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I took Riley in yesterday for her 3 year check up.  I wasn't really too worried about anything, especially because I knew she wouldn't have to get any vaccinations for this visit.  Riley's name gets called and we walk to the back to have her weighed and measured.  I asked her to take off her shoes and step on the scale and she burst into tears.  I tried to calm her down and told her it was just like our scale at home and we just needed to see how much she weighed.  She loves stepping on the scale at home, it's like a game to her.  Riley was having no part of stepping on the scale.  Therefore I had to pick her up and put her on the baby scale.  So we finally manage to get her weight and now it was time for her to just stand up against the wall to see how tall she is.  Well that wasn't happening either.  Riley kept falling down to the ground and was screaming bloody murder.  You seriously would have thought the girl was being tortured...

Little Hadley is always getting herself into something.  If I hear silence I normally know that she's doing something that she isn't suppose to be doing.  I was cleaning up in the kitchen and noticed that I didn't hear Hadley making any noise.  I asked Riley where Hadley was and she told me that Hadley was in the bathroom.  I walked in and found my innocent little angel with her baby on the potty.  I ran and grabbed the camera because she looked so sweet trying to potty train her baby.  Then I realized that Hadley had also unrolled the entire roll of toilet paper into the toilet.  Doesn't she look proud?  

A big thank you to Poppy, Grandma Kathy and Uncle Tyler for this awesome bike!  Riley received this cool birthday present in the mail yesterday and her awesome daddy put it together for her today despite the fact that he's still battling the stomach bug.  Riley was thrilled to pieces with her new bike.  She especially likes that it has a bell!  That's my favorite part too!  I've been trying to teach Riley how to ride the bike but it's a much harder process than I expected.  Not to mention that it's difficult for me to bend over for too long.  Riley tends to get frustrated easily, so I'm sure over time she'll get the whole "how to" pedal a bike.  Even though she can't make the bike go, she loves to sit on her bike.  Riley's an expert on how to brake.  Now we just need to teach her to pedal!  Thanks again for the awesome gift!

Just yesterday Trey made a comment to me about how he managed not to catch the stomach bug unlike the rest of us in the house.  Well he spoke to soon!  Trey came home from work early because the stomach bug had reached his body.  He felt miserable and I could totally relate because I just started feeling normal(minus the cold and sinus issues I am now dealing with).  He pretty much slept for most of the day up in our bedroom so that he wouldn't spread his germs back to us girls.  It was late afternoon and Trey made an appearance downstairs.  Riley was exhausted and decided to lay next to her daddy and take a nap with him.  I couldn't pass up this photo opportunity.  My poor sick husband passed out with his little princess.  I hope that Trey feels better quickly because I know how miserable he is feeling!  

Thank goodness for grandparents is all I can say!  As you know, the stomach bug had hit my house and not only did I have a couple of days of sicks kids, I was sick myself.  Luckily, Kiki & Nana both sent the girls some Easter packages.  I am so grateful for this because I was out of commission and couldn't go get the girls little treats.  Unfortunately we didn't even get to dye eggs because I was sick.  The girls didn't know the difference though because this was going to be the first year I tried it out with them.  Better luck next year!  The girls each got a cute bathing suit, barrettes and a couple of books from Kiki.  Nana sent them bunny ear headbands(which I couldn't get them to wear for a picture), little purse with a $1 bill, little bubble buckets and some cookies.  Their Easter basket was nice and filled up for them.   Trey attempted to buy some of the plastic eggs so we could let the girls do an egg hunt, but everywhere had...

Today my first born turned 3.  I can't even believe how fast the three years have gone.  It's as if I blink my eyes and another year passes that quickly.  Unfortunately the stomach bug has hit our home.  Yesterday, Riley was sick.  She was running a fever and throwing up.  She slept for most of the day and I was hoping the bug would be gone for her birthday.  I didn't want my poor baby girl to be sick on her special day!  I woke up in the early morning hours sick as a dog.  I was on the toilet with my head in a trashcan.  Not a fun start to the day.  Every time I'd get sick I would drink some water afterwards to prevent dehydration, but it just came right back out.  Trey insisted that I go to the hospital so they could give me some IV fluid.  At 4:30am I was headed to the hospital.  I was given two bags of IV fluid and some medicine to help with my nausea and vomiting.  I felt like death.   I got home around...

