Never Say Never

I read this on my friends blog and actually remember her saying some of her "I will nevers" and I am SO sure people remember me saying mine so I figure this was a good list because it is very true.  So here are some things I have said I would never do as a mom and now I realize I never ever say that I will never because I end up doing it.  I also will never be that mom who says "My child would never..." because as soon as I say that they are doing it....lol.  A lot of these are the same as my friends so here is my list.

1.  I will never let my house go more then a week without being cleaned....HAHA!
2.  I will never have the TV be a babysitter for my kids.  Yeah that one did not last at all...lol.
3.  I will never bribe them to be good since they should always just be good and listen (yeah ask my kids what they got for our last grocery trip).
4.  I will never yell at my kids or say things my mom used to say....HA!
5.  I will never say "because I said so"
6.  I will never give my kids junk food in the mornings (again ask my kids what they got for our last grocery trip...lol)
7.  I will never pretend like I did not see something they are not supposed to do just to get out of disciplining them....oy.


Here are a couple things I think I have held strong too which I know a lot of moms have since I am surrounded my awesome mamas.

1.  I will not allow my kids to not hear me tell them I love them often.
2.  I will not go very long without hugging them.
3.  I will not allow them to think I do not mess up...often...I am trying my best and there are days....there are days I just think "wow how on EARTH are they turning out so good with me as their mom".
4.  I will NEVER EVER forget to thank God for them and for allowing me to be their mom.

Potty Training!!

So this was a LOT easier with Taylor.  She just woke up one day and wanted to pee on the potty and that was that.  Brecken has been fighting us so hard on this and finally the other day I told him mommy just cannot have him in baby diapers anymore so he HAS to pee and poo on the potty and he said okay.  Lol.  So far we are on day 3.  He has had a couple pee accidents but no poop accidents!!  All his poop has gone in the potty!!  Yay!!  He is cracking me up through all this with his potty dancing and silly faces he makes.  All in all it has been a lot less crazy then I thought.  I am praying he is potty trained completely within the month and maybe we can start working on Bailey before Jayce is here!!