Happy Hump Day!

Today is Wednesday and the week is half over. My weeks have been flying by so quickly lately, I feel like I am weeks behind on everything. I know I have scheduled at least ten things for this weekend and I can't even begin to tell you one of them. Where do I go from here and could someone please press the "pause" button?

Last week I had to do something I have never been powerful enough to do, FIRE someone. I would have given back all the keys, all the power, and all the accomplishments that got me here to have not had to do that. It was inevitable that this persons time was long up with our company but ME, I had to fire her! I had to look her in the eyes and tell her that her services were no longer needed and tell her why. I tell you what, there has never been a moment where I wished I was home frolicking in the leaves with my kids rather than be sitting in that chair.

I had to go through the whole week knowing this was going to happen on Friday at 3:30 pm. I could not sleep the night before, I was up all night with an upset stomach. All I could think about was, how is she going to pay rent, will she bounce back from this, who will hire this girl because she truly has the largest chip on her shoulder than anyone that I have ever met, and I know a lot of people. The good (if you will) thing in my eyes is that she does not have a family and she can always file unemployment until she finds another job, right? Well, you would think but why can't I stop thinking about this poor girl I had to fire? Is it always going to be like this or is this just a "first time" feeling? Hopefully, this is the only time I ever have to do something like this. Am I that naive to really think that, NO!

So, other than that I was also PMSing and I was extra emotional. I would feel myself getting very angry and wanting to scream at her from the top of my lungs when she was only trying to defend herself. Thank God his little voice was coming through loud and clear to stay calm and maintain a professional composure. So, I did it and I think I did a good job, if that is possible. I would definitely hate to hear her side of the story though. Ouch!

So, it is a new week and things in the office are crazy! I am doing things I never thought I would do, but loving it. I am learning all the ins and outs of dealing with Insurance Adjusters, and loving it! I am still billing my brains out too at the same time. Man, I never knew I could be this productive and have fun doing it. I think I have finally, after 7 years post-college, decided I am where I want to be and love what I am doing. Who would have thought? I hate that something so horrible for someone else could be such a defining moment for me. Something that was supposed to only be part-time turned in to my new career. God is Good!

Is This It, Are We Done?

We have been going through the potty training process with Pink for the last month. We are definitely successful with the pee pee part. She even goes in there on her own, pulls her shorts and panties down, sits down, does her business, and even pulls her shorts and panties back up. Big step, ha!

When she goes to bed we still put an overnight diaper on her because that is a little too long to go between potty breaks. She sleeps a good 11 hours at night and I don't even think I could pull that one off. So, with the nighttime diaper, this is when she would usually decide to go poo poo. Well, there would come a time when she would need to go poo poo during the day so she would just go in her panties. How is the clean up on that, you ask? Oh, Fabulous! It is especially fabulous when she would try and take the panties off and it would smear on her leg, get on the carpet or all over the tile in the bathroom then try and climb back up in her bed to watch a movie. Ugh! Clean up turns in to a 30 minute ordeal, easily!

We start brainstorming from the beginning, what can we bribe this child with? We tried two pieces of candy (contrary to the one piece she got for pee pee), a new toy of her choice, ice cream, Popsicle, a new DVD, a new house, a new car, you name it! She would do it about once a week or so and we would get soooooo excited. Obviously she did not get what all the excitement was about because she would continue to soil her panties and they would end up in the trash. Those panties are not cheap either.

Last Monday we decided to give the new neighborhood pool a try. It was a blast. The splash pad was a major hit with Pink. She also loved the baby pool. She was not diggin' the big pool for more than 5 minutes. Blue just sat back and relaxed in his little boat while Leo pushed him around. Always chill mode with Blue! So, I am sitting in the baby pool with Pink and she says, "Mommy, I need to go potty."

Pink and I walk in to the bathroom and I put her up on the potty. She is sitting there with this determined look on her face and then I hear the "bloop." I started going NUTS! I was screaming and clapping and giving her a high five. She asks, or should I say tells me that we are going to Target (yes, I know it is VERY sad that my 2 year old knows the name of a store) to get a new toy and ice cream. So, indeed, that is what we did later that day.

Another week goes by, another 2 pair of panties ruined until this weekend, Saturday to be exact. Leo's rents were in town and we had my Mom over for dinner as well. We were all sitting around the table after enjoying a fabulous steak dinner. Of course my Mom asks, "What's for dessert?" I look at Pink and I say, "Well, I was kind of banking on Pink going poo poo in the potty because I would LOVE some ice cream tonight." So, after I said this, everyone chimed in. We were all looking at her telling her it would be so nice if she went. Then I asked her if she needed to go poo poo and she answered, "Yes!"

We walk in the bathroom and she sits there. She goes pee pee and continues to sit there. I am thinking to myself, " Is she going? Do I smell poo poo?" I ask her, "what kind of ice cream are you going to get? " She looks up at me and says while grunting, "Pink ice cream with sprinkles." It was the funniest thing I had ever seen/witnessed. She did it, she went poo poo and we all got our ice cream.

