Hippo

Ok, the other day I was flipping looking for something to watch on t.v. and I came across this show on the like the discovery channel or something. It was about this couple that lives with a hippo. I am dead serious, a hippo. The couple live in South Africa I believe. They acquired the hippo from when they found it washed on shore as a baby. There were two they had (they wanted to breed them), but the male was shot on a neighbors farm. Ok, they let this hippo all in their house and on the bed (that it broke because it is a HIPPO, duh!). Are people really that stupid? check it out for yourself

http://hubpages.com/hub/There_is_a_Hippo_in_our_house

ABSURD!

Pizza Making

Tobbie had her friend Austin over for a playdate and they got to make their very own pizza. They were so cute and loved every minute of it! The only problem was that Austin wouldn't eat his pizza when it was done because the cheese melted and it looked funny. He gets that craziness from his mother (te he, just teasing you Lisa). Look at all the fun that was had!

Tobbie at the dentist

Well, Tobbie went to the dentist today for the third time. This was for her 3 year checkup/cleaning. She went at 1 year and 2 years and will have to go more frequently than other children because of the amount/type/length of time of antibiotics she was on when she was born. The past two years, they just wanted to check her teeth for decay and to keep an eye on palate from being intubated for so long. This year she got her first cleaning and she did such a good job. I was terrified that she wouldn't let them touch her, but she was all about it. Thank goodness for reading books about going to the dentist! She is now a member of the "No Cavity Club" and received an award from the dentist. She was especially proud of this. All afternoon she kept telling Tristan about her teeth. It was too cute. Though there were no cavities, her teeth are starting to show signs of decay. We just have to be extra deligent on brushing the proper way.

Waiting for the cleaning to begin!








Edited to add: I went to the dentist on February 4th and I have a cavity!

sleep is so wonderful!

Huge victory in the Mince household last night! Tristan went to bed at 10:00 and didn't wake up until 4 this morning and then woke at 6:30 for a "quick snack" and is back out (crap, that means he is grOWING), and Miss Tobbie went down at 8:30 and slept until just now at 7:00. This will make me a much nicer mommy for today, maybe.

MOVING & MY 3 YEAR OLD

We are moving!!! We have had our orders for a couple of weeks, but have been waiting for more confirmation of other information to officially announce it. Basically all I can say online is that the kids and I will be moving to Georgia for almost 2 years. I am sure you all know why and no, Michael and I are not getting divorced, we are quite happy with each other (on most days).

We have found a house near Robins Air Force Base and are just awaiting the approval for rental. It is cute. It has 6 mature pecan tress on the property and has a beautiful sun room. Ahh, I can't wait, warmer weather!

And Miss Tobbie has been so much better since we have gotten back on our schedule. Plus, she just needed a little extra attention from me. I love that little piece of sweetness.

I'll post pics later!

Time Outs & Locks WORK!!!

Ha ha ha! Time outs do work! Persistence is all it takes. I would rather spend the time to correct some of that bad behavior now than when she is a teenager. Make sense? It's not like I am asking her to construct a crane out of paper (that would be origami). Tobbie is smart enough to know to not scream at her mother at the dinner table and when I tell her to NOT do it again or she will go to time out, she understands that too. Anyway, enough on that.


Bedtime battle won last night. Michael put a new door knob on Tobbie's door (one with a lock) and he put it on backwards for me. I know some might consider this cruel, but when your child scales a baby gate at the top of the stairs during the night, you have to consider her safety as well. So, after 5 minutes of crying and knocking on her door last night, a little princess went and got into her bed and fell fast asleep (she should have, she hasn't slept in almost a week!). She did just wake up at 0600, but I can so deal with that. I get up early anyway.


She is a well rested little one


this is for her safety


Another awesome tidbit, check out this little guy. He slept ALL night (well, until 0530, but that counts)! I can't believe I slept for 6 1/2 hours straight last night. I haven't done that in MONTHS!


Gotta go and do some Flylady chores!

I won, until 3 am...

Well, I won last nights bedtime battle until 3 am when Tobbie woke up. I was fine letting her scream it out at the top of the stairs, then at 5 am, she scaled the baby gate and fell down the stairs. She then proceeded to jump up run up the stairs into our bedroom and after I ran for her, she hit the door knob on my door and split her little head open. Here is the proof I haven't been abusing my child.

Lovely little photo of her after she passed out on the couch. I will get through this, I know I can! She won't still act like this in high school will she?

score

Me:1
Tobbie:1