HELP!!!!

Does anyone have any freaking hints on potty training little boys!!!! I am seriously about to go nuts trying to potty train John!!! It seems like I have tried everything under the sun and nothing wants to work. Treats worked for 2 days. Now he won't tell me that he needs to go potty and lies about pottying in his pull up.

Rambles and Stuff

Well, this weekend was better than some I have had in the past this month. I, again, had to take John to the ER...I hate that he always seems to need a doctor at night!!! He decided to take a tumble off of the bed he was sleeping in, which was a bed that is about 2 foot from the ground. The ER Doc. thought that he might have had a broken arm and took some x-rays...Of course John was screaming the whole time. Thank God he didn't have one though. Just a bruised elbow and he put it in a splint then a sling. John DID NOT like that! The Doc said that it would be OK if he took it off the next day. So, since he said he didn't have to have it on, I took it off for when we got home. He passed out on the couch and in the morning he said he was a little sore but didn't want any meds when I asked him.

Tiffany is doing great. Another thing I have learned, don't give her the Vegetable Bacon Dinner. She will be up for ever with gas and tummy ache. I am patiently waiting for her new teeth to come in though. OK maybe impatiently. She is chewing on everything!!! I think I am going to go buy her a dog toy so that she can chew on something that will help her out better than the teethers I have for her. J/K

I finally got to go by Momma T's house. We sat and talked for a while and let the kids play. Then we went out so that we could look at all of her animals. Tiffany laughed and cooed at her. John got to talk to P on the phone about firetrucks and ambulances. P didn't know what he was saying, but T translated for him after John handed the phone back. It was nice just being able to sit and talk again.

Anyways...Other than that nothing is really going on. So, I guess I will go for now. Hope everyone else is doing great.

The kids and other stuff

Tiffany has finally started to crawl!!! After a couple of months of me putting her on the floor until she cried finally paid off! She hasn't quite grasped the concept of putting her knees under herself to help, but she does pull herself along with her arms. It's so cute! We took her to the doctor yesterday to finally get her caught up on her shots (Yes, I know. You don't have to say it!!! I already beat myself up for them not being on time!) and she got weighed and measured. She is 27 and 1/2 inches tall and weighs 18 lbs. 7 1/4 oz. She is getting sooo big! A very big valuable lesson for me today is that she does NOT like green beans with turkey. What is it with the green veggies? Do all babies (except John) hate them? She is also over her ears hurting and Dr.Kelley says that she is def. teething and her top teeth should be coming very soon.

John does so much better with Dr.Kelley. He hates female doctors. He doesn't mind nurses. He sat there so nicely while Dr.Kelley checked his ears and his breathing. He is 37 1/2 inches tall and weighs a whopping 38 lbs.!!!! He is also over his ear ache. John is still eating just about everything in sight.

Yesterday was also Jimmie's 14th birthday. Joy. She is getting older and making me feel like I belong in a museum (not saying that I AM old or that anyone else is!!! We all know how teens can make you feel old no matter what age you are!). I hope she had a good day despite my mom and her bad mood.

Which, I think she is in a permanent bitch mood when it comes to Steve and I. Yes, I know, I hate the fact that we are again living in her house. That does not mean that she has any right to disrespect us. I guess that people who are not in our "family" of Firefighters and Medics will never understand the scheduling of the person who works in either field (or both) or how draining it can be on that person. No matter how hard I try to make her understand, she still wants to complain that Steve is trying to alienate himself from the family anytime we have a get together (which always happens the day he gets off from a 24 hour shift).

And, speaking of Steve...Thank you so much for apologizing to Momma T. I know that she greatly appreciates it.

Cat, I hate that you and your family (husband and wife that is) are having to go through this tough time. I know that I have never met you, but you are free to email or call me at anytime! Just let me know if you want either of them!

Well, I think that is enough for the day. I hope everyone has a better weekend than they have had for this week.

The Day Off

Well, yesterday was wonderful!!! Steve and I got to spend the whole day together and met with a friend for lunch. At Hooters, of course!! We went to see a movie called Step Up, which was awesome!!! It was so nice to get out of the house without the kids for a while. I can't wait until we get to do it again.

A day off!!

Well, both of the kiddos are doing MUCH better today. Only John still refuses to take his medicine for me, yet he does great with Steve. He kicks and screams when I try to give it to him. Oh, well as long as he gets better. Tiffany is teething so she is still going to be a little cranky, but not as much.

I finally get to have a day off tomorrow!!! We are having someone watch the kids during the day so that Steve and I can spend some time together. I haven't been without them for months!!! I am going feel so strange. I have always hated leaving my kids with someone else. I always felt so guilty. Like I was doing something wrong. Is that normal?

Anyways, ever since I cut my hair I have not had a visit from Mike. Sorry to everyone else that has. Hopefully my Mike days are gone for a while. Now I just have to worry about a stomache pain that has been bothering me today. No, not Flo. Just something to watch to make sure it doesn't get any worse.

I hope everyone else has a good day.

Just Stuff

Well, everything has just about been in a uproar around here. Johnathan and Tiffany both have ear infections. Neither one of them are feeling too well and both of them are crankier than ever. But, atleast I know what is wrong and I am able to give them the meds that they need to get better. One major thing that sucks though is that my plans had to be canceled for tomorrow. But, hey anythings for my babies!!!

