Goodbye Sugar!

So this week is the dreaded glucose testing appointment. Fortunately, I have managed to squeak by on the one hour test with all of my children so far. I am absolutely a sugaraholic--it's what I love and what I crave!!! So, as always, I have to cut out the sugar days in advance to avoid "the three hour glucose test". So wish me luck and we'll all have a big chocolate chip cookie on Friday.

7 years then FREEDOM!

Freedom from diapers that is.


No changing. No wiping. No stinky garbage cans.

I can't believe this is the first time in seven years I have been diaper free. I better live it up because I only have 2 1/2 more months of this wonderful freedom.

3rd Annual Cow Appreciation Day

I really resisted participating in the Chick fil A festivities this year. I was tired and didn't really want to leave the house. But the sound of free food was calling and I was Huuuuuungrrrry!!! The girls were a big help this year in getting their costumes put together. So, I really only had to worry about myself and Spencer. We ended up having a great time as usual. Free food really does taste better doesn't it?

Spencer said, "I lub duh cow!"

Piemaker--Part 2

I decided to try a new pie recipe and what better than some fresh strawberry pie for the summer. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.

Day 9--What I learned.

I wish I could say I was completely done potty training but I can't yet. It has been so much easier though. Spencer has even started pooping in the potty--that was huge. We still have "having too much fun to stop" accidents. Occasionally, I will look over at the boy and he is running around completely naked from the waist down--he can take off his pants, but he can't put them on by himself yet.

A few things I have learned this time around:

1. Boys ARE harder than girls to train and they take longer. Because I heard that so much before I started, I was expecting it and I did not stress myself out on days we were struggling.

2. Boys DO NOT need to go to the bathroom as much as girls. When I was making Spencer sit on the toilet every 30 minutes, he was getting frustrated because he just couldn't go. Once I started waiting an hour to an hour and a half between reminders, we started to get results.

3. Don't give up. I have heard that one big potty training "no no" is starting and stopping. I was and still am determined to stick with this even though I was ready to give up a dozen times.

Getting Closer!

Spencer is taking himself to the potty now. The only trouble we are still having is the poop. He hasn't quite figured out that it needs to go in the potty too. Let's hope he gets the hang of it soon.

Day 3- Frustration

I'm not really experiencing frustration with Spencer's potty training but I think Spencer is. The poor guy really feels a need to perform--even when he doesn't have to go. I have started waiting longer between reminders to relieve some of this stress. Anyway, he told me yesterday that he "HATES POTTY TRAINING!" Poor kid! He had a great day yesterday despite his frustration.