7 Years Baby!!

November 15th was mine and Steven's 7th Anniversary. We went and saw A Christmas Carol, which was awesome, and then went out to eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Yum! It was a simple outing, but since we don't get to do dinner and a movie that often anymore, it was a real treat!

Our Story:
Almost eight years ago now, Steven and I met for the first time. It was in May of 2002. I was working at a Greenhouse. It was the really busy season so Steven was helping them out one day since he's really good friends with the owners. We eyed each other and it was all over after that. Love at first sight, you could say. :) He asked me out and we went out to dinner and to a hypnotist show. I remember thinking that it was probably the best date I'd ever been on. It was so easy to talk to him, and there was just something different about him. However, when he dropped me off, he walked me to my doorSTEPS, not even all the way to the door, and said, "Well, maybe I'll see you on Monday". Not something you want to here after an amazing first date. I thought for sure that he wasn't interested after all. Monday came and he walked in to grab his paycheck. I had some plants I was taking out to my car. It was pretty obvious I didn't need help with it, but he offered anyway. Sure enough, while helping me, he asked me out again. That was a shock! We went on our second date that night and we were inseparable from then on. It was only 3 weeks later that I wrote in my journal that I was pretty sure he was the man I was going to marry. I never, in my wildest dreams, imagined that I would ever be one of those girls that "just knew", but I was. Surprise surprise. When you know about something that certainly, why wait. Steven felt the same way. We got engaged 4 short months after our first date, and married 2 months after that, and I couldn't be happier! I couldn't ask for a better companion. He is an amazing husband and father. I am so grateful to have him in my life. Happy Anniversary Steven!

Potty Trained!!

About a year ago I started researching potty training. I found this ebook that I really liked. This lady has potty trained 100's of kids, including 3 of her own, because she works at a daycare and is known for potty training the kids that attend there. She really seemed to know what she was talking about. So...I read the book through many times and used her techniques almost to a T. We started the process the day after Cody's 2nd birthday. The result...2 1/2 months later...Cody is now potty trained. That's not to say he doesn't still have accidents on occasion (which is usually because of me slacking). He also likes to use peeing his pants as punishment for me for not giving him what he wants, or for putting him in time out, but even that is starting to vanish. Many times he tells me he needs to go, and sometimes he even goes to the bathroom, pulls down his drawers, and goes all by himself. I'm so impressed with my little guy!

This wasn't AT ALL an easy task. There were days I wanted to quit SO bad, and very nearly did, but somehow, I just kept at it, and it has really paid off. I'm not due even half the credit though. Cody is an amazing little boy and has excelled at all things physical in his life so far. I just hope that his siblings are as easy to potty train as he's been. I use the word "easy" very loosely here. :) Anyway, YAY CODY!!! Way to go kid!!

Here he is opening his birthday present which held new undies (which he picked out), some fun soapy soap, and some flushable wipes.












Here Cody is sporting one pair of his new undies. Lookin' good bud!