Three Baby Boys

You know how they say your friends know you better than yourself?

Up until my future husband came into my life, I ALWAYS proclaimed that I never wanted any children. This was no secret.

However, there was a certain 3 or 4 friends (and roommates!) in college that consistently and persistently declared I would be the first of our group to have kids. Of course, I would always deny and tell them no kids for me.

Little did I know, that they were right. By three years none the less.

But now, it's their time to stay up all night, change diapers, and love their adorable little miracles!

That's right. All three of these wonderful college friends are pregnant. At the same time. With Boys.


Spring Break 2003

Katie, on the left, is due in two weeks. Danielle, to the right of me, is due right around Halloween. And Jenn, on the far right, is due 2 weeks into November.

I'm so excited for these precious friends who are about to begin a new phase of life. And this time, I might know a little bit more than them!

I can't wait to share my experiences with them as they are finishing their pregnancies, getting to hold their bundles of joy, and being new mommies! Although, I wish we were all closer together and not spread out amongst 3 states.

I love you ladies and your precious little boys!!!!

Brush Your Teeth With Soap

*These pictures are completely irrelevant to the story.



Arianna is potty training. We're trying to teach her to be self-sufficient; so that she can go into the bathroom, do her business, wash her hands, shut the light out and close the door all by herself.

However, I'm finding that teaching an almost 3 year old to do all these steps by herself is nearly impossible. Especially if there's a 22 month old who comes in right by behind her and has to stick his hands in the toilet.

As a result of the potty training process, the soap dispenser is not behind the sink, but sitting at the edge in Arianna's reach.

At teeth brushing time, I prepare each toothbrush with a tad bit of toddler toothpaste. Bernie and I (and toothbrush) head to the changing table for a diaper and pajamas. In the meantime Arianna is standing at the sink brushing her teeth.



One particular day this week, she comes running to me gaggily saying, "Yucky, Soap on toothbrush, YUCKY, YUCK!!!!"

Yes, my selfish desires for her to be self-sufficient backfired.

While standing at the sink alone, she added some of that yummy handwashing soap to her toothbrush.

But, I don't think she'll ever do that again. Or at least voluntarily,.

Taking a Stroll

I got to play with my camera and finally work on a photography skill. I haven't mastered it yet but working on it.

 
You see how Bubby is in focus but the background isn't?

 
And Arianna got to blow some bubbles.

 
Bernie wasn't listening and went past his boundaries into the street (a parking lot street, not a main street, and no cars were around, just so you know that he wasn't about to get run over by a car!) so he had timeout in the stroller.

I do declare the terrible two's are among us!

Look at her new 'do!!!

New Backyard Toys!

We got a couple of great deals at a local kids consignment store on a new outside playhouse and slide.




Arianna and Bernie love to go right outside our
backdoor to their own little play area.