Potty training update

Last night at 2:30 am, I am awaken not by the sound of my crying baby, but by the sound of Ella screaming, "I have to go pee pee, I have to go pee pee!!" I jumped out of bed went into her room, got her up, and got her on the potty. And she peed. Then she went right back to sleep. Ella has been dry all night for the past 5 nights including her naps. Today was so much better than yesterday. She didn't have one accident, in fact she actually pooped in the potty too. We even left the house and went to the playground for an hour. She peed right before we left and peed right when we got home. She is doing so well and I couldn't be happier. I'm still praying that she continues to stay accident-free.

Potty training again

About 3 weeks ago, I thought I could potty train Ella. Little did I know that she was not ready. She did well for 3 days but then was not interested at all. So finally I decided to just forget about this whole potty training thing. I mean I wasn't going to try again until Ella was begging me to let her go in the potty. So on Saturday Ella got up in the morning completely dry and took off her pajamas and her diaper and sat on her potty and peed. I was a little surprised but was like, "Good Job!" Then on Sunday she did the same thing. She woke in the morning completely dry and she went and took off her pajamas and her diaper and sat on the potty and peed again. She also peed 3 more times that day. So I was thinking, "Wow, she is doing good" but in the back of my head I thought, "She isn't REALLY potty training, she just peed a couple of times." But on Monday she peed in the potty all day, she only had 2 accidents. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday she did the same thing, she peed in the potty all day but only had 2 accidents. Now today has been different. She had 4 accidents in the morning but then ever since she woke up from her nap she has peed in the potty every time. For anyone who has ever potty trained a child before knows how difficult and stressful this time can be. Please pray for me, that I can make it through , oh yeah and pray that Ella continues to pee in the potty.

Hapy Birthday Miah Miah Miah

In the words of Ella, "Happy Birthday Miah Miah Miah!!!"

We all hope you a

wonderful 18th birthday!

Noah's 1st haircut

Sitting his airplane
the first cut
look at how long his hair was

finished :)
side view
What a good boy!! No tears, nothing! He got a lollipop.

Handsome little man!

Meeting Mason

My best friend, Crystal and her kids, Haley and Mason, came to California for a short visit. Ella, Noah, and myself were able to go to Temecula to see them. I was so excited to see Mason for the first time. He is so adorable. He and Noah are 8 months apart. Ella and Haley are only 10 months apart. Ella and Haley ran around and played. We had a great time, it was too short. I wish they still lived here. We tried to get some pictures of all the kids but trying to get a picture of four kids under four is nearly impossible. While we were trying, Crystal and I were laughing so hard. In every picture at least one kids either wasn't looking or was making a weird face. Oh well, better luck next time.

Why I love California- Reason #1

We can hang out at the beach in the middle of February!!!

This boy...

is prue joy in our lives!!!

The next Bob Ross

Put brush into water

Put brush into paint

Apply paint to paper

The finished artwork

With art like this I think Ella is going to be the next Bob Ross!!

Fun with Uncle Tino

Zoe "walking" Ella
Ella pulling Zoe
Uncle Tino and Ella at the playground

Cheese :)

Yesterday Tino came down to San Diego and spent the day with us. Gabe, myself, Ella, Noah, Tino, and even Zoe, went to the playground. We all played tag and Ella wore us out. How does someone so small have so much energy? Who knows! But thanks to Tino for coming to spend the day with us!!!

Valentine's Day

Nana and Noah
Aunt Terry and Noah
Uncle Bill and Noah

Grammy and Noah
Mommy and Noah
The whole family

Kisses
Ella and Noah

We started our Valentine's day by spending some time at my mom's house because my aunt and uncle came to Elsinore for a visit. Then we went to Gabe's parent's house and left the kids there and Gabe and I went out to dinner all by ourselves. It was so nice to eat and not have to cut some one's meat or constantly be picking toys up off the floor. We had a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with lots of LOVE!!!