Just a few random blurbs on my mind..

*I am SOOO glad that I got rid of Liv's pacifier when I did.  I can't imagine her having it now.  Nor can I imagine with how attached she has become to her "wuvie" that taking it away now would be anything less than a disaster!  I'm sure she would beg for it, followed by "peas."  Ugh.  So glad its long gone!

*I am addicted to Halloween candy.  Fun size MilkyWay that is!  And my kids have suddenly learned to like chocolate.  And know exactly where my Milky Way stash is!  And ask for that or fruit snacks by standing in front of specific cabinets begging "nack."  "peas!"

*We are in a eat almost nothing phase at our house.  (Besides said treats above)  Disgusts me how much food goes to waste.  Somedays I think about not even offering them food, because I know they aren't going to eat it anyways.  Besides breakfast that is.  Is that appropriate?  Just don't feed them?  Livi just prefers to tear it all up into 1000 ity bity pieces that are impossible to clean up.  Not even our old faithfuls, Mac Mac, chicken nuggets & pizza even make the cut lots of days.  Oh the ups & downs toddlerhood...

* I need a day out to get my hair done & lunch with some girl friends more than words can express.  I'm not exaggerating when I say I haven't had my hair done since January & I haven't had a friend-date (that didn't revolve around our kids) since March/April.  But in my head I just can't justify spending $$ on daycare & taking an afternoon off from the kids, so that I can look & feel good.  Mama guilt sucks!!

*Fall has invaded our household.  Meaning the snot & crap is here (allergies vs colds vs both, it is still up for debat).  We are a house full of snot, coughs, wheezing, Tylenol, Zyrtec, Albuterol & misery.  Be jealous!

*While my toddler tornadoes are cranky & full of fights & tantrums.  At least thus far I'm not having to deal with THIS! 

*With all the nose wiping, Hayden has learned to say his 2nd body part.  Nose.  Actually maybe it's his 3rd, I think he says teeth too?!  I remember a few months ago when my triplet mama friend Emily said her pediatrician said her kiddos should be doing this soon, I thought no way my kids are ready for that.  Low & behold....

*Despite my stuffy nose & minimal ability to smell.  I have fallen in love with Downy Unstoppables!  I kept walking into a post partum patient's room while working one day thinking- It smells SO good in here.  So finally I asked them what smelled so good?  Turns out it was their laundry!  The PJs the kids are in tonight I washed last week... smell like they just came out of a bath in Dreft!  I have the purple kind & I'm in LOVE!

*I have been talking about colors to the kiddos in the bath tub, while we color with tub crayons.  Hayden thinks everything is RED.  Olivia says PURPLE.  Logan could care less, he'd rather use them to try to get those darn eye teeth through!  P.S. His other bottom eye tooth is in, the left one, FINALLY!  So just 2 left to go!

*Before tonights bath, Livi peed in the potty again.  Honestly, if I just had her, I think she'd be potty trained by 2!

*And after their bath, I could have peed my pants laughing at Hayden.  His fingers were all pruney from a long soak in the tub.  And he was horrified.  He kept pointing at them saying "owie" making me kiss each one over & over & over.  He's such a tenderheart!

*Back to Livi, driving in the car with her is either funny or annoying.  She can be SUCH a horrible whiner.  Its awful annoying!  Even GG agrees her whining is bad.  Its either that or she talks constantly.  "Bus.  More bus.  Bye-bye bus.  Truck.  Bye-bye truck.  More vroom.  Bye-bye vroom.  Bus.  Two Bus.  Bye-bye Bus.  More truck.  Bye-bye truck."  And on & on & on!!

*Surprisingly, despite above said snot induced misery, Daycare School for the kids Wednesday was amazing!  A few tears from Sir Hayden mama's boy when we walked in the door.  But that was all.  I carried him into the toddler room.  Livi trotted along a little suspicously behind me & Logan, almost seemed excited to go in!  Once inside said toddler room, Logan was ready to play, Hayden & Liv still a little unsure.  Hayden decided he wanted more "mok" (milk) and asked for some.  Miss Janette said "say more milk please."  (Which made me happy to hear that they are teaching them good things)  And Hayden replied "peas"... and trotted off to the fridge.  Logan & Livi ran behind him.  Miss Janette following.  And off mama snuck.  It was GREAT to walk out the gate while not one single tear was being shed! 

On pick-up the report was good.  The kids were having snack when Jeff got there.  Hayden was excited to see dad.  And when Jeff told him, "its ok, you can finish your snack before we go".... he proceeded to shovel fists-full in his mouth before jumping up out of his chair!!!  Meanwhile Olivia sat & pulled all her crackers apart {see above about Livi's food shreading issues}  The teachers then showed Jeff that Livi knows who ALL of her friends are!  They listed off name after name after name & Livi pointed them ALL out.  She is so smart I tell you!  She still talks about Jack quite a bit at home too!  (His mama is actually the daycare director!  Thats my little brown-noser!)

*I think thats all on the random notes by Katie for now ;)  I know, you all enjoy pictures more than words... but all our snot just isn't that cute right now!