Generous CA Aunts and Uncles!

Well, I have to type in DODGER blue today. Much to his auntie's pleasure, Walker is blossming into quite the baseball fan. He is really into batting the ball (and his sister, and my furniture). Today my ever reflective 3 year-old said "I love aunt Tracy. I love Aunt Tracy because she gave me a baseball, bat, hat, bracelet and shirt. " I think he would still love her even if she didn't spoil him. He even said "Maybe Tracy can take me to a baseball game. She can come, get my seat and we could go!" Are 3-year-olds allowed to travel unaccompanied?

Don't feel left out Uncle Steve. In the interest of getting a nap in my own bed (something I rarely see during the week) Walker and I lay upstairs and watch a DVD. Two days in a row he has been watching the "Here Comes the ABCs" Uncle Steve sent him eons ago by They Might Be Giants. They might be quite entertaining!! He is at an age now where he appreciates it a lot better.

No, this is not a plea to get the rest of the aunts and uncles to antie up and start sending stuff to my kids. But it is nice to see them play with and appreciate what people have given them. I make it a point to tell them if they have something given to them and by whom.

Well Lauren's pool is almost up and running. The pool at our complex has been fancied up and almost ready for swimming. She always calls it "my pool". If you ever really want to get under her skin, tell her she is naughty. She HATES that!! "I not naughty!" she will say emphatically. It is one of the things Doug and I do for a laugh. Yes, we tease our kids for our own enjoyment. That's what happens when you cut back your cable. Well, enough wasting time at work.

Toodles!

No News is Good News!

What's new? Not a whole lot. Same old, same old. Walker has been rather naughty this week. Not sure what is going on there. Lauren is still potty training and having less and less accidents. Brady is pulling himself up on anything and everything. It is pretty cute. Doug is feeling better in terms of his back, but he has some kind of bug (no, not a nagging wife) that has him down for the count now. With summer around the corner, hopefully we can re-energize!!

Peace out!

Lemons and Lemonade

What a week!! The overshadowing event of the week was Doug's back going out. It was brewing over the weekend and came to a head on Monday when he came home in excruciating pain. He was unable to move Monday and Tuesday and finally got some movement back Wednesday. He feels ALOT better now. The kids have been pretty good throughout most of it. Poor Lauren. She is trying so hard to be a big girl, but she has been having accidents (most notable was pooping in the tub the other night, thoroughly disgusting.). I feel I lost my temper with her more than she deserved. Walker slept in his bed all night one night this week. That is quite a feat for him. He tried last night and came in to go potty after he had fallen asleep. He asked to sleep in our door way. I said "sure." When I got up to got to work at 10:30, he was on my side of the bed, on the floor, in my pile of clean clothes. That'll teach me to put my clothes away!! Brady had his nine month appointment today. He is off the charts in height which makes his weight not so bad. He is 22+ pounds. He is a solid boy. He is not only crawling now, but he is pulling himself up on the couch and other things to stand. He is also really getting into bath time. Fortunately he got out before the Lauren poop fiasco. We are hoping to go out this Saturday night but I no longer get my hopes to high. One never knows what will happen next!!

My Girl Likes to Potty all the Time . . .

Well, you know how the song goes!! Lauren has been accident free all week!! Our only hurdle is the big girl potty. She will not use it at all. She might just take her potty chair to college!! Won't she be popular!!

Walker has been sprouting quite the personality lately. He tells me when he gets mad at me that he is going to go find a new mom. He also has requested a different sister. I told him that there are no more sisters coming out of this momma!! (Maybe his new mom will be willing, JK). I have no idea where he gets his attitude from!! (It's like looking in the mirror!!)

Brady boy is going to eat me out of house and home. He will eat anything you put in front of him!! He is starting to pull himself up a little bit now on the stairs and on me when I am on the floor with him. He has the "da da da" down now he just needs to learn "ma, ma, ma!"

By the way, thank you aunty Tracy for the Dodger paraphernalia. Walker wears the hat everywhere and much to my surprise was fine with the fact that he did not get clothing like the other kids. We have been playing baseball (I toss a soft baseball into his velcro glove) ever since. Thanks (I think!). Lauren looked cute in her jersey. It fit her pretty well too!! Brady looked like a cutie in his Dodger blue too!! Thanks for thinking of the kids! They love getting mail!!

Till the next update, adieu!!

What's New

New in the Goebel household: My baby girl is no longer a baby girl! She is pretty much potty trained!! Our only hurdle is that she is not a fan of the "adult" potty. In time, I suppose. She is pretty darn proud of herself!!

Where Walker is concerned, Dr. Goebel (me) has diagnosed him as having "night terrors." After my extensive research on the topic, it is essentially, a step deeper than nightmares. They happen about two hours after he falls alseep and he is completely unaware of our presence but is very agitated. Afterwards, he has no recollection of the episode. They say there is not much we can do about this except just let him have his little tantrum. They recommended him going to bed early (he already goes down at 7, so that is out of the question), letting him sleep in (if only!!) or napping. He has given up the nap, so I tried having him nap for about an hour and this seems to be holding off the "terrors".

Brady is sitting up all by himself. He is starting to climb the stairs and get curious in the kitchen!! He is a busy boy! He is adventuring into the world of table food too, so life is pretty good for him!!

Well, must go!!