Potty Training Business

I know most people would say our little Annie was too young to even comprehend potty training. But....you would be surprised! I started showing her the potty when she was 10 months I think, and she was doing rather well for her age, but then I had to go back to work and I wasn't able to spend the time training her. So it all came to a hault. But recently, Annie has been letting us know when she goes potty in her diaper and has even gotten her changing pad, diapers, and wipes out, letting us know she needs to be changed. So on Saturday I started the training up again. I put her on it in the morning for the first time in 7 months, and........potty! Then later that day I put her on again.....and.....poopie! I was shocked! And ever since then she has gone whenever we put her on it. I went over to my friend Katy's house last night to see their new baby boy and Tyler, Katy's husband, told my husband to come over too. So he came with Annie and the potty. I wasn't sure if she would go at someone elses house. But she did! All three times I put her on! I don't know how long it will take to get her completely trained, but she is making progress! Hey, if she knows what she is doing and doesn't mind doing it, then why not! I will put a count of her potty and poopies on the side column for all who want to see her progress!

Larry The Lizard

We had a little friend who came to visit the other day. As Justin was making Annie's bedtime bottle, he looked up and saw a lizard starring back at him. We have lizards EVERYWHERE in our backyard and they are usually very skittish. But, this little guy was about to go to lizard heaven. We could tell because he wasnt moving much and his legs were all messed up. He just sat there and starred at us. Justin was even able to pick him up. And to our amazement, Annie wasn't scared of him. Justin even asked her to give Larry a kiss, and she did. Keep in mind that was Justin who asked her to do that.....not me! Anyways, enjoy!

Here are a few fun pictures of our little girl. This is where she sits when she is waiting for her bedtime bottle.

Snowboarding 101

Today we went snowboarding with Kurston, Kevin and Stephanie! It was soooo much fun! I went for the first time 4 years ago when Justin and I just started dating. I guess I thought I would be better because I had done it before...but I wasn't! It took me a few trips down the hill with Justin holding onto me to figure it out again. I was thinking Stephanie would be bad because this was her first time, but I was wrong about that also! She zoomed past me on her first try standing up! Now, I will say she was good and getting up and balancing her self to go down the hill, but she SUCKED at stopping. I had told her before we got there that her fanny would be hurting by noon because she would fall on it a lot. But instead, her knees hurt. Her knees hurt because she didn't know how to fall on her butt, she only fell on her knees! And by noon, she was in pain! So we took a break and had some yummy lunch. Twenty minutes later, we were back at it! Kurston had also told me that she wasn't that good, so I assumed we could fall down the hill as a trio, but she managed to do just fine! After an hour of clinging onto Justin, I was able to go down by myself. And.....I quit falling! It was great! However.......this is when the bad part of the day comes in.....I hated the lift! The lift that takes you to the top of the hill! Why can't they just have an escalator! I can barely get on the lift and getting off is pretty much impossible for me. I fell every time! Even with the workers making it go really slow for me! I suck! So the reason it was bad was because I would sit there and dwell on having to get on and of all day. I loved going down the hill, but once I got to the bottom...I just sat there for a few minutes and contemplated weather or not I wanted to be air lifted to the top or just snowboard off the edge into the woods and disappear so that I wouldn't have to get on the lift....... Haha! That's how scary the lift is to me! And Kurston feels the same way! She hates it too! But besides all that, we had a great time! My tailbone hurts and I am really sore! Can't wait till next year!

Christmas Begins At 7:00 A.M.

So Our Christmas started at 7 AM.....Well.....mine did at least. Justin's started at 9:03 and Annie's started at 10:13. But who is keeping track? Anyways. We had Justin's parents and sister over for Christmas morning presents and cinnamon rolls. Yummmmmmy! That was the start of one unhealthy eating day for me....but thats beside the point....Justin and I opened presents and enjoyed the silence, while everyone else waited patiently for Annie to awake......including a few "I am just gonna check on her" wake up attempts by Justin's dad. She finally woke up, my child likes to sleep in...thank goodness! She opened up her gifts which included clothes, toys, and books from her auntie Katie and a VERY cute miniature Graco baby doll set from her Grandpa and Grandma Carlson. Once the set was taken out of the box and assembled, by yours truly, Annie tried to get into each thing. She tried to sit in the stroller, and managed to actually get into it, and after that she climbed into the bassinet. I guess she figured they looked just like hers, so why not! It was cute! I only have pictures of her in the bassinet, Auntie Katie will have to send me the others! She also got little bath tablets that change the bath water different colors. It is really cool! These pictures show the water as blue, but it was actually purple!

Annie thought it was cool that the water was different....I didn't think she would even notice...but as you can see, she was pointing at it and saying "Dat". Which means "That?"

Annie got two baby dolls this year, however, she only likes to push Bella around in the stroller. All day long......back and fourth!

I taught her how to say Cheese!
Then at about 12:00, we headed over to my parents house for presents! Annie got this four wheeler and a bouncy/ball house! She loves the house...not too sure about the four wheeler. She also got lots of books and toys!

After that, we went to Justin's Grandmother's house at 3:00. Again, Katie will have to send me those pictures...I always forget my camera! There, she got tons of stuff from her Ya-Ya and a camo bear and bathtub boat from her Great Uncle Steve! Then we went over to my Grandmother's house at around 6:30. There, we were told of a new arrival coming in August! Heather and Eli are expecting! Woohoo! It's about time we get another baby for Annie to play with! We got home around 12!!! That's usually how every holiday goes around here!

Then, the next evening, we had my Dad's side of the family over for X-mas goodies and for the little ones to get a chance to play together! This side of the family actually has other kids for Annie to play with! My cousin Brianna has a son Isaiah, and Beth and her Hubby have two boys, Athan and Cash!

This is my cousin Beth's baby, Cash. He is 6 weeks older than Annie.

Here Annie is showing everyone how to do a somersault!

Marcus and Athan

Isaiah

Every time we get together we take a picture of Beth and I, and our two kiddies. This one was taken two weeks after Annie was born.

This was taken in June, and I believe Annie was 9 months and Cash 10.

And this was taken on Friday. They grow up so fast! And apparently Cash likes the way stripes make him look! Haha

This first video is of Annie and her dolls. She likes to put them to bed and sing "Rock-a-bye Baby" to them. Although, all she says is "Baby" and rocks back and fourth!


And this video is of Annie pushing Bella around in her stroller.