This week's happenings

This week has been a crazy one. Our landlords FINALLY got the AC/Heat guys out to our house to put in a new furnace. We haven't have heat or air conditioning since we moved in last November. I am just happy they are doing it now. With kids and a new baby on the way, it would not have been good to have no heat this winter.
I think we all got sick from this last cold spell we had. We didn't have any heat at the time and ever since then we have all gone through cycle after cycle of sickness in this house. Poor Brook is feverish and coughs so hard. I am hoping after we get better, we will all stay healthy this winter.

The best way I know to bring a fever down...

Take a bath! Mason must have gotten what I had this last week. Last night he started acting needy and needed a lot of cuddles. I noticed he had a fever. I hate to give my kids medicine before they really need it so, into the bathtub they went.
I think Jer had more fun playing with the tub crayons than they did.

kicking

Well he is really kicking now. Baby, why oh why do you love to really kick hard right when I try to go to sleep? Just wondering. lol!

P.S. This is not a picture of my belly. It is exactly how I feel though.

one of those days

Mom getting sick is almost worse than when your kids get ill. At least when they are sick you have the energy to help them out. Today I woke up so achy that I wish I could cut my head off. Ugg! This always happens when the weather changes drastically. It was really warm here the last few weeks then this week its been 40-50s and rainy all week.

Trying on costumes

This year I did not feel up to making my kids their Halloween costumes. Turns out walmart had a pretty descent selection this year. After seeing transformers, Mason calls every bike, truck, van and car that is yellow "bumblewee" after bumblebee from the movie. He has been so excited since we got him this costume. Brooklyn really wanted to be a cheer leader this year and I must say she makes a pretty darn cute one. Last night we tried them on for size.

Behavior Jars...

Keeping busy....

It really helps to keep my mind off of things going on these last few days.

Today the kids decorated their behavior jars. I know that every child is different. For us, giving money as rewards really works. It also works to take away money when our kids show bad behaviors.

They were so excited to decorate their jars. So far it is the only thing that has helped Mason want to try to go poo poo in the potty. He calls it his poo poo jar. Um... Hey whatever works. Its only embarrassing when we come out of the wal-mart bathroom and Mason announces that he gets money for his poo poo jar! Sorry poor lady that was talking on her cell phone while he announced that.