Day of surprises

Todsy has been one of those days. That anxiety hits and the situation ends with you laughing like a crazy person. 

The day starts with my kids unfolding an entire load of clothes I JUST folded. As laugh as I ask WHY DO I EVEN TRY?!

It then turns to potty training gone wrong. I walk in the room to see my guy crawling all over the couch leaving behind?... you guessed it good old #2. Trying to hold him, clean him and keep his kid brother out of it=impossible. Drop child 1 in the tub run out to clean the couch. Success!  So I thought...

Apparently my one year old still moving around the edge of furniture and myself not is a really bad thing. ..

Sitting in the bathroom getting big brother out of the tub my one year old crawls in and touches my leg. I smell something foul look down and oh no...  I quickly spin around and see him covered face, hands, arms and tummy.

My first thought was it was his.. till I see it all across the side of the couch and he's got a clean diaper.

This is the moment. The first moment in my time being a mommy. Even though I have been through the flu and rotavirus THIS was the moment the thought popped into my head oh my god I can't do this.

Seriously? Wow. Haha

Right before nap I notice there's more on the back of the one year olds leg so?

Before they wake here I go.

Full house search

Wish me luck!

2 year old memos

Well my son is officially 2.
And when they say they hit terrible 2's immediately they aren't lying. I thought we had by 16 months.

I. Was. WRONG.

We had a fantastic day on his birthday. Went to see his gramma, oma amd opa and went to the lake.
Couldnt have been a more pleasurable day.

Then he woke up the next morning and must have gotten the memo of being 2. Haha

All the sudden my sweet helper is pushing his brother, when you tell him no he throws himself on the ground. ( bit only after getting to the carpet. He doesnt want to get hurt apparently.) Says "no mommy/daddy be nice!" .. For being told no...

Overnight y'all it happened overnight. Lol

But mornings like this bring out my smile.

Kyden has taught his little brother to mimic and finds it hysterical :) so he'll go ha ha ha really loud parker will then copy and then they break out in genuine laughter :)

My boys are getting so big and Parker wants to follow his big brother everywhere.

Hope his good 2 year old habits rub off and the bad ones hide lol.

Parker will get what I now know is a 1 ywar old memo soon enough :)

Blowout

Oh my goodness. So the funniest yet the most discussing thing happened today. My sons personality really showed

My youngest, Parker was wearing a onsie. I smelled that he was a little foul so I went to change him. Very unaware that it came out the back of his diaper.

So as I pulled his onsie off in order to not drop him (I was standing) I used my free arm that wasnt pulling the shirt and pulled him close to me. I pulled it over his head and said

"Man dude you stink"

At that moment kyden started cracking up. I don't mean laughing hard or just giggling, I'm talking full force laughing till his face turned read struggling to breathe falling over cracking up.

"Mommy parker poop"

Again intense laughter.

I then realize what was SO funny..  parker had not only had it on his back but pulling hus onsie off had pulled it through his hair and all over his arms..
The stench suddenly mad sense...
I was covered...

So my boys are now in the tub and even after scrubbing I think I may be headed there next.

I always told my husband once I became a mom my most used perfume would be poop puke and pee. :)

Birthday Blues

So... my itty bitty 4lb 11oz baby turns 2 in one week... and this momma has struggled with her inner self.

I turn 25 this year. In 16 days actually. And to most your probably laughing at me thinking "wow 25" but with a nearing 2 year old and right behind him a 1 year old this year is really hitting me.

It hit me a few weeks ago as I was thinking about throwing my husband a birthday party for his 25th a few months down the road that... some of my absolute favorite ppl in my life aren't here to spend mine with me...

Now should this have effected me like it did? No. I have a fabulous family, a wonderful husband and 2 beautiful baby boys to celebrate with me. But wheres the distraction from being another year older or that my nabies aren't babies they are toddlers?!? Lol

But today my week shy from being 2 year old came up to me and said "hold you?" And once I tucked him in my arms with his little farmer tanned arms around my neck he said "love you mommy." Then pulled back and grinned his cheesy grin. That cheesy grin that he wouldn't have if he wasnt almost 2.

Today held that moment. That one moment every mommy gets every once in a while to remind them its ok the babies grow up.

Thank you my ky-bear for making mommy happy today that time moves forward :)

Dancing Van

So I have an amazing way of keeping my son happy when the ice cream truck goes by.

