{"id":1079,"date":"2014-03-23T23:01:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T03:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2018-12-29T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T18:40:33","slug":"overdue-randomness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1079","title":{"rendered":"Overdue Randomness"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog is way overdue.\u00a0 Since I started my blog in September 2012, this entry will be the longest lapse in time since the prior entry.\u00a0 We have just had so much going on.\u00a0 I know we are always going to be busy and while the things that occupy our time will change, the fact is that life with three kids will probably never change the fact that we are a busy family.\u00a0 We closed on our house on St. Paddy\u2019s Day March 17!\u00a0 While we aren\u2019t making significant changes to the house we are making some, and the truth is even the littlest things such as cleaning windows and replacing electrical outlets take time. The biggest changes (cost wise) that Justin and I may be doing to the house are related to giving the kitchen a facelift, painting much of the house, and redoing some of the upstairs carpeting. We think it makes most sense to make some of these changes before we move in so most my spare moments during the day and my evenings after the girls have gone to bed have been spent browsing the internet for ideas instead of blogging or doing squats or sit-ups or anything else for that matter. We want to get a lot done before we move in; yet at the same time, I am realistic that there is going to be a lot to do with regards to getting furniture and decorating even after we move in so at some point I need to stop spending every spare minute focused on the house.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

SO\u2026.the girls are still as crazy and awesome as ever and we have had a lot going on this past month:<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Potty Training \u2013 is going quite well.\u00a0 Occasionally the girls have an accident at home in their panties but we have yet to have an accident outside the home.\u00a0 At the same time we do still wear pull ups outside the house some so I don\u2019t know that it is fair to say that they haven\u2019t had an accident outside the home\u2026but I can say that in general their pull ups are fairly dry.\u00a0 In terms of \u201cnumber two\u201d the girls are infatuated with pooping.\u00a0 Avery\u2019s time to poop is at night.\u00a0 She HAS to go poo poo EVERY night after we are in pajamas and the bedtime routine is complete.\u00a0 We sometimes think it is a tactic to delay bedtime but 9 times out of 10 she goes.\u00a0 At first Emerson was content to wait in her chair with her special shoes for Avery to return, but more recently, Emerson now claims she has to go poo poo as well.\u00a0 Occasionally she does; however, most the time I think she just wants to go to the bathroom because Avery is.\u00a0 Avery usually uses the big potty while Emerson sits beside her on the little potty.\u00a0 One evening they both had sour stomachs (poor things) and it was like a marching band was playing in the bathroom\u2026lol!\u00a0 They are also now into looking at their poop. One evening they made \u201ccorn poop\u201d and the next night it was their goal to make not only \u201ccorn poop\u201d but also \u201cpasta poop\u201d.\u00a0 Sometimes the girls ask for their privacy on the potty while other times they like to use the time to talk.\u00a0 One evening I was in the bathroom while Avery was using the potty and she pointed to the middle of my forehead and told me I had a hole there.\u00a0 I told her my hole was from scratching when I had the chicken pox and from that night on Avery thinks it is funny to tell others of the hole I have in my head from chicken fingers and then she waits for others to laugh.\u00a0 If others don\u2019t laugh, she\u2019ll tell them to laugh.\u00a0 She also knows that she won\u2019t get chicken pox because she had a shot from the doctor (a.k.a. a vaccination). They don\u2019t quite realize that pooping isn\u2019t something that one should freely talk about outside the home\u2026guess we will need to work on that but for now, it is a great accomplishment that makes for a lot of conversation in our household.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We have also spent a lot of time this past month telling stories about \u201cSnusan\u201d.\u00a0 Snusan (a.k.a. Susan) is little girl the very same age as Avery and Emerson.\u00a0 In fact, Snusan is Avery and Emerson and it started one day when I was telling them about Susan going to the park with her friend Jackson and slowly but surely Mommy became a writer for the Snusan series and the girls regularly request that Mommy and Daddy tell them about Snusan.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In other events the girls attended their first wedding!\u00a0 My little cousin Ryan(not so little anymore\u2026.just turned 27) married Christine March 15.\u00a0 My Grandma Adele and sister came for the wedding so my parent\u2019s house was definitely a full house for about 5 days!\u00a0 The wedding was fun and the girls especially Emerson had a great time dancing on the dance floor.\u00a0 Avery had fun dancing too but she wanted to dance by being held so she was my dance partner for much of the night.\u00a0 The girls had a great time with Great Grandma Adele and Auntie Lauren.\u00a0 Emerson especially LOVED hanging out with Auntie Lauren. Seriously she would get up in the morning and the second she was picked up out of her crib she would dart downstairs on a mission to find Auntie Lauren!\u00a0 It was really special to see how much the girls adore her and hopefully they will continue to always be so close to her even with the physical distance.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The girls have had a few birthday parties this past month as well.\u00a0 One weekend we went out to Round Hill, VA for Garrett McMillan\u2019s first birthday party.\u00a0 That same weekend we also went to Adrien Nowak\u2019s third birthday party that was at a fun indoor play place.\u00a0 Another weekend we attended Dylan Roger\u2019s third birthday party.\u00a0 Each time we attend a party, I find myself grinning at how the girls are really starting to interact socially with other children.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harper!!\u00a0 Our baby isn\u2019t a baby anymore!\u00a0 She is already almost 7 \u00bd months old and she started sitting up about a month ago.\u00a0 Honestly it was like one day she could sit up and she did it well.\u00a0 I remember with the girls we would surround them by pillows incase they fell backwards and I don\u2019t think I put a pillow our for Harper more than once.\u00a0 So either she really did learn how to sit almost immediately or she is truly has third child syndrome and I don\u2019t want to admit it.\u00a0\u00a0 Just over a week ago she started army crawling and boy is she getting around.\u00a0 She now plays with toys sitting up and crawls from one side of the room to the other to get a toy.\u00a0 It seriously seems like Avery and Emerson were just doing this\u2026.CRAZY!\u00a0 Harper\u2019s night time sleeping has improved some this past month but she still isn\u2019t sleeping through the night.\u00a0 On average she is still getting up once; however, she is going to bed much earlier now (around 9:00\u2026I know still considered late for many but for us right after the girls go to bed) but I won\u2019t nurse her now if she wakes up before 5:00 a.m. (although I usually make an exception if she wakes up at 4:45).\u00a0 Harper is now sitting in a high chair too during meal time!\u00a0 Harper has become clingy some lately so we may need to address that if it continues.\u00a0 I know I am biased but she is seriously still the sweetest most loveable baby!<\/em><\/p>\n

And yes while our life is busy right now, here are a few things I never want to forget:<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avery likes to randomly tell family members that she loves them<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avery likes to tell jokes and loves to make people laugh<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emerson is a great helper around the house and she is one of Harper\u2019s biggest cheerleader<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emerson feelings get hurt when she does something wrong or gets embarrassed and she freely tells mommy and daddy that her feelings are hurt<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both girls LOVE to snuggle and cuddle with mommy and daddy<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both girls are very excited about the upcoming move and love to talk about the new house every night before bed<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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