It's POTTY time....

Well that doesn't quite have the same ring as.....its PARTY time does it???

Since Colby is the third child....and the last.....I have been VERY nonchalant about many things. One being potty training. I have just been going with the flow and letting him do it when he was ready!! I think he is ready!! and this excited me more than I thought it was going to, do not get me wrong I still cried when I heard that SWEET LITTLE TINKLE in the toilet!

Now that he knows he isn't gonna die if he wears underwear, and knows that he can sit on the toilet and not die...and not fall in, I am a lil more pro-active!

OK so this pic isn't from yesterday......its from the FIRST time we TRIED to go.....but its ok...

We Got A CAT!!!

OK we did that about a month ago.....and most of the time I like her!!! I like her best when she is sleeping...LOL!!! We named her RUBY JANE

Well what I was not expecting was RUBY loving COLBY. She takes so much abuse from him and she is always quite concerned when he is crying (from being in trouble). She waits by his door til he can come out of his room!!!

Today Colby is sick, and Ms. Ruby has not left his side! Earlier they were napping on the floor, and because Ruby is a bit of a cuddler she was snuggled up with Colby. Well Colby rolled over ONTO her.....and she did not care.....she did not budge, until I took this pic!!!!

Funny Colby

I have been wanting to share this story and I think I must before I forget it....of course it is probably an only funny to mama story but.....whatever!

So Colby is getting the age where he is talking and trying to hold a conversations and trying to show everyone he understands!!

Colby Sneezed....

I hadn't said "Bless You" yet....

he says, "Mama, I just Blessed You!"

PITA PITA

As I sit here trying to get motivated to get some homework done.

The BIG kids are with their Step-mom

Colby is watching Curious George

I am really only surfing the net.....

Colby comes running in....

Hey MOM (I wish he would say MAMA still)

I want a PITA PITA

A WHAT

a PITA PITA

I am confused....

So he grabbed my hand and led the way to the kitchen.....

he wants.... A PIECE OF PIZZA...

I am still giggly.....

Beginning of the End

Today it hit me that Colby REALLY is growing up and isn't always going to be a baby. For most people this is obvious, but to a mother speaking of her last child it is a HARSH reality.

Lately, I would say in the last 2 weeks or so Colby has been daily coming up with new words. Coming up with new attitudes, new uses for his eyebrows, new words being used in correct fashions, and most importantly a new name to call his mommy.

I am no longer mommy, I am now MA......WHAT??? How is he old enough to be trying to call me mom...and worse calling me mom when he is clearly angry with my actions of trying to do routine daily activities, which are all now signs that he too has an opinion!!

This is SO DEPRESSING......I want my baby back. I would much rather have the baby days back then realize he is just one of the kids, who is growing up. I want my delusional reality back, my life when sitting in my chair rocking my baby to sleep, because we are up yet again. Being sleep deprived is sounding much more appealing than the road ahead.

I am sure these thoughts are supposed to go through your head BEFORE deciding to have another child. I must say that the natural high you get, when you are craving new life, is a strong high!!!! It blinds you of the reality of the next 18 years~~~

As we approach Colby's 2nd Birthday, Mom will slowly let go, and join the rest of the mommies who too had to let go of their Mommy names and watch their young children grow into beautiful little humans. Well that is if I can get him to quit shooting me, aside from that I am positive he will grown into a wonderful man.