Well...I was kind of right...

So - Kendall did have a little bit of a croupy cough last night and this morning...but as we were thinking it could happen - we plugged in her cool mist humidifier last night and her cough didn't seem to bother her too much. She woke up around 2:30 crying and coughing - but I think she was having a nightmare (I just hate the fact that she has nightmares already...) and after I calmed her down, she was back to sleep in moments. So depending upon how she does tonight - most likely she will stay home with me tomorrow.

Potty Training - Day 4
Well...so far Kendall has received 3 M&Ms (but why is the bag so empty...hmm...must be gremlins...)...and she received the 3 M&Ms on day 1 of training...So I'm not sure how effective my training technique is... I'm (finally) going to the grocery store today and I'm going to pick her up some pull-ups. I know they make some that she can feel when she is wet (they get cold)...so I think I'll try those and next week (Monday) start putting her on the potty once every hour. Then...if there is still no progression...then the following week I'll put her on the potty once every half hour. Hopefully it starts to warm up a bit outside - because if I get to that, then I'm going to just let her run around in her diaper so I don't have to keep taking pants off of her...

Carson has really gotten the nack of crawling!!! He motors everywhere!!! This morning I set him down in the living room as I walked into the kitchen to get breakfast ready. Then I went to Kendall's room for something (can't remember for the life of me what it was...but it must have been important...) and when I came back - Carson was in our foyer on his way to the playroom/office. Before I know it...we'll have to gate off the stairs like we did for Kendall...

Jeff and I are both almost certain that we are done having kids. When Kendall was this age - we both knew that we wanted more...and two months later - we got pregnant with Carson. Jeff said to me the other day "I'm DONE" after a particularly rough day at the office and equally rough time upon arriving home and finding a screaming Carson (gas problems) and hyperactive Kendall (I swear I don't give her sugar...). I'm not ready to say "I'm Done" yet. Although I really think I am done...I'm ready to get back to being "Amy" again...and discovering myself and having some independence away from kids again...just the thought of not sharing the love I have for my two kids with another child just about breaks my heart. And then I start thinking about not toting a child on a hip at all times and not being interupted 15 times while talking on the phone (or typing a blog) and I realize I really don't want anymore. But I'm just not ready to say it out loud yet...what is it about not having more children that depresses normal women. I have several friends that are in the same situation as me...that think that they are done having kids...but are depressed at the same time at the thought of never being pregnant again...or never having that beautiful, slimly, screaming thing laid down upon your chest the moment after it is born...or never having those tender moments when they are asleep in your arms or on your shoulder. This is the primary reason that Jeff and I haven't made any "permanent" adjustments that would forever inhibit us from having more children. Just because we both think we're done now...doesn't mean we both will think the same thing a year from now... And then...there are some very dear friends of ours that had kids the same distance apart as our two...and then they got pregnant again...with TWINS!!! She is currently 32 weeks along...with a 3 year old and almost 2 year old... She is going to have 4 children under 3 1/2... To be honest - given the high probability of twins in our family - that is one of the reasons that we are leaning against getting pregnant again. I don't know how she does it. Honestly - she really is an inspiration - they are handling everything with such grace and such a good attitude - it is so obvious how much God is involved in their lives. I am normally a very upbeat and positive person...but I really don't think I could be in the same situation - although I also believe that God helps you to rise above who you would normally be to be able to handle the gifts He gives you. If God did decide to bless Jeff and I with more children - I know that we would love them and care for them as God intended us to do - and I would surely be afraid and nervous - but with God's help, as in my friend's case - I would also be excited and look forward to sharing my love with even more dear ones.

Anyway - now I'm just babbling...

Hi ho hi ho...back to potty training I go...

I've got a feeling...

"mmmm....the bubbles taste good!!!"


"I swear Mommy...I can hear the ocean through the bubbles!"


"Come on Mommy...I'm trying to keep a low profile here..."

What a cutie!!!

My happy boy!

Kendall on her "fort" (her Christmas gift from Santa). Makes you wonder what she's thinking doesn't it??

I've got a funny feeling that my darling girl is going to get sick... She woke up with a small cough and sounded a little congested (which isn't surprising as Carson and I are just about over our colds that we had last week and over the weekend). But now after school...her voice is pretty raspy...just like it was right before she got croup around her birthday. So...I have a funny feeling that tonight is going to be a long night...

I've attached a few pictures that I've taken recently. I didn't realize how many pictures I still had on my camera's memory card - some still from Christmas were on there. So...I've attached them for your enjoyment. :)

His smallest fan??

The last time I posted a video - you oculd barely hear Kendall in the background talking about Tim Tebow. Well...in this next video - you can see where the heart of my daughter is. :)

In this next video...she is singing some of her favorite songs... enjoy!! We sure did! :)

Now...before the producers of Ellen DeGeneres or Oprah Winfrey start calling me and asking me and Kendall to come onto their show because Kendall is so cute...I will admit that the Tim Tebow thing is a bit...ahem...coached. But she really does like all those songs...so okay - count us in as long as we get tickets for the four of us to fly out to L.A. or Chicago!!! :)

The light at the end of the tunnel???

DAY 1 of Potty Training!!!

We decided that we were going to start potty training Kendall instead of just letting her initiate it. So...when Kendall woke up this morning - we took off her night-time diaper and then went and sat on the potty for 5 minutes (I have an egg timer in the bathroom now...). Three little drops later...Kendall got a M&M. We will try to sit on the potty every two hours for 5 minutes...and every time she goes tinkle or poopie she gets a M&M. I can already tell, though, that I really need to buy some pull-ups...as it is a little difficult to put a regular diaper on right as your child is standing up... Thank goodness I have Carson who will eventually fit into size 5 diapers...because I just bought a huge box of them for Kendall...and now I see how pull-ups will be very useful. So anyway - please pray that Kendall gets the hang of it relatively quickly (I know she wants more M&Ms...so if nothing else - that might be motivation enough!!!). If she does - not only will her Daddy and I be happy...but so will our garbage man...

That is all for now...but I will be back on to download a video of our little girl singing...she is so incredibly cute!!! The video takes forever to download...and I still need to get stuff together to go to her MusikGarten class this morning...and do another potty sitting...so I'll have to download it when the kids are sleeping...

He's mobile!!!

Uh oh...its all over now...my little guy is a movin' and a grovin'... On Sunday he started to crawl. Not the typical on hands and knees crawl...more of an "army" crawl...but he is definitely moving and getting to wherever he wants to go. So I recorded him crawling for you all to see...isn't he so cute??? Also - Kendall is on there demonstrating her "tiptoing" technique...and telling everyone how great Tim Tebow (2007 Heisman Trophy winner) is. Enjoy!!!

Monday morning the kids and I had to take Jeff to work as his truck was in the shop. On the way - at one point I had to stop quickly... "Wow! Hold on tight!" was what was heard coming from the backseat. Jeff and I couldn't stop laughing. Of course, he made a remark that it was my driving which prompted the comment from our little blondie...

Well...as much as I'd love to continue...my little man won't take his nap and is currently crying for me to get him out of bed... Hopefully more later...