Potty training...What a chore!!!

For the last few weeks Payton has been taking his diaper off every time he poos or he pees. I am sick of cleaning it up all the time. Especially when I wake up the next morning to find it all over his room. I had tried everything to keep his diapers on and nothing has worked. So I decided that if he is big enough to take his diaper off then he is big enough to use the potty!!! We are on day 3 and on day 2 i was ready to give up completely.. Potty training is for those who have patience to do it. I find I run out of patience a lot and then we both just get frustrated and nothing works well. Surprisingly Payton has done pretty well.. He still can't tell me when he needs to go sow e have to make it a point to go every 10-15 minutes or so.

For some reason all day long he thinks it's a game with me and he still hasn't figures out that he doesn't have to always "push" it out. But he gets so excited when he actually goes and then he runs in the kitchen for his treat.. It is actually really cute. I enjoy potty training more when Ray is home. Payton does better when daddy takes him and he always go better as well.. I can't figure that out either.. Oh well.. We really haven't had too many accidents. Its when I get busy and forget to take him potty.. He still hasn't figured out the pooping in potty part yet, but hopefully by next week we will have more progress.. That would be great..

It will be nice to have only 2 in diapers. In the process of potty training Payton I have noticed that Abriee is starting to want to use the potty as well. She will always have to sit on the potty after Payton. I have no desire to start her at the same time as Payton.. There is no way I am going to put her in panties either. One is enough. No pull ups for Payton and no more diapers.. We went straight to underwear and that's they way it will stay. Luckily for me he stays dry all night and through nap time. I hear that's a good step..

I am thinking that when Payton gets better at the potty then I might try with Abriee. I just keep thinking it would be so nice to only have 1 baby in diapers.. We will just have to see how much patience I have when I am on better track with Payton. I look forward to the weekend so Ray is home to take over potty training!!! Yeah for Daddy!!! For real this potty training stuff might just drive me to the loony bin as well!!!! So if you try to get a hold of me and can't check the loony bins and I will probably be there!!

Babies of the same size...

Yesterday I had a doctors appointment and I took Payton and Abriee with me. Of course Ray came along to keep them on track. So we decided to weigh them to see how much they weigh.. I don't know why we were so surprised to find out that Payton weighed 26.4 lbs and Abriee weighed 24.2 lbs.. It seems kinda funny that even though they are 12 months and 18 days apart Abriee is just a big as Payton. It also got me wondering about how much they should gain in a month. Since Abriee was at her 12 month appointment she weighed 22 lbs. So in 3 months she has only gained 2 pounds. Is that normal? Since then Payton weighed 26 lbs so he has not gained any weight since his 2 year check up. Is that normal not to gain any weight in 3 months..??? Who knows, but I am not going to worry too much unless I notice that they are starting to loose too much weight..

So everything is good with the baby so far.. Just a little high blood pressure and a little baby on the small side, but normal for me.. Now here in the fun part of seeing the doctor every 2 weeks for a month and then probably on a weekly basis.. So much fun.. It wouldn't be bad if it was a normal appointment but from here on out its a 45 minute ultrasound and a word with the doctor that usually takes about 10 minutes or so.. Not to mention that every single time I go to see the doctor he is always 30 minutes or more behind.. What a joy.. So add it all up I wait for usually about 45 minutes before I even see him and then I am there for a least another hour!!! I am so excited.. The good thing is that Ray gets to come to every appointment with this baby casue I can see my doctor after he gets off work.. So at least I have someone to kill the time with!!

No we are not finding out what we are having cause frankly I don't really care and for once it will be interesting to just know when it comes.. It doesn't matter anyway too us what we have. Well that what we tell ourselves, but honestly Ray would like another little girl and I would like a little boy.. I can deal with boys much better than I can girls.. Abriee is too needy for me and she drives me crazy. She always needs to be held and cuddled and all that stuff that I am not too fond of. Payton drives me crazy only because he does things he knows he isn't suppose to. If he had it his way he would just play and need no supervision!!! What a great kid!! So we will see what we have whenever it decides to come!!

Where do I find the energy???

I always wonder where Payton and Abriee get the energy to run all day long.. I have no idea where they get it. Now I am wondering where I find the energy to keep up with them and all of our projects that we do around here.. Last weekend we laid carpet in Payton's room. We thought it would take us 3 or 4 hours, but it took us all day. Go figure for some inexperienced carpet layers!!! Okay really Ray did all the hard work as I chased the kids around and done the cleaning.. As of now we are trying to get the living room and dinning room ready for some painting so we can tear carpet up and lay hardwood floor in the dinning room and lay carpet in the living room.. That was going to be this weekends project, but turns out Ray has to work tomorrow. Not that that has helped in giving us a break...

My family has decided that they want to have a Fathers Day cookout and they have decided to have it at our house.. Go figure we are the only one that has a house!!! So instead of doing our home improvement projects I get to clean my house and and cook for a BBQ.. Today I have been trying to get ahead of the game a little and so when Payton and Abriee went down for a nap I did some lawn mowing.. 1/4 acre lot is a LOT to mow.. Then I came in and cleaned the house since I had been neglecting that for the last 2 days.. Amazing how much I can get dome with the kids asleep only for them to wake up and mess it all up!!

The joys of motherhood and children. I can't believe that we are adding one more the mad house here!! What were we ever thinking?!!!

Memorial Day Project!!!

