Pullups....HELP!!

Pullups at night.....Yes or No is the question?????

Okay moms, I need some advice!! Give me your thoughts  ASAP!!

I did  Early Start Potty Training so Colby has been potty trained for over a year now. He has had bowel control since 15 months and hasn't worn a diaper since 22 months old.

I've always heard once the diapers go they should go for good, even at night! So, that's what I did and it worked for the most part. He would go several weeks with dry nights and have sporadic wet nights. It didn't bother me in the least to change the sheets, after all he has a plastic cover on the mattress that I just wipe down...no biggie!! In the past when he wet the bed, he wouldn't wake up until morning but now he is waking up immediately and it's more frequent. Waking still isn't a big deal...I wake up several times with Chase so what's one more time, right?  The stinker is.....he doesn't know how to come in my room and wake me up quietly. Chase's crib is right next to my bed so Colby wakes him up every time he comes to get me for a A CLEAN UP ON AISLE 4.

I decided this was all just too much...........A sista needs a little bit of sleep!

I introduced Colby to a pullup and he wasn't digging it AT ALL!! Remember now.....he never remembers wearing a diaper! He said, "I not like pullup, I wear my unawear, I a big boy not a baby!" I convinced him that it would be great because he wouldn't get all wet at night and he could take it off as soon as he woke up. I thought we were good to go and I assumed he was already snoozing........ummmm no, he decides to take it off and throw it down the hall and proceed to put his underwear back on! After lots of coaching and bargaining, he was compliant...thank the Lord!

Yes, he slept all night!!

Chris was not on board with this decision. His idea was to put a mattress cover, sheet, mattress cover, sheet..........so when he had an accident during the night, we can just remove the soiled sheets and mattress cover and VIOLA, another set is ready to go!

It's a good idea but it doesn't solve the big problem......Colby would still disturb Chase.

I need some feedback!! Is this a big mistake?

Am I a mean mommy for making him wear a pullup against his will?

Will he regress and just wet the pullup every night since he knows he can?

Will this create a habit that will cause him to be a bed wetter for years to come?

I would love to hear any tips, suggestions, and other experiences PLEASE!!

Enjoy The Journey

Our day started early since Colby had a dentist appointment at 9:00 am, and the drive is 40 minutes. Mornings like this I have to hit the ground running..........

Once the boys are fed, dressed, and buckled into their car seats......it's a ahhhhhhh moment! Not only do I feel accomplished but it's a break since I actually get to sit down for longer than 5 minutes! On the drive over, I was jamming out to KLove for a blissful change......we have had The Wheels On The Bus on repeat for some time now, courtesy of Colby!

Let me just say I love me some KLove, I mean really loooooooove! It's so encouraging and can always turn a bad day around! This particular morning there was a mommy describing her morning of getting her three young boys in the car. One was screaming, one was in the road, and the third had disappeared. She described how everyday tasks can be emotionally overwhelming, but when she feels these emotions about to erupt in rage, she repeats to herself.....

ENJOY THE JOURNEY, ENJOY THE JOURNEY, ENJOY THE JOURNEY!!!!


What great advice! After she shared her story, a father called in and said he had a vivid flashback of her crazy scenario that had played out many times when his boys were tots. His youngest son is now 18 and about to be deployed and he said....

I agree, enjoy the journey while you can!!

So, I'm taking the advice and putting it to good use!! When Colby dumps all the goldfish on the floor or unrolls all the toilet paper to see if it will all flush down the potty.......it's not going to ruffle my feathers, I'm going to

Enjoy The Journey!

Chase's journey at this moment consist of jabbering all the time and trying to walk at 7 months......yes, I produce very busy boys!! Don't turn me into DHS when you see Colby tackle Chase in the end.....it was an accident!!

I hope Chase Enjoys The Journey with his wild brother!!!

Until next Time................

It's Been 10 Years!

It's been ten years since I last cheered at a pep-rally....

dug my heels into the football field on Homecoming night.....

played hookie on senior skip-day

danced at prom....

played a high school sport.....

felt the nerves of beauty & Beau....

threw my cap in the air....

watched the sunrise on senior night....

partied it up in Cancun

Yes, we had on bikinis in the club...No, not sure what we were thinking??

Man.....Now I know why people always said, "enjoy these days, they are the best days of your life!"  And they sure weren't fabricating the truth when they said, "these days will go by so fast and you will be in the real world and want these days back!"

I do want those days back, but only for about a week! I would love to be care-free with no responsibility and my hard decisions to consist of....

do we hang out at City Limits or Texaco?

do I wear my hair up or down to prom?

How can I get $10 more dollars from dad?

How in the world  am I'm going to tell my parents I just had another wreck?

I have to say that I had the BEST high school experience ever...

BEST TIMES

BEST FRIENDS

AND THE BEST MEMORIES!!

But, now I have the best life with the best little family that is truly a gift from God!

So, If I had to choose.....I definitely choose these days over those days!!


CLASS OF 2000 TEN YEAR REUNION

Best friends since 2nd grade :)

                                                 Oh yea, he's a stud!

I was rummaging through the flashback table...

and look what I found.......my senior sonnet about Chris!

His mind isn't made up yet, I told my mom.
I pray every night that he will not go, but
soon I found out over the intercom
it gave me a bad feeling in my gut.

It was shocking information to hear
I will think of him and wish he could stay.
I can't imagine him not being near.
For I will miss him when he is away.

I don't know the exact departure date
It's going to be hard to watch him go,
but soon he will be on his way to Delta State.
God will watch over him for that I know.

I desperately dread when the day arrives
and I will really have to say goodbye.