potty training for red chips

we finally got jenna to go on the potty! (thanks to uncle chris's suggestion of bribing her with red chips). We've still got a LONG way to go, but its a start!

GO TIGERS!

We're still in shock over the tigers' football success! They have been so fun to watch this year. Even Jenna wants to "watcha football tigers". She's a big football fan.

One month old and smiling!

Kaela is now one month old and has begun to smile! She seems to be a morning person like her daddy and smiles a lot in the morning. She also like to grin at us after we change her diaper. We caught this smile on the day she turned one month old. Cousin Abi helped us get a smile!

Kaela's Baptism

Last sunday (nov. 18) was Kaela's baptism. There was some definate spiritual warfare going on as we almost didn't make it! We were supposed to have thanksgiving with matt's family on saturday, but both matt and I came down with the stomach flu that jenna had the weekend before and had to cancel the dinner. We were over the worst of it in twelve hours, but found it very difficult to get two kids ready for church. We barely made it, but were able to get our baby girl to church for God's free gift of grace. What a blessing!

I Just Love Baby Gadgets!

I just love baby gadgets, basically anything that makes life easier for moms. I drool over the products in the "one step ahead" catalogs. So here are a few of my favorites that have made my life easier:

Doggy backpack leash--a must for pregnant mommy of toddler, mommy of toddler and infant, and cardinal games. I never thought I would ever want one of these, I always thought it seemed kind of cruel to lead your child around on a leash, then I was pregnant while trying to keep up with 2-year-old.

Sit and stand LX stroller--As soon as I saw this at target, I knew I needed it. It is so cool. There is a normal seat in the front for baby or you can hook your car seat on it. In the back is a jump seat that a toddler can either sit or stand on. Plus, there is a parent tray with TWO cup holders and lots of storage under the seats.

Hotslings!--Saw a friend with one of these and had to get it too. A stylish way to wear your baby around. Very nice to have on trips to the grocery store. When Kaela gets bigger, it can still be used to hold her on my hip, hands-free!

Lily Padz--Sorry, no picture of this product! Every nursing mother absolutely hates nursing pads, but lives with them because the option of letting them leak is, well, not an option. They're itchy, bunchy, and just plain yucky. The solution: Lily padz. They are basically silicone cups with a tacky backing on them that stick to you like a contact sticks to your eye. The pressure keeps your milk from leaking, and you can't even feel them when you wear them. (google "lily padz" to see a pic).

2/3 weeks

Ok, so its been a busy past couple of weeks adjusting to life with 2 kids. It was absolutle wonderful to have mammo's help for a week. Jenna was thoroughly spoiled and so was I. I've decided that if we have another one, maybe we'll try to put some planning into things and have a baby in the summer time, that way mammo can stay longer!

It is definately different with two! I didn't realize how easy I had it with one. You don't realize how much free time you actually had until it is gone! Kaela is a good baby, she does get a little fussy in the evenings which frustrates matt because that is the only time he gets to see her and he thinks she is just fussy when he holds her. Her sleep schedule is still pretty erratic, but she and jenna usually nap at the same time, so that lets me get a nap too.

Halloween

We enjoyed the late time change this year as it was still light out when we went trick-or-treating. It was also nice that daddy hadn't gone back to work yet, so he was able to go with us! Jenna was a tiger and Kaela was a leopard princess.