Elizabeth is 4

Our Elizabeth turned 4 on Monday, April 18th, 2011. She is no longer a toddler!
We celebrated her birthday a day early at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The whole family (minus Shelley---We missed you) was in attendance. It was super chaotic. We had an Easter egg hunt and then we ate a yummy peanut butter cake (thanks Maria it was delicious) that was decorated with Elmo candy. Elizabeth got lots of fun gifts this year. She got her first Build a Bear --Monkey that we named Georgina (her poor Curious George has been replaced). She also got a play dough set, a Curious George memory game, a book that makes sounds, a Dora movie and a doll from Grandma and Grandpa Smith. She was one spoiled girl this year.

Even though Elizabeth is one busy girl, we are glad that she is in our family.
Cory And Elizabeth Decorating eggs

Elizabeth looking for Easter eggs.

Elizabeth blowing out her candle.

Sometimes I Just Want to pull out My Hair!

I am so hopping mad right now.......I don't know why Elizabeth feels the need to take off her diaper and play in it. Tonight I put her in her room for her to go to sleep for the evening. My neighbor came over to visit when Elizabeth starts hitting the door. I go and check on her and she is covered in poop. Not only that but her walls,carpet and favorite stuffed animals have poop on them to. It took me 30 minutes to get everything wiped off. Tomorrow I am going to have to steam clean her carpet and scrub the walls with bleach. I know Elizabeth has some challenges but I just wish she would stop taking off her diaper every time she poops or pees in it. She will be 4 this month and refuses to get potty trained. We have tried to duck tape her diaper put panties over it and we have even put her diaper on backwards. Her special ed teacher and occupational therapist have given me so many suggestions but none of them seem to work. I need a miracle to get his girl potty trained.

Our Girl is ON the Move

My sweet baby is scooting. Where has the time gone. She is such a sweetie. She is always smiling and happy. She loves to kick her legs and is very interested in watching everything that is going on around her. She is also a diva. Whenever she has a poopie in her diaper it is the end of the world. I love our baby Sarah so much.

Our Busy Busy Week!!!!

This past week has been one crazy week. On Monday Elizabeth had her second eye muscle surgery in Houston. It is always sad to see my kids in pain. Elizabeth is a trooper though and made it through with flying colors. Her poor eyelid is much more droopier than before the surgery due to the fact that when you pull the eye muscle up it brings the lid muscle down. The eye doctor said that we are going to have to move up the next surgery sooner than we had thought. Poor thing can hardly see out of her right eye because her lid is so droopy.

Elizabeth right after the surgery in the recovery room.


Her poor eye the day after surgery.


On Wednesday I finally found out that I got accepted into school. At 27 I am attempting to go back to school. It is kinda a scary thing to be going back with 2 kids at home. I know that I can do it though. I am going to be majoring in History.
Picture of me being goofy.

On Friday we found out that we are hopefully going to be able to move into a 3 bedroom apartment within the complex. It has become a huge challenge to get both girls up and down three flights of stairs. We are also out of space in our current 2 bedroom apartment.Poor baby Sarah has been sleeping in the living room. The new apartment will have three rooms and is on the first floor. I am excited about the change but I also have to get everything packed within the next 2 weeks.

Here is a link of the floor plan:http://www.townparcatnacogdoches.com/unit_floorplan_details.html?floorplan_id=18986

Fun in Tyler, Texas

Last Friday morning I had a spontaneous idea to rent a hotel room for the night and go out of town. We ended up getting renting a room in Tyler. Being that Tyler is only an hour and fifteen minutes away. it was an ideal place to go overnight. We stayed at the Holiday Inn (thanks Price line for an awesome room at a great price).

On Saturday we woke up and decided to go to The Discovery Science Place (it is a childrens' museum).Elizabeth had loads of fun "shopping" for groceries,taking care of the "sick" animals and pretending to be a nurse.
After the museum we went to Chuck e Cheese and used up our free tokens.Then we went shopping and to Jason's Deli (yum). Overall it was a great mini vacation.

Really......Are you that Bored

Okay so I know that Elizabeth is only three but really. She was extra destructive today. I was checking my email when I heard a strange noise....(It was quiet). I went in to find Elizabeth sitting on the kitchen floor playing in rice cereal.She had dumped out a whole box. Ughhhh....It was such a mess. I cleaned that mess up and went to change the baby. When I came out Elizabeth was eating Petroleum Jelly. Yet another time I have had to call Poison Control. The lady at Poison control asked us what our zip code was and her name. I am sure they keep a record on kids. One day CPS is going to show up at my door(just kidding). I am glad it is bed time because I need a break.

The Houston Zoo

This past weekend we had a chance to go to the Houston Zoo. We had lots of fun. The zoo had this cool new Chimpanzee exhibit. It was probably one of the coolest exhibits I have ever seen in my life. The monkeys were right there a foot away from us. Elizabeth loved it and kept pointing and saying monkey.I would highly recommend it.

Elizabeth also had fun at the petting zoo. She even tried sitting on a goat (poor goat). The weather was really nice.The animals were also actually out and the zoo wasn't that crowded. All and all everyone had a great time.Yay for family activities.