What would I do without these two? Actually I can think of a lot of things but I sure wouldn't be as happy and would sure be missing out. My health problems have not been getting better and really more keep just adding on but these two keep me going. They make me smile and can be so sweet. One day I was really feeling bad (probably caught some stomach bug too) and I asked Matthew if he would go get my fuzzy robe and some socks. He said sure Mom and came back with my robe and my warmest socks that even matched my robe. It was very cute. Yesterday as I was trying to get Taylor to take a nap she said, "Mommy you're so pretty and I love you and I will obey." Very sweet but she ended up not obeying and did not take a nap. She sure has a mind of her own. You might be wondering why Matthew and Taylor are wearing shorts and t-shirts in February. Sometimes they dig into their closets and find these summer clothes because both of them just love t-shirts and shorts. I promise they are in warm clothes today being that it is negative something outside. Spring is coming....not for awhile but it is coming!!!! Next week it is going to be above 32 degrees the whole week. That is something to be happy about!!

3 steps to becomming a big girl

1. Get rid of your binky (check)

2. Sleep in a toddler bed instead of your crib (check)

3. Learn how to go to the bathroom in the toilet and not your diaper (not even trying that yet)

We switched Taylor to a toddler bed last month and she was pretty excited. She was climbing out of her crib all the time anyway so I thought why not. We sent her Binkys away to the binky fairy not too long before switching beds. She has done pretty well overall; getting rid of the binky went much better than I thought it would. She was refusing to nap before the bed switch and is still not doing so well in that department. I think she is way too young to be giving up naps so I still try hard everyday. We usually have a couple of days a week where she will not nap. Glen made the princess crown (although we try to not go overboard with the princess thing). It was in an attempt to get her to want to sleep in her bed. Her and Matthew decided at one point they wanted to switch beds so I said sure. Then Matthew decided he wanted his old bed back and we had to convince Taylor that her bed was the coolest bed to get her to go back to it. Oh the things we do as parents. Now the next step to truly becoming a big girl is to be potty trained. I am not ready for that and I am not sure Taylor is either although she will tell me otherwise. That is a story for another day. We love this girl!