Last night Steve and I took the Kaitlyn, Zach and Tiffany to Incredible Pizza. Talk about the best food and games!! The pizza didn't taste like cardboard and the drinks weren't flat. Me, Kaitlyn and Zach rode the bumber cars...I had a blast!! Then we went into the arcade area. Zach wanted to play all of the big games, of course, and Kaitlyn, Steve and I played Ski Ball. We had so much fun. I can't wait to do it again!!!

And Jimmie has just been a big ball of fun. Can't you just see my sarcasm??? I remember these days. Trying to have everything her way, when she wants it. Lovely teenage years!!

Other than that, everything is fine and dandy!

ok

Today I am completely bored!!! Steve is at work and I don't have a vehicle. I can not wait until we get a new one. I don't mind so much being a stay at home mom, I just get bored.

But, I did get to get out yesterday!! I even went to get my haircut. I chopped off about 8 inches of my hair!!! I got up from the chair and there was all my hair on the floor! LOL It's ok though. I LOVE the way it looks. And, no more headaches...atleast none caused by my hair!!

Alrighty...Off to do nothing again....Seems like that is all I do sometimes.

9/11

I know that I will never forget this day. I thank God that we have the wonderful people in uniforms that risk their lives every day to keep us and our freedom safe from the terrorists who hurt us so badly that day. I pray for the families who lost loved ones that day and for all the firemen, police and innocent people who died.

Another thing

No one try the new beta blogger..it sucks. If you join it you can't post a comment on a non-beta blog. Which I tried!


UPDATE TO THIS:
The new beta is actually pretty cool. You get to customize your blog to the way you want it. Including all of the fonts and colors of you template. All you have to do is update your template and it doesn't erase your links. I can post comments on blogs, but until that blogger changes to beta I have to post as anon and leave my name so that no one will confuse me with the original ANON.

Just Babbling

Well, I only have 6 more days until I can get my hair cut...Thank God!! I am tired of the headaches and Tiffany pulling on it when I get out of the bath.

Johnathan is finally ready to be potty trained!!! YAY! Rewards with M&Ms are great. He does pretty good, except for when he has other things to do besides pee. LOL I have always wondered why it is so hard to train boys. I have always heard that it is easier for girls. What do ya'll say?

My little sister is still going through her awkward teen years and is getting on everyone's nerves. Hopefully she will get out of it soon. She has her good days when she doesn't snap or give dirty looks (which I think we all have). Thank goodness she in on the pill to regulate her hormones...Otherwise I think we would be in a world of hurt when it came to her.

Ok. Well, I'm off to go do something...I just don't know what yet. I hope everyone is doing well and had a fun weekend.

My step-dad

Is getting to come home. I don't know exactly what the test results are but I do know that they reduced his atenolol...I think that's how you spell it. I looked it up on the net and read the side effects. He was showing 3 of the serious ones that it showed. But, all in all he is doing great and will be home tomorrow!!! I am so happy that he is ok. I was really stressed the day he went in. Even had a visit from what some people call Mike. I just though you all might have wanted an update. Thank you all for caring and keeping him in your prayers. It really worked!

And here it is

I knew something was going terribly wrong. My step-dad is now in Hermann Hospital in the CCU and is disoriented. I can't even be there with him. My mom and little sister just left to be with him. Steve isn't here and won't be until about 7 in the morning. I am so scared that I will never get to see him again. I don't want to lose the only father figure that I love. I never got to tell him that I loved him before he left to go to his sister's house last night. I love him so much...

What a week

It has really been a roller coaster ride for this past week.

Steve's loving his job again. We are both happy with it. He is on a 9 day rotation, like HFD. So, he will be home more. He has a set schedule and they usually ask him before he leaves work if he would like to work OT.

The kids are doing great. Tiffany got to swim in the lake and a swimming pool for the first time this weekend. The lake she wasn't too sure of. She loved the pool though! And I have a pretty good pic of it, too. John and I both got a tan and it was so nice to get out of the house for the day.

Last night I got to talk to 2 of my friends that I haven't talked to in a long time. First, I found out that one of my guy friends has fallen in love with a wonderful woman and they plan to have a baby. Then I finally get to talk to Momma T. Thank you again for calling me. It is reassurance that we are still friends.

Most of the week the parental units have been fighting though. Really heavy at the beginning of the week then about 3 days ago, the male unit apologized to the female unit (he says he doesn't know what he did wrong) and they made up. Then yesterday it started all over again. I have no idea what or who to believe. Mom tells me one thing and he tells me something similar and then it swaps, he will tell me something and then she will tell me something completely different. I know that he is only my step-dad, but we have become really close. He says that they always argue because of my older sister (the one who never likes anyone mom is with and everyone always favors me over her-whole oter story on that crazy person) and she says that its because he is bipolar and just goes nuts. I have no idea what to do or say. I hate getting in the middle of things. She always accuses me of taking his side. And as I am typing this I am still being bombarded with shit I really don't care to know. Steve has taken Brian to his sister's house so at least he will be gone for a few days. I just get tired of hearing it.

I also just find out that someone I know has recently found out that she has the same disorder that another good friend of mine has. I have no idea what God has in this plan, but I hope she pulls through just as Momma T. Why is it always happening to the good people? Why can't some of the child molestors, rapists, murderors, pediphiles (I have no idea how to spell that damn word) or junkies get the shit that makes you suffer?? All I do know is that her and her family will be in my prayers.

Who knows maybe next week will get better. Then again knowing my record everything will just keep getting shitty.