Highlights and Lowlights

Highlights:

Ainslee self potty training at nights starting about 2 months ago. She just all of a sudden decided no more diapers for night time, and she has done absolutely wonderful with it! Im so proud of her!

Brynlee has been sleeping fairly well (not consistent) up to 10.5 hours at night. Sometimes I wish we had more of a routine with her but then I realize that with our schedule a solid routine would be nearly impossible
All the help and support I get when sick

Kaylee conning my parents into spending the night whenever possible. It is so awesome to see how much she loves spending time over there and how much they seem to enjoy having her.

I finally got Brynlee's baptism scheduled (super sad her godmother won't be able to make it)

The weather has been AWESOME 80*+

Having family over for dinner, playing games, and going to the zoo together

The fact that i get to homeschool and be so flexible during the day to go do whatever we want when we want to, as well as the obvious perk of getting to watch your children learn.
All my friends who support me endlessly
Hearing the new things that come out of the girls' mouths, I wish I could recall all of them right now.

Brynlee pooping on potty everyday. You read that right......my 3 month old goes on the potty everyday. She started when she was 2 months old. I will explain, one day I got her bath ready, after I stripped her down I tested the water temp and found it was too hot. Since I already had her naked I thought I would sit her on the potty, which is right next to the tub, and hold her with one hand while i fixed the water temp with the other. She peed and pooped immediately upon sitting on the potty. I screamed and praised her and we clapped. She was so happy! She didnt have a clue why we were so happy together but she knew I was happy so she was happy! Since that day I have randomly put her on the potty throughout the day and 9 times out of 10 she either pees or poos. I will sit there and hold her I will grunt and she grunts with me and pushes out her poo.  I started this form of early potty training called Elimination Communication with the big girls at 12 months with Kaylee and 5 months with Ainslee. Both girls caught on fairly quickly with very little accidents and NO stress over the typical potty training.  I am so happy to be able to start even earlier with Brynlee, and the fact that we save a TON on diapers is an even bigger plus!

Receiving my grandmothers furniture pieces, I am in the process of funding someone who can strip them so they can be repaired and refinished. I was given her vanity complete with a mirror and bench seat as well a chest of drawers.

Lowlights:

I've been sick......super sick! It lasted about 2 weeks, with about 3 good days in between. I started off thinking I had the flu and then it turned bad, really bad! I finally went to the doctor and learned i was severely dehydrated. I was nearly hospitalized for my condition. And in hindsight I probably should have been. Besides the dehydration I had a really bad bacterial infection. Long story short I was finally able to get better after 2 bags of IV fluids, a round of steroids, 2 doses of antibiotics as well as an injection of antibiotics, LOTS of pain meds, and LOTS of sleep! I needed more pain meds in a single day while I was sick than I needed for the entire time after I delivered Brynlee. I would much rather give birth 5 times than go through that pain again!

Getting up to take Ainslee to the potty in the middle of the night is definitely not one of my most favorite things to do

Still not finished with Kaylee's room, we are getting closer to purchasing her a bed and when we get that we are moving her up there immediately

Brynlee is now wearing a lot of 6 month clothes, where has the time gone?

Because I was so sick and dehydrated my milk supply suffered. I had to give lots of bottles, and I am just now beginning to get my supply back. It has been a struggle to make sure that she gets enough without wasting my precious milk.

I have been trying to dig myself out from under all the work that was pushed to the side while sick. Eventually I will get it all done.........hopefully


High/low:

Attending my grandmothers memorial mass. I was in disbelief nearly the entire trip, it being my first time going to St Louis and NOT seeing her. The mass was touching to say the least. Many tears were shed and more memories made. My favorite of all was watching Ainslee give her great grandmother kisses (on the program) and attempt to hug her throughout mass.