So we took the weekend to do some little projects around the house.. We finally got our chain link fence done and all the little odds and ends that needed to be done as well. Today we thought that we would do some work in the dusty attic that needed to be done, but then Ray started pulling wood off the wall that would have eventually come down anyway.. Well as he was pulling the wall was starting to pull away as well. No big deal it was coming out as well, but just not planned so soon. Well anyway we had to pull it off and put up a new wall.. A little earlier than planned, but I guess better sooner than later.

As we were pulling the wall off we realized how old our house really is. There was no insulation behind the wall. We never thought anything of it cause it was never that cold during the winter, but then again they did insulate the outside of the house when they add the new siding a few years ago.. Anyway as we were pulling off the wall we found a set of speakers built into the wall.. We were sure that no one would believe us so we had to take a picture..

We thought it was pretty funny.. The further we got into the project we found amazing things.. Apparently back in the day they insulated with leaves and hay.. We found tons of that behind the wall.. Really they used about anything they could find unless it seemed to be a storage place. We found a really old snap gun.. It was just funny to see what was in the wall. Now we are wondering what is behind all the other walls and I am not sure that I am ready to tear down another wall..

Well the wall is up and now all we have to do is pudy and paint and one room down only 6 more rooms to go.. I am sure the dust and stuff isn't good for the baby, but I am sure it will survive!!

As I finish a room I will be sure to let post so all can see the work.. I am planning on having everything done by the time the baby gets here. That is the plan anyway..

We are still alive... If anyone was wondering!!!

Yes we are still here and alive.. I just feel that everyday is the same for me.. I am sure that if I blogged the same thing everyday you would all be bored.. We are just enjoying being home owners and fixing our house and yard. This last weekend we put up an chain link fence. Let me tell you it was so hot and miserable, but we got it done. It took us two full days and all we have left are just little touches and small things that need to be done. Now I can let the kids out to play and they won't run in the road and all that good stuff.. Funny thing is as we were putting the fence up, we soon found that Payton can climb it in 2 minutes flat. 2 minutes and he is up and over the fence.. After we saw that it seemed kinda pointless. Abriee and the dog stays in the fence anyway..

Abriee is finally walking and into everything, I sometimes wonder why I wanted her to walk in the first place. But man she is the cutest thing when she walks around. She hunches over like and old man.. Payton will chase her around and it is so funny to see them play together. They actually play very well together and get along. Yes they do fight like brothers and sister should and they are brutal to each other at times. Abriee may be a little small, but man she can take care of her self.

Payton has decided that Gracie is a horse and not a dog.. He will be outside and I will look out on him and he will be trying to ride here like a horse. its the funniest thing ever. He will try and try again until he gets tired or Gracie pushes him over.. Kids, they are the best..

What's new at the Keels????

There is not a whole lot of "new" at our house. Just a thing or two. The most exciting is that Abriee is starting to walk now. She has been walking for about a week and is still a little wobbly, but give her another week and she will be a pro.. I am so excited and she is so cute. She look a little funny cause she is small, but it is kinda funny too.


This is Abriee walking with help!! Ashley the dress is for you!!!!

Now that Ray is back to work we decided that it was time to get rid of the PT Cruiser and upgrade to a Tahoe Z71.. Apparently that's the best package with a Tahoe.. We got a pretty good deal and so we couldn't pass it up.. It was time to retire the PT. Things were starting to go wrong and so Ray wanted to trade it in.. Anyway it's a pretty sweet ride. We enjoy and it comes in handy.. We needed something to hook a trailer to so we can haul junk to the dump that was left at our house when we bought it. So we really needed something that could tow.


Here's a picture of our new ride!!!

Now that it is starting to get warmer and summer is soon to be here I am excited to get some things done around this place. We have a busy summer planned with remolding and putting up a fence and hauling all kinds of junk outa here.. Sounds fun eh?? I just wish that I could do more with Ray working 6 days a week it gets kinda hard to have a full weekend to actually work.. When they finally have work for him closer to home instead of 1 1/2 hours away we might be able to get more accomplished.. Hopefully next week he will be closer to home..

One last picture of one of the kids.. One night for dinner Payton must have been wiped out. Ray and I were talking and I looked over and Payton was asleep with his face in his food.. It was really funny. Thought that I'd share!!

Honey... The heater went out last night.....

This morning I was abruptly woke up by Ray informing me that our heater had went out. I was so mad. It was so cold in our house and I was freezing so I know the kids were cold. Payton woke up cause we were up and Abriee slept until about 8 this morning. I did go in her room to make sure that she had enough blankets and would be plenty warm. I walked into her room and it was ice cold.. I really wish summer would get here so it would be such a big deal. Of course I have done the only logical and safe thing to do with two babies around.. I have turned on the stove and opened it to kinda keep it at a livable temp until the furnace guys gets out to fix it.. At 4 o'clock this morning I called our home owners insurance to place a claim so they could get someone out to fix it. The company that is coming out called and said it would be late this morning or early this afternoon. The earlier the better.

I have dressed the kids and layers of clothes since it is only suppose to be about 40 degrees today. They seem not to be too bother by the cold so I am guessing they aren't too cold as of yet. When Payton did wake up this morning he was freezing. He was shaking and it takes him forever to warm up when cold. Probably has something to do with the fact he is as skinny as a bean pole and ways a whole 24 pounds!!! Abriee on the other hand has enough fat like her mom to keep her warm!!

Needless to say I have been up since 4 o'clock this morning and it sucks!!! At least my house is warm enough to stay right now. Hopefully as the day progresses it will get warmer outside so it won't be as cold. I love owning a house. The joys of home ownership!!!!