Day 1 at the Beach

I went to Frankie and Roger's for dinner tonight since Jack is out of town. The kids played sooo well together and it was really enjoyable. Here is a video of them kissing each other. You can also get a glimpse of what they did for the last 30 minutes that we were there...run around the room over and over again. Hopefully, that tired them out really good and they sleep in tomorrow morning!

Success in Motherhood!

I did it! Well, kinda! The kids went to the dentist today and the dentist said they're teeth are very strong and very healthy. I don't know why, but I just felt so good as a mommy! I am taking good care of thier teeth.

I guess it made me feel so good because my first experience with bringing Tre to the dentist was terrible. The dentist said his teeth showed signs of "significant damage" and if I wasn't more careful they would all be rotten and black in no time. I left crying. I had brushed his teeth twice a day every day and only given him a little bit of juice (that was diluted with water). I felt like a failure. It didn't help that Tre nearly had a nervous breakdown at the place. I started asking around and then found out terrible things about this place and I switched.

We went to this new dentist about a 6 months ago and she was fabulous and Tre didn't shed a tear and William did well too. Today was no differnt. Both of the boys did well. Tre sat in the chair like a big boy and listened very well. William cried, but it wasn't terrible and he actually enjoyed the flouride. The dentist said to keep doing what we are doing because their teeth are in great condition! YAY!

We went to the Children's Museum after and now I am hoping they take a nap. Wish me luck!

Oh so ready!

I am OOOOHHH so ready for vacation, and I think Tre is too. Jack left for a weekend trip to the beach today for Cory's, one of my closest friends, bachelor party. I am super jealous that he has the weekend minus kids and fun in the sun with friends. Tre is too. When he was driving out of the driveway, Tre was yelling, "I WANT TO GO TO BEACH TOO!" over and over again. We are meeting him there Sunday to Tre's getting his wish. I'm getting mine too. My friend Ashley, my long time childhood friend, is coming up Thursday and I am going to stay with her and Jack is bringing the kiddos home with him. We are both getting beach weekends without the kids.

I can't wait! i have spent one whole night away from the kids since they've been born (minus the trip to Key West when Jack was on his death bed from an appendix that had been ruptured for a week before ever going to the hospital). Jack has had the kids overnight only one night. Lucky guy! This will be his first long weekend without my help and I can't say I am sad about that! I desperately need the break and some rejuvanation.

Tre hasn't been napping lately and I can't figure out why. We are always doing something in the morning and I keep them very busy. I would think he would be exhausted. I usually don't mind that much because he stays in his room and doesn't bother William, but that was not the case today. He kept William awake the whole time. ARG! The night was not fun and I put both kids to bed at 6:30. Thankfully, they both went straight to sleep.

I am bringing them both for a dentist appointment tomorrow and then the children's museum. Here's to hoping for a nap!

The One Millionth Reason We Should NOT Get a Dog!

So, Jack and I were working outside during nap time and after an hour of sweating our a**es off when we heard screaming crying! I ran upstairs to an open door to the kids room, so I thought William was crying because Tre came out to play and didn't close the door behind him. That happens a lot. Tre wakes up earlier than William, comes out, forgets to close the door again and William gets upset because he likes the door closed.

Anyway, that is NOT what happened. I go in the room to find William screaming, diaperless and covered in POOP! The stinker had taken his diaper off, pooped, and smeared it EVERYWHERE! It was on the floor, it was smeared on the slats of the crib, it was smeared all over the bumper pad and clumps were on his sheets. He even had it all over him. I quickly screamed for Jack's help. Jack started working on the room and I bathed William.

When I came back in to help Jack, I couldn't stand it! Does that make me a terrible mother. I kept gagging and just couldn't handle it! AND THAT, my friends, is yet another reason the Stewart family could never have a dog. I can't even pick up my own child's poop much less a dogs!

It's a MIRACLE!!!

I had to take a video to prove it! Tre has finally grown out of his haircut tantrums. He was actually excited about going this time, sat there like a big boy and listened! I was sooo happy. Then it was William's turn and I think he watched his brother because he sat on the booster too, and although he wasn't nearly as comfortable as Tre was and wanted me right there next to him, he still didn't cry and almost giggled at the clipper part. I am sooo happy to have moved on from the haircut tantrum stage. They look so cute with a fresh haircut and now I don't have to dread bringing them!

Tantrums and Greed!

I'm in Lafayette visiting my family since Jack is out of town. Sometimes it's seems easier to come here because I am in a house with other adults to interact with and have a little extra help, but sometimes not. My mom and dad's house is super nice so I constantly have to watch the kids to make sure they don't ruin things and they always seem to be a bigger handful...more fussy and less sleepy. It seems that Lafayette really doesn't have that many things to offer kids.

Yesterday, my sweet little Tre was not so sweet. We ran some errands and had to buy a birthday present at Toys R Us and I told him before we even entered the store that we were going for a birthday present and not a toy for him. He said he understood! He lied! :) He had a fit when we walked out. I still had one more errand to run and he cried leaving Toys R Us, in the car to Old Navy, IN Old Navy, all the way home and then some. What do you do when your kid has a tantrum in public like that? I choose to continue what I am doing, ignore him and then when we get to a place of isolation I let him know how I feel about his behavior...and not in a nice voice either. Sometimes, like yesterday, he even gets a spank (sorry for all you non-spanking believers). What do you do? Your way might work better than mine because it didn't stop there!

Naptime came and he refused to nap. We've been battling this off and on for a while and I really don't care if he doesn't nap if it doesn't affect his mood. Yesterday, this was not the case. When William woke up, we went with my mom to the store so she could get the boys some new PJ's. Tre, again, threw a fit when he saw the toy section and realized he wasn't going to get one. I don't know what his problem was yesterday. He normally is VERY good about going to stores and not expecting things. My mom picked out some pjs and he made some nasty remark about not wanting them. He again proceeded to have another fit so we checked out and left. Mom went to Target and I brought the kids home.

I let Tre know how disappointed I was and he really was sorry. He was saying over and over again how sorry he was. I even made him call Jack to tell him what he did and that made him really get upset. I was happy to know that he cared about how we felt. At least I know he has a conscience. It was funny, too, because as soon as Bebe got home from Target, Tre all the sudden LOVED his PJ's.

On a different note, my mom lost her cell phone today. She accidentally left it at the car wash. She went back to look and it was gone. She was sooo upset. I called her phone over and over again and no one would pick up. I texted it offering a reward and lo and behold we got a reply IMMEDIATLY! My mom went to meet her and got the phone, so all ended well. I am just amazed, however, that this woman was probably going to steal it since she never responded to our calls or texts until she knew a reward was coming. Mom said when she met her, she was all about the money. Go figure! I would have just dropped the phone off at the car wash office! I guess some people just aren't as nice as I am!