5 minutes in the life of potty training twins

Potty training 3 year old twins - if there was someone who would come do it for me I would be grateful!

One is into going potty like a big boy and the other one really I think could care less.

We have tried candy, treats and a sticker chart plus do a potty dance!

I can give you a glimpse of potty training twin boys in just a 5 minutes window:

Both boys are in underwear and we keep asking them if they need to go potty and if they go potty they get a sticker.  I head into the kitchen for not even 2 minutes and the twin who is decent with going potty colors all over himself with marker - head to toe!!!! So luckily my husband was in the shower so I tossed him in with him.  I come back downstairs after only being gone a minute (if that) and the other twin has stood up of the sofa and looks at me and says he has to pee - I look down and he has already peed all over his legs and the floor!

That's all within in 5 minutes or less and we are now on a 3rd pair of underwear and its not even 9 am yet!  No wait 4th pair because the one who got a shower refuse to put his back on because they were "dirty"!!!

I would love to know what other incentives others have used.  We have tried candy (but they ask for other times also), we are now on a sticker chart, and I am also getting dollar store toys to wrap so they can unwrap if they fill the days worth of stickers or make a "stinky".

The Pulls Ups website has some great resources!  i downloaded all the Potty Dance songs and we pick one each time to do when he does it!  I also downloaded the app that has a timer, etc to help with reminding him to go.  They have some other stuff to that we haven't used to just but plan on it.  They have Potty Chart that you can add their name to , but it has other areas to earn stickers that I don't want to work about just yet.

I downloaded this sticker chart (it doesn't have a name on it)

Its been a LONG LONG LONG time

Its been a VERY VERY LONG LONG time since I posted to this blog!  I started to help me deal with not being able to get pregnant and everyone and their brother around me telling me they were expect. I then used it to cope with the IVF process and then the birth of my twin boys!

After reading some posts from a friend and her blog at "No Pants, No Problems" I was sparked to check in per say! (I am still writing my restaurant/food related blogs just now lie I used to)

Well those said twin boys are now 3 and let me just say this...   they are for sure BOYS and I am surprised I don't have any grey hair yet!!!!!!!

My professional life has change a bit and I have transfer school for this past school year (6 days left!!!!) and I am loving Monarch Academy.   Yes we have around 1,000 students (k-6th grade and next year up to 7th grade) and more staff than one can count but I am free to be me and work with the kids and I am excited for what I am planning to do next year.  My library and computer lab (yes my own lab) takes up half of the 3rd floor (picture a 3 tier cake just the tiers aren't centered).  I may not have that many books and a true library set up still but we make the best of what we have and the students did some great projects this year in the computer lab!!!!


My husband and I are celebrating out 11th year of marriage in about a month and I celebrate my 36th birthday in a few days.  Turning 30 didn't bother me nor did turning 35 but 36 is actually hit me!  Age has never bothered me and turning 36 isn't I am just realizing that I am almost 40!!!!

Life is keeping me busy but I am always making sure to find love & laughter in it!!!

Check out photos from the twins turning 3!

Test driving the wagon

So today was a big day for us - we had a family photo shoot!  The boys got a wagon for Christmas from their one set of Grandparents and it was the perfect addition for the photos today!   I can't wait to see the photos from today.

Lisa Dierolf was great with boys!  She said there will be a sneak peak on FB tonight and I can't wait!  We didn't think to take our camera to grab some pictures before or after but good thing for camera phones these days!

The boys seemed to LOVE the wagon and going for a ride - check out the quick snap shot and video below!

I will let you know when our family photos are published!!

9 months old already?

I know I haven't been very good about updating things on here about dreams, hopes and the kiddos - here is the short version...

Its hard to believe the boys are 9 months old - time does fly by!  Live with twins has been great - sure we have had our ups and downs but I wouldn't change one second of it!

Poor C is teething and has 3 teeth coming in up top so sleeping is a bit rough right now.  Once they come all the way in he will have 5 teeth.  Now poor J has no teeth as of yet but hopefully soon!  No one is crawling yet but they find ways to move around and grab what they want.  Finger foods are going well and they try to steal everything form us!

A has been working overtime so the boys and I have been having Mommy Days every Saturday.  We tend to get out and about and do some shopping.  Then Sunday we have some family time.  Last weekend we checked out Robert E Lee park and enjoyed getting out.  We are heading to another park tomorrow and hoping to find some swings!

The last 8 months with twins- what has life been like?

I have not had much time to write on this blog as I used to.  So how has life been now that I have 8 month old twins? Drastically different! But I wouldn't have it any other way!

We have our ups and downs but we are doing great (well at least I think so!).

One of the hardest parts is not having family right here town with us!  Those people who have family within in a few minutes drive may not know how lucky they are!  When you need a break or to run out to get something they are there to help.  For us one of us has to stay home, find a babysitter or hope for a day off and daycare is open.  I am thankful for those times when parents come to visit and we can go grab an adult dinner or something.  In fact my parents are coming down President's Weekend and we are going away for a night - yes a night away (I am EXCITED yet nervous in a sense to leave them for a night).  My Mom has taken care of J for 48 hrs on her when C was hospitalized in December - but she had one and we had one.  This time my parents will have both and we will have none.  I am not nervous about my parents taking care of them just it will be our 1st time away over night without them both!!

Another thing is those who DO NOT have twins don't understand or get it - 2 babies is a lot different then having 1.  I have had NUMEROUS conversations with people who give me looks when I talk about schedules, waking sleeping babies, etc.  If one baby gets wakes up at 6 am and wants to eat and the other is still asleep they both be up and eating - other wise I will be feeding and changing diapers nonstop all day if they are are different schedules.  Going out with two babies requires a bit more planning.  Plus they don't make diaper bags big enough for twins!!!

The boys are doing great!  We are a bit delayed in certain areas but we are progressing- which is expected since they were 6 weeks early.

The Lemmo Twins are 4 Months