Month: June 2008

  • Different Camera

    Here are some more pics from Sydney’s birthday. These are from our camera, so they are when she was really FRESH! Carson was a little unsure, but very excited to meet his little sis. He was with Gma Tompkins in Winco when they got the call, and she said he was jumping up and down […]

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  • Tada!

    She’s here! Sydney Paige Tompkins made her debut yesterday morning at 9:41 am. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 12 oz. Even after all that “get ready” yada yada on my previous post, turns out I did not really think she was ready, so I was pretty surprised when my contractions started coming on strong […]

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  • Hurry up and wait.

    As requested by Rory, here’s a brief baby update. Warning: medical/anatomical jargon to follow, possibly TMI for some readers. Went to the doc this morning and I am “a good 3 cm” dilated and the cervix is “softening up really nicely” to at least 60% effaced. I even had a contraction while being measured, but […]

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  • I Will Survive….potty training

    First I was afraid.I was petrified.Kept thinking I could live without you diaper-fied.Now we’ve spent so many hours, singing you the potty song,And I grew strong.And we’ve learned how to get along. 10 days into the PT, and I feel like we’ve turned a corner! I feel hopeful. This torturous transition will NOT last forever. […]

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  • Flower Power Shower

    A couple weekends ago, the Girls (Becky, Sarah, Steph and Jenna) threw me a perfect shower. We’re trying to tone it down a little with the second babies, so this was basically a glorified “family” shower. But, I’m not exactly sure how they toned it down. 🙂 Check out this spread! My FAVORITE part was […]

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  • NOT about Potty Training

    Just in case you need a post that does not use the words “undies,” “poop” “potty” and “pee,” here’s a change of pace. (Not that I get any such reprieve.) As previously mentioned, last Saturday we had a great day, with both of our families coming to our house for a Father’s Day celebration and […]

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  • PT Days 3-5 and Happy Dad’s Day!

    First, I want to give a shout-out to my hubby, whose special day to honor him started with him getting up with the munchkin and letting me sleep for another hour. I awoke to him cleaning out poop from the toddler toilet, and nothing could have made me love him more! Happy Father’s Day, Trent! […]

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  • PT Day 2

    Well, the rest of Day 1 deteriorated quickly. Rather than relying on the timer, Carson seemed to master the art of peeing in minuscule increments, approx 7 minutes apart, so that he could maximize his sticker and candy potential, and maximize my patience level and lower back pain. By the time nap time rolled around, […]

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  • Potty Training D-Day.

    6:50 am. The subject wakes up in a good mood. Excellent sign. Go straight to the bathroom, take off diaper and PJ’s; sit on potty. Success! Continue the routine introduced last night: sit on potty for a minute = one sticker on the chart. Produce visible matter in potty = one peanut M’n M. So […]

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  • 28 years ago….

    Ah! Maybe the secret to potty training is in this picture….the trainee needs white cowboy boots with fringe and no undies. Note to self. This is the “boots ‘n buns” pic my dad referred to in the comments of the previous post. Yes, that cute toosh belongs to yours truly.

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