What do horses eat?

Everyday when we go to swim lessons we drive by the Brinkman Ranch and the horses there. I usually ask Andrew all kinds of questions about horses like; what does a horse say and so on. There is one question Andrew can't quite get.

Me: Andrew what do horses eat?
Andrew: Hot dogs
Me:(laughing) No they don't. They eat grass called hay
Andrew: Grass! Hay!
Me: What do horses eat?
Andrew: Hot dogs!

I guess that must mean horses are cannibals. ;)

Wordless Wednesday

11:10 pm

Follicle Follies

So, went in yesterday for yet another follicle scan. Same dose as the last 2 times and again have one of the right size, and got my shot. Well, come to find out the hCG shot I got with Andrew and am really suppose to be getting is on manufacturer's back order. The shot I have been getting is like a different strain and isn't quite as strong. Apparently, according to my Dr., only fertility clinics can get it that do IVF. This dose is suppose to work for women taking my medicine Now I am starting to wonder if that is why "nothing happened" the last 2 times. I mean everything with me takes longer...so maybe I need the strong stuff??? Well, it's true. Most people on my meds get a follicle on day 14, not me, mine isn't usually "ripe" until day 16 or 20 or longer. Hence, why I sometimes have to go in 3 time. I will just have to keep positive, pray and trust that God knows what is best for me.

Andrew Anecdotes

Andrew has really been cracking me up lately. First he has decided that clothes are optional. A few nights ago he was crying in his crib and we were ignoring him hoping he'd go to sleep. Well, after a while I finally decided that isn't the sleepy cry and something was up. I go in and he is naked in the crib, no PJ's, no diaper. He had unzipped his PJ's and taken off the diaper (like underwear). I couldn't help but laugh. I am just glad he was all "clean" on there. Well, the streaking continues. Every now and again I look and he is running around naked.

Here he is riding in the nude.

He has also been saying some really funny things. The other day he was telling me something about the floor. At first I thought he was saying he spit on the floor, but he kept going on and on. I finally asked him to show me and he was saying he "did the splits on the floor" and proceeded to do the splits. I have no idea where he got this from. I can't remember talking about the splits before. He may have learned it from "the people" while they were here. That is the only thing I can think of.

He has also started "singing'. If you ask him to sing he will, in a sing song voice, go "lalalalala". Then he starts to sing " 2 little monkeys swinging from the trees. Teasing Mr. Alligator can't catch me. Along comes an alligator, quiet as can be and... SNAPs that monkey out of the tree", but it sounds like this "lalalalalala, 2 monkeys, teasing alligator catch me. (then he whispers) along comes alligator (as he puts his finger to his lips) SNAP(as he claps his hands together)! No monkeys in tree." It is just so cute!

Potty Progress

He did it!!! Andrew pooped on the potty! The best part is he did it on his own. He had taken his training pants off and had been running around in the nude and came and told me "I pooped". Of course I thought he did it on the carpet. So, I told him to show me where it was and he took me to the potty chair and there it was. Now, I just hope he will do it all the time now. I really made a big deal at how happy I was that he did it. Yeah!!!

Thursday Thoughts

So my sister Kathrine and her family came to visit Andrew this week and he had a blast! He would call them all "the people". Every morning before he was fully awake he would ask "the people?" and I would tell him they are sleeping and then he would say "wake them up". He wanted "the people" to come everywhere with him even to go potty. He would be sitting on the potty and yell "come people, potty!". This morning they left before he woke up and of course he asked for "the people" and when I told him they were gone he he cried and wanted to go with them. After that I told him they were in El Paso with Grandma Patsy, he told me "see Grandma Passy (Patsy) too". It was so cute and he is going to miss them all sooooooo much.

We did a few things while they were here. Monday we tried to go to the science and history museum at Fair Park, but we went after Andrew's swim lesson and needless to say when we got there the museum was closing in 20 min. So, we at least go to see the last IMAX show of the day. Andrew sat through that pretty good. On Tuesday, everyone but Andrew went to Six Flags. The kids had a great time even though it was a little hot. Yesterday we went to the spray park and splashed in the water. Andrew had such a good time chasing the big kids around.

Now we are just getting ready for his Grandma Kate and Great Aunt Carol to arrive from Lubbock. They are going to be here for about 4 days. Yes, I know, a very busy week over here. At least this way, Andrew won't be as bored without all his cousins.

Weekend Window

We have been pretty busy this weekend getting ready for my sister's visit (kind of last minute), then Marc's mom's visit at the end of the week. So, I you can imagine I have been cleaning like crazy. In all my cleaning I finaly found Andrew's cross for his room. His Godmother gave it to him for his Baptism (2 years ago), and I could not remember where I had put it. I even started to question if he got one. You know how "mommy brain" is. I saw the box and was "ah-ha, there it is!" It feels good to know that I wasn't imagining things.

Andrew's newset thing is wanting to take a shower. Anytime we are in the master bathroom he says "Shower? Me too." He has even started taking off his clothes asking to shower. He is even trying to make it a family affair and want all 3 of us in the shower at once. We keep telling him we can't all fit. Though, it would save on the water bill. ;)

These pictures are of Andrew and Bruce playing under the crib. If you can't tell, Andrew is stacking blocks while under there.