The New Doll House

Mom surprised Bridget with a kitchen for her doll house, so I felt I should finish her house at least.

yesterday I finished Modge-podging the "wallpaper"on the walls out at Mom's. After bribing Bridget to clean up her messes and help me, we finally brought the house home where this morning we found some carpet and what-not for the floors. Now we just need some beds, dining room, and living room furniture! Bridget doesn't care, she loves it. Apparently TinkerBell does too!

Hop Aboard the Potty-Train!

In our opinion, Bridget is well over due for the ride. Josh started telling her yesterday that if she went "stinky" (since poop to her is both 1 and 2) then he would take her to McD's. She was very excited about that idea. However, she hasn't been to excited about the "stinking" since she is used to hiding whenever that happens. After telling Dad last night that she had done it, and Josh coming to me to confirm, I felt so bad when I said no then Josh told her "maybe next time" and she sighs back, "yeah, nes time."

Today, I was determined. I sat her in there in the morning, and yes, she threw a fit, but she got excited when she peed. I reminded her that was awesome, but not what we were trying for. Two more fights to the "train" and finally, I left the room reminding her she needed to make "turds" (yes, gross, I know!) I stand down the hall watching in a mirror. She is very distracted by the rug, the t.p. blowing in the breeze of the heat vent, the cupboards, anything and everything. Then just like that she freezes... looks down in her potty, giggles, and says "TURDS!"

Congratulations Bridget.... Keep it up!

Big Help

As of late I have been noticing how much of a big girl Bridget is. She insists on dressing herself, even if her shirt is on backwards and inside out. She asks to help even when I'd rather do it myself. She came out of her room the other day laughing at herself cause she was is a big tube walking around.

Only if she was potty trained...

Our Christmas Adventures.

We were all so excited for Christmas to come, and when it finally did, it seems like it just cruised on by. Here are some of the moments we captured.

Christmas Eve at the Smith's: (Our camera battery was dying so we didn't get many)

Nicole had our name. She gave us Rock Band Metallica, an I spy book and a little Tinkerbell for Bridget.

We had Tyrell and Britanie. Josh helped me make a towel rack out of spoons, and Bob helped me make vinyl for a hanging "Smith" decoration. Hope they really liked it.

Bridget was just a LITTLE spoiled!

Christmas Day:

(apparently Bridget wasn't the only one who wanted Tinkerbell for Christmas...I got 3 pairs of Tinkerbell jammies!)

Bridget was also so excited that she had to help Mom and Dad open their presents too!

Christmas Day at the Bartholomew's:

Our gift giving theme this year was "use it up, wear it out, or do without"...So basically we had to reuse, make, or create on our own.

This year our little family had Mandi and Ryan's family. Mandi had given me the idea to make her and Ryan a blanket out of all their old t's. So I had to do something else that they would be SURPRISED about...

So First they opened the kids box that I made each one a beanie out of one of Mandi's old sweaters...Oh, and we gave them the movie "up" so they wouldn't say their present was "stupid"

This was the blanket all finished. (don't look too close, it might fall apart)

And last, Mandi had said that she wanted a picture of the Temple in her house, I randomly took one and had it enlarged. I don't know if she was really excited that it was a picture of the temple, or relieved it wasn't a "dirty picture".

Since we were forced to ruin Mom and Dad's surprise, Mom needed a surprise of her own, so being thoughtful about the theme, we got her some solar lights.

And Dad was super excited when he said, "I can SMELL it!"

Josh had a motor to get his snowblower going. Hopefully it works for them!

Landon had us. He made me a wood clock and gave Josh a manly thing from the man store.

But he made Bridget her own HOUSE!

It still isn't finished, so Bridget and I are going to help uncle Landon work on it tomorrow!

Grandma and Grandpa also made Bridget a way cool doll house and got her some little people and a bathroom set for it. We are also excited to bring that home too!

I think we need a bigger house!!!

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas too!

It's True.

So I guess since my mother decided to write about it in her yearly Christmas letter that she sends to the Millions of people she knows...

Yes, Baby #2 is on it's way. All went well at our appointment. All but the clump of worry in one of my boobs. I had an ultrasound (no, not a mammogram...so I have to pay the big bucks for it...) yesterday. The gentalman that did this said that it looked normal to him, but he wasn't a Dr. I was supposed to schedule an appointment with a general surgeon following this appointment, but both I and that scheduler lady were confused.... so am waiting to hear back from my Dr.

I'm sure all is well.

Bridget is very excited for new Sista' or Brotha'. It changes daily on what she wants. However most of the time it's a "stocky" (her cousin Stockton, whom she ALWAYS talks about). She also thinks she has a baby in her belly as well. Funny.

The MONSTERS are comin'!!!

Last night about 10minutes after I put Bridget down, and after she heard Josh leave for work, She opened her bedroom door and in fear said, "MOM! The monsters are comin'!" Having this been a problem for the last few weeks Josh has put a "monster light" in her room to scare them away. I personally feel that when it is light in her room at all, she sees the creepy shadows, Just Josh's theory keeps her in bed too.

However lastnight I couldn't convince her other wise, so I lay in her bed with her talking to her about Santa, and what she wants him to bring her, Then we were talking about Christmas being the time when we celebrate Jesus' birth. I talked to her about him in a manger, and his mommy, as Bridget just lay there with little giggles. I told her about the wisemen that brought gifts for Jesus andBridget says "PANTS!?" I said... "well, ya, maybe they gave him pants" and then she said "shirt?!?" Ireplied..."maybe" Then she gets super gigglie and starts laughing and says "un-were" (how she says underwear). We were both laughing and I said, That would be funny huh??

Bridget- "Uh-huh! Jesus en un-were! Ha ha ha!"

It was a goodnight.