It's time to update

well I have been lazy of late (not to mention a bit short on time/energy) and have not updated the blog properly. Please forgive.

Here are a few things that are happening around here:

This morning Neiv rolled over on her own for the first time. Then she couldn't figure out how it happened to do it again. It is pretty hysterical to watch her rolling and squirming back and forth like a fish while trying though. She is an active little thing when she gets going. Last night after bath she was eating her toes. So darn cute. Here's a picture.


Abra is same ole' sweetheart. The other day I was going to run to the store after dinner so I was throwing on some clothes and she was standing right in my way in the bathroom. I said, "Abra why don't you go play in the kitchen where Daddy is so I can get ready?" She nodded and went to walk off but then turned back around and peeked her little head back into the door frame and said, "Mommy sooo pretty." My heart melted.

We have started potty training and when she successfully goes pee-pee on the potty she gets a big "yayyyy" from mommy with hand-clapping (which she loves) and a treat of 5 or 6 mini marshmallows. She calls this her "treep" which I think is so cute that I haven't bothered to correct her pronunciation. In general potty-training is a nightmare in case you are wondering. The child pees all morning long in small spurts. Yikes. I put her in training pants yesterday and today and she has wet them 8 xs I think. Maybe I should take a different approach. She sure is cute though.

Lastly, in case you are considering going on an egg, dairy, wheat, caffeine, chocloate, and peanut-free diet, don't be deceived into thinking that "Rice Dream" is an acceptable substitution for ice cream. It is not. Not only does it taste funkdified but you can't stop thinking "this is made of rice.....this is made of rice." Not worth it.

Instead, make a good granola or fry up some french fries for dessert. :-)