TheOtherLifeOfNancy - Motherhood

Saturday, February 23, 2008

The Wiggles!

My girls love the Wiggles. Ella not so much anymore, but Allison is still enthralled.

A year ago, I grudgingly got tickets for the family to attend a Wiggles concert. The girls had obviously never been to a show before, so I didn't know how they'd react. It was great. And I gotta tell you, I actually had fun! It definitely surprised me, but I knew all the songs and while not my cup of tea, it wasn't all that bad. (They did serve beer, so maybe that added a teensy bit to my enjoyment). The girls, on the other hand, had nothing but fun. They even cried when the Wiggles had to go home.

I recently saw they were coming again in April. Tickets had already gone on sale so the seat selection wasn't that great - up in the side stands where we had sat before. I really wanted to get seats on the floor because it gave room for the kids to dance, which is what my girls really wanted to do.

I went to ebay and people were already selling tickets, but only in sets of 3. Dang it, I needed 4! But then a day or so later, a set of 4 went on sale. Front Row. Floor. Auction started for price paid. And I waited until the end and bid. And I got them! And I am tickled pink right now. It makes me laugh that me, the ex-punk rock girl turned mommy is excited to go see the wiggles.

But what can I say? I'm genuinely ~thrilled~. The girls are going to have so much fun.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

"This was my great idea!"

My girls love to play with water. Unfortunately for them, my house is not waterproof. This little tidbit puts a big damper on their in-house water play.

I took a shower this morning and came out to find every little plastic bowl and cup they have in their kitchen set, strewn across their room, filled with water. The offender? Allison standing in the hallway with a toy watering can in her hands.

She tried to blame it on Ella but being caught red handed didn't help her argument. I turned to Ella and asked her if she thought it was a good idea to play with water in her room. She smiled brightly at me and said "This was my great idea!"

Guilty.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Potty training gone bad.

I think I jumped the gun with the nighttime training. I've had to do laundry every night except 2 or 3 times and it's not getting better. With Ella, I think I waited until she was staying dry in her pullup first and then I did it.

So, we're doing the panties under the pullup trick so she'll still be uncomfortable and we'll see how it goes. She's still doing great all day and at naps though.

And please tell me WHY my husband would put a potty training toddler in overalls? WHY?

Monday, February 18, 2008

photo album updated!

It's true! I've updated the photo album on our family's website. Since I put in those new pictures in the previous post, I decided I needed to just get it done. No more procrastination!

86 new pictures from Nov 07 to now. Check it out if you are interested!

http://www.leisherfamily.com