This past Monday night, Mark and Madalyn cuddled up together on the couch to watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Carolina Panthers. Football is pretty much on all day Sunday and Monday nights now that the season has started up again. Mady actually likes to sit down and watch the game... sometimes getting up to cheer and always asking "what are they doing, Daddy?"
At one point during the game on Monday, she was "reading" a cooking magazine that I had out. A huge play was made on the screen where a touchdown was almost made. Without either Mark or I saying anything regarding the play, Madalyn looked up at the tv and very seriously said, "N i i i i c c c ceeee." It was so funny! Then she told Dad, "That was a nice play, Daddy!"
It was just cute because she obviously had no idea what was going on except that one guy was running really fast down the field.. Or maybe I'm completely wrong and she understands more about football than I do :)
She made a few more comments throughout the evening - copying things that the announcers would say. Every time she was completely serious just like she was an announcer herself. That kid sure cracks me up - she's got her father's sense of humor, that's for sure!!!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Meet "Cheese"...
In my last post, I introduced you to Matt, the praying mantis! I was sad that me, the camera fanatic, forgot to take a picture of Matt. However, I do have pictures of our newest addition... Cheese, the Beta fish!
A few months back we had told Mady that if she starting using the potty all of the time then we would buy her a fish. It didn't work and I had honestly put it to back of my mind. When I'm busy with 2 infants, potty training my 2 year old is the last thing on my mind. Monday night of last week she decided that she wanted to wear big girl underwear so I put her in them. We had done this a few times off an on and she would use the potty sometimes, but it made me nervous to let her run around in underwear so I would always end up putting a diaper back on her. This time she kept the underwear on all evening and told me every time she had to use the potty.
Two days later she was still wearing underwear (except naps and bedtime) and had had no accidents. I was so proud of her! She would go potty and then get all excited! She found it necessary to always yell at us from the bathroom saying, "Mommy/Daddy, I went pee-pee" or "Mommy/Daddy, there's poopy in the toilet!" It was pretty cute. She was doing wonderfully. She had her own routine too, which was cute to watch (she wouldn't let me help - little miss independant!). She would turn on the light, pull her stool over, put on her potty seat, go, then close the lid, wash her hands, and turn out the light.
Now, almost 2 weeks later, we're still going... only 2 accidents... and sometimes she's not wearing a diaper during her nap! We're so proud of her as she basically did it herself! It's so true that kids will let you know when they are ready!
Anyway, back to Cheese... Monday night we went to Wal-Mart to get Mady her very own fish! She picked out a purple Beta and named him Cheese.
We got him a bowl (or a "cave" as Mady calls it) and we put some shells in the bottom for him. Mady loved him! She held him all through the store and kept saying, "Hi little cheese!" We had to take him away at one point as we were sure he was going to suffer a heart attack from all the shaking by the time we got him home! She showed Cheese to all of the neighbors when we got home and then Mady and Daddy went in to feed him! She knows she feeds him 4 pellets every night.
Mady is in love with Cheese! She's constantly talking to him and the last two mornings the first thing she says when she wakes up is, "Mommy, is Cheese awake?" It's super cute.
On the flip side, we have to constantly tell her to be careful as she likes to try to pick up his bowl (not good because it's glass AND full of water) and push his bowl around... I'm sure the poor fish is going to have a heart attack!
Just this afternoon I ran upstairs while Mady was finishing up lunch. She was awful quiet so I came downstairs and started cleaning up the lunch mess. I went to wipe off the table and looked down into Cheese's bowl... And what did I see..... 3 goldfish crackers floating in the fishbowl and Cheese was trying to eat part of them. I took a picture first (cause it was pretty funny) and then sternly told Mady that she can't put anything in Cheese's bowl except his food because it will make him sick. She made a sad face and said, "I'm sorry mommy. I'm SO sorry!" The rest of the afternoon she was constantly asking me if Cheese was okay!
It was so funny and I wanted to laugh so bad but I also had to keep a straight face so that she understood that it wasn't good for things to go in Cheese's bowl! Oh, the things kids do....
I LOVE BEING A MOM!!!!
A few months back we had told Mady that if she starting using the potty all of the time then we would buy her a fish. It didn't work and I had honestly put it to back of my mind. When I'm busy with 2 infants, potty training my 2 year old is the last thing on my mind. Monday night of last week she decided that she wanted to wear big girl underwear so I put her in them. We had done this a few times off an on and she would use the potty sometimes, but it made me nervous to let her run around in underwear so I would always end up putting a diaper back on her. This time she kept the underwear on all evening and told me every time she had to use the potty.
Two days later she was still wearing underwear (except naps and bedtime) and had had no accidents. I was so proud of her! She would go potty and then get all excited! She found it necessary to always yell at us from the bathroom saying, "Mommy/Daddy, I went pee-pee" or "Mommy/Daddy, there's poopy in the toilet!" It was pretty cute. She was doing wonderfully. She had her own routine too, which was cute to watch (she wouldn't let me help - little miss independant!). She would turn on the light, pull her stool over, put on her potty seat, go, then close the lid, wash her hands, and turn out the light.
