Potty Training....

Before I had Olive I had many ideas on how I would parent, what I would do and everyone else who had kids should do it this way.  Yes, I will admit it.  I was one of those people....but then I think anyone who doesn't have kids has done that at some point in time.

So along comes potty training...not sure why it would be so easy but its not.

I think if I were to start over from the beginning I would NOT get a small potty seat.  I would get just the insert that goes in a normal potty because I feel like now I have another challenge of transferring her to the big potty, since she only wants to use the "little" potty!  I told her one day the little potty was going to go to another little girl who needs to learn to go potty.  She did not seem to happy about that idea.

So far she stays dry as long as she gets to pick out her own undies...I can not say the same for #2's though, those have still been a challenge.

In my head its as simple as...ok go on the potty. Hah...not that simple.

What I have learned from this experience is just to be PATIENT.  She has been doing it a certain way for over two years and she just needs to get used to the idea of going on the potty.  It will happen when it happens and I should not rush it.  So I just need to take a deep breathe and let it happen!

We have had a few nice days out and I captured this picture...apparently she was an angry dandelion blower.

What a week!

Less than three weeks to go before baby #2!!  I almost have my to do list completed!  

However, this last week gave me a few new things to add to my list...

-feeling better after catching allergies, I have never really had bad allergies except with this pregnancy!

 

-fixing my computer's hard drive

Now after a hard drive scare a few years back, the Mr. and I decided to invest in external hard drives so we could back up all of our photos, documents, etc.  I am so thankful because of that I did not lose any of Olive's baby pictures or family pictures.  I don't know how I would have dealt with losing something like that!  So after weighing the options we decided to try to fix this ourselves.  Well, we didn't have to many options because after taking my little computer to Apple, they said it was too old for them to fix (six years old.)  So off to Best Buy we go, were we find out Apple has switched hard drive types, which is why they couldn't fix mine.  Best Buy only had one we could purchase...fast forward a few hours to where Richard is now on his way back from his Uncle's where they replaced the hard drive.  I get a call saying 'Yay it's working...however there are some cosmetic issues."  Hah, apparently they had a hard time getting into the "guts" of the laptop.  I now have a wonky keyboard (new one is on its way from Hong Kong) and I can not eject the start up disc from my dvd player!  

But my computer works just fine :)  Tomorrow we have a date to opening up my computer again to get the disc out.  I have a feeling the openings don't line up and it gets stuck coming out.  But I would be fine not using it anyways.  I love this little computer, it has been good to me for six years.  I just can't afford to buy a new one a the moment!

Next on my To Do list is to make a new header for after the arrival of baby #2!  I know I will be far to busy to sit down and try to make on I like, since I am so picky so I might as well do it now!

I am also going to write a post soon on our efforts with potty training...phew, I swear this is the most challenging thing I have done so far being a mom.  Patience, patience, patience....I have learned to have more patience myself!

In the mean time enjoy a few photos of a random day outside with Olive!

 

 

Sick...

I have been sick for the last week.  

Bummer.  

My hard drive decided it didn't want to work anymore.

Bummer.  

I will be back soon.

Castles...

Olive has a new favorite thing to build...castles, at least that is what she calls them.  She loves going to the beach, which reminds me we should get there again soon.  Its been so grossly hot out lately though we haven't even wanted to go outside!

Here are a two of Olive's towers....

Olive seems to be pretty excited for "baby sister" to come!  We ask her often about her now...so she gets used to the fact she is coming :)  She has asked me a few times when she is coming out...

Which by the way I went to the Dr. today...from now I go to weekly appointments I set them up on Mondays at the same time so it would be easier for me to remember :)  So my appointment today went smooth.  He did "check" me and baby is head down!!!! Yay...I am pretty excited about that!  So it seems I will be able to to at least have a TOLAC (trial of labor after cesarean)...I may be in denial but I am kind of excited to start labor.  I know some of you may think I am nuts!  But I never experienced that with Olive...that and if I can avoid surgery and the recovery time needed for a cesarean I will be extra happy!

Today I am 35 weeks and 4 days...so if I do go into labor at any point they wouldn't stop it....So could be any day now!!  

I know once baby comes things around this little blog will become even more quiet than they have become recently...but I still want to keep up with it and update friends and family!  So I will try my best and I hope you bear with me :)