Clothes + Diaper + Nap

Today I put Zoey down for her nap so I could get things done in the house but after 30 mins Zoey started to yell for dada and I decided since she wasn't upset enough to yell for me maybe she would go back to sleep. After an hour of shouting off and on I went to get her. I opened the door to a very naked baby girl. Zoey some how took off her dress, cover and the diaper and was standing naked in her bed laughing. I was laughing to because she was so proud of herself and I was grateful it was only pee in the bed and not poop. I always thought Roxie was our naked baby but she never stripped off all of her clothes expect once. Zoey does it all the time unless she is wear a onese and sometimes I find her onses down around her waist.

11pm last night BOOM

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/se_valley/explosion-destroys-2-homes-in-chandler-01302012

Last night Doug and I were getting read for bed and we hear what sound like a explosion or a boom. We went outside and didn't see anything near us but about 1 mile away we saw smoke. Than woke up to find out a house exploded and burned to the ground. In our area of Chandler there isn't natural gas lines so a house exploding is pretty strange.
Its crazy because were we live in Chandler is really quite and it was quite a shock. Thankful no one was killed.

Wonderful Birthday

Yesterday I turn the magical 33 years old. I decided to enjoy this birthday because next year I won't have one since the Mayan Calendar ends and so does the world. OK so I really don't believe the world is coming to an end.
I spent most of the morning and afternoon with the kids because a mothers job is never done. I drop the kiddo off at Grandma Wimmers and came homes to a wonderful surprise beautiful flowers. Than Doug took me to South Mountain to enjoy some peace and quite. It is such a beautiful place because you can see the entire valley. I love living here in Phoenix and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
Doug than took me shopping at H&M for some new clothes because like Martin he was sick of seeing me in my holey jeans. Than off to dinner at my favorite restaurant Charleston. He wanted to pick up dinner and than drive to Fountain Hills for a night time picnic but time was running out and we rented a movie instead. It was a wonderful night and I enjoyed every second.
The kids also gave me birthday presents: A light for my Kindle, a pretty necklace and a cup that is made for washing little heads.
The President was in town and traffic was really heavy because they shut down whole sections of the freeway during rush hour.

Yup the Stomach Flu Hits Again

Sunday I woke up with no voice from a nasty cold that my sweet Roxie decided to share with me. I spent most of dinner teasing Doug that he got me sick not Roxie so he wouldn't have to do anything for my birthday on Wednesday.
1am arrives and I woke up coughing and found Martin laying on my floor and says his tummy hurts. I went to get Advil in hopes he will go back to sleep and with in seconds he starts to toss his cookies. Than 2am arrives and Roxie starts to have issues from both ends.
I have a sweetest husband because he took Martin and I took Roxie. Finally around 6am Roxie starts to slow down long enough to sleep but Martin was still losing his everything left in his tummy.
I can't seem to figure out what the kids got into that Doug and I both missed out on (VERY happy to have missed it.) I swear my house is clean because every since Roxie got sick once a week with stomach flu I made sure to have a clean house.
I forget to mention that Zoey is very Happy. She has been so happy and such a delight even with the slightly runny diapers she has started to have.

I have no idea why the font is so big.

Life Lessons number 312 is how many lessons I have learned with Zoey so far

I will admit I have let each of the kids teeth on cold Ketchup packets like these and never thought anything expect how happy they are.
Zoey has 6 little teeth and is very very slowly cutting number 7. She has been a little fuss so I have been giving her frozen Waffles and other cold items that are around the house. Wednesday I was waiting in my car to pick up Martin. I like to line up with all the other Mom's and Dads because I can get a peaceful 40 mins of reading because the girls are locked in their seats. Zoey was fussy because of the new tooth and I decided to hand her a ketchup packet like I have done so many times before.
Now I can't see her because she is rear facing still because of the new guidelines for car seats.
All of a sudden she starts to get upset again and I decided to get out of the car to see what happened. I opened the door to a completely red face and hands little girl. I just stared because I couldn't figure out what was all over her. Than I remember the ketchup and I start to hunt for the packet where I found it completely empty behind her back.
I look at the packet and than at her and realize she cut a large hole with her teeth and sucked out all the ketchup.
Now a few months earlier she had done the same thing to her bottom cream destine. I wasn't home at the time I only got the after math of Doug calling poison control and cleaning a very pastie face Zoey.

I think I have learned my lesson: It doesn't matter how many teeth a child has they are sharp and can poke though anything.

Sleep? When will I ever sleep again?

Zoey has been sleeping though the night for less than a month but it had been heavenly. During that time I couldn't sleep at all. I was up 4 times during the night and some nights I couldn't fall asleep.
Roxie has been great potty training but she only goes potty when she wants to pee and no one can tell her when its time to pee. Since we started potty training she wakes up about 2-3 times at night screaming and crying because she needs to pee and is afraid of wetting her bed. Guess who gets up? That right it me.
I am back to getting up 2-3 times at night to put a very upset little girl on the potty. I am beginning to think I might just sleep in her bed at lest than I won't get the starling screaming wake up.
When will I ever sleep again? I just started to work out again and I need sleep otherwise I can't workout because I am so tired I barely make it 20 mins before I need to end. I like to work out for 1 1\2. That being said I get stopped about ever 5-10 mins so Roxie can pee or because she needs something to drink or Zoey is screaming for something so when I say 1 1\2 I really mean 45 mins of actual working out the rest is spent helping my little ones.

What is sleep?

Random Moments in the house of Crazies

Zoey has been getting chubby which means she is due for a growth spurt. Yes for my family she has chubby cheeks.

Today Roxie dumped out all the wipes out of the box and started to run around the house. Yes she ran into the wall several times and I couldn't help but laugh. She has a box on her head.

I do have a picture of Roxie sitting on the potty reading a book but decided better not post the picture because at some point in her life she will be a teenager and that is when I will pull out the embarrassing photos. For some reason my kids feel they need to be completely naked when potty training. WHY?