My Day and April Rose

Well, I changed my layout again. I feel like my brain has been hiking up Mt. Everest the last few days. But, I'm pretty happy with my blog right now so I think I can take a break.

I also changed my shirt prices on the website today. I had them at $8 at first, then raised it to $10, but I've decided $10 is just a bit too much to charge for them, since they aren't screen printed. They are now $8 for onesies and toddlers and $10 for youth sizes.

I'd like to mention the whole April Rose situation here, since I've been reading so much about it the last few days, and since I had kept up with her blog and prayed for that baby. This woman, Beccah, obviously has some problems. She either did this for money, or did this for attention, but either way, to use people's emotions and steal from them requires there to be something wrong with your brain. My guess is she is a sociopath, similar to Casey Anthony. Sociopaths have no regard to human feelings, because they have no feelings themselves. Any emotion they show is simply them mocking what they see, and trying to imitate others to appear normal. This allows them to do things, such as make up a dying baby and play with people's emotions, or kill their own child, with little to no remorse. I truly hope this woman gets some help, although I'm guessing she won't and will come up with another scam in the future. I am not dissapointed that April Rose does not exist, however, because that is one less suffering baby and family. Our thoughts and prayers were not for nothing... I'm sure they got forwarded on to another baby and family that needs them.

This morning I awoke to no coffee. I talked myself into getting the kids ready and going to Target for some Starbucks and shopping. Target is definitely my bank account's worst enemy! After that I came home to meet the cable guy so he could hook up our new DVR. We ate dinner (pork chops, stir-fry, and brown rice), and the girls went to bed around 7:30. They had a long, no-nap day so I was definitely ready for them to go to sleep. They were really grouchy and uncooperative all day today, I'm really hoping they both wake up on the right side of the bed tomorrow!

I hope you are all having a great week. Sorry I've been a bad, boring blogger lately, I promise I will start posting real posts every day.

Goodnight!

My Little "Pincesses"

This evening I talked Joe into going out to eat at Outback Steakhouse. Joe got ribs, and I got salmon. I'm really proud of myself for getting salmon instead of the sirloin I wanted. I'm trying to make healthier choices. Now I won't feel so bad for eating a bowl of ice cream when I get done typing this.


There is a Babies R Us right behind Outback and it took every ounce of self-control I have not to make a break for it's front doors. Joe telling me "NO WAY." helped a bit, too. That place is like a black hole for moms of little ones! We went to Target, instead. I found an outfit for each of them to wear to my Nanaw's birthday party on Saturday. We also stopped in the dollar section and I found a princess crown and wand thing. I let them play with them when we got home and they are currently in bed, Summer with the wand in hand, and Camryn still wearing the crown. I should sneak in there and take a picture.

Summer is really big into princesses all the sudden. Earlier when I asked her if she wanted me to paint her nails after I did mine, she said, "Yea, a pincess color!" I didn't even realize she knew what a princess was. It must be an innate girl thing.





My back is killing me so I think I'll lay down and watch the rest of Nancy Grace while I read some blogs. Goodnight!

Diaper Cake

I just got done with the diaper cake. I got my friend Audrey to go shopping for supplies with me right after the girls went to bed. I had promised Joe I wouldn't leave him with all three kids so that was a compromise. We went to Target first. They have great baby stuff and I knew they had a scrap-booking aisle so I figured they would have all the ribbon we would need.... and of course, I was wrong. The only ribbon they has was with the birthday stuff and they didn't have a single roll of thick brown or solid pink ribbon. So, we had to go to Wal-Mart, too. We were in a huge rush but we managed to get everything I needed.

It turned out pretty cute. I was able to fit quite a few things on there and it's got at least 90 size 1 diapers. Hopefully we can get it to the shower all in one piece. The shower is at Olive Garden and I'm bringing Summer and Camryn with me, so that should be interesting. I'm glad Nicole is going with me, she'll be able to help me shove breadsticks in their mouths to keep them happy!

Xavier is still here, passed out on the floor. He' s such a calm baby, so he's usually no problem at all. Right now I just desperately want to go to bed, so I'm hoping Nicole gets here soon.

I have not bought a single Christmas gift. I really did not want to wait till the last minute. I kept thinking I would just order gifts online. I did a lot of window shopping on Target.com, making wishlists and such for things I wanted to get the kids and others, and found a bunch of awesome stuff at urbanoutfitters.com, but didn't order anything and now I bet it's too late to get anything by Christmas. Looks like we'll be joining all of the other last minute shoppers in the rush!

This play kitchen is the main thing I want to get for Summer and Camryn. They certainly don't need any more toys and they're too young to think, "We got jipped by Santa!" if they don't get that much, so we aren't going all out or anything. But I think a play kitchen is something any little kid would get a lot of enjoyment out of. I can remember playing with mine for years.

I'd better stop now before I start rambling. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

A Few New Friends

Earlier this morning, I changed Summer's diaper and as I pulled her pants on over her legs, she said, "Bye-bye bug bites, see ya later!" I looked down and saw two mosquito bites around her knee. Apparently she and the bites had formed some kind of friendship.

It is COLD outside. Luckily the weather guy said it will warm up to 65 or so for Halloween. We have long sleeved shirts and tights for the girls' to wear under their costumes but that wouldn't do too much for them if it was as cold then as it is today. We went trick-or-treating at the zoo a couple weeks ago but of course we forgot the camera. I'll just tell you, they were definitely the cutest kids there :) Summer's pirate costume was absolutely the best one. I think her black boots that I found at Target totally make the outfit. I think this year hopefully everyone knows what she is. Last year she was a kangaroo and a couple people asked us if she was a Chihuahua. We still laugh about that, seeing as Chihuahua's don't have pouches with babies in them on their stomachs.




I'd better go. Summer is insisting that she needs a spoon to eat cheerios out of a sandwich bag and Camryn is crying for a Ra-Ra (pacifier). Have a great Tuesday!



p.s. Thanks for the potty-training advice. We're going to take a break for a couple days and then try again, and I'll definitely try your all's tips!