Eryn's New Trick

Eryn picked up a new skill. I don't know what's more funny...Eryn doing the trick or Eryn watching herself do the trick. Either way we are having a good time watching Eryn.

Glorious Day

Eryn pooped in the potty!

Oh, Sweet Child of Mine

Something has happened to my baby. She used to be so loving and affectionate. She used to listen to me and follow me with her whole heart. Okay so she is still affectionate but a few weeks ago that child disappeared. She is now one of those kids. You know what I mean. The ones that throw themselves on the floor of the store, kick and scream when we tell her no, and gets hysterical at the drop of a hat. I'm pretty used to the reactions by now. There's the "why can't this lady control her child" glare and the "I've been been there and I'm so glad I done" smile and perhaps my least favorite of all the "I'm going to try to make this better but really it's going to make it worse" gesture where some stranger gives her a candy or treat I told her she couldn't have in the first place. For those that have been through the terrible twos please tell me the end is near. Please tell it gets better. Please tell me I'm not the most horrible mom in the world when I lose my patience or not give in to her cries of injustice. And please tell me my sweet baby will come back so I can go out in public again.

Taking a Few Days Off

So for the last few days here are a few things that I have refused to do:
Clean the house
Wash the dishes
Cook
Grocery shopping
Laundry
I am on strike, not because I don't want to do these things, but because I sprained my ankle pretty badly on Saturday night. Once again Mike has been my hero and taken care of the cooking and some of the cleaning. Actually my ankle is feeling much better but looking at the huge piles of laundry and dishes is very scary.

Mommy Time

So lately I've noticed that I've been really short and annoyed with Eryn. I realized that I have been spending 24/7 with her for a while and that I needed a break. Mike was a trooper and took her to the playground while I went to the family history center. Don't laugh but I really love doing the research. I go find names and Mike translates the documents. I came home to a hot fudge sundae that Mike got for me. Mike was my hero last night and now Eryn is my friend again. We might need to do this on a regular basis.

Pony Rides and Goats

We went to the Western Idaho State Fair last month and had a blast. We mostly followed Eryn around as she looked at the chickens, rabbits, goats, and of course the ponies. If you know Eryn, you know she is all about princesses and ponies. For some reason she also really likes goats. Go figure. We were doing pretty good until we took her off the pony after the pony ride.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Kids are so funny. I love how they are so sweet and innocent. Last night Mike started tinkering with his bike. Eryn had to be right in there with daddy, like always. Of course Eryn had to fix her bike too. She is always trying to help.