To California I go

Today bob-a-loo and I are heading out to California to visit my sister Emily and Aunt Susan and Uncle Bernie. I'm really excited to get away for awhile and relax. I'm a little nervous about the plane flight with Bob-a-loo; he's not quite as easy going as Monkey was as a baby. We'll just have to see.

Monkey's really excited to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Copfer, and go camping with Dad this weekend. As excited I am about gettring away I'm also kind of sad to leave Monkey and Torrey, I will really miss them. I guess it's just bitter sweet!

I'd better finish packing!

Bob-a-loo has a tooth!

bob-a-loo's first tooth just came in the last couple days. Yesterday I could feel a corner of it and today I can see it and feel the entire top of the tooth. The poor little guy has been quite fussy and annoyed by the pain in his mouth. He really enjoys biting my fingers and anything else he can get into his mouth. The tooth that came in is the bottom right tooth. I think he might just have the bottom left tooth coming in soon too!

Bob-a-loo is getting quite active. He enjoys rolling onto his tummy and sometimes back onto his back, but only after he fusses and gets mad he's still on his tummy. The otherday he rolled all the way across the living room, then got mad that the piano was in his way. Just today he was on his tummy and got his legs moving... he may just be crawling soon! Although, I'm not so sure that's a good thing.

Potty Training Update!

Well, my potty training plan seems to be working! I have to continue to add reminders to Moneky, but not directly that seems to have the opposite effect. Being naked seems to still work the best, but he's learning to go to the potty even while wearing underpants. It also helps that he has characters on his underpants that he really likes, such as mickey mouse, lightning mcqueen & mater, and Diego, he doesn't want to pee on them if he remembers they're on him. I'm really excited for him. He wants to be a big boy, and he sure is becoming one!

I did it!

I'm way too excited not to share. As of last Monday I have lost 20 pounds in about 2 1/2 months! I still have a some more work to do but what an accomplishment! I'm not sure I ever want to stop nursing! ;)

one child verses two...

Today Monkey went to spend a couple days with grandma and grandpa. I thought I would do some shopping with just Bob-a-loo. Holy Cow, I got out of the house in a flash. I didn't realize how easy I had it with just one child! Now, with two boys, it takes me atleast 15 to 20 minutes to get out of the house, and that doesn't include getting into the car. This morning I decided to go shopping, I got shoes on me, grabbed the diaper bag, put Bob-a-loo in his carseat and was out the door -two minutes flat! To think, I had NO IDEA how easy I had it before. And I didn't think I had it easy before. Goes to show you, life can always be more difficult!

Bob-a-loo's first black eye!

Well, yesterday the boys were playing... so I thought! They were giggling then all the sudden I heard a blood curdling scream. Bob-a-loo had a cut beneath his eye and Moneky had a pen in his hand. It was an accident, Monkey didn't even know what he did. But now poor Bob-a-loo has a cut beneath his eye and the start of a black eye! Notice right beneath the left eye. I of course freaked out, but I soon realized it was not as bad as I thought and we were all just fine. From now on I will make sure Monkey has no blunt objects in his hands while playing with Bob-a-loo.

May Slideshow

Potty Training

We have been attempting to potty train Monkey. It seems as though he originally potty trained himself, when he goes he doesn't ask for help and I originally never pushed anything. One morning I took his diaper off but fell asleep on his floor before putting another one on him ( I was very pregnant at the time). Next thing I know he's telling me he went pee... oh no I though... but he went in his potty. However, now he only goes in the potty if he is naked (which he love to be). He even calls the training pants diapers sometimes. Apparently they're not working for him. So, my new idea is to put him in realy underpants and make him clean up the messes he makes, including and most importantly the poop. I'll keep you posted as to if this actually works for him.

Ready, set, go...June 4, 2008

Here's my first blog! I titled my blog Melissa's dance with life because that's what I try to do, dance through life. I keep myslef busy with my two boys, Monkey, 3, and Bob-a-loo, 4 months. When I can make time I love to scrapbook , crochet/knit and do Nia (an aerobic based exercise that integrates body, mind, emotions, & spirit with dance arts, martial arts and healing arts). I created this blog to share with friends and family the success, failure, and comedy of my life and family. I hope this turns out to be fun!