Happy Thanksgiving

Twas the night of Thanksgiving,

But I just couldn't sleep.

I tried counting backwards,

I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned - 

the dark meat and white,

But I fought the temptation 

with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,

the thought of a snack became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door,

and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

Gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,

pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,

'til all of a sudden, I rose from the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky,

with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees...

Happy eating to all - pass the cranberries, please.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all - bring on the turkey!

 

1st Snow

We got our first snow fall yesterday so we had to get outside and play!  Last year was a rough one - I hope this winter is better.  A couple inches every other week would be enough for me!

Go Vikes!

Go Vikings! Go Vikings!

We're in trouble... even this cute little cheerleader can't make the Vikings win!

In Training

This week we have officially entered the Potty Training phase of toddlerhood!!!  It’s been a long time coming, but Julianne is finally getting the hang of going potty like a big girl!  Thank goodness Halloween came and we have plenty of treats!  I am not above giving treats as rewards – I figure she’s gonna eat her Halloween candy anyway so she may as well earn it!

 

We are taking it slow though – my goal is to have her trained by Christmas!  It’s very hard to train her when she’s at daycare 9 hours a day and we only have a few hours at home and weekends.  But our daycare mom is helping somewhat and she is going potty there as well- however still wearing diapers.  At home it’s big-girl panties only (except for nap and bedtime)!  So far, she’s been pretty good and only had a few accidents, probably because I bring her to the bathroom every hour!

 

I never in a million years thought my life would revolve around poop and potty so much!  If you would have told me I would have no problems washing out poopy underwear in the sink by hand 10 years ago – I would have thought you were crazy!