New items at Madibu Bows

I’ve been really busy getting all of my things ready for a craft fair that I am going to be in this Saturday.  I’ve made some new bow boards and rings to put in my booth.  Check out my bow blog to see what new things I have.  www.madibubows.blogspot.com

My favorite new thing

I have heard people mention how nice it is to use Windows Live Writer to write blog posts.  I hadn’t tried it but thought about it.  The other day I finally checked it out.  I finally had it with blogger.  I just have to tell you Windows Live Writer is so nice to use.  It is very easy to upload photos and you can edit them and add cute borders to them.  The spell checker actually works and tells you as you are writing.  Also, I can’t tell you how many times I needed to move something around and accidentally deleted everything.. Just makes you want to pull your hair out.  So, if you have had it like I have you should check Windows Live Writer out.  I just thought that I would share that with you.

Funny side note.. As I was going to write this post I started typing and couldn’t see anything that I was typing.  I almost said, “Oh great!  Here I am about to sing praises about this thing and here it is sucking it up.”  Well, come to find out whatever text color you have set on your blog is what color your text is on here.  I had my text color set to white so it would show on the black background and so it wouldn’t show up on the white page.. Ha ha funny me! 

So proud of my little Miss Moo

This post is long over due. We have a HUGE announcement!!!!!!! Madi is officially potty trained and at the same time done with her silky!!!! Woo Hoo!!! It all kind of happened at the same time. I took all of her silkies away and she had a really hard time with it. She couldn't sleep and would cry and beg for them. It was sad to watch her be sad because she missed her treasure but I think it helped her to be a big girl and use the potty all the time. She just decided it was time I guess. She only has had one accident and it was when she was climbing up the ladder on her bunk bed and couldn't get down fast enough. I'm so so so proud of her. She hasn't even needed to wear night time pants.

Why I took the silkies away. Well, every night when she went to bed I made sure that she had her silky. Most nights she would wake up crying hysterically that she couldn't find her silky. I would have to go and try to find this tiny piece of fabric in her bed. It was really frustrating for us both so I decided it was time to be done with it. I think I did tell her that she couldn't have it until she was potty trained so that might have also influenced her to get going on being a big girl. She has asked for it a few times but then remembers that I told her that big girls don't need a silky. She has cheated a little, whenever I have a basket of laundry that needs to be put away she sneaks in a little snuggle with my "silkies" so when I find the basket of laundry with the silky pulled out halfway through one of the holes in the basket I know exactly what has happened. I guess she just needs to get her little fix every once in awhile.

It has been so lovely having her potty trained and I know she is so happy to do it all by herself too. I need to look back to find the dates of when this all took place. I guess I didn't write about it sooner because I didn't want to jinx it.

Way to go Madi I knew you could do it!

SPIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday Tifany picked me up so we could take our friend Amber to lunch for her birthday. We had only been in the car a couple of minutes when out of the corner of my eye I saw something moving on my arm.. I looked and saw it was a SPIDER so out of instinct I flicked it off of my and started waving my arms. It landed next to me on the handle to the door. I opened the door slightly (while the car was still moving) I guess I thought I would just flick it out the door. I was screaming this really weird scream I don't even know where it came from. I couldn't even move. The door was ajar and I couldn't do anything. I couldn't even brush the furry spider out with my purse. I was completely frozen. It also didn't help that the spider turned and faced me and I could see it was doing something with it's fangs... I get the heebee geebee's just thinking about it. When Tifany got a chance she pulled over and went to my side of the car and got rid of the spider with her foot. She said that at first she thought I was just kidding and that I wasn't really freaked but when I opened the door and didn't move after that she could tell that I was frozen. I hate spiders and usually I can move away from them but how I was stuck in the car I couldn't do anything but FREAK OUT! I'm sure in my mind I even considered jumping from the moving vehicle to get away from that icky furry spider that wanted to bite me. I figure that it either climbed on me when I was raking leaves earlier in the day and had been riding around with me for probably an hour..... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or it was in Ryan's car (which is what Tifany was driving) and climbed on me when I got in the car. Ewe ewe ewe!!!

Madi funny!

Brett had me trim the hair on the back of his neck. Madi and Kimber were in the bathroom with us watching what was happening. After I was done Brett rinsed his neck off with some water then dried off his neck with a towel. When he was done his neck was a little red. Madi says, "Why are you a red neck?" Brett didn't hear her the first time so she repeated herself, "Why are you a red neck?" Brett replied, "I was just born that way."

This just makes me happy!

This was too funny and every time I watch it I laugh so I thought I would share it. Don't hate me Tifany! I just wanted to share the joy.
We were at our friend Amber's house for a play date and Amber's cat jumped up on the table and surprised Tifany that had her eyes closed. Enjoy!

Kimber 18 months

Ok I'm only a few weeks late on this one but I'm doing it now so that's all that matters right? Well, our little Kimber Boo Boo is 18 months old nearly 19 months. She went to the nursery at church for the first time a couple of weeks ago. She did great! I was sure that she was going to freak out but she proved me wrong. When Brett picked her up she was crying but they said that she just started crying when she saw him.
At her 18 month appointment she had to get a few shots which is never any fun. She did pretty well though she's a little trooper.
Her are her stats.
Height-30.5 inches
Weight-20 lbs 12 oz (she only put on 12 oz from her 15 month appointment)

We are pretty sure that she is left handed. She always reaches out to grab spoons, crayons and everything else with her left hand. She still loves to climb up on everything and she is getting more daring. She just likes to scare me. When ever she wants you to go with her somewhere, usually the kitchen to get a snack, she grabs onto your pant leg and pulls you along with her. I could be in the kitchen making dinner and she will grab my pant leg to direct me to the pantry. I love the leg hugs that she comes and gives me while I'm cooking. Anytime I'm sitting on the couch working on my computer she comes over to sit with me under the blanket. She loves a good snuggle but also likes her space too. She is a real little sweetie!
Madi and Kimber are great friends. Most days when Madi hears Kimber talking in her bed she goes in and gets in the crib with her. They just have a great ole time jumping and being silly. Madi will come quickly to the defense of her baby sister. If someone at the store comes over to look at Kimber, Madi immediately says, "That's my baby sister!" With this look on her face like you better get back or I'm gonna.... I'm so glad that they get a long so well. They do of course have their moments of squabble but for the most part they are good buddies. Kimber just loves to follow Madi and copy everything that she does it's really cute!
I can't believe how quickly she is growing up. She will be two before I know it. Slow down kid! She's just a real sweetie and we are so blessed to have her in our family.

Madi Bedtime Stories