Suppernanny, HELP!

(That's what I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs this morning!)

We had a rough morning today. Lincoln has been fussy and wants to be held 24/7 and Riley hasn't been obeying very well (actually, she hasn't been obeying AT ALL). She's already gotten a time-out and has been getting into EVERYTHING. This morning I was doing the dishes from breakfast and I heard Riley whining-this is where I found her:

She was stuck in the toilet!

Then I was nursing Lincoln an hour later and whenever I nurse Lincoln, Riley NEVER listens and decides to act out the most (which I know is just for attention because at that moment I'm giving all my attention to Lincoln because he's nursing). So she decided to stand in Lincoln's swing which obviously moves and so I told her to get down because she was going to get hurt and before I could count to 5 she fell right on the metal "foot" of the swing and started SCREAMING! Here is the result of the swing incident:

OUCH!!

Here is her new "black eye", to go along with the chunk out of her cheek on the other side!

"The black eye", right after her bath before bedtime!

I was so upset with her when she wasn't listening and then she fell, then all she wanted was to be held, then I felt so bad that she got hurt. Poor thing, I feel so awful when she gets hurt, I wish it were me instead of her! I just wish she'd listen the first time. Sometimes, I get so sick of saying "Riley, get down now or you're getting a timeout" or "Riley, leave Lincoln alone please". Life would be so much easier if kids would listen the first time :)...wishful thinking, I know! Hopefully she heals quickly, thankfully it hasn't slowed her down and doesn't seem to bother her!

Update

Well, I wish I could say that I haven't written in a while because I've been so busy and so much is going on--well, it has been quite the opposite. Not much new in the Paulk household the last few weeks.

The last two weekends I've had bridal showers to attend. The first was Katherine's shower. She is a great friend I've known since we were practially in diapers. I am in her wedding on the 9th and am really looking forward to seeing her and her future husband, Pat (who I also went to school with). Then, last weekend I "hosted" a bridal shower for my future sister-in-law, Britton. She and my brother, Kolby, are getting married on August 2nd. Ty is in their wedding that is being held in Alpena, MI where she is from.

One of Riley's favorite things to do when I make dinner is play in the sink with her toys. I don't usually mind because I can get dinner done and she's occupied. However, after the MAJOR spill she took, there is no more playing in the sink. She must have spilled a little water on the step stool she was standing on and she slipped and hit her cheek really bad on the counter. It literally looked like a chunk of her cheek was missing. Poor thing, a week later and it's still there.

Riley and her "owie"(it actually looks worse in person)...

This week Lincoln has taken a bath in a normal baby tub (instead of his hammock). He's grown out of the hammock part of his tub, so now he's a big boy taking big boy baths.

Look at that gut. :)

I also think he's becoming a bit spoiled. If we put him down and walk away he starts fussing really bad, then we come and talk to him and he's all smiles, then walk away and he cries...I think we've created a monster :)! Could it be because of my rule that after Riley goes to bed one of us has to be holding him at all times??? I suppose that's a possibility. I just feel bad that I don't hold Lincoln nearly as much as I did Riley because I simply can't. I've got Riley to tend to also. When we only had one baby she was never (literally) put done. But it's probably better this way. Maybe he'll be a little more independent than Riley is.

Lincoln-10 weeks

We're going to be taking them to the zoo soon too, so keep your eyes peeled for pictures :)!

Lincoln @ 2 months

Here is Lincoln on his 2 month birthday!! I know I say this every month, but man has it FLOWN! He had a doctor's appointment today which went great...expect the shots, but I'll get to that! He is a growing boy. He now weighs 12 lbs. 13 oz! (75 %ile) and is 22.75 inches long (45 %ile) and his head is 15.8 inches (80 %ile). He's up almost 3.5 lbs since birth. The MD was very happy with his progress. She also