BIG Milestone!

Addison is potty trained!! On Aug 26th, Addison took to the potty and started peeing in the potty like a pro. We kept her in pull ups when we were out of the house, for just in case accidents but she's done so great since then! She's only had a few accidents since then and I. AM. SO. PROUD. OF. HER! I pray that she doesn't regress once Alivia gets here but we've explained to her that all the diapers we have now is for Alivia. She still sleeps in a pull up and most mornings wakes up dry. On the mornings that she wakes up wet, she's very upset about it but I try to explain to her that it's okay. She's grown up SOOO very fast! Until just a few days ago, she was having poop accidents but my mom and I decided that she recognized the urge but didn't quite get how to control it like she did peeing. She'd tell us she had to go poop but never did anything and then shortly after leaving bathroom, we'd find poop in her panties. She's gotten A LOT better a controlling that in the last few days and hasn't had any more accidents with that! :)

We had tried several times since she turned 2 to potty train her. I have fully decided that kids will train themselves when THEY are ready. I can't be ready for her, she had to be ready to it herself! I remembered being so frustrated with her and myself when potty training her was failing miserably because I was ready and she wasn't. Once I stopped trying to "force" her to potty in the potty, she took too it like she'd been doing it all her life. Annslee and Addison both potty trained like that and I plan to use the same method with Alivia. It's a lot less stressful on both the parents and the kids. :)
I can't believe my baby is growing up sooooo very fast! She's about to be a BIG sister and I can't wait to watch her adapt to that new role. God has definitely blessed us with amazing kids!

VBS, 3D Ultrasound and School

We had VBS at our church August 1-5 and the kids had a BLAST! We did "Backstage with the Bible" from the Go Fish Guys. If you haven't ever heard of them, check out their website, www.gofishguys.com  because they are AWESOME! It's been a month plus and we are still listening to Bible school songs in the car and at home! :) Each day was a different lesson and it all build up to the last lesson, "Saved by Grace through Faith."

We had our 3D ultrasound the Saturday following VBS and the little stinker didn't want to cooperate! We didn't get a good picture at all because she was "locked and loaded" down in my pelvis!! I went back a week later to see if she'd turned a little so we could at least get one shot...and that's all we got...one shot! Haha! Shortly after she took the first photo, she turned again! Little stinker! :) She was measuring a week a head at the time. So we estimate her to weigh 6.5-8.5 lbs at birth!

Annslee started school on August 15, 2011. The first week went great! She had a few rough mornings at drop off but had fun during the day. Every week since that first week has gone better and better! Thursday mornings are our worst mornings because she ususally doesn't get in bed until way later than normal! We usually get to bed around 7:30-8 and then on Wednesday's we don't get in bed until 9 or so, but it's all an adjustment for her and us. She's also started crying when we get to church, I haven't a clue what that's about but I ask that you guys pray we figure out what's going on so we can fix it. I know that on Sunday's, her class has moved up to a different teacher so I think that's what that is about but I'm not sure what crying on Wednesday's is about...except that she's moved up in there too...but it's all the same teachers...just a different class and routine. :)

As of today, I have 19 days left until my c-section. I'm getting excited, nervous, anxious and beyond ready to meet the little booger that's been kicking me, making me sick and fatter!