What are "die-sores"

On Saturday we went to the Museum of World Treasures to vote for the name of the new Dinosaur they have on exhibit.
Brighton loves dinosaurs right now. We have a Dragon Tales video and he calls them dinosaurs, or as he says it "die-sores"
So we picked up some new friends in the gift shop and he carries them every where now.
The grocery store, Beki's house, to bed.

He's such a sweetheart. I love him so much. He was handing them to me and wanting me to play too so I did.
He also tried counting them. "one....two...free...one....five" yep he only has four of them, and I guess four and one sound similar.

He also loves to run so he was running the length of the front yard. Sometimes he would hand me the "die-sores" and sometimes he want to take them running too.
I think it's safe to say it was the best collective $4 his Grandpa Woody and I spent.

Adventures in Potty Training

Funny and true story: One day, while in the bathtub, I stepped out of the bathroom for a second and while in the hallway I heard a *plop* and a giggle, then another *plop* and more giggles. I ran back in the bathroom thinking he was pooping in the bathtub. Nope, he wasn't acutally pooping, he was standing up holding his bath toys at his butt cracking and letting them fall in the water! He does this alot now. He stuck a dime between his butt cheeks and when he bent over it fell out and he said "look mommy! I pooped!" If only my child really pooped money.

So Brighton is 2 (27 months) and we are working on potty training. We cloth diaper so he can feel exactly when he pees. He also knows when he needs to pee or poop because when he's naked he freaks out about it. We just can't get him to pee and poop on the potty.  He asks for his diaper to be put on if he's naked or he'll tell me as soon as he goes that he needs changed. I think it's going to be a longer process than I originally thought. I've tried bribery, and he doesn't really get it yet. Does anyone have some good potty training tips. I've been doing positive reinforcement lately.  Brighton seems to respond better to that than to being put in timeout and yelled out.  So when we're on the potty I just try to praise him and tell him he's a good boy for sitting on the potty, and that he needs to pee on the potty.

Back to School WINNER!

Congrats to Lindsey! The winner of our back to school giveaway! I'll try to post another giveaway soon!
Thanks for playing!

5 weeks

Today I am 5 weeks pregnant! I can't wait until April to hold our new little bundle. Mitchel is also excited. He's been telling everyone so we went ahead and announced it this last weekend. I'm going to try really hard to keep this blog updated with how things are going!

So far I've felt ok until Monday night when I started getting super bad pains in my stomache and lower abdomen along with some queasiness. I've had no spotting so I think it's just normal pregnancy pains. I've consulted some friends and family and they don't seem worried. I haven't made my first OB appointment yet, but I'm calling this week to set it up. If the pains continue I'll ask to be seen sooner.

I'll be pregnant pretty much the same time period as I was with Brighton. He was born in May and this one will come in April.

I'm not working full time this time around which I am very greatful for. I do work part time for my friend Beki (http://www.therustedchain.com/) helping her with her jewelry business. And I also started a job over the weekend taking care of an elderly woman (she's 101!) She's super sweet. I get to her house around 7:30 and sit with her until she's ready to sleep, I fix her a bed time snack (she likes to tell me to eat too), then she takes her meds and goes to sleep. She usually gets up about 4 times a night to pee so I help her with that. I don't get the best sleep, but it's only 2 nights a week on Friday and Saturday. I think I can handle it.

Please stay tuned for more fun updates. I'll try to post weekly and include stuff about Brighton too. We haven't really done much lately because it's been sooo hot here, like 110 some days, but hopefully it'll start cooling down and we can get outside and play. I'll also include pictures now that i've found my camera!

back to school shopping/giveaway

I love back to school time. Everything seems fresh and new, kids walking to school in new jeans that are a bit too long (thanks mom), colorful backpacks stuffed with new pencils and notebooks.

I love school supplies too! I don't really know why, but I love shopping for pens and pencils and notebooks. We, of course, don't need any of that yet seeing as Brighton is only 2, but it's still fun to browse the aisles at Wal-Mart and Target.

I know that it can be stressful and expensive for parents, but I really can't wait to start back to school shopping for B. We will have so much fun!

Ok that's it! Maybe since I love school shopping so much I'll do a back to school giveaway.

Follow my blog and you could win a $20 gift card to Wal-Mart or Target. Make sure you suggest me to your friends please!

You can also follow me on Facebook And Twitter  for an extra entry each if you'd like.

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I will draw the winner on August 15th!
Good Luck

I am not my own

I am not my own
For I have been made new
Please don't let me go
I desperately need you
-Meteor Shower by Owl City

I often forget how much God has moved in my life and how he is moving now. I know that I have free will and my choices are my own, but I have made the choice for God and have given my life to him and he has made me new. I has completely changed my life for the better.
I'm not saying I had a terrible life before, but I don't know where I'd be if I hadn't made that choice.
I am so happy in life right now. I have an amazing husband who loves me, all of me. Yeah we have our moments, but I couldn't ask for anyone better than him. He constantly amazes me. He's my own personal cheer leader and supports what ever I do.
And I have the sweetest, kindest, happiest 2 year old ever. Even though right now he is very "2", he still is more than I ever expected. He is our love personified. I can't believe how smart he is. He knows where we are on the highway and says "church" and we aren't even there yet. Or when we drive to Beki's house way out in the country, once we turn on the road he says "Beki's house".

I am so unbelievably blessed in my life. And I must remember to give Him my praise, always. I'm glad I have amazing friends and a husband to remind me.

My New Job

I started a new job recently.
It's not full time
Or high paying. *giggle*

Here is my work station 

This is when it's clean...

I do get to bring Brighton
She provides free child care to keep Brighton in line

She does pay me....

...in Taco Bell
jk, she really is generously paying me to help her out with her jewelry business.
Here are a few things she creates
Capture Life
Dream Teach Inspire
...Gives Me Hope

So that's what I've been up to lately. You wouldn't think it by looking, but it's a long involved process to put these together. They are truly hand made.
Check out her online store: The Rusted Chain