Potty Training

We are in the throws of potty training at the Gibbs Household. Starting today I am really going to be cracking down on getting my two-year-old to go on her "little potty." She does decently with solids, but never goes pee pee on it. We've tried treats, stickers, and praise. Now I guess we just have to let it consume us for a week or so.

Initially I was pretty laid back about getting her potty trained, but when I saw diapers were more expensive, even at Costco, I muttered, "Nevaeh, Mommy and Daddy can't afford your diapers anymore. Time to go on the potty." So here we go. It'll be interesting, to say the least. We are armed with Pull-Ups, Big Girl panties, more M&M's, stickers, and lots of hugs, kisses, and exuberance...hopefully that will suffice. :-)

I'd post a pic of one of her successes, but I'm sure you'd be more appreciative (and more likely to continue reading my blog) if I don't.

Love to you all!!!


P.S. Funny story alert: Nevaeh now lifts up her shirt and puts her baby doll up to her chest saying, "I feed MY baby MINE boob." Also, she has expanded her discussion of what Baby Tay eats to "Baby Tay eat boob and rice cereal" because, yes, my little baby is now started on solids. Time flies!!!

Just some cute pics...

While Nevaeh took playtime in the Exersaucer very seriously, Taylor is a smiley, energetic, goofy girl. Here is she for the first real time, playing with the toys and making us smile.

How can you not love a face like this? Such a little sweetie-girl.

Kaleb and I took the girls out to Riverpark to shop at Home Goods for home decor. Then I got my hubby to cave into my pleading to go to The Children's Place where I loooove to get the girls' clothes. Nevaeh tired of that so Kaleb took her to a little play area nearby. Here Nevaeh is riding a frog. Kaleb mostly snapped this pic to show our friend Sarah, who just loooves frogs. :-)

Marley and Me: For all you Dog Lovers

This year we sucked it up and participated in a Potts Family Tradition of going to the movies Christmas Day, with a 2-year old and an almost 5 month old.. We usually go in the evenings. This year we went to a 7:15 showing of, you guessed it! Marley and Me. Although many of you may be surprised that I have not read it yet, I now plan to. I recommend it as simply a cute, animal-lover movie that'll make you go home and give your dog a little extra love; or, in our case, we've let Moka in the house every days since we saw the movie, taken her to the mountains with us when we went to the snow, and taken her to the park. :-) It was such a sweet film, and really hit home for our family, as we are a HUGE lab family originating with our dearly departed Sassy-girl. It's funny, sweet, sad, and amazingly accurate in terms of lab behavior. Hope you all go see it!

Nevaeh's favorite part? Popcorn, Soda, and M&M's.

Our posse... The Meleski's and my parents.

More of our posse.

Nevaeh smiling with popcorn hanging out of her mouth.

Christmas morning was the most fun this year....so far. Nevaeh was totally excited about everything. She played with her nativity scene, watched Frosty the Snowman, asked Santa for Christmas lights on her house. Just a lot of precious moments. :-)

Look what Santa brought me! A kitchen! You'll be fast friends with Nevaeh if you play with her kitchen.

Opening more presents, like this cute, warm sleeper from Aunt Mary!

Baby Taylor got a Nemo towel from Aunt Mary...Nevaeh was jealous. :-) "Mine Memo" she said.

This is how Taylor opened her gifts.

Yum!

Look what I got!

Later we opened gifts at Pop pop and MaMa's house. Nevaeh was excited over her easel...

But even more excited about the bug set Pop pop got her. "Mommy says eeew. Bugs is gross." She thinks it is so funny to gross Mommy out by bringing the bugs to her. I think Kaleb taught her that. But now Nevaeh can identify the caterpillar, spiders, ladybugs, bee, fly, grasshopper, and others. My weird little girl!

I'm already looking forward to next year when both girls can enjoy it a little more.

Happy Holidays to you all!

Christmas Eve Family Photos

Don't worry, we didn't get rid of Kaleb. He is missing because he had to work Christmas Eve night shift. Don't feel too bad for him, though, because he had 5 days off after that...or was it 8?

Pop pop and his granddaughters.

MaMa, Mommy, Nevaeh and Taylor.

Wonderful grandparents. Can you tell Nevaeh really likes them???!!!

MaMa and the girls.

Proud Auntie Ally and her nieces.

"Cold Snowman!!!"

This year Nevaeh's winter obsession has been with "cold snowman" and "Frosty the cold snowman." She likes the movie, the figurines in our house, the ornaments, and most recently....a real live snowman. My parents' neighbors went to the mountains and brought back a truckload of snow and made the snowman you see in the pictures. Mama came and picked her up and they went to see the real cold snowman and play in the snow. At first Nevaeh was intimidated, but she gradually got more comfortable and even brought Mommy a snowball.

We're going to the snow today, so look for more pics of Nevaeh in the snow soon!

Christmas Photos

Here is a preview of our latest photo shoot! Our friend Bethany took them, and they turned out great. This is just a small sampling of my favorites. We'll use some for our holiday cards, although since it is already mid-December, maybe they'll have to be New Years cards! Hope you enjoy. Aren't the girls beautiful?!?!

The only way Nevaeh would get in front of the camera was to bribe her with toys.

Daddy and Happy Taylor.

Aw. So special.

Lots of feet...even more toes!

Cutesie jammies.

"I'll show you how to do this, Baby Tay."

Smiles. Always.

I know I'm cute.

All of Daddy's girls.

Family pic.