Growing Pains

A few things happened today that have me writing tonight.

1. Aubrey is no longer sleeping in a crib.  My baby is now in a toddler bed.

I'm hoping she doesn't fall out of it.  I put up a little bit of a barrier with a rolled up blanket under the sheet.  If that doesn't keep her in I have the Dora couch strategically placed in front of the bed.  If she falls the two feet, it'll be on something soft.  Mother of the Year right here.  

Warning: If you are offended by the sight of toddler urine, do not look at the next image.

2. Aubrey used the big girl potty!

That's right.  Baby got mad at me while she was sitting on the potty, started throwing a fit and when she started crying, she started peeing.  Adam thinks this is why her diaper is always full.

3. Eva has a new phone friend.  She was having a very long conversation on her phone.  I was curious.  Who could she be talking to?  So I asked.  Normally the answer would be Daddy, Mammy, Aunt Sissy, etc.  Not this time.  Nope, my first born was talking to her husband.  Whaaaat!  I don't think so.  

Too much growing today.  Big girl bed, big girl potty and marriage.

It's amazing to me how you can feel so many emotions as a parent.  I love watching them accomplish new things.  I love seeing how proud they are of themselves.  I want them to grow and at the same time I want them to be babies forever.  (As long as they're happy babies.  I don't want the tantrum throwing babies. They can grow up.)

I don't want to forget these things that they do and say.  So here's January in phone pictures.

I finally got to meet this guy and I fell in love again.  I have the world's most adorable nephews.

We went on a date for his birthday...

...and ended up at Home Depot.  Loved this flooring...

...and this rug.

Enjoyed a warm-ish January day with hot chocolate and

hot coffee.

They had a beach party in Eva's bedroom.

Silly girl with a new hair cut.

Another warm January day. Just me and my bible during nap time.  Glorious nap time.

Aubrey realized coloring on herself was better than sharing the dry erase board.

I realized it will be a while before I can have a rug like the one at Home Depot.