Nate turns Three!

This past Sunday Nate turned three! And although it was a rough week for me I'm going to try to keep things positive! Adam was gone for 3 days over the weekend. To sum it up Nate's birthday, Sunday, was when I came undone. Isn't there a book called She's Come Undone or something. Well I've never read it but that's pretty much what happened. We drove to church listening to Kate scream and when we arrived Nate took his turn and tantrumed over me taking his new birthday toy away. It was his 5th or 6th tantrum in 2 days not including the girls tantrums and my ears were already very sensitive from all the crying. I really think these kids have damaged my hearing. And as I walked in to church to drop the girls at the nursery and Nate was still screaming, I came undone. The flood gates were opened and I fell apart. It was really emarrassing since I was suppossed to teach 1st grade sunday school. I tried to pull it together. It didn't happen, I ended up crying in a room with a dear friend for about a 1/2 hour then going home.

So on a positive note I'm doing much better today! Here is what I am grateful for today:

Laura my cleaning lady came yesterday. She makes my days so much brighter. I don't know what I'd do without her!

I'll have to say Nate is completely potty trained! Yes, he's been going strong for the last 2 weeks or so. It all came together when I decided to wash him in cold water if he pooped in his underwear again. I think he liked getting a warm bath after pooping in his underwear. After washing in cold water once he was over it and pooped in the toilet from then on!

Kate and Ally have been peeing in their potty seats in the morning, before nap and at bathtime! They are getting an early start!!

Nick is doing really good at school this year, it is like a lightbulb went on and he's getting it! Awesome! I think the glasses are helping!

Joe is also doing very good at homeschool 4 A's and 1 B for his 3 wk grade report.
Football has been a challenge but he's learning to never give up on his committments!

On a scary note, as I was washing dishes I caught Kate walking around with a steak Knife in her mouth. As I type that I'm thinking I must be such a neglectful parent. But the knife was on the table and she climbed up and got it down then put it in her mouth. It is a rounded knife and thankfully not a pointy one! Thank God I saw right away and she didn't hurt herself or anyone else. I just cringe thinking of it! Recently, the girls started climbing the dinner table chairs to try to see what's on the table. Obviously today Kate found a knife! They have also realized that there aren't any child locks on my drawers only on the cabinets and have been trying to dig out whatever they can get their hands on!