Other Goals Skipped: Before and After

Before Crazy Hair
MUCH Better Hair (getting the girl to look good for a photo these days is TOUGH!)


Before Nursing (yes, bib says "macho")


Immediately After 10 minute Nursing Session


Out for a chilly walk with Papa Joe (but that's me and Quinn)--And NOPE that's not a hill we're in front of, that's how high the snow is (was...since melted slightly)


Quinn and Mike took a side trip to Eagle Lake so the house is mine and Vince's a little longer. I have successfully collected 5 garbage bags of trash, 2 paper recycling and one other recycling. Cleaned Quinn's bathroom (since we're on trial of cleaning our own house), vacuumed main rooms on first floor, dusting to happen soon. Shower to happen tomorrow. :-)

And, well, with the early football game almost over, I'm taking a little break.

In case you need some giggles in your life...listen to some of Vince's tickle giggles.

Papa 2 with Quinn's new DJ system--complete with 5 styles of music, learn to play mode, several instrument sounds, microphone and "I-Pod" you can record your song and play it back!! Papa 2 really liked this toy.


Disney pieces for the "mr. tato head!". Note how intently Vince is watching Q.....


Dr Frog checking out Quinn


Vince enjoying time in the exersaucer (really doesn't enjoy it unless football is on!). :-)


Thanks Thomas'! Quinn LOVES her personalized Minnie Mouse blanket!


And of course there are other Chistmas Photos....but figured I'd save them for another day. :-)

Work is going busy. Gone about 10-12 hours a day. It's a long day for all three of us. Only a few more days at day care/preschool and then Quinn and Vince will be full time at Frog's Daycare. I think we're all excited for the change to Frog's full time. Trisha is GREAT with the kids, her daughter loves our kids, she provides great attention to each of our kids, Quinn actually uses the potty there (sooo close to pull-up less house!), less germs, less expensive, and overall--Quinn VERY RARELY puts up a fuss when she is dropped off there. Quinn's having a difficult time being told when to sleep, when to eat, when to share, and is expected to use the potty without prompting or physically being lifted to the bathroom to go. Yes, all three year olds should do these things...but ours doesn't! I guess another year before technical pre-school will be a good thing...and only a half day would be beneficial, too! We'll see where my next 8 months of work takes me and how much Quinn changes in that time too.

Nursing/bottles/pumping routine is finally a little settled. Vince doesn't really like bottle and it's taking him longer and longer to eat 3 to 4 oz from the bottle at day care...and then his first nursing session is longer because he's hungry and I don't have quite as much because I pump late in the afternoon (so I only have to do it once a day). So, the nursing session happens almost right away when we get home, which means dinners have been fast food, really late, or Quinn eating alone while I nurse. All situations I'm trying to find a way to change...

15 minute break over...back to housework!! :(

Christmas inside the house will probably still be up in March...but I don't really care....