the magic bracelets

Three nights in a row juneau has gone to sleep without a single peep. It is unbelievable!
In our desperation with her sleeping issues we turned to the ever trusty Dr. Google, where Cris found a site where someone said they used those little glow bracelets you get at amusement parks to help their kid who had a fear of the dark.

Fortunately for our family, i am an impulse buyer, and i had randomly purchased a packet of 15 glow bracelets for a dollar the other day on a whim.

That very night we busted out the magic glow bracelet, and Jbug and Nova were both enthralled! We told Juneau she could hold her own special little light as long as she didn't cry (meanwhile we scoffed at how silly we must be to think it would actually work), and guess who fell asleep without a peep! the next night, same thing, and again tonight, Juneau asked for a Yellow bracelet for her and one for Sissy, and then went straight to sleep with her bracelet on!

so you better bet we are headed back to Michaels for another Fifty tubes of glow bracelets! i am not risking running out of those things!

Ok, i do realize that this next photo is probably somewhat innappropriate for a public blog, but it's just so typical and hilarious that i can't stop myself! Please don't judge me. :) To say the girl's are obsessed with the potty is an understatement. We read the potty book multiple times daily. We talk about the potty. They sit on the potty all day long. The say 'poop' about 5 million times a day. Nova is actually a bit ahead of Juneau in the potty department. she consistently goes every morning when she wakes up, and usually 1 or 2 more times during the day. Anyway, this picture demonstrates a bit of their obsession with the potty. They are both anxiously watching to see if Pee-pee is going to come out, and if nova will get the ultra-desireably Chocolate Bean.

Funny thing Juneau has been doing lately: She is obsessed with You Tube! I'm not kidding. If you posted a video of your pet rabbit eating a banana - we've seen it. Your dog popping 150 balloons in 90 seconds - seen it. Your nephew blowing up plastic bottles with baking soda and vinegar - seen it. Your husky howling along with a favorite CD - seen it.
Every time we get on the computer she instantly wants to watch you tube videos. It's very strange, but she gets so much enjoyment out of these random videos that we let her indulge every once in a while.
It's been a rough weekend. this is my weekend to work 12 hours Fri/Sat/Sun, and it has been no fun at all. I have seen the girls for a cumulative hour over the last 2 days. Today was the absolute worst. It was slow all day, and Cris and the girls came over at 6:45 to eat dinner, my shift was supposed to end at 7:30, and of course at 7:15 i get called up to do a c/section. So then cris is stranded with the girls for an hour while i do the section, then we don't get out of there til 8:45.

I need a whole post dedicated to how much i hate working this much, and missing out on being with the girls more. I know i say it all the time, but i am eternally grateful that although i am not with them as much as i would like, Cris is able to spend basically 24/7 with them, and that makes it so much easier to be away. I am very anxiously looking forward to the end of my Army obligation so i have a little more freedom with my schedule.

And finally, in closing, here is our little goofball with her special rendition of Baa Baa blacksheep featuring "all the men" and "all the ladies"