!

And as a side note, or update rather: Alania has now peed twice in the toilet! Yea!!!!! Cross your fingers that this will go fast for me! hehe.....

Missoula Childrens Theatre

This past Monday Madison was able to try out for the Missoula Childrens Theatreproduction of Pinocchio. It was supposed to be both Hailey and Madison, but when we got there we learned that this year they changed it so that you had to be in 1st grade or higher. I was ready for a bomb shell of tears and "why not me's?" and "I have had to watch Maddy do this 3 times!!?"to go off. It never did come, in fact she shrugged and okay and sat down......I was so proud of her! Not one complaint came from her (other than while we were waiting she was thirsty and a little bit hungrey!) I sat on pins and needles as I waited for the 2 hour audtions to get over with. I was a little bit too antsy by the end so I got up to look in and saw that she was not choosen..... :( I was watching her face to see what she would do. I sat back down and waited for her to come to me way dissappointed and crying. The doors opened and I waited for her to come.......... She never came so I got up and walked in the gym to find her eyes dry in line for the pre-show performance sign ups. I asked her how she was doing and she said "Umm I did not get a part so I am going to do the dance performance." She was fine! No water works! Nothing! I was amazed at this seeing as this morning she broke down into tears over not being able to find a sweater....(she is my more emotional sensitive one) Once again proud mom moment! I was so happy and proud that she did not take a poor attitude towards not getting in, instead she did the best thing which was be happy for those that made it in (4 of her friends made it) and was just happy that she would be able to do the dance. Although on the way home she did say that she was a little sad and would have cried had she been the only one out of all her friends that were there to not make it. (3 of her other friends did not make either). So for all those that would like to support her and see her dance .... her performances will be Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 3:00 here in Caldwell. (You can call me for directions and prices!)

On a side note....

Mason now has his first tooth....possibly two but time will tell.... He woke up screaming in pain the other night and it took me 45 minutes to figure out that he was teething! So the "Umm Duh Hes teething" award goes to me! He is now also walking around stuff! He is getting so big...hard to think that he started out so small.

As for Alaina, we are going to focus on potty training starting today! Why so sudden you ask? She pooped in the tub this morning and that was the final straw that broke my back. I am happy to report that it has now bee just over 2 hours and she has stayed dry and pooped (we think) and peed inthe potty! Hmmmm I have a long day ahead of me...make that the next few weeks! Oh well it will be worth it in the end ... Right?!

Okay! I am good now!

It does feel nice and warm that you all love me! I will not lie and say that the last few weeks have been wonderful! They have been hard, but I am learning lots about myself. I am doing much better now, even if my house is still not perfect, or even if I still don't want to clean it.....Trev helped out the other day and that got me motivated to actually help out! After that it was like a drug! Each day I have done more and more and now my house is clean again.

On another note!.....Mason....(me tears up) is growing up fast, a little too fast for me! Hes crawling and now pulling himself up to stand! Its crazy how fast they grow up. He is no Madison, whom was walking at 8 mo, or Hailey whom was walking at 8 and a half months, and I don't think he'll be like Alaina walking at 9 months. I am hoping anyway, that way he stays my little sweet baby just a bit longer!

Speaking of Alaina.......she still is not potty trained, its amazing seeing as I am not doing anything. Its not liek she will just do it on her own, but I can still wish for that right! I guess the first step will be me actually getting her to wear underwear, which at this point screams if I even mention them. (its true ask Alexa...she has been on the phone with me when I have tried to get her to wear them)

Hailey is in preschool and doing very well! Thanks to Alexa, Hailey has now been going onto Starfall.com and is starting to pick up on reading. In fact she read her first book! Zac the Rat! I got a kick out of watching her expressions as she read. She was very proud of herself and I was too! Kindergaten will be good for her and like Maddy I am hoping that school will be easy for her.

Madison is so excited for this year. She will be turning 8 this year! She seems to have grown faster than Mason has! I can't believe it. I am so proud of her! She will be baptized the first saturday in September. A few weeks back we went to "Its Great To be Eight" meeting. She learned all about Activity Days and got to see where she will be baptized at. She is going to be good mommy some day, she loves to help out with Mason (although she refuses to learn to change a diaper), and is amazing good at keeping an eye on Alaina when I need to get work done. (And for all of you that don't know about Alaina......its a hard task to do! lol)

So I guess that sums up the last little while in my crazy life. I am doing better and will only continue to be better with time! Thanks for your comments!

DISAPPOINTMENTS......

