Busy as a bunch of bees

Boy have we been busy. With school, homework, gymnastics and other errands we have stayed pretty busy this month.

Meghan has lost two teeth. One she pulled and one the dentist pulled for her.

Jenna and Meghan had dental cleanings and both have been doing a great job keeping their teeth clean and free from cavities.

Sarah has been busy with playing, having books read to her, messing up the house, eating snacks....and last but not least....climbing out of her crib....then back in it later.

So this last picture shows what we did today.

We thought about putting a twin mattress on the floor, but since we still had the crib and it works with the side off, we put the twin mattress away and set up the crib as a toddler bed.

Tonight might be a very long night for me....I hope not.

We are going to put a baby gate at her bedroom door. I know she could climb it, but by the time I hear her up, I will be up and checking on her.

(I will also be putting a few pillows beside the bed, just in case she decides to fall off)

She is so excited about her bed and I hope this is a smooth transition for all of us. She is also doing a little potty training and is talking in more complete sentences. She calls herself the baby...but she sure isn't one anymore. Oh, and no she won't be sleeping with all those bears on the bed with her.

Conversation

I love the conversations I have with my girls.

On the way home from gymnastics yesterday evening Meghan asked if I saw the open garage we just passed. I didn't so I said "no, why?". She said there was a full size bed in the garage,with a comforter on it with really pretty pillows too. I told her maybe someone was getting a new bed and was being surprised. She said..."in the garage?"! I then said maybe a couple had a fight and the person was being kicked out of the house! She knew I was joking and said "what if you did that to Dad?....then said "wait, where would you sleep?". Jenna jumped into the conversation and said I could sleep on the floor in her room!Haha Meghan told Jenna she could move her stuffed bears/animals off her bed and I could sleep with her....Jenna said she couldn't do that to her animals.haha

Meghan said "Mom, you could sleep with me".

I love how Jenna was concerned about where I would sleep but wasn't willing to give up her bed for me!

This and that

I sometimes forget what pictures I have taken. Meghan and Jenna regularly ask me to take pictures of their dolls. On the day I took this picture, we were heading out to a Lowes Build and Grow. The dolls, Jackson and Anna went with us.

Sarah likes to keep busy and she loves to paint. I actually like it because it can keep her busy for a lot longer than some other crafts and activities.

Nothing really exciting going on with us. We had some beautiful, warm weather this week. Everywhere we move I am always told about the "unusual weather" that is happening and Ohio is keeping to that tradition.

We haven't had much snow and the weather had been much warmer than most winters.

I am hoping for a nice snow storm before winter ends.

Have a great Super Bowl weekend!

Big girl

I wasn't going to keep monthly posts going for Sarah, but wanted to share this recent picture of her because she looks so much older. It's like she woke up and wasn't a baby anymore. She looks more like a little girl and not so much like a baby girl these days. She is on the go from the moment she wakes up.

Thankfully she likes to watch a little TV or I wouldn't get very much accomplished during the day.

Her favorite place(s) to play is her big sisters' rooms.

Yesterday she climbed on Meghan's bed and got cozy with all the stuffed animals. Meghan then helped hide all but her head!

At it again....

4 Nesquik milk drinks

Arnold whole wheat bread

2 Kre-o Optimus Prime build kits

Out of pocket expense.....$5.01

Total savings this trip $18.36

78% savings!!

Bzzing about stuff

While we were living in England, I heard of a company that sent out really cool things for free. All I had to do was try it, talk about it and then tell the company what I thought...and what I said about it.

I have had some pretty awesome campaigns and they are getting better and better.

I am a Bzzagent for a Word Of Mouth company and I love it!

I take surveys and fill out questionaries to see what fit with me and my life.

This most recent campaign is for the Comfort brand baby/toddler products. These are sold at Kroger and since that is my main shopping stop this was pretty cool.

I have used these diapers and wipes for a few months and love them. The price is what lured me in at first. I wanted to try a new diaper that didn't break the bank....or leak.

It's bonus that I get to try a pack of diapers and wipes for free....because I would have purchased them anyway.

I like that the sizes of the diapers are actually correct....meaning they have a weight on the pack to show what size is needed and they actually fit! I have found other brands run a little small. They also don't leak, they have nice elastic around the legs but don't leave marks.

The wipes that I like are the thick ones because I don't want to use half a container for one change and these are nice and thick and are fragrance free.

The new item for us to try is the cups! Sarah used one for her milk at dinner and it was a nice size in her hand and worked well for her. I did leave out the plastic internal tab because she is old enough to use it without it.

Great products and a great price!

Winter Finally Arrived

We finally got enough snow that it almost covered the ground.haha

It has been in the single digits for the past few mornings and I love the cold crisp feel in the air.

The snow is slowly melting and I think later this week we will be back in the 40s and it might even rain.

I hope I can post snow pictures at least one more time this year, with more than an inch on the ground.