Sunday, January 16, 2011

HaPpY bIrThDaY MoMmY!

Maddie helped me blow out my candles this year. We decided she needed to work on it because her birthday is coming up soon! Josh ended up working that night so my sister made a cake and brought it over. I made Chinese Chicken, and it came out WAY TOO spicy! So we ate cake instead!! It was a very nice birthday!



Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Gymnastics!

Our little peanut started gymnastic's tonight! She is part of the "tumbling tots" team at the Northfield Gymnastic's Club. SHE LOVED IT!! She even cried when we were leaving. We also "braved" it and let her only wear underwear. In the middle of her class she told us that she had to go potty. Many proud moments for Mommy and Daddy tonight. Our little girl has become a completly, no accident, potty trained toddler! **Tear** :)

Jumping on the trampoline.

We loved the foam pit. By the end she was jumping in and getting out herself!


Hanging like a monkey!


Monday, January 3, 2011

Big Girl Now!

We are potty trained! MJ started working on using the potty the week before Christmas. (I still can't decide if that week was a good idea or not! Between the 6 Christmas' we attended, using the toliet was one more thing for Mom and Dad to have to deal with. But it it seemed to have worked!) So now she is using the toliet and usually doesn't have accidents. At night we still use diapers, but during the day we are all about the underwear! (Dora ones are her favorite!)
I have had people ask how I did it. We went straight to underwear. The first day we had 3 accidents at my parents house, but then a good afternoon. The next day we tried it again and only had one. I only use pull ups when we are on the "go". (I still do not trust not having a pull up on when we go to Target or in the car.) But she completly knows when she is in a pull up. She usually ends up being wet, but if I would have her in underwear she would be dry. Smart cookie she is! Now we need to work on the "big girl bed" that is sitting in the box in the garage. I think I am more scared about this, than potty training!
I was looking back at my first post and cannot believe I am talking about potty training. My little MJ is growing up way, way too fast!

A sticker for success! (We have them all over our house! But they work!!)






Sunday, January 2, 2011

Happy New Year!

We had a great New Year and we hope you did too! We hope 2011 is a great year!
My Aunt, Uncle and Cousins were home from The Netherlands. M had fun playing with the girls!!

M went to Grandma and Grandpas while we had some fun with our friends and family! We had some drinks at Applebees then went to our brother and sister-in-laws. Smile, Josh, Kim and Greg!

Me, my sister Jenna, Brother Matt and Sister-in-law Lindsey!




No More Presents!


MJ got sick of opening up gifts! It was a very long few days of Christmas! (I just love this picture! I had to share it!)