Alauna is 1!

I sure can't believe Alauna is 1 already. I think we may have skipped a few months in there somewhere. She doesn't have any teeth yet, so people think she is younger than she really is. We had a fun party with family, cake, ice cream, and presents. Here she is in her tu-tu that Grandma Wadsworth made. So cute!

Halloween Fun

We had a lot of fun this Halloween. We carved pumpkins, and then went to Josh's cousin's (Caiden) house in West Point to go Trick-or-Treating. (Usually, we would join Ammon's sister and her 3 girls, but they up and moved to California. Booo hooooooo :( ) Anyway, they had a blast. In case you can't figure it out, Caiden is Batman, Alauna is the Li'l Pumpkin, and Josh is Spiderman. I asked him if his real name was Peter Parker, and he said, "Yes, but don't tell anyone, because the bad guys would hurt my family."

My Review of Dri Nights Bedwetter Pants

Originally submitted at One Step Ahead

More than 5 million kids struggle with bedwetting...isn't it time for an alternative to bulky, uncomfortable pull-ons (not to mention expensive disposables)? Our design team performed months of research to bring you these remarkably soft, leak-resistant cloth pants. Very slim, and more absorben...

Dri Nights Bedwetter Pants

Not all it's cracked up to be.

By MommyOf2 from Magna, UT on 11/6/2009

 

2out of 5

Gift: No

Pros: Easily Cleaned

Cons: Leaks

Best Uses: Toilet Training

Describe Yourself: Parent of Two or More Children

The description in the catalog said these were leakproof. I bought 6 hoping to save some money on disposables for my 4-year-old who is potty-trained during the day, but not at night. He is constantly waking up drenched because they leak. Also, I followed all the sizing guidelines and purchased 4T, but they are very small for him and even gave him a rash from chafing around his legs.

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Newer Family Picture 2009

Ahhhh....much better!

Family Picture 2009

We may be taking a better one on a different day, but this one was okay.

Koda!

Well, I think it has been long enough for me to not have introduced everyone to the newest member of our family. His name is Koda. He is a Cavachon (Cavalier St. Charles mixed with a Bichon Freeze). The first few weeks was a nightmare as I struggled to take care of two 5-month-olds (Koda was born February 7, 2009). Now, I can breathe easy and know things will be great with him. He was potty-trained when we got him, but the new surroundings seemed to have confused him a little bit. We have also had to "train" Josh with his new "brother." Not to leave fun toys on the floor or Koda will eat them, not to be a "bad guy" to Koda because he has feelings, too. Stuff like that. It has been hard, but is well worth it. Koda is a cuddler and just loves to please me by doing what I ask. He is friendly to all the dogs in the neighborhood. He doesn't like water, which is a little strange for a dog, I think. He loves to dig in my flower bed, so I moved his tie-out to the back yard. The next-door neighbors ask if they can take him on walks all the time. Ammon commented last night that he makes a VERY good foot warmer. He likes to look out our big window at the kids playing. You can tell a kid comes close to the window because you can hear the loud thud, thud, thud, thud of Koda's tail wagging and hitting the window. We love him, and are very glad he is a part of our family.

I Love My Cuties....