Update on PT

The boys have been doing great on Potty Training. Since Wednesday, they have had no more than 1 or 2 accidents a day. Usually, it is just the poop. That is the only issue we are having is getting them to poop in the toilet. Luckily they are only doing that once a day. Today, Matt and I were in the family room and the boys were in their room playing. Mason came running out saying Carter potty. I thought, oh no, he had an accident. We went down the hall and saw Carter sitting on the toilet. He had the biggest smile on his face and said, "I poop!" Sure enough he did poop in the toilet and he did it a lot. He didn't even tell us, he just went straight to the potty and there was none in his underwear. Mason has been doing even better than Carter. For the last 3 days, Mason's diapers have been dry after naps and even dry in the mornings when he gets up. I know not to get too excited yet. I am knocking on wood as we speak, but they have been doing so great! I learned on Tuesday that the boys need to be taught differently and since then it has been working. Hopefully it continues.

And the fun begins....

I started potty training the boys on Monday. I have been dreading this day for a while now and have been putting it off. The thought of doing 2 boys at once frightened me. Actually, it ended up being easier, I think, doing 2 at a time. They helped remind each other to go and fed off the other getting candy and wanting some too. The boys were so excited to wear their new underwear. I bought 19 pairs of Mickey Mouse, Handy Manny, and Elmo. I hoped that would be enough! The boys started out doing really bad. We went through 12 underwear's in the first 2 hours. I called my sister telling her I was going to give up. But then they did better. Much better. Mason started to figure out that by just going a little bit in the toilet, he could get candy. I never give the boys candy so this was a big deal. I think in the 4th hour he went 29 times. Yes, that number is correct and between Carter and him I was in the bathroom the entire hour. Mason would go potty, get half of a starburst, swallow it, then say he needs to go potty again. And each time he went. We figured out he just needed to go more each time. They both had sippy cups attached to them the entire day filled with juice. Thank Heavens for Capri Sun flavored water.

They continued to do great throughout the day. I think I had 2 more accidents the rest of the day. I can't complain about that. It was just very, very exhausting. I couldn't get anything done, which was fine. I planned on spending the entire day devoted to the potty, which I did literally.

On day 2, they had a few accidents in the morning again. We didn't go potty as much as the first day. Maybe they were getting sick of the candy?? In the afternoon things went downhill. Carter got confused and thought his underwear was the toilet. He never went potty in the toilet, but 2 seconds later he went in his pants. UHHH! The frustration set in, but I kept my patience (at least I tried). Three hours later, 20 tries on the potty, and a lot of tears and he finally went in the toilet. It is still a work in progress and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

Look what we have been up to.......

I started potty training the boys today. It has been going very well, but who would of thought it would be so exhausting!!! I am so tired so you will have to hear all about it later this week. Enjoy these silly boys in their new underwear!!

Mother's Nature

For FHE this week, we went to this Pumpkin Patch. The boys absolutely loved it. Carter is going through this stage of having a CHEESY smile and that is an understatement. But we love it!! I know I have been so TERRIBLE at updating the blog, but I hope to get back into the swing of things. The boys are the smartest, cutest things ever. I am really the luckiest mom in the world and love every minute with them. I know there are a ton of pictures here, but it has been a while.

Big Boy Beds

I know Carter was in a bed a few months back, but he didn't do good at all. He was up 5-8 times a night and none of us got any sleep. We realized we could lower the crib one more notch and take the bumper out and he never tried to get out again. But we felt it was time to get them both in beds. The first night they played for about 30 minutes in their room. Then they fell asleep. This is what we found when we went in to check on them. They were asleep in Carter's bed together. It was the sweetest thing ever.

Summer Buzzes

We got home from the Bahamas and the boys hair was so long. Longer than it ever has been. So we decided to give them a buzz. I tried to get them to look at the camera and smile in the photos, but as you can tell that didn't happen. These were the best ones.

Bahamas 2008

Matt and I in front of Senor Frogs, a favorite restaurant for the locals and tourists. Everyone was so surprised to find out that we don't drink. They were giving free shots the entire night and even shots straight from the bottle into the mouth.





This is the view from our hotel room. Can you say BEAUTIFUL!!!


The Straw Market. Any girls dream with thousands of knock off purses to buy or should I say negotiate.


Downtown Nassau. Not really a place you want to be when it is dark.


Matt and I lounging in the platinum area. This is where we spent a lot of time.

Matt and I just got back from our fabulous vacation in the Bahamas. This was the first time that I have ever been away from the boys. I thought about them a lot and missed them so much but we did have so much fun without them. The best word to describe this vacation is "relaxing". It was just that. We stayed at the Wyndham hotel on Cable Beach. I signed up for this Wyndham by Request thing and it gave us a few extra perks. We got to lounge on the beach in a private roped off section full of palm trees and hammocks. Plus we got free drinks on the beach. It was so nice, especially because the food there is so expensive.

We got a couples massage at the Atlantis Hotel. This was my first massage ever and hopefully not my last. We shopped at the Straw Market. Oh my gosh, that was crazy. The aisles were so small in that place you could hardly breathe and it was so HOT, but the trade was worth it. I left with 6 knock off purses. We also did a day trip to Harbour Island. This is the island with pink sand. It is also the island that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon just got married at. We were able to sight see the island in golf carts. Matt really enjoyed that part. And of course we laid out on the pink sand.

We had such a blast on this trip and we are so thankful for my mom and my sisters for helping out so we could go. The boys were asleep last night when we got home and we woke up this morning to Carter crying for Nana. They were sure in good hands while we were away. Thanks again!

Happy Birthday!

Today is Carter and Mason's birthday! I can't believe they are already 2! What a difference a year can make. The boys are definitely best friends and love spending every minute together. I feel so blessed to be their mother and they bring so much happiness to our family. Happy Birthday!!! I hope we have another great year!!

Big Jet

The boys turn 2 next month and they are starting to say the funniest things. The boys love watching the Little Einsteins on the Disney Channel. The Little Einsteins have an enemy that always tries to stop them from completing a mission. He is an airplane called Big Jet. Carter has a very good memory and all week before Big Jet would come onto the t.v he would start saying Jet..Jet. Then he would appear. This morning, an airplane flew over our house and it was quite loud. Carter stopped what he was doing and said, "Oh, no! Big Jet!" I guess he thought Big Jet was coming to get him. It was the funniest thing ever! Just had to share.

Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny came and visited us last night. My mom did these bunny footprints when we were growing up and now she is carrying the tradition to the grandkids. Thanks Mom!! The boys loved it! The Easter Bunny left candy and a book and of course daddy was excited about the golf clubs. He wants one of the boys to become the next Tiger Woods so badly. Don't you love Mason's stance and how hard he is focusing!! Happy Easter everyone!

Double Trouble

So there are some disadvantages to having twin boys. They seem to get into a little bit more trouble and when they do find something mischievous to get into there is always double the clean up. This is what I found one morning while I was getting ready. I knew they were in there, but thought there is no way they can open brand new packages. They still had the stickers on them, but they managed to open 4 of them and they loved ripping them out!!

Phoenix Zoo

Mason was dying for some ice cream. Too bad they were closed.


Carter loved this Lion statue, but as you can tell, Mason did not.





We went to the Phoenix Zoo today. We went with my sister Cindi. The boys had a blast and loved to see all the animals. Mason is obsessed with birds and trust me he pointed out every single bird in the zoo (inside and outside of cages). We ate lunch and rode the train. It was such a fun day and we can't wait to go back.