Losing My Mind

How do you keep a 3-year-old boy dressed?! I am going to lose my mind if I find him naked one more time...argh.

Usually happens at night when we think he is asleep...he strips and then knocks on his door to let us know he needs to use the potty. And last night Steve went to check on him (can't remember why) and he was totally naked...2+ hours after bedtime.

I just found him naked on the living room floor eating his snack. AHH! It might not be so bad if he were totally potty trained. We're working on it. Just thankful we haven't had any accidents during these streaking sessions!

Geez. Between the stripping, refusal to poop in the potty every time (3 times in the last 6 days), and the talking for 1+ hour(s) after he's in bed...I think I may go insane.

Any ideas?

*Really glad we got that carpet cleaner for Christmas...I have a feeling we're going to need it.

Official Snow Day

Ohio State is CLOSED. HURRAY!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Steve wanted to make fake wings and turn Christopher into Cupid...but we ran out of time. A photo of our delicious cookies will have to do! Enjoy.

*They are now pink with red sugar sprinkles...too good to last. ;)

"Go get a sister for me?"

How about a brother instead?

I could cry. I am SO HAPPY! Not that I wasn't dying to add ruffles and pink things to our house, but I couldn't be happier to be having another boy. Ruffles will have to wait. Bring on the elephants and manly plaids! ;)

Baby Garrett will join us sometime at the end of June (22-26) or so. He is measuring a bit big...like 4 oz. bigger than the average 20 week fetus. So, he may actually come on time!

Unfortunately he spent the whole ultrasound burrowing his cute little face into my back, so the photos are awful! We do have a decent one of his feet, his spine (quite cool, actually) and his *ahem* boy parts.

Will share (some of) those soon...just need to get them scanned in and cleaned up a bit (b&w grainy photos don't scan too well).

*Note: Christopher is just as happy with a brother, of course. It's just that he has two girl cousins and ALL of his little friends (save one) have a sister. Guess it seemed natural to him!

Snowed in...sort of

Yesterday it snowed nearly 5 inches...and today we are expecting 5-6 more. At least that is what I have been told. Looks like it will be more like 2 more. Not really "snowed in"...but we are celebrating anyway!

Aside from the sledding, I have managed a couple loads of laundry, 3 sewing projects (including some pjs I think I could wear while 9 months pregnant with twins...since we are having only one, I will be extra comfy), lots of picking up of toys and books, and some super-secret Valentine's Day packages for our family members (watch for them!).

All I need to do now is get ready for the longest Sunday ever (ward council, church, baptism preview for the soon-to-be-8-year-olds, rearrangement of the ward bulletin boards). That means making sure I can find healthy and portable foods for snacks and lunch...and more snacks. 10am-4pm is a long Sunday. Did I tell you they changed the time we meet again? We now meet at 11:30am. I feel sorry for those in nursery and Primary!

Only 3 more days and 40 minutes until the big ultrasound...dying to know if this baby is a "Garrett" or not! (Still unsure of a girl's name.)

*Photos: Sledding down a teeny-tiny hill at the high school next to our complex. See the size of those flakes?! Crazy-huge.