May I have some privacy please?

One of my favorite lines out of the movie Crooklyn from the mother of 5 kids w/ a husband-- "I can't even go to the bathroom without 6 people hanging off my tits!" Lol..... Every time I hear that I laugh because its a true statement.

Sometimes I just want to go the bathroom without Madison walking in... Even when I lock the door she goes and gets a knife from her tea party set and unlocks the door! She'll come in and say I need to brush my teeth, use the potty, or she'll just come in and ask me what I'm doing and will try to have a conversation. My husband will do the same thing.... He says he can't hold "it" so he'll come in and use the bathroom. We live in an older home and it only has one bathroom so it gets a little frustrating (by the way- I can't wait to move at the end of March. YAY). Now, when I'm home alone with the girls its even more frustrating. I try to sneak a shower in but I can't, someone either wakes up etc. so while they are awake I get her bouncy and put it in front of the bathroom door so I can see her/ hear her but she doesn't like her bouncy so she cries the whole time and I have to rush my shower or I have to keep yelling through the shower to tell Madison to put her sisters binky in her mouth or talk and play with her sister until I get out. It's been a while since I had a new born in the house so I forgot how hard it is to get some time in the shower. Sometimes just sometimes I want to take a bath or shower without being interrupted with smells, 3 year old conversations, or a baby crying. hahaha.... The funniest thing to me out of all of it is that as soon as Madison hears the water stop she opens the door and asks if me if I'm finished and can we play with toys.... The Life of a Mommy can sometimes be hilarious and annoying at the same time! Lol

Tootles

Going out with a 3 1/2 year old & a 3 month old...

While I would be out I would feel like I was going to lose my mind... I would be driving and Madison would be buggin about something and then the baby would start crying. And when the baby starts crying I try turning the music up or putting the binky in her mouth but nothing really works b/c I'm driving. It gets so bad sometimes, I would tell Madi to unhook the top of her seat belt in her carseat to put the binky back in her mouth. Now, for those of you who want to call the child protective services on me; she's still buckled in its just the part across the chest that she loosens and then she puts it back together. Hey! Desperate times calls for Desperate Measures:-/

Today it happened again but this time when all else failed I just let her cry and she cried herself to sleep... I realized I can't keep trying to do so much while I'm driving b/c I've almost crashed a couple of times...Lol

When I found out I was pregnant with Mallorie, I knew that one day I would have to go out alone with her and Madison but I always felt like I wouldn't be able to handle it AND sometimes I feel like I can't, even when I'm out with them. Slowly but surely I'm conquering going out with both of my girls and it feels good. I'm almost a Pro!

Tootles

Potty Training= Headache!

How many parents are experiencing the same thing? TONS.... And what do we do about it? I'm still trying to understand why it's such a struggle for her to go to the potty. Is it because she's still dependent on me? Is she lazy? Does she just want me to change the diaper because she's still in baby mode? I ask these questions because I don't know. This little 3 year old girl of mine can ask for anything and can do just about anything except tell me that she has to potty or even just go on her on. She knows all of her colors, can count to 20, knows her ABC's etc. I thought it would be easier to train her because I stay home with her... NOT! hahaha... I just don't understand! Maybe one day it will happen but its really working that little nerve I have left, especially because I have another little one on the way. HELP:-(