Hodgepodge

Just a few thoughts on this fine Tuesday afternoon while my babies are passed out in their beds and I should be doing laundry...

1. Thank you SO much for your encouragement in regards to my pathetic whining about potty training Max. Y'all are great and I LOVE that you make me feel so normal when I think I might actually be slightly insane.

So, how's the potty training going, you ask? Yesterday we had three successes and two accidents.

Not too shabby.

I put Max in a diaper for MOPS this morning because we had no pull-ups in the house. He cried and there was weeping and gnashing of teeth when I put it on him which was totally upsetting and if my mother knew that I did that, she would be mortified. But, I just desperately needed some Mommy-with-other-Mommies time and I selfishly didn't want a, "Yes, which one of you is Max's mom? They need you downstairs." interruption to the one morning this week that I could leave the kids in someone else's care just long enough to scarf down some egg casserole and muffins and chocolate chip cookie bars.

'Cause MOPS, it's all about the brunch. Trust me.

So, we picked up pull-ups at Target on our way home from getting Jack from school. And, get this: that little Max was dry. I mean, completely dry. At 3pm. He had not pottied since 8:30am and was completely and totally dry. Granted, he hadn't had much to drink, but still. What a champ.

Grace. God is so faithful in sending down buckets full of it to scaredy-cat Mommas. I love that about Him.

2. Ok, so your questions from My 500th post. OH MY WORD. I laughed until I snorted and cried to Jason 'til he looked at me like I was crazy and thought to myself, "How on earth am I going to answer some of these without blubbering like a fool or ending up in a fit of hysterical laughter?" (How do you say Appalachian?) You asked tough and interesting and hilarious questions. Y'all have really made me think - so that's what I'm doing. Thinking. But, the answers are coming. If you have anything else you wanna lay on me while the offer's out there, I'm still game.

3. I am in love with a new product. And, when I say in love, I mean I am using it three times a day and I regularly put my hands around it and hug it. My hubby actually asked me if I love it more than him. Nah - but it's up there with Starbucks. And, my minivan. And, I've got one to give away to you! Next week...

4. Lincoln's 1st birthday was January 24th. He's not having his party 'til Grandma and Grandpa come to visit later this month and I figured I'd celebrate his precious little life on this blog then. But, we made him a cupcake on his birthday and I can no longer resist sharing this picture with you.

See that tear? He actually cried when the cupcake was gone. Oh, how I love this baby to pieces.

5. I'm missing my family. Missing home. Missing all things familiar back East a lot lately. So, if anyone wants to send me some UTZ Potato Chips or Berger Cookies or a few boxes of Tastykakes, it would make me feel a whole lot better. (This is manipulation at its finest. I realize that.)

Happy Tuesday, friends. Hope you're having a good one.