My Ebenezer

In the process of potty triaing Princess. Actually, she is in the process of training herself. We remind her about every hour or so to pee on the potty and she does very well most days.

She and Speedy were playing in the playroom and they both come running into the den. Princess Shouting, POOPY!

Speedy: I just saw the biggest turd in Princess’s diaper
Princess: (holding the front on her diaper down enough so we can also see the biggest turd) BROWNIE! Brownie in dere! ooooh! Brownie in my diaper!

Gross.

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We are taking our first trip as a family of five. Drivining for about 2 1/2 hours to visit with friends and pay our respects to a wonderful man who touched my heart throughout my childhood. He was a father figure and I can remember him picking me up to be his “helper” at a church Day CAmp when I was too young to be a counselor and too old to be a camper. He was the kindest man I’ve ever known.

I can see him, with his rosy red cheeks and big smile, sitting at the feet of Jesus and hanging on every word.

I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of people I haven’t seen in a long time - though I wish it were under different circumstances.

And I have to tell you, traveling with a family of five is quite an adventure. First off, who REALLY wants FIVE extra people sleeping in their house? Especially when 3 of those 5 are under the age of 5. So finding a place to stay if you don’t want to get a hotel room is challenging. Luckily, I have a great friend who still has young children who is taking us in for the night. Speedy will get to spend the night with my sister and his favorite cousin - which he is VERY excited about. I think he is most excited to get them all to himself.

It’s going to be a long ride - it already is. We’ve been driving for an hour and although Speedy and Princess are watching the DVD player, Speedy feels it necessary to act as commentator for us since we can’t see the screen. It’s not annoying at all. Really.

Sigh.

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I always love it when Princess spontaneously tells me she loves me. When she says, “I uv you. Awwww, I us you so much so much.”

It makes me feel like a good mommy.

and if she occasionally tells bugs and birds she loves them, too, well, I don’t mind. Because she is very fond of these things. It doesn’t take away what it means when she tells me she loves me.

But there is a line.

We just flushed her poop down the potty, the whole time she is waving and saying, “I uv you, poopy. awwww. I uv you. Poopy so sweet. Bye Bye. I uv you, poopy.”

She loves mommy and she loves poopy.

Hmmm. Not sure what to make of that.

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We have created a little monster! Princess just loves to stick her finger out and tell you what’s what. She wears her dress up shoes constantly and simply must have her sunglasses on at the same too.

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Polka dots courtesy of the local Target. who knew?

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I’m sitting here with Isaac all cuddle on my chest with one of these wrap things. I just love it and so does he. It really snuggles him in close and right now, his favorite place to be is on mommy’s chest. (he’d probably really be happy on anyone’s chest, but i prefer to think it is just me!)

So when we came home on Friday, Speedy and Princess were very excited to meet Isaac. I put him on the floor and they crowded around him and loved on him. Princess layed her head on his little chest and said, “I uv you, Isaac.” She says that a lot these days. Speedy’s whole face lit up an he wanted to hold him and love on him, too. They both adore baby Isaac right now and are eager to feed him and take good care of him.

This morning, I was getting princess dressed and noticed Isaac was spitting up. Speedy got the burp cloth and went to wipe his face and then gave him his pappy. He stood by to wait for him to spit up again and repeated the process. It was quite sweet. When Princess was all dressed, she had to have her turn with the burp cloth, too, and even held his bottle for about half of a feeding this afternoon.

All is well in the Ebenezer household. We are getting along just fine and the big kids are adjusting. Mommy gets a little tired in the afternoon but still manages to have patience when the big kids need attention. We couldn’t be any happier.

tomorrow morning, while Speedy is at Music Camp, Princess has a little playdate with a good friend of ours. The girls will play and the mommies will visit. Life is good. Life is very, very good.

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Lots of stuff to write about and catch up on but no time. I can’t seem to put this sweet boy down for very long and when he is down I am spending time with Speedy and Princess.

In the meantime, as much as she loves her little brother, I think Princess has started to see the bigger picture. Last night, she took her diaper off and peed in her bed. I think it was a show of protest.

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Overheard in our house this morning:

Princess: I wet. I wet! I WET! Change diaper, pease?
Me: Sit down and finish your breakfast, we’ll change you when you’re done.
Princess: AHHHH! Change me.
Me: If you don’t like having a wet diaper you should consider peeing in the potty
Princess: aaaah! Have poo poo
Me: no, you just have pee pee.
Princess: aaahhhh! change diaper, pease?

Now seriously, if she doesnt like the wet diaper, can’t just pee in the potty.

Speedy: Wife! Hey, Wife! Hey, Daddy’s Wife!
Me: (giggling) yes?
Speedy: Can you help me fix this?
Me: yes
Speedy: Oh thank you daddy’s wife

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