Making Cake

When Chad, Amber and the kids were here my mom made pumpkin bars and these are pics of Italia and Addison enjoying the frosting. It was actually really cute cause they were sharing too.

Update on Long Days

We are still sick but getting better. I took Italia to the Dr on Thursday and no ear infection which is good just a bad cold and she is cutting her eye teeth. The NOT TRYING HARD POTTY TRAINING is going really well considering I am not doing to much of anything. Yesterday she was a turkey though about going potty. In the morning she was in my bed and she was just waking up and I go "do you need to go potty" she tells me NO! then I changed her diaper cause I knew if she went one more time I was going to have a wet bed. Then after changing her again I asked her again lets go potty. She again tells me NO! then I hear a toot and she pushes and I hear a gush of pee. She purposing went potty in her diaper cause she didn't want to go on the potty. Funny girl. This morning she woke up at 8 and didn't want to go back to bed and so we went to the potty and she went again on the toilet. This time she got potty treats M&Ms. Then cause she was grouchy we laid back down around 9:30 and when we got up at 1030 she pretty much told be she had to go potty and went again in the toilet. She was asking for treats as she was sitting there.
So that is five times in one week of going potty on the toilet. All I am doing is taking her when she wakes up in the morning. I am not trying to train her persay I am just trying to get her use to the idea. A lot of the time she tells me when she goes potty. she says AHHH potty and I tell her to tell me before. Occassionally I sit her on the pot during the day but not much. I usually put her on potty before baths but we have done that for months now.
I am not pushing it cause I know she can't be completely potty trained for awhile for a few reasons. 1. she drinks a ton 2. she pees even more. 3. she is in a crib so I don't think she could be potty trained at night until she is in a big bed which won't be until we get in our house even though she is ready now 4. Shh don't tell but she still takes a bottle at night. Cause we are in the same room and that is not a good thing for sleeping inthe night casue if I try to ignore her she just sits there yelling at me "mama baba mamma baba all gone" I know she shouldn't have a bottle at night she should be sleeping all night but that is not an option right now since we all sleep in the same room

Long days

So it has been a couple of long days. Monday morning Italia woke up at 7am and decided not to go back to bed (she usually sleeps till 9 or so). So we got up Donny and I started getting ready since we had family pics. As I was putting Italias dress on she threw up all over it. So I took it off and scrubbed it clean and put it in the dryer and then I had to go get my hair done by Destinee for pics so I left. Dest was running late since Dreadyn decided to have that be the only morning she slept in for weeks. As I was waiting Donny called and said Italia fell asleep. Well I said she will get at least a 20 min nap while I get my hair done. Then when we were almost done Donny called and said Italia threw up again. So I said should we bag the pics or try it Donny said since we were ready lets just try it. So we got to pics a little late but they weren't busy. I got Italia dressed and she was actually happy even though she didn't sit still. (I forgot to mention that Donny and I are also sick with a bad cold)
We actually did manage to get a cute family pic. The rest of the day was pretty long but that night was longer. Italia had to be held or sleep with us and woke up one time with a fever of 101. Then yesterday was the longest day of my life. Italia was whining, crying, screaming all day. And everything was so tramatic. We both were able to get a long nap in but it was because I had to sleep with her so Iwasn't able to get things done that I wanted.
also she hadn't ate much of anything both days and I had to make more pumpkin bars cause that was the only thing she would eat. She also had to have 3 baths yesterday to keep her happy. Finally last night I did get her to eat a hamburger. then last night she did sleep okay but in our bed.
On the happy note Italia has gone potty in the toilet 3 times. In the morning I have taken her potty and every morning she has gone:)

Thankful For...

So I decided that I would list a few things I am thankful for at this Thankgiving time

*Donny
*how hard Donny works for our family so that I can stay home and that we can have a nice home
*Itaila
*Parents-
Mom and Scott for letting us live with them and putting up with us
My Dad for working so hard on our house
Rakay for letting me have my Dad around to build our house while she is in Arizona with out him
Donny's Parents for not getting mad at us for not visiting since we are so busy with our house
*Family in general
*holidays
* the fact that for the next 3 days I get Donny home.
*Health
*Happiness
*Good Marriage
*Gospel
*Running cars
*tithing
*Donny's job and insurance
*conveniences
There is so much more but that is all for now I may update it later
I encourage all of you to do the same since it is good to remind ourselves how lucky we really are because it is so easy to forget and just concentrate on the negative

More House Updates!

Our front door and off to the left is our laundry room door
The back of the house Looking Good!!
Two men hard at work. Thanks Donny and Dad for all your hard work:)!
Just so you know I worked hard today too. I went and picked up the bark and drove it to the house:)

WE HAVE SIDING!!!!!!!!!

This is my Dad working hard in the freezing weather. Thanks Dad!
Its coming along. I am getting excited I can't wait to move in and decorate.

2 for 1 Halloween/House Update

Halloween was fun. I was glad that Donny was able to be home so we could enjoy it as a family. Italia looked so cute as tinker bell


All decked out and ready to go



I put sparkling pink blush on her cheeks and eyes and she was very fascinated with the whole process we may have a makeup girl sooner then we want:0

Showing how to light up her wand and smiling for the camera
I just think she looks so cute here.
Our only carving pumpkin pic my battery died as I tried to take more. but Italia did really well and it was funny cause she kept sticking her spoon in the pumpkin like we all were doing but then she would stick it in her mouth and say "yum" but she didn't think it was so yummy when she actually got some pumpkin on her tounge.
Trick or Treating.
at our church was a trunk or treat /halloween carnival we went inside for a minute but only did two things cause everything had a huge line and Italia didn't know what she was missing. Those two candies in her hand were her first two of the night and she swiped them out of the basket and wouldn't let go of them. She probably had them in her hand for over an hour.
Out finished product.
Our house has windows. The siding has arrived and if everything goes as scheduled we will be sheetrocking the inside during december then it is just a matter or finish work :)