 Yesterday morning when Hadley woke up I was greeted with the smell of poop as I opened her bedroom door.  I could tell by the smell what I was about to experience wasn't going to be delightful.  I looked in her crib to see that she had an explosive diaper which was all over her sheet and up her back.  As I picked Hadley up I noticed she felt really warm.  I got her all cleaned up and then took care of her crib.  Then I took her temperature to find that she had 100.5 fever.  She didn't want to eat anything for breakfast but drank her milk which made me happy, at least she was going to stay hydrated.  She's having a little crush on Buzz Lightyear these days so I turned on Toy Story for her and let her watch a movie.  She snuggled up on the couch for a bit and didn't make a peep.  Then she started her whining and rubbing her eyes so I gave her some Tylenol and put her down for a nap.  I knew she was feeling cruddy because she had only...

Trey and I have been on the hunt for new baby furniture for our newest bundle.  Both Riley and Hadley have cribs which convert all the way to full size beds. So our plan was to do the same for baby #3.   A couple of months ago we got Riley a full size mattress and box spring because she had outgrown her toddler size bed.  I have been trying to order the pieces to convert Riley's crib into the full size bed but it hasn't been available to order.  Babies "R" Us keeps telling me they are having issues with the manufacturer.  So here we are about a month away from having baby girl #3 and Riley still doesn't have her bed frame and we still haven't gotten new furniture for the new baby.  Trey jumped on craigslist to see if there might be something good available on there to buy.  He came across an nice full size bed and armoire for sale.  It looked like it was in good shape and I loved the fact it was a sleigh bed.  New furniture here in Hawaii is ...

 This morning I took the girls to the zoo to meet up with some friends.  I'm pretty sure we picked the warmest and muggiest day to spend at the zoo.  My sunglasses kept fogging up on me I was so hot!  I didn't let that stop me from enjoying a nice morning out with the girls.  Of course being that hot at 9:30 in the morning was a sign to me that we'd probably only last a couple of hours, which is plenty of time for us at the zoo!  Riley was excited as soon as she saw the first animal, the pink flamingos!  Then we headed over to see the elephants.  Riley and Hadley were both amused with the elephants, especially since they got to watch one get a bath. After the elephants we headed over to see the monkeys.  Now this was some entertainment for all the kids.  The monkeys were swinging all over the place and talking like crazy.  Riley kept mimicking the monkeys and telling me that they were talking to us.  Hadley kept laughing every ...

 One of the great things about our new house is the fact that the backyard is flat and has grass.  At our old house the backyard was all red clay and on a slant, so we weren't able to play out there.  I love being able to just go out back with the girls and throw/kick a ball around or let them play in the sprinkler.  It's been rather warm lately, so I decided to put them in their swimsuits and let the play with the sprinkler.  They both love to play in the water but hate when the water hits their faces.  It's really funny to watch them touch the water but not run through the sprinkler.  I guess as they get older they will understand that they are suppose to run through the water!  As long as they are having fun I'm a happy camper.  When there is water for them to play with they will last for hours outside.  I like those kind of days because I can just sit back and relax for the most part!  Hooray for our new backyard!

For the past few weeks Hadley has been insisting on using the potty.  At first I totally ignored her requests because she's only 16 months old and I really didn't think she knew what she was asking.  Now, she's not saying "I need to pee," but she is pulling at her diaper and putting the potty seat on the toilet.  When I ask her if she needs to pee pee she either says yes or shakes her head up and down.  So I figured I'd be a bad mom if I kept ignoring her requests.  And why not let her sit on the potty when she asks to?  For the past three nights before her bath she has actually been peeing on the potty.  I'm totally amazed and in awe that my 16 month old is potty training herself.  I'm sure it has a lot to do with watching Riley use the potty all the time.  I'm excited and relieved that it's probably going to be easier the second time around with potty training.  I just wish Hadley was talking more so that she could communicate her need...

The other day Riley and I were sitting on the couch together watching a movie while Hadley was napping. Riley looked over at me, rubbed my cheek and said, "Mom, you're my best friend."  She made my heart melt!  Let's hope she still feels that way when she's 16!