5 on Friday

1. The girls and I made a trip to the grocery store with just the three of us--- for our full grocery list!   This is a first (that I can remember) and an accomplishment in my mind.   I usually try to take just one child, since until recently Ellie would sit in the cart (as would Neve) and Fareway only has single seat carts.   But, with Nick at Baconfest and an empty fridge we did it on our own.  It was actually pretty easy, and I can now start going to the grocery store first thing Saturday morning with the girls while Nick sleeps in.  Do you see the trend in how lucky Nick is (Baconfest and getting to sleep in on Saturday's while I grocery shop with and take care of  two kids)?

2.  I cannot complain too much, as Nick had the girls on Monday night while I was spending the day with my new niece (and my sister) and Thursday while I got my hairs trimmed.  My niece is such a doll--- super easy baby thus far and a lot of fun to cuddle with.   I also had a blast when my 2-year old nephew got home.  At first he was shy, but then he warmed up and was my little helper while we made dinner (he 'taste tests' just like my girls).   I felt really loved when my sister messaged me to let me know he cried because I left.

3. The 2014 Winter Olympics have begun!  Remember when Ellie was just a baby and loved watching the Olympics?!  She was so little!

http://karaandnick.blogspot.com/2010/02/ellie-and-olympics.html

 

4. Ellie has started earning Princess Points for taking naps at day-care (because we went through a very un-fun stretch where she would not take a nap and was falling asleep in the way home or in bed by 6:45 at night).   She is able to 'buy' things with her Princess Points, such as going out to lunch with Mommy or Daddy, time on Mommy's iPad or picking a special dinner on Wednesday's after dance class (because we drive right by Jimmy John's and McDonald's and she always asks if we can go there and I say no).   At first she was trading in her Princess Points for iPad time.   Then we said she could only do that twice a week, so she started saving and had enough to get McDonald's after dance class Wednesday night.  She was super excited!   I was impressed because when I asked her to get me the 10 Princess Points she owed for dinner she asked if she could just give me 9 since I had not given her a Princess Point for taking a nap that day!   Not so sure, but I think the kid might be good at math!

 

5.  Ellie also earned herself a Gummy Life Saver the other day.  Neve saw her get one and wanted one herself.  I told her she had to earn it and could earn it by sitting on the potty.  She looked me and walked towards the bathroom.   Then looked back to make sure I was following her, which I did.  Sure enough, she sat on the potty so she could have a treat.   Unfortunately we were short on time (had to get to dance class), so I had to make her get off the potty.  She was not a happy camper with that...  signs she is ready to potty train???  (She already tells me before she goes and wants to get changed, but until now she refused to sit on the potty.)