1st
Ok here's a sneak peek of one of our many projects going on at our humble abode...
The master shower before.......

I apologize if you these pics make you want to barf... actually these pics don't do the nastiness justice... the shower was all sorts of nasty mildewagey poopiness....we pretty much stood on our tippy toes for the times we used it before it was destroyed

Ta da.... the aftermath....

Don't you just want to strip down and jump in it? Come on I know you do?

if you notice the shower is now bigger we tore down the wall and extended the shower to make it a little more roomier. Behind the wall is the kids bathroom and it had a long counter with double sinks so we just extended our shower which got rid of one of the sinks and part of the counter. There is still plenty of counter space in the other bathroom and really I didn't think two sinks was necessary so its a win win! The other bathroom looks fab as well my hub hung up the mirror and accessories last night. So we are getting there slowly but surely...

.... there will be lots more to come.

2nd (long potty post...skip if you could care less about a 3 yr olds #1 and #2)

My child is awesome as always.... and decided that is was time to be potty trained (I haven't been pushing it because I tried back in the day and it backfired on me so I was letting him decide when was time) A couple weeks ago he was holding himself saying he had to go pee pee which I thought was odd since he was in a diaper and usually didn't make the announcement. So I threw out...well you can go pee pee on the potty if you want to try. To my astonishment he was all gung ho about it....and sure enough he went. He was all excited about it and so that was that....from then on out he was a peeing on the potty machine. The number 2age was a issue... for a couple weeks because the week he started peeing he had a little plugged up issue (which by the way was awful...poor little guy was in pain.... and giving him suppositories...I won't even go there) So anyways we were just happy the little man could go....so going in the pull up was fine and dandy with us. The issue now has corrected itself (keeping fingers crossed) So two days ago Michael was wearing some buzz undies and I told him that they were not like his pull ups and he couldn't poop on buzz or he wouldn't be happy (theres a big buzz on the butt) So anyways I think the poor guy was holding it in all day so he wouldn't make buzz mad (my bad... I almost caused the child to be constipated again) He complained later that his bum hurt so I told him we could go get a pull up on or he could try the toilet. He chose the toilet and sure enough low and behold he went... and the next day went twice....and today went once. He's pretty much obsessed with going.... YAY! How easy was that? Lets hope he keeps it up :)

So this is what diapers have become at our household.... a lovely accessory.... they're wonderful for the winter months they keep your head, ears, and chin warm.... just ask Michael

ps. some cute Michael quotes:

me "why is baby sister kicking me?" michael "baby sister is kicking you because she loves you"

name for his baby sister "coke" (don't ask me where he got that we don't drink coke I don't even know if he knows there is a drink coke....but that is what he's naming her)

michael "your bellys big because your a mommy"

me, "your cute" michael ,"ya" me, "am I cute?" michael, "no your a mommy" me, "mommies can't be cute?" michael, "no mommies and daddies aren't cute just little boys are cute" me, "ok am I pretty?" michael, "ya" (good to hear from my 3 yr old)

yesterday grocery shopping he was in the carts with the car on the front and apparently we had just gone to the store so he could drive around because every time I stopped to get something he'd get mad so at one point I stopped and was talking to Kev on the phone and all a sudden I see him getting out and he doesn't look happy with me... he walks toward me and says " What is going on here"

he's obsessed with playing games lately and afterwards when he wins "I win you lose" and then he stands with his hands up in the air all victorious....and then he comes over and says "its ok you can win next time" (but yet if you do win he is all sorts of drama)

I can't remember what I was doing or what was said but I wasn't happy about something and michael said " relax mama"

"is baby sister coming yet?"

"when baby sister comes I'm going to tickle her...and then I'm going to beat her up" (oh joy)

He cracks me up daily...what a fun little guy!