Potty Training week 1

I have been trying to potty train Addyson. Sunday was her first potty time,but after that she's only went 6 times. Which is very good for a little girl who is only 16 months old. We're having trouble with number 2, but we'll get there. She gets so happy when she realizes that she actually went potty. I think we're going to get a good system going, and watch, I'll probably be called to work. But I just hope we can get through this, its so hard, I mean my goal is to have her potty trained by 18 months, but at least before she is 2!

interview 1

Today was my first interview at Stone Mountain Bowstrings. They make bowstrings for archery bows. I got to see how they make them, and actually got to try it out. I don't know if I'll get the job, because they are interviewing more people. I hope I do, I really liked it. Next, I have to call the other people about an interview. I rather work with people than alone at a person's house doing stuff for them. Doesn't sound fun to me!

Sunday, Addyson went potty!

Addyson went potty in the potty this last Sunday! Josh and I were so proud of our little girl! I can't believe it. What I am having trouble with is remembering each hour to put her on there. A woman told me to put water (body temp.) down her belly and that should get her to go potty, but make sure she has something to drink, wait 30 minutes - almost an hour and then put her on there. Well I just started the water to get it to the right temp, and there she went! A whole lot! We are so proud of Addy girl!

First Day of Fall -Friday September 23

Tomorrow is the first day of fall and boy has it sure felt like it here. We are still having 80 degree weather, low 80s, but around 4 in the afternoon you can sure feel the chill set in. We have to turn the heater on in Addyson's room because its so chilly. I've been waking up with Josh when he is getting ready for work. He leaves around 5:30 so I get up and either make his lunch or just chat if I made it the night before, and the point is, it's pretty cold in the morning! Josh says he almost freezes on his way to work. We live 10 miles from the town Josh works in, so it takes Josh almost 30 minutes to get to work. I can't complain to much right now until winter comes and we are dealing with 5feet or more of snow.

Addyson is 16 months tomorrow! I can't believe our little girl is that big. I'm excited to get a halloween costume for her. I know last year I had it in August/beginning of September, but I'm waiting so her dad and I can get it together. I'm probably not ordering it like I did last year. She just loves to throw around her pink ball, play with her blocks. She now is in her daybed (toddler bed) she likes to get out of it so I am usually with her on the couch having quiet time until she either is tired enough to stay in her bed or falls asleep on me. She is always smiling. She rarely throws fits. But when she does, its terrible! She has 12 teeth. Four of her molars, I think, are coming in. She knows to blow kisses, say Bye-Bye, and fake cough, she has nightmares now, and she sort of watches some shows on Nick Jr. I can't believe all the stuff she does. Makes me so proud!

Gma's battle with Cancer.

Josh's grandma's cancer in her neck is getting worse. It has grown bigger. She had surgery to try and cut it out of her neck/shoulder area but it didn't work, obviously. She just got diagnosed with liver cancer. Liver cancer is the worst you can get. She is considering not doing the Chemo because she is just tired of being sick. Others advice is that she has two choices to be sick, or to die. I don't know what I would do if I was battling cancer. I think I'd be so scared that it might take my life, and I'd miss my daughter growing up. I have been so lucky to get to know Josh's grandma. She is a nice lady, that has done so much for us, and even though she is pushy, she has taught us never to give up and to live life to the fullest. I pray that god keeps her strength up and she keeps fighting this ugly battle with cancer. I wish I could take it all away from her, she is such a strong lady. Did I mention she has been battle cancer for going on 5 years!

moving took a lot out of me

We finally moved into our new place. its small, the outside needs repainted but its cozy and good for us. I'm just happy that we can be ourselves in our own place, Addyson can run free. Although moving was stressful enough, I am also very sick. My chest rattles, my nose is so plugged, and my face just hurts terribly. On a good note, I got a call for an interview. WISH ME LUCK! LOTS OF IT. I haven't really had to go through an interview before!

I won..

