Reading the Bible in 90 days has some great personal benefits but I saw another one last night. Yesterday I read Leviticus and boy is that chapter bor-ring. So I split it up and was reading it right before the girls went to bed. They came in my room and saw me reading and asked what I was doing. I was happy to say, "I’m reading the Bible." They don’t ever see me do that much and I would like for them to see that more. But what was cute is Emma asked me to read a story and then Lexi says, "Read me Jesus." Isn’t that sweet?
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Please pass the “Papa John’s”
I made spaghetti tonight and Emma loves parmesan cheese on hers so while I was still fixing my plate in the kitchen, I told her to get the cheese out of the fridge and take it into the dining room. The next thing I hear.
"Mommy, I can’t open the Papa John’s cheese!"
Her becoming more independent hasn’t helped me so far
Recently Emma has decided that she is able to make her own chocolate milk–which happens frequently around here. I thought, WOW, this will be GREAT. One less thing for me to do. Then this morning it went sort of like this…
I get the cups out.
I get the milk out and help her pour it since the gallon size is almost full.
I leave the room for her to do the rest.
"Uh, Mommy, I made a mess, come clean it up please."
I walk in to find her stirring the syrup in the milk, syrup and milk on the counter and syrup on the side of the container. I clean it up and then leave the room for her to finish.
"Uh, Mommy I can’t get the tops on the cups."
I go back to the kitchen to pop on the tops.
Really all Emma did was pour in the syrup, get the spoon and stir. And I had an extra two trips back into the kitchen and an extra mess to clean up. I’m thinking that’s three extra things for me to do instead of one less thing for me to do.
Emma funny
Emma, on walking in on our living room yesterday with Christmas presents scattered everywhere: Man, it sure is a mess in here!
Scott: Yeah, you can say that again.
Emma: Man, it sure is a mess in here!
Lexi funny
Heather was over here to pick up her dogs and was helping me get the kids to bed. She was trying to get Lexi from her room to Emma’s room.
Heather (dramatically): Follow me, madame!
Lexi (emphatically): I’m not dumb!
Potty Training Update
I haven’t given an update on the potty training in a few weeks. Emma is completely and totally potty trained now! Hallelujah and thank you, Jesus. Seriously. She has gone #2 at all times at our house, at my mom’s and even at my uncle’s last night. She stays dry at night and hasn’t worn a pull-up since we started the whole thing back in November.
Lexi is doing well herself. Today was a big milestone. She went #2 in the potty! Of course she went again in her panties later but at least she (and I) knows she CAN do it. She has had a couple accidents at night but I’ve gotten in the habit of putting a towel under her at night since she refuses to wear a pull up. Which is fine. I’m happy to wash a towel instead of buying pull-ups.
I’m not really sure what else to do to help Lexi with the #2. I never had much luck with Emma obviously. If anyone has any tips, let me know!
Christmas Songs by Lexi
Lexi has really been singing Christmas songs lately while they’ve been practicing at school for their program on Wednesday. Today we caught her singing "We wish you a Merry Christmas" but it went like this:
We miss you a Merry Christmas
We miss you a Merry Christmas
We miss you a Merry Christmas
And a happy new you