Today's crazy moment #27

I've started to come to grips with the fact that my life is just one crazy moment after another. I've also learned that they come at the most unexpected times. (I admit I was very naive to think my life would be anything else considering I have three kids three and under.) Today I experienced a big one.

I was in the checkout line at Target (all three kids in tow) when I got a phone call from my sister, Tona. She was going out for her last lunch before going into the MTC. I was trying to tell her how proud I was of her and how much I love her while desperately trying to keep my kids out of the candy. Finally I paid and had the groceries and Kaylee secure in the cart heading towards the door. I knew I was incapable of navigating two toddlers a full cart and a coherent phone conversation so I told the kids to sit on the bench next to the exit. I thought they would sit patiently for me but I was wrong. Before I knew what was happening Kaylee was crying, Autumn was nowhere to be found and Ebby was giving a final push to an empty cart out the open sliding doors.
WHAT the WHAT!?!
I couldn't just leave my baby in the store, in a full cart, crying while I was running down a runaway cart in the parking lot. So I hurriedly pushed the cart outside and braced it against one of the pylons. That's when I found Autumn. Her arm was under my cart! Luckily the runaway cart hadn't gone very far. I finally got everything and everyone under control when I remembered I was still on the phone with Tona.
Poor Tona. Set apart and about to enter the MTC and I have no idea what kind of obscenities I was shouting out as I tried to get everything under control. I was so relieved that everyone was ok and so shook up and embarrassed that I quickly said goodbye. That is going to be Tona's last memory of me and my kids.
Great. Well, at least it's true to life.

Where did Autumn learn that? or Ebby the Photobomber.

As we were cleaning up yesterday I noticed Autumn randomly saying letters with their appropriate sounds. It was surprising on two counts. First, I don't remember ever working through the ABCs with her let alone what sounds they make. Second, I don't usually understand Autumn at all. We've joked around a lot about how she has her own made up language. 

So, where did she learn that? The only place I know of where she's seen the ABCs with their sounds is on the Leap Frog movie the kids like watching.

All's I can say is WOW.

How do I love thee, ... Let me count the trains.

This just goes to show you how much we love Ebby.

Here's a picture of all the train stuff Ebby started out with.

And here's a picture of all the train stuff Ebby has now.

Poor Kaylee

After almost two weeks of oral antibiotics (and all the unpleasantness the comes with it) Kaylee still has an eye and ear infection. Today she got a shot of more powerful antibiotics and is going back on oral antibiotics tomorrow. I don't know if I'm more sorry for her or me.


*update* Kaylee. I feel more sorry for Kaylee.

Kaylee's finding her voice!

Pictures of Kaylee's Baby Blessing

Thank you to everyone for making Kaylee's blessing special for us. I love seeing so many loved ones loving my baby girl.

And a big shout out it my sister-in-law for taking the pictures. Karly you totally rock!

 

Grandma Jesse and Grandpa Bud couldn't make the blessing but we loved enjoying an afternoon visit with them. And so did Kaylee.

Ebby's Potty Trained ... or ... Worst week ever!

Autumn decided she wanted to potty train too. Until about five minutes later when she relieved herself all over Andrew.

Since our whole house is carpeted except the kitchen and dining room, we took out our table and gave Ebby a safe play area.

I've been dreading this moment for over a year now, mostly because I didn't have a clue as to how to potty train but also because Ebby is SO stubborn. (A little reminder: Last year we tried to make him eat his vegetables. On our doctor's suggestion, we offered only vegetables for lunch and dinner for two weeks. You'd think that would have broken him but he just starved his way through the two weeks. It broke me.) Needless to say, I was mentally preparing myself for the worst.

I wanted to prepare Ebby too, so all during Christmas break in Utah I kept reminding him that once we got home he was going to go 'poo-poo' and 'pee-pee' in the potty. He seemed indifferent about it.

Little did I know that Andrew would be sick when we got home. I thought, it’s ok, I can still do this. Sharon started him on the right path during her visit in November. It'll be ok. Then I got sick. It's fine. Then Kaylee started getting sick. Still determined to try. Autumn broke out in a rash. Really? Come on world stop it! I was five minutes late for Kaylee's doctor's appointment and the nurse said I'd have to reschedule. I'll tell you what you can do with your rescheduled appointment you mean, MEAN woman. You try to get two sick kids and a recently potty trained toddler across town right before nap time while sick and suffering a migraine and see how much you want to reschedule. That's only what I thought of course. I did however voice my ... 'concerns' with Andrew that afternoon. Poor guy.

Then I went to church yesterday with Ebby and Autumn. We were pretty sure Kaylee had an eye infection so Andrew stayed home with her. Autumn's rash seemed to be better and my illness was manageable with medication. I was changing Autumn's diaper during the second hour while I talked with another woman in the ward in the mother's lounge when the massive number two decided to roll out of the diaper I set aside and stopped near Autumn's face. Really world. I want to cry. Then Ebby was so difficult in primary that the teachers decided only mommy could deal with him. Then in Relief Society the president made the announcement that Hand, Foot and Mouth disease was going around the primary/nursery. I stayed all three hours but I was so happy when it came time to leave. I believe I set a new world record for getting home from church.

But through it all, somehow, Ebby got potty trained. Honestly I have no idea how that happened. I'm just grateful it did.

Update: Autumn's rash is still a mystery but it's gone. Andrew is better and is gone on another interview. I'm a little better but the migraine is lingering. And Kaylee has an eye and ear infection. 

I sure hope next week is better than this one.