No Picture Weekend

I know, I know….I didn’t take one picture all weekend.  All the cute stuff happened when the camera was no where to be found!  I am still in shock honestly!  However, we really didn’t do a whole lot this weekend.  On Saturday, Matt took us girls out for a nice dinner to Texas Roadhouse.  It has been awhile since we all went out as a family just the three of us.  It was a nice dinner and Gracie did a fantastic job.  Now that she is getting into that “Terrible Two” stage, you never know what kind of mood she is going to be in.  It’s also easier now that she likes to color and play with stickers too, I take secret weapons to keep her occupied.  Matt and I were actually able to hold a conversation.  Which reminds me, I have a few updates in my “Things I Didn’t Know When Raising a Toddler”:

• Conversations in person, on the phone, on the computer, or any other form of conversation will only happen without interruptions if the toddler is sleeping.
• Potty training is a learning experience for both parent and toddler.  Just when you think you have made it through the whole potty training ordeal, you get peed on and have to sit smelling like pee for a long time before you are able to go home and change.  It might be a good idea to keep clothes for yourself in your car.  Just a thought, speaking from experience here.
• Don’t try to watch a movie, a television show, or read a book if you expect to get through it without hearing a giggle, Wonder Pets theme song, or screams telling the dog “no, get in the kennel.”
• Toddler’s will change their sleeping schedule’s unannounced and will refuse to adhere to the old schedule under no circumstance, even bribery. (I of course did not try to bribe my child with fruit snacks). :)
• The world stops for a toddler at LEAST 1o times a day.  If you don’t reach that total, it has been a fantastic day and you, as the parent, deserve a nice large cold Sonic drink for the good job. 

I think I am going to make a weekly post about those things you learn about raising a toddler.  You just never know that is going to pop up when it comes to a 2 year old.

Well, it is time for the nightly battle of nighty night time.  Trust me, Gracie is wound for sound. She is currently running around screaming at the top of her lungs while playing with her daddy.  It is going to be a long bedtime tonight I fear.  Well, it’s Monday, hopefully this week will go by faster!