Facts I want to remember about my kids!

(Most may not care to read this post, I did this and will be randomly doing this for my own record)

Anyone that is a mom knows the more kids you have and the older you get the more you forget. My mom doesn't remember a ton about me and my siblings when we were really little so my attempt is to try writing some things down. She tells me all the time that I will be so glad that I blog as much as I do. I know I will forget it all in a good 10 years, especially cute, funny things that they say. I love my kids and loving being a mom. Its not the easiest thing I have ever done, but all the good times cover the bad times.

4-6-12 Payton went over to his friend Brock's house to play while Scarlett went and did some relief society things with me. While we were driving to his house, he says to me "mom just park the car and I will get out and go knock on the door by myself". He wanted to be a big boy and not have his mom take him to the door. It was a very weird moment to feel like he didn't need me. But at the same time I was a very proud mom to hear him be so independent! Once we got to his friends house he got out of his seat said bye to Scarlett then got out of the car. He walked up to the door and mid way he turned and said, "bye mom". He knocked on the door and went right in once Brock's mom opened the door! I can not believe how big he has gotten in the last few months. Moments after driving away Scarlett was saying, "I miss Payton"! This is a very common phrase we hear from her. I am pretty sure she and Payton say it at least a good 10 times every day about Josh while he is at work. Its very cute to hear and will melt your heart.

4-5-12 While I was making dinner Scarlett says to me, "I miss Josh". She totally loves her Uncle Josh. She constantly prays for him each night. While we were all sitting at the table to eat we were talking and I had asked Scarlett what mommy's name is and she said "Mallory". Josh then asked her what daddy's name is and she said "daddy". Josh then tells her "no my name is Josh", she of course looks at him and says "no your daddy". Having an uncle Josh and a dad name Josh is just way too much for a 2 year old to understand. In here mind there is only 1 Josh.

3-23-12 Scarlett was whining for her pacifier and Josh was not allowing her to have it. He had told her its for babies and she's not a baby anymore. He told her he was going to throw it in the trash so he did. About 10 minutes later she went and got it out and had it in her mouth. We just ignored it and didn't really care. When we were doing the dishes a while later we saw in the trash her pacifier. We were both shocked because she must have gone and put it in there. We figured since she put it in there then we would take that opportunity and have the pacifier be permanently gone. We knew it would be a long few days of lots of whining and crying. She surprisingly did very well at night time without it. It's during the day around nap time that is the worst. It has officially been 2 weeks today. The first week was HORRIBLE! The 2nd week has been SO-SO. The problem I am having is she doesn't nap and if she does its like at 4pm. I have also decided that no matter what she is 2! She is definitely not the easiest kid to deal with at times, but if I remember correctly either was Payton at this age. 2-4 is absolutely not my favorite age as of right now. Ask me in about 10 years and I am sure I will have another age range.

3-21-12 Payton had a physical for his kindergarden registration forms. He knew that he had to go, but he wasn't excited. He was very afraid of getting shots. He was a very big boy. He let the nurse weigh him, measure his height, do a hearing test on him, and do a vision test on him. He passed with no problems. He giggled though during the vision test and hearing test. That was his first time do those.  Once in the room he was required to strip down to his underwear. He wasn't thrilled about the idea, but he did it. He got to wear a little blue cloth to cover his nakedness! He was nervous through it all, but he did a great job. He did have to get shots and he was not thrilled. He was very brave though. He sat on my lap and he got 2 shots in 1 arm and 1 in the other arm. I didn't even cry. He did say it hurt and he squeezed my hand. Scarlett of course through out all of this was totally fine because she knew it wasn't her having to go through all this. She was very happy and even talked to the doctor this time. That little girl is such a stinker!!!

2-27-12 Scarlett had a doctors appointment for her 2 year heck up. She was good all the way up until we headed back into the doctors office. She then began to cry and didn't want to be weighed or measured. Once in the little room she fought me about everything. She absolutely didn't want me to take her clothes off her. She was required to just sit in her underwear. This was absolutely terrifying to her. She could not believe I would make her do such a thing. Once the doctor came in she wanted nothing to do with him. She didn't let him touch her! I had to hold her on my lap while he did the best he could. I am sure he could barely hear anything because she was crying so hard. She was even more mad when she had to get shots! I am pretty sure she thought I was the meanest mom that day!