A photo session with Creative Image out of Pullman, Washington. 300 dollar gift certificate to be exact. $150 for the session, anywhere I want it. The rest of the $150 is for a photo package. Sucky thing is they start at $199 so we'll have to pay the $49 out of pocket. But I've heard its a good deal, considering who does the photos. They do wonderful work!

Keys to our new Life.

Tomorrow is a big day for us. We are picking up the keys to our new house, new to us house. We pay $475/month for rent, sewer & water, garbage, and tv. We just have to pay for electricity and phone. Things might be a little tight for us until I can get a job. I've applied for two but its only been a few days. Every time there is an opening up here I feel as if someone (in my family) jumps on it and knows I need a job. I'm just beyond ready to have a place we can call our home. I'm sick of people telling us how much we need to do for Nicole because she is letting us stay there. I could easily stay with my parents, but they are busy doing home projects for their home. At first it was a good idea because there is toys, its safer for a toddler, and Justin was there to play with. As you can see in recent post, it wasn't so pleasant. Justin only likes Addyson when she is getting in trouble. Today I was getting him ready to go to Chris' (Josh's sisters ex boyfriends grandma's house) and I gave him some juice and then I was getting Addyson dressed next thing I knew he was yelling at Addyson thinking she was going to get his juice, he purposely put his juice in front of Addyson... Now tell me he doens't know what he is doing? I clearly beg to differ. I just looked at him and he gave me the look like, great, she knows what I am doing... He likes to set up Addy. I know Addyson's isn't an angel, but at least I make sure she knows when she is in the wrong. So as you can see, I'm very happy that we'll be able to be a family in our own house. It's been far too long since that has happened. We even get to bring Paco. Pierce, the town we are moving to, has a strict policy like Oak Harbor did with animals. We are only allowed 2 domestic animals and they both have to be registered with the town. All this craziness makes me miss living 400 miles away. Seriously. If I could write exactly what has been happening, I would! This is my blog and I can say what I want, but I just don't want to deal with the outcome, because I don't know who exactly reads this lovely crazy journal. Addyson will miss Justin, no matter how mean he is, she loves that crazy kid. She hates when she can't play with him or go to Chris' with him.

Things have been crazy for this family...

Things have been so crazy around my life lately. Josh and I got to see our long time friends, Jade & Dereck. They both are still in the NAVY. Jade is my best friend from school and Dereck is Josh's best friend, like a brother, from all his life. They both are going IA. Which means they train with the Army & Marines. Jade is going to Cuba, and Dereck is going back to Africa for the remainder of his time, which is 6 months. I was very upset to see them leave. Not only because I won't get to see them for a while, but because that once was my life. In a way I still am very upset about what happened four months ago. I don't really have closure. I don't know how I am going to find closure. The one person that tore it all away never could come up to me and apologize for what he did. I need to really get over it. But sometimes I just feel sad. Our life is good. But it can be stressful. We just now finally found a place the we really liked. It nice inside, it has hard wood floors, 2 bedrooms, a bigish bathroom, a smaller livingroom than our old house had, and we have a car/garage thing, and a little garden house where Addyson can play in it as a play house or whatever. We have propane heating, YIKKES, and our washer & dryer can't fit through the door to the bathroom where the hook ups are. I will post pictures of it so our friends back in Washington can see it. The paint on the outside has faded, but the owner I know will eventually get it all painted. He is a pretty good owner. He owns these cabins right blow our future rental, and they are super cute. Halloween at our house is going to be CRAZY, we live right below the cemetary, so we're thinking we'll get more tricker-treaters than we did 2 years ago in Oak Harbor. Addyson is going to be sleeping in a toddler bed. I'm nervous, but that is what Josh wanted to do, I think she is big enough to do it. I'm excited for the new adventure, I hope its going to work out for us!

addysons update

Addyson has been a talking machine. I recently wrote that she says some words. She is now obsessed with saying "Hot" she knows when something is hot. What is weird she won't say Dad. She just says Josh. I should really work on her saying Dad as for myself, I'm going to have to stop saying Josh so much