The Roberts

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Turds, Two Year Olds, and Daddy's That Should Know Better

*If you don't want to read about turds then don't keep reading.

Last night Mckenzee was sitting on the potty and Chris went to check on her. I thought he was with her the whole time, but I was wrong. I was just listening to them from my comfy spot on the couch. Apparently, when he went in there she was touching the poop that she had done on the floor and he said:

Chris: "Eewww, Kenzee those are turds."

Mckenzee: "Turs"

Chris: "Did you have turds?"

Mckenzee: "Turs"

Chris: "Come on, let's wash your hands."

So, today Mckenzee shut herself in the bathroom for some alone time, and I let her be, and before long she came running out of there yelling, "Momma, turs! Momma turs! Look!"

Way to go Da-ee, teaching her that.

Sure enough there was one tiny turd in her little potty. Go Kenzee!

(Note: I always thought turds was spelled t-e-r-d-s like nerds, but I looked it up before posting and it is actually spelled with a u and it is in the dictionary.)

September Afternoons

Mckenzee and I have spent the last two afternoons on the front porch. I chose the front porch because it is relatively closed in and it is shaded in the afternoon which means I don't have to slather her with sunscreen. I let her use chalk and finger paints to decorate the sidewalk. She had so much fun. When she tired of that I brought out blocks. We stayed out there for two hours yesterday and two hours today. Yesterday, while we were playing we heard the ice cream man so we went in and got some money. The picture of her sitting on the flowerless flowerbed is her counting quarters. I was so ready for that ice cream man that I was willing to traipse on out there with the both of us looking as white trash as ever...me in my pajamas and house shoes with no shower and her covered in paint and well...just look at her green grimy toes below. He never came by our house though, yesterday or today. I was sad. Mckenzee didn't seem to care. I am just loving this weather so much. I am going to get out my Fall decorations this weekend and maybe pay a visit to Hobby Lobby for a few new things.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Our Weekend

We had a really good family weekend. It was filled with fun things, but also some down time, which we have not had in awhile. Chris has been working a lot and we have been missing him.
Friday night, we went to Boswell's Homecoming game. Chris just happened to read in the paper earlier that afternoon that it would be the homecoming game and we decided to go. I fixed Mckenzee's hair with two Boswell blue bows and failed to take her picture at her first game...except on our phone which isn't that great and I'm not sure how to load it. She was so good and liked watching the cheerleaders and the ball. She cheered and watched the game and enjoyed a very large pickle.
Saturday night, Chris and I had a date night. We ate dinner at Chili's in Fossil Creek which is now completely non-smoking! Woo hoo! Go Fort Worth! So we were able to sit right away at a booth in the bar area and not have to wait. Then, we went to see Hancock at Movies 8 for only $2 a ticket. Neither of us liked that movie all that much, but it had several funny parts. I am a HUGE Will Smith fan.
Sunday, we went to church. We tried making it to the early service because last week Mckenzee fell asleep on the way to lunch and I ended up holding her through most of it. We got there at 9. Church started at 8:30, but we were in time for the sermon and hopefully we learned some things to do better next week....like get out of bed when the alarm goes off....and buy Anjolee some new clothes. Sunday afternoon we all took naps and watched football and Sunday night we went out to dinner with my family...my sister's treat!
I like weekends like this one. I love being with my family. :)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Seeking Opinions-Cord Blood Banking

Chris and I are torn on the issue of whether or not to bank this new baby's cord blood privately. We banked Mckenzee's cord blood with Cord Blood Registry. We discussed it with our ob before Kenzee was born and she recommended we do it if we were able to financially. Our pediatrician feels that it is not necessary. I read articles that go both ways. I am just not sure that it is truly worth the money because it is not likely that we will ever need it, BUT I also feel like in the instance that we did I would pay anything to have it back. With Mckenzee, I looked at it as a form of life insurance. I am just not sure what to do. I don't want to get caught up in the cost. If it is the best choice for our family then I want to do it and if it is not then I don't. I was just wondering what some of you may have done and how you feel on the issue? I don't feel strongly either way at this time, but maybe you do, and I want to hear about it.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Boswell High School Class of 1998

We went to Chris and Levi's 10 year high school reunion last weekend.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

We Survived 2 Year Old Portraits...barely!

So, we arrived at Babies R Us for the third and final time to have our pictures made. It started out like always....fit throwing, jumping off the stage, Momma, Momma, Momma. I wised up. I told her I loved her and that I would be back and I kissed her bye like I do at church. Then, I left her in the capable hands of the photographers. I went right around the corner and watched an amazing scene unfold. She laughed and played. She squealed and smiled. All along, Mommy was the problem. Here are her shots from today.

When I changed her clothes after the pictures she had broken out in a mild case of hives. I did feel a little bad about that.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Party Time!

We had a small party for Mckenzee this year with her four little friends Mia, Jules, Atlee, Sarah and our families. She had a Nemo theme and a giant waterslide. We ate cake and homemade ice cream and played and played. The girls did an awesome job making their sand craft. I was super impressed with how they did. Kenzee got lots of wonderful presents. Every single one was just perfect for her.

Party time