Macy’s Mom

I was having so much fun trading coupons on Craigslist..that Craig decided to set me up with my own coupon trading site! clipalot.com This has been a blast! I’ve been going to craigslist looking for people with postings asking for coupon trades…I e-mail them and ask them to check out my coupon site! This morning I got so carried away with contacting people all over the country..that I’ve been banned from Craigslist for 24 hours! (I actually find this hilarious!)

Like all toddlers..Macy loves potty talk!  And it got worse after she started pre-school.  I tried to constantly monitor it..but it was getting out of hand!  Another mommy had a great suggestion..potty talk belongs only in the bathroom.  I sat down with Macy and explained the new rule.  Anything potty related can only be said in the bathroom.  Now if she slips up..I ask her if she’s in the bathroom?  “No, Mommy..sorry.”  It’s working great!  And sometimes when the build up is too much for her..she’ll run to the bathroom..shut the door..and yells out “poop!poop!poop!”  All the while laughing hysterically..and I can’t say anything because she following my rules!

We really love the Burien Library! When Macy was a little younger..we would go every week to Cinnamon Bear’s Toddler story time with librarian Sandra. (ages 12mo-24mo) She would start with songs..read a book..make a craft..end it with “ring-a-round the rosies.” All this in a 40minute time period!

The other day, I went online to see if they had anything for Gavin. Yes! Baby’s Blanket Time with Librarian Karen! (ages 6mo-12mo) Karen had baby blankets out for everyone. She went around and met the babies. We started with bouncy/tickle songs..short story..ended with Karen singing on the guitar! Afterwards, she invited us all to stay and hang out! Fun!

I encourage everyone to come to our library, or check out your own! It’s so much more than just books! www.kcls.org

I love the Britax Roundabout convertible car seat. My peps group arranged for Sue from Regina Providence to come and show us how to correctly install all of our various types of car seats. She told me that all carseats are safe nowadays..but the britax is the easiest to install! Yeah, it costs more than the average car seat..but you won’t need to roll up towels under the car seat to get the right angle! Now, I bought the Roundabout.($219) It was a little less than the Marathon ($269)..I second guessed this choice until I saw my girlfriends Marathon installed. Yikes! It’s huge! Even when you rear-face the Roundabout..the front passenger seat is only usable by small people! And Macy was a large baby! I worried that I would have to buy another converible car seat with a higher maximum weight than the Roundabouts 5-40lbs. Now in hindsight..I know the Roundabout was perfect for us! We moved Macy to a Booster seat when she turned four. (37 lbs) Not because she outgrew the Roundabout..but, because she’s 4..and that makes her a big girl!

Macy loves to bake with me. With the new baby..we don’t have alot of time anymore. Betty Crocker Warm Delights are a great/quick baking option for toddlers! I let her add the water..mix..put it in the microwave..push the button..squeeze on the frosting. Time together baking..5 minutes.. another 5 minutes eating together and talking.. That’s 10 minutes of quality “Macy & Mommy time.”

I love reading this book! Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner. Macy and I find it very humorous when I read it in my “best Spanish accent”…(she likes my Spanish accent better than daddy’s..) We bought this book last year when she was 3..and she still asks why the Siamese cat thinks he’s a Chihuahua…funny!

Grandma bought the Fisher Price Monkey Chase for baby Cole..he loved it so much..that Grandma bought one for baby Gavin too! The box says 6 months and up..but, at 4 months..Gavin thinks it’s hilarious!  Everytime you tap the monkey..it makes ‘monkey’ sounds and runs away.  Big sister is happy to tap the monkey until Gavin is big enough to do it himself!

O.k…it’s not what you think! The Winkel is baby G’s new toy! Grandma bought it for him 2 weeks ago at Babies r us… At 3 1/2 months old..Gavin needed a toy that he could hold for longer than 2 seconds. The Winkel is colorful..rattles..and is easy for a baby just learning to use his hands! He stays busy with it in his infant seat..chewing and drooling away..and according to the label..we can chill it in the fridge when he really starts teething!

Pick up a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser…it’s a must have for parents of toddlers!  Crayon on the walls..gone!  Ball point pen on the tan leather seats in the truck..gone!  Sharpie on the cabinets..gone!

Mr. Clean-3          Macy-0