She has now done it the last 3 days in a row. We are so hopeful that this is it, we are done. Last night she even grabbed a book and ran in there and took care of business. Like Daddy, Like Daughter :)

Pictures Coming Soon!

As you all know, Pink broke our camera last week. I am proud to announce we just ordered a new Digital Camera from Best Buy. We are so excited to have a new camera. I feel like just one week going by, I have missed so many important pictures in the kids lives. We should have it between June 4th and the 9th. Get ready for picture overload shortly there after.

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and I will be checking in sometime tomorrow. Lots to catch up on. Toodles!

Yes, I'm Back!

So, this weeks weigh in was so much better than the last two! I lost 2.6 lbs!!! My goal was 3 but of course I want to do it the healthy way. So, I am officially patting myself on the back right now.

I am on day 5 of the "5 Weeks to the 5K" and I have already missed a running day. I just plan on carrying on like I never missed it at all. I will run 2 miles tomorrow morning. Ugh, I am not looking forward to that, but I will tell you, since losing these 17 lbs, it is so much easier to run, so much easier. I enjoy it again!

The In-Laws are in town this weekend so I know it will be easy to deter from my "lifestyle change" and running program, but this is where I need to test my self control. I will let you know how that goes.

Nothing much else to really write about at the current time.

Oh, I do want to send a special Congratulations to Minnie on Baby Reese that was born on 5/22/2009 and a special Congratulations to Cindy on Baby Katelyn that was born on 5/27/2009. Looks like the girl boom continues....

5 Weeks to a 5K

Tonight was the beginning of a new adventure. I am planning on participating in a mini-triathlon in August. I will have to run, bike, and swim. While reading "Runners" magazine I found this amazing article that must have been placed there just for me.

Tonight was day 1. You are given the option of a rest or a 20 minute walk. I chose to walk. I went out 30 minutes before the "Jon and Kate Plus 8" season premiere. I got in 10 minutes before the show. I walked 1.25 miles in that time. I hope to gain a major endurance and be walking more than 2 miles in this time allotment. Tomorrow night is a 10 minute run.

Stay Tuned, Toodles!

What's Going on with "Pink?"

Pink is going through so many changes as a little person right now. She is definitely settling in as her own and we are thoroughly enjoying it. Her vocabulary is skyrocketing immensely. She thinks she has it all figured out. She is a HAM!

Everyone says we timed the two kids perfectly because of jealously. Well, I definitely think she never showed any signs of jealousy towards her brother until the past weeks. This is how we found her yesterday afternoon while Blue was napping...

Pink has found a new love for photography. She has figured out how to turn the camera on and off. She knows how to look in to the lens and snap the picture, she has not quite figured out the whole digital screen thing yet. She takes some really good ones and then there are the ones we are still trying to figure out her view, we'll get there. Here is a little gallery of her work...

Now I would like to take a moment of silence for the "fallen" camera. April 2007 to May 2009. You were a great camera and we loved you very much. We will miss you and are so sorry for the way you went. Pink didn't mean to break you, she loved you so much. May you rest in peace.

We are definitely in the market for a new camera, any suggestions?

Toodles!

What's Going on with "Blue?"

I know the Blog title is all about "Pink" and "Blue" but it seems that as of lately there is just so much more going on. I decided to take some time and fill you all in on the goings on in our household with the kids. I am making two separate posts for each child. Starting with Blue...

Blue has been teething so bad lately. He constantly has a finger, thumb, or whole fist in his mouth gnawing away. We have not seen or felt any teeth coming in, but we know they are coming soon.

Blue is still as happy and healthy as he has been form the get go. He is constantly smiling at his sister. She cracks him up more than anything or anyone. He laughs out loud when she speaks, he giggles and shys up when she kisses his forehead and he gazes at her when she is in the room. I hope this love continues but then again I am a realist, ha!

Blue's favorite thing to do right now is hang out in his excersaucer. It is so funny how different Pink and Blue have been as babies. Pink was not a huge fan of the excersaucer but Blue loves it. Here are a couple pictures to see them both. Although she may seem content, it only lasted for about 2 minutes. We can put Blue in it and he entertains himself for 20 minutes, plus.

Think we have learned much from baby one to baby two? Ha! Obviously Pink was not quite ready for the excersaucer. So, who is to say whether she would have liked it if we would have given her time, right?!?

What else? Oh, Blue has mastered pretty much all of the Gerber stage 1 foods. He is not a fan of peas quite yet, but neither was his sister. Also, we have not tried prunes. In my eyes, those things things are a laxative and if any member of this family does not need that, it is Blue. So, I was reading about the eating habits of a baby his age/size and it said something about introducing stage 1 meats at this time. I went to Target and found some chicken and gravy and some turkey and gravy. I thought this would be a good idea, what do you think?

Thank you for tuning in, be right back with the Pink update, Toodles!