My 23 month old knows this music playing vehicle as the DANCING VAN! :) a van made special for the kids to dance.

Yes am aware this will not last forever but the joy on his face when we are outside and he hears it a couple streets over is great :).

He starts shouting "dance dance!" And starts doing his little jig. Haha

Childrens undeniable joy in the little things :)

Potty training

My 2 year old began potty training today.  Its such an experience. He's only been at it 4 hours take away an hour for nap and we are on our second pair of training underwear and gone into the bathroom with no success 6 times. He gets me hopeful. "Mommy potty!" Runs to the bathroom gets on the potty and says "all done!" I think he just enjoys the excited mommy going "oh potty! Yay lets go potty!" :)

I've read all these "potty training in a day" and "potty train your boy in a week" I'm thinking they may be a load of crock. Haha

I'm hopeful he'll get the hang of it soon cause he hates being in wet diapers and takes them off and I would LOVE to only have to buy diapers for one boy.

Let the experience continue!!!

Crawler

My youngest son Parker has begun crawling within the last week. And it is the strangest, funniest most interesting thing to watch.

He is up on his hands but doesn't do the typical hands and knees crawl. He takes is toes pulls them up too his tummy so his butt is up in the air and pushes.

My husband calls this the inch worm. Lol

We got in the conversation this morning about different forms of crawling we have seen. Like the combat crawl or the "grudge" crawl where the kid puts its foot in front of its arm. Crreeeeepy. Lol.

What different crawls have you seen and what would you name them?

Eyes of a child

This week has been beautiful!  Beautiful days mean trips to the zoo. :)

My 2 year old has gotten so animated and fun to watch.

"Mommy amimals!!!"
"Bye birds!"
"Gaff! Hi gaff!"

And my personal favorite

"Thomas train!!!!"

Everytime we go its a whole new experience for him and in turn for myself. The joy radiating from him is so contagious you'd think it was my first experience!

It makes everything make sense about children appreciating the little things. He sees the same giraffes everytime. But each time they are more incredible.

Our children learn from us everyday. But in reality I swear I learn more from them.

To appreciate the small things.  To say I love you every chance you get. To not not be afraid to try new things. And to pass no judgements.

Kids minds are amazing.

Go to the park. Or the zoo. And look at everything as though you've never experienced it. Its so much more enjoyable.

Unreasonable

So yesterday was one of those days that EVERY parent goes through that we wish we didn't have to.  The angry, completely unreasonable days. The mommy hold me, get away from me days. When they don't know what they want but its not what your offering.

These days are full of tears. Especially since I have two so close in age. One acts out they both do...

Now for mom its borderline tears because of two different things. First is frustration.

"Child I do NOT know what to do to help!"

Second is pain... babies and toddlers are not typically upset and have crocodile tears for no reason. So it hurts your insides that your babies are hurting so bad and you can't figure out why.

So between these two you get overwhelmed and wondering what uour next move will be.

That's when the crying stops... laughter comes out. They are PLAYING?! For real? After all that its just over?!

Lol so now when it should be happiness flowing cause they've stopped your actually irritated.  Haha.  Logical? No.

But like any day with angry babies something positive comes out. By bedtime we're all in fabulous moods. We're cuddling, giggling and smootching :) and you don't remember being emotionally pulled that day.

Mommyhood is wonderful :)

annoying little phrases

Hello all! Well after months of my mother pushing me to share my mommy experiences here I am!

First off, to clarify, the title "Diary of a depressed house wife" in no way means I'm unhappy. Its to emphasize the ups and downs of everyday life as a stay at home mom! Glad to clear it up! Here we go!

As anyone with a toddler will know, they learn and mimic.  EVERYTHING. my husband learned this the hard way with a dirty word a few moths back. But if you'll

notice for the most part the things they mimic are either the things you don't want them to or the REALLY annoying things. For example. My 20 month old boy LOVES his dad and copies anything he can. Including daddys infamous "huh?". Its not that daddy doesn't hear its that he's learned its an automatic way to get a few moments to think only now its just thst. Automatic.  Lol. So my son has developed the habit. Only its more extreme.

"Eggs mommy?"
"Oh you want some eggs?"
"Huh?"

Omg so annoying. Precious boy. Love him to pieces. But I so wish he hadn't picked that up.lol