Okay so life is a funny thing sometimes...but it is also a disappointment. These past couple of months (so of you more months) have probably noticed that I have been calling nonstop! We have had some issues and I have just needed to talk. So know that I appreciate all those that I call over and over and over again! I have decided that I need to try some new things and see if that helps this bend in my road become straight again. I hope it works too! I am going to focus at being a better cleaner a better cook and mother. I am going to work hard at trying to keep my house in order so that the stress in my and Trev's life may have peace here at home. So if you don't hear from me as much don't be worried...I am still alive and kicking. But as we all know I will most likely fail this new goal of mine...so be waiting. I give myself a week and nothing more!

What the Heck Was I Thinking!!!

So as we all know I posted a thought a while back that since I have started this blog nothing interesting has happened. I went a step further by saying that I needed my naughty 2 year to be more naughty! Well it worked!!! And boy was I silly to ask for such a thing! (Even if life is not so boring when she is awake!) Today I was trying to fix the computer ,which I am sure that Alaina is the one the broke it....when she walks over with a tube of toothpaste, I asked her to go put it away because we already brushed teeth. She goes into the bathroom and I figured she put it away like she was asked to. A few minutes pass and she does not come out. So I call her out to see what she is doing. She walks out and says "brush mommy! All clean!" she is beaming and ever so proud that she did it by herself! her face is covered in toothpaste..my walls and floor got cleaned as well.... I grab the tube of paste and realize that she has not only made a mess but has also managed to eat it! (she does have very breath now!) It was adult Colgate...so I end up calling my poison control specialist (you know who you are) as it says right on the tube "Warning keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed get medical help or contact poison control center right away."..........Needless to say I found out she would be fine. As I was hanging up the phone she comes walking by muttering something to herself and notice that she has yet another tube of toothpaste in her mouth, this time a kids toothpaste. I took it from her and told her "No don't touch!" So now I wonder if she will never brush her teeth again because I told her NO. So really I did bring this upon myself...if not by wishing for it then by genetics alone! So mom I am sorry that you were not able to take showers and enjoy them....getting dressed so fast that you were not sure if you matched completely or that you even had matching socks...and for the many years in which you were terrified to go to the bathroom while I was awake! I know how you feel both stress and being able to laugh at the wonders that a child so little could even come up with. I will tell you this much Alaina/little Melanie always keeps me on my toes and I am always wondering what the next hour will bring to my life!

Wow time does fly! Mason is now six months old. He is now 15 lbs 11 oz and 26 inches long! I can't believe how fast hes grown, although he does pig out when it comes to food. This picture of Mason was just a few days after he came home from the hospital. He was so tiny that I have a hard time remembering how small he was. I do miss it!...and I miss how much hair he had. Mason is now going bald and it is his fault! He now scoots to get places only he uses his head and has rubbed off his hair. Here is a shocker.....the hair that is starting to grow in is blond! So once again it seems that the red haired child has yet to come. Now I only need to convince Trev that we have a red head somewhere waiting for us in the spirit world! Mason is becoming very fun and his personality is slowly starting to appear more each day. He's definitely a mama's boy....for now that is. He is starting to play and he loves it when the girls are around, even when Alaina is sitting on him singing row row row your boat! (I think Alaina entertains him and I seem to think that she is his favorite toy for now) Hmm, I wonder what he will look like in another 6 months!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know that we did...we missed being with all our families but we still had a great Thanksgiving. This weekend has been an interesting one, due to Alaina and her more curious side! For the past little while she has been noticing that she does not like to be wet. She takes her diaper off all the time now and wants to sit on the potty, even if she has done her duty already. She does try and thats all that matters, and hopefully one of these times she will catch it and makes it to the potty before the diaper gets wet. Over the weekend we put her done for her nap (which she seems to think that she does not need any more) she did not go to sleep and was in the crib talking for about a half hour. I fianlly decide that the nap was not going to happen so I went in to get her out.....and came upon her with her diaper off...finger and bed all brown and messed up! Yup thats right, and if you haven't figured out what she was into use you imagination. She was ever so happy to see me...she was smilling and pointed at her bed and diaper and said "I went stinky mommy!" She was so happy and proud of herself. I on the other hand not so happy...I got to clean it up. She is a funny little girl and Trev and I just love to watch her during the day. (we more or less wonder what she is going ot do next) She has purpose behind everything she does. We, however, are not sure what the reasoning to playing in her diaper was. Monday I went and bought pull-ups to start potty training her (I was in no hurray but now...). I am not excited to be tied to my house but it has to be done. I do no want another crappy situation to arise! lol thats a good one!! Oh grrrreat!!! theres those Peterson geans shinning through! Love ya Dad! (might be a joke that only my family will get!)