Sometimes I just have to laugh...

So one thing being a Mom has taught me is that sometimes you just have to laugh....tonight was one of those times...Isabella was enjoying her bath when all of the sudden her face got very serious (which is never a good sign in the bath) and I realized that it was time to get out...(Sorry Iz reading this in the future) She pooped in the bathtub again!! AAAHHHHHH why does she continue to do this...well anyway it doesn't end there...so I get her out of the tub and wrap in her in a towel and try to get the poop out of the tub (I know it's not a glamorous life but someone has to do it) so I get that done and get her to her room all cleaned up lotioned and in her comfy jammies....so after she is all ready for bed I go back to the bathroom to get all the toys out of the bath to soak them in bleach water and then clean out the tub...during this process I hear Isabella playing in her room and then running down the hallway (she is a very busy girl)...then I hear water splashing...when I hear this I'm very confused...I'm in the bathroom....hmmmm....what could that be....so I leave the bathroom and head towards the kitchen and the splashing and giggling is getting louder...and I find my sweet little angel tap dancing in Tanks water bowl....I understand that Tanks bowl is so big it looks like a baby pool BUT IT'S NOT!!!  I run to get the camera (thinking about documenting the adorableness makes me not want to cry haha) by the time I get the camera she has taken off down the hallway....

So now not only is she a mess but there are baby footprints all over the kitchen and down the hallway...I chase her down the hall and she runs into her room and with a squeal tries to hide behind her bed....hahaha she is soaked....

She is hilarious...but you can't be mad at her I mean seriously look at this face....

One thing I can say is nothing about this is boring....

Gymnastics Class

The "BIz" went to their first day at the gym this morning!  It was hilarious...they both loved it!  Both were also not very happy that we had to leave...Sammie and I took them to Byrds (where we went when we were little) They had a little baby gym where they just got to run around and play on the equipment! I was nervous that they might be a little unsure but when we got there they both just took off...Isabella had a pretty mean wipe out on the slide and she just jumped up and kept going! We had such a good time...Boston loved the the foam pit and Iz couldn't get enough of the trampoline...they got to go into the big gym at the end and play in there it was a great time..they have an actual class that we are going to take them to on Thursday I can't believe they are both getting so big...and now Isabella is knocked out asleep poor baby all of that playing did her in!!  I'm so glad they loved it!!  Looks like we might be spending a lot more time at the gym!!!

Purpa

Today Isabella and I stopped to get some pizza on the way home...I didn't feel  like cooking...so we stopped at Pizza West (BTW great pizza) anyway and while we were waiting for our pizza to be ready to-go Isabella spotting some balloons...so she is pointing and saying "ball peez" because anything cylindrical shaped is a ball and she is digging this "peez" word gets me things...of course she is aaahhhdorable so the manager guy went to get her a balloon...he came back with two a red balloon and a purple one...he held them both out to her and asked "which one do you want?"  My sweet little baby looked up at him and said "Purpa" and reached for the purple balloon....Is it bad that I'm more excited that she picked the purple balloon than that fact that she is 14.5 months old and said the right color...haha whatev!!

Momma's little helper...

I have a little helper on my hands now...if I unload the dishwasher Isabella likes to hand me things and say "tain kou" with every item or if I'm dusting she follows me and pretends she is too...haha it's hilarious sometimes it slows me down a ton...especially with laundry I have to refold or put everything back into an emptied drawer hahaha...it's a great way to get things done and still spend time with my little princess!  Well I'd have to say her favorite is mopping the floor...she "mops" with me with the swiffer and yells at me to put the mop in the water again...I can't believe how big she is getting...she impresses me with how smart she is everyday!  She has the biggest personality someone remind me how cute it was when she is 16 and has that same big personality....hahahaha so for now she makes me laugh like no one else can!!  This new imitation stage makes me feel a little pressured to set a good example!  Its interesting to me how much she has changed me...now if only she could teach me how to take a break...

Bed Time is Evil

I'm frustrated....it's almost 10:00pm and I'm sitting at the kitchen table listening to Isabella fight sleep...she's not crying shes just bouncing or making noises with her hands or trying to get the baby monitor and toss it (knowing I will have to come int there and fix it)....I'm just running out of ideas...if I rock her she just wants to play with me and she does everything to stay awake to include pulling my hair and pinching the back of my arm (I know I need to get back to gym Iz but jeez)...I've tried just laying her down...I can't do the cry it out crap I just can't it's torture and I get less done because I'm a blubbering mess because she is upset...I just don't know what to do....I'm a such a perfectionist and lack patience (that's an understatement) and I just don't know what to do next...I know she is exhausted she just refuses to sleep....why I have know idea...I'd give anything for a good nights sleep...it sucks because part of me feels guilty for complaining because she means everything to me I dont' want to come off like I'm just complaining about her because that isn't my intention...I'm just frustrated...really that's all I can say I don't even know what to say next...I just feel like I'm not good at this part of "mommahood" I just don't understand why...she didn't take a late nap today...she has on comfy jammies, she is full, she had a bottle, she has her "pup pup" and favorite blankie....but she just won't sleep....any Mommies out there have any ideas...it's just hard sometimes....really hard....I'm feeling a tad defeated...it's not a good feeling....I just wish I could figure out how to help her sleep easier...aahhhh....
We went and watched her Uncle Cord cheer tonight...she loves the music especially the drums...whenever they would start to play she wanted down so she could dance...she always steals the show...you can tell she loves the attention she gets and is already playing to the crowd!  She makes me laugh...she has such a big personality!  Wait.....it's quiet.....SHES ASLEEP!!!  Thanks for listening to me vent blog world!!

I stand corrected....

Brown Brown Bear is Isabella's new favorite book...I can "read" it to her without even looking at the pages now hahaha.....for those of you that haven't read it (fix that it's a classic), it's a repetitive book Brown Brown Bear what do you see...I see a red bird looking at me....blah blah blah...so at one point in the book there is a teacher, but since I read it to her I've been saying Momma instead of teacher teacher what do you see...well when I was reading to her the other night I was being lazy and just said Teacher instead of Momma and my 14mo old slammed her little chubby hand down on the book and said "NO...MOMMA"  it took me a second to realize what she was talking about and then it hit me...I had just been corrected!  I think I'm in trouble...