Terrible Two's?

So I have no idea as to weather or not this is a phase but Kyler has started screaming temper tantrum fits. Without a consistent trigger as to what is causing these tantrums we have all been walking on eggshells trying not to "poke the bear."When the gets into these tantrums he screams forever i'm sure if we let him he would probably scream all day. We have tried ignoring him, reasoning with him, asking him if there is something he would like, bribing, distraction (which made it 10 times worse), and many other tactics but nothing seems to be working. Is this actually just a phase? It breaks my heart to watch him scream blue murder for an hour or so without being able to calm him in anyway. In trying to help the situation I think we have made matters worse. When he first started these tantrums we would put him in his room away from all excitement/stimulation however now when he starts to get upset he screams that he is going to his room and will just sit in his room and scream. Am I crazy is this actual terrible two's or is this something else? I'm going crazy listening to him scream all day.

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Cleaning Spree

Our weekend was jam packed with being on the go, Brendan working crazy over time shift, playdates, running errands, and the fuel pump in our van going. By the time our weekend was over our house looked like this.....

There were mounds over laundry to do, recycling everywhere, Christmas bins that need to be taken out of Deagan's room, dishes piled up, every single toy Kyler owned was out, the area rug needed vacuuming, floors needed sweeping, and everything needed dusting.
Monday the boys went down for their nap which meant I had 2 hours to pack in as much cleaning as I could. I was able to get the dusting done, the floors done (swept, vacuumed, and steam mopped), all the laundry done, kitchen cleaned from top to bottom, Kyler's toys all organized and put away, detailed Deagan's highchair, organized our office area, and got the Christmas stuff organized and ready to be put in the garage. I was so happy with what I was able to accomplish in 2 hours.

It's those mom victories that make you just want to get up and dance because your just so happy. It was so nice to have a spotless house (even if it only lasted 30minutes :S)

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January Favourites

Hello everyone,
Last night I finished uploading our January Favourites video which is why I didn't get a chance to do a blog post. So if you would like to take a look here is it :)

We will chat later.

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Crazy

Well I have missed a couple days but Deagan is teething again and going through a growth spurt. Kyler is getting over strep throat and does want to eat anything because it hurts his throat. So, in other words two very cranky and miserable boys who just want to snuggle with their mommy. However, because they have been going to sleep earlier than usual I got to watch my guilty pleasure show "Snooki & Jwoww" on Tuesday. It was the episode where Snooki has her baby and they are asking the nurse a whole bunch of questions including, "can you put a baby on it's back if it has hiccups?", "is it weird that i like the smell of his poop?", and my favorite was when Jionni ask the nurse, "If Snooki eats a bunch of chocolate will she produce chocolate milk?" Yup there is a reason why this is my guilty pleasure. Anyways hope to be back on track with posts soon.

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But the Sun's Up!

A constant conversation in our house is why Kyler doesn't want to have a nap. He was up at 6:30am this morning which is 2 hours earlier than he usually wakes up so we thought for sure he would nap. We laid him down for a nap and within 20 minutes he was back out in the livingroom telling us "the sun's up so I'm not sleeping now." Brendan and I decided not to fit it and let him stay awake. Two hours later he curls up with me on the couch and within 5 minutes is out cold. I love that I get some sleeping cuddles as I don't remember the last time I got to cuddle with him sleeping. Believe me momma's enjoy all those snuggles because they are few and far between as the grow. Until tomorrow. I'm off to snuggle my little man.

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Gym and Indoor Playground

Today one of Kyler's little friends celebrated their birthday at one of our local indoor playground/play gym area. Kyler loves going to the indoor playground it's his favorite play to go other than our soccer outings. Today Kyler was more into the play gym than usual, he wanted to jump on the trampolines and jump into the foam fits. The last time we tried playing on the gym side Kyler would only jump into the foam if Brendan was holding his hand, not today. 

Deagan enjoyed the toddler area of the indoor playground, he slide down the little kid slide and climbed the toddler enclosure mesh. He loved playing with the larger building blocks and watching his brother make towers with them. 

Every time we go to the indoor playground Brendan turns into a big kid too. He chases Kyler all over the place and plays games with Ky too. Today at the gym Brendan played "Wreck it Ralph" with Kyler. Brendan was "Fix-it Felix" building towers with the large building blocks and Kyler was "Wreck-it Ralph"  who would come along and knock over the towers. 


It was an awesome day and all my boys had fun :D

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Bathtime Fun

Just a short one today :) but enjoy a little video on me :)

Deagan had his first bubble bath tonight and thought it was so comical to watch dada blow on the bubbles. I think it's safe to say that bubbles are a new favorite.