The Aftermath of "Nap" Time

So as I am sure that you are aware of, nap times have been "challenging" since we switched the crib into a toddler bed. Every day, I put Cienna in her room and beg her to stay in her bed. IT NEVER HAPPENS. But today, something really special happened. When I went to go check on her (she was being very quiet so I thought that maybe she had actually fallen asleep) I found the mess of a lifetime. The best part was the fact that she got into some Vicks Vapo Rub and put it in her hair, on her body and all over her baby doll. She also took every diaper wipe out of the wipes warmer among other things. We immediately went to the bathtub (just what I was hoping to do right in the middle of the day) and I attempted to get the Vapo Rub out of her hair. GOOD LUCK! She looks like a greasy little homeless baby now. If anyone has a suggestion please let me know!

Lubbock, TX

This week, Cienna and I drove to Lubbock, TX to visit Elizabeth and Brody Hudome. Elizabeth and I met a Gymboree last year and a few months ago they relocated to Lubbock because of her husband's job. Anyway, we had so much fun carting around the kiddos to various parks, classes and eateries that I was sad to leave. We will have to make another trip very soon!
We also had a doctor appointment last Monday morning and everything is going really well. I finally hit 12 weeks and the 1st trimester screening came back normal which is great news! Tony is still insisting on finding out the gender of the baby, so on March 30th he will know. Other than that, no news that the baby is gigantic or anything like that so things are good!
Tony's turns 30 on Wednesday and he has informed me that he would like a shotgun for his birthday. Sounds like the perfect milestone b-day gift to me! So at least the present part is taken care of. Tony's parents are coming at the end of the week to help us celebrate, which I cannot wait for. I am not sure who is more excited...me or Cienna. That is it for now!

Visiting the "Minkos"

Cienna and I visited the ABQ zoo today, and when you first walk in there are flamingos in the center of the park. Cienna gets so excited when she sees them (because like her mama, she loves the color pink) but she can't exactly say "flamingo." Instead she calls them "minkos". It sounds something like this: "Mama I go see the minkos!" She loves the animals, loves the train that runs through the zoo and insists on walking the entire time. So independant!

And if you are wondering how the big girl bed is coming along...it is going good! She is sleeping through the night with no problems but nap time is a little challenging. She either does not take a nap or it takes her 2 hours to fall asleep. But I would rather have her sleeping through the night than taking a nap so I am happy.

The kitchen remodel is almost done...just the backsplash needs to be done and the counters turned out great. We sold almost everything at the yard sale, although I never thought that sitting in my front yard could be such hard work. It felt like I had been camping in a dirt pit by the time the weekend was done. So glad that is over!

I think that is it for now. Hope everyone is doing great!

Toddler Bed Time

We have been meaning to change Cienna's crib into a toddler bed for about 2 months now, ever since the first time that she climbed (or flipped) out of the crib and landed on the floor. Then she goes a week or two with no incidents and we put it off. Changing the bed means her climbing out, and now that she can open doors I seriously doubt that I will get any sleep! But after today, I fear there is no more delaying the change. After putting her down for a nap at 11:45am, she continued to "play" in her crib until around 1:30pm. I refused to get her up because she had been such a stink pot this morning and I knew that she needed a nap. FINALLY, I heard her stop crying and went in to take a peak. This is what I found! I immediately called Tony and told him tomorrow we have to change the crib into a bed. The poor thing is going to break her neck if we don't get on it! Anyway, this is probably my last post for quite a while considering I will be too tired to write a sentence that makes sense. If anyone has any suggestions to make this transition smoother, please share!