Now, almost 2 weeks later, we're still going... only 2 accidents... and sometimes she's not wearing a diaper during her nap! We're so proud of her as she basically did it herself! It's so true that kids will let you know when they are ready!
Anyway, back to Cheese... Monday night we went to Wal-Mart to get Mady her very own fish! She picked out a purple Beta and named him Cheese.
We got him a bowl (or a "cave" as Mady calls it) and we put some shells in the bottom for him. Mady loved him! She held him all through the store and kept saying, "Hi little cheese!" We had to take him away at one point as we were sure he was going to suffer a heart attack from all the shaking by the time we got him home! She showed Cheese to all of the neighbors when we got home and then Mady and Daddy went in to feed him! She knows she feeds him 4 pellets every night.
Mady is in love with Cheese! She's constantly talking to him and the last two mornings the first thing she says when she wakes up is, "Mommy, is Cheese awake?" It's super cute.
On the flip side, we have to constantly tell her to be careful as she likes to try to pick up his bowl (not good because it's glass AND full of water) and push his bowl around... I'm sure the poor fish is going to have a heart attack!
Just this afternoon I ran upstairs while Mady was finishing up lunch. She was awful quiet so I came downstairs and started cleaning up the lunch mess. I went to wipe off the table and looked down into Cheese's bowl... And what did I see..... 3 goldfish crackers floating in the fishbowl and Cheese was trying to eat part of them. I took a picture first (cause it was pretty funny) and then sternly told Mady that she can't put anything in Cheese's bowl except his food because it will make him sick. She made a sad face and said, "I'm sorry mommy. I'm SO sorry!" The rest of the afternoon she was constantly asking me if Cheese was okay!
It was so funny and I wanted to laugh so bad but I also had to keep a straight face so that she understood that it wasn't good for things to go in Cheese's bowl! Oh, the things kids do....
I LOVE BEING A MOM!!!!
Monday, September 14, 2009
This is Matt...
Saturday afternoon Mark found a praying mantis on our screen on the sliding glass door. We put it in a jar with some grass for Mady when she woke up from her nap.
Mark and I left for the Illini game and when we got home we learned for the sitter that Madalyn had named the praying mantis "Matt" and she had requested that he "sleep" in her room for the night. I went in to check on her and Matt was sitting in his jar on her play kitchen.
The next morning she was telling someone that she had a "praying grasshopper" named Matt. It was really cute. She was carrying Matt everywhere - showing him to everyone, including the babies on numerous occasions.
This morning we heard Mady introducing Matt to her dolls and little people. She had the jar with Matt in it sitting in her dollhouse and she was saying, "Matt, this is Mia." "Mia, This is Matt." It was hilarious. I love the her imagination.
Matt wasn't looking so well this afternoon so we let him go in the window well in our basement. Mady goes down frequently to check on him. I can't believe how involved she is with this crazy bug! I wonder if she'll want to catch bugs all the time now??
Mark and I left for the Illini game and when we got home we learned for the sitter that Madalyn had named the praying mantis "Matt" and she had requested that he "sleep" in her room for the night. I went in to check on her and Matt was sitting in his jar on her play kitchen.
The next morning she was telling someone that she had a "praying grasshopper" named Matt. It was really cute. She was carrying Matt everywhere - showing him to everyone, including the babies on numerous occasions.
This morning we heard Mady introducing Matt to her dolls and little people. She had the jar with Matt in it sitting in her dollhouse and she was saying, "Matt, this is Mia." "Mia, This is Matt." It was hilarious. I love the her imagination.
Matt wasn't looking so well this afternoon so we let him go in the window well in our basement. Mady goes down frequently to check on him. I can't believe how involved she is with this crazy bug! I wonder if she'll want to catch bugs all the time now??
Friday, September 11, 2009
Throwing Marshmallows
I guess you could say this is a *Tradition* in our home... well, if that even makes sense. Ever since Mark and I have known each other we've always thrown marshmallows at one another before eating them. It's like a prerequisite to eating them. Weird, I know... but there's just something fun about pelting someone with a marshmallow!
The other day, Mark decided to share this little known fact with Madalyn... so, needless to say, I was hit numerous times that day (glad it doesn't hurt!).
This morning I was craving smores so I pulled out the ingredients and got ready to put them in the microwave. Madalyn came over and wanted a marshmallow so I willingly gave her one. The next thing I know she's telling me, "Mama, I can't eat this marshmallow until I throw it at you." We had fun running around the kitchen, me dodging marshmallows. She got a good laugh out of it anyway :)
It only adds to the craziness that is life here at the Bettinger house.
The other day, Mark decided to share this little known fact with Madalyn... so, needless to say, I was hit numerous times that day (glad it doesn't hurt!).
This morning I was craving smores so I pulled out the ingredients and got ready to put them in the microwave. Madalyn came over and wanted a marshmallow so I willingly gave her one. The next thing I know she's telling me, "Mama, I can't eat this marshmallow until I throw it at you." We had fun running around the kitchen, me dodging marshmallows. She got a good laugh out of it anyway :)
It only adds to the craziness that is life here at the Bettinger house.
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