Potty Training

Kire has had zero interest in potty training, but he'll be 3 in December so I started potty training 2 weeks ago.  It's going ok.  While we're home he'll wear underwear and I have to ask him every 30 minutes, but he'll go.  I made him a little chart and he gets really excited to put a sticker on it and he's almost earned himself a toy.  I put him in a pull up when we're out, but he doesn't ever want to go.  I don't know if I should expect anymore, but it seems to be going really slow.  Any advice?  Everything I've read says to start with boys sitting down, and he does ok, but I think he might do better and like it more if he were standing.  And he doesn't seem to want to go poop in the toilet.

Here he is putting a sticker on his chart.  His little bum does look super cute in underwear

Northridge Football is the other thing that has consumed our time.  Erik has done better this year by coming home earlier, so that's nice.  Kire waits up for him every night and goes downstairs and watches Super Friends while Erik watches film on the lap top.  It's good that they get to spend some time together, but then Kire ends up staying up until 12.

Kire loves Friday night games.  He runs down the grass hills and wrestles his friends and we see Erik at half time.  Northridge has done well this year, they just lost there first game in overtime to Layton on Friday.  It's nice to just hang out with Kire in the grass-then I don't have to hear all the parents yelling at Erik.  I almost got in a fight 2 years ago defending my man : )

Son of a bitch

Yesterday Erik & I were both driving to work and we were stopped next to each other at a red light.  He was turning left and I was blowing kisses to Kire, and when he started going, so did I, only my light wasn't green.  I smashed into the back of a Land rover.  There really wasn't any damage to his car, but he was like, " oh the bumper might be misaligned..."  So I know I'm going to have to pay something, and my bumper is banged up, but not too bad.  But everything with fixing cars is always so expensive, even though it looks minor.

I haven't gotten into a car accident since I was 16, so I'm pretty lucky, but it was just such a stupid mistake I was pissed.

But the day was not a total loss.  This patient of mine came in with this fabulous bag she said she got at TJ Maxx.  So I went there later and got this great red Guess bag that was regularly $128 for $28!  So it made my day a little better : )  

That's what she said

via videosift.com

I got this from my friend Jamey's blog and #1 is my all time favorite Office moment ever. I hate Michael, he's such a jack-ass, but he makes the show.

Number 2

It didn't take us quite as long this time, but we are finally pregnant with baby #2!  I went to the dr. this morning and we saw the little nudger and I am 11 weeks pregnant!  Last time we didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 8 weeks along, but this time we've known from the beginning so it has been a long few weeks.  I took the test on Erik's birthday in July, so that was his favorite present.  I have been sicker this time around and my belly is already hanging out, but it's all worth it.  The dr. said she should be able to tell what the baby is at my next visit in 4 weeks, I can't wait.  We would love to have another boy, so Kire has a friend, but we'll will be thrilled either way.  I'm excited to start getting Kire's big boy room ready, and if we have another boy I'm going to get him a bunk bed.

Fire Station

Kire is obsessed with tractors and trucks and anything that has wheels right now (I'm going to kill myself if I see Bob the Builder one more time). So last week Kire and I went to visit my friends Lindsey and Natalie and we took the kids to the fire station. Natalie's husband, Topher, is a fireman and was so great.  He let the kids get in the truck, put on clothes, hold the hose and showed us all around. Kire loved it so thanks guys!

Kire would not put this hat down the whole time we were there; I thought his neck was going to break-the hats are so heavy!

Macy, Kire & Max driving the firetuck

Kire with the fireman holding the hose

We've also gone to the Ogden dinosaur park several times.  It is Kire's favorite place.  I need to get a yearly pass because it's pretty expensive-it was $20 for our family of 3.

Kire is at the funnest age fight now, I can't imagine kids get much more fun, but he's also starting to talk back.  Now he says, "don't say that," and "don't talk to me mom," when I'm telling him not to do something or saying something he doesn't want to hear.  BUt he also is the sweetest little boy.  He still loves to snuggle and hold my hand and give "bear hugs" and kisses.  I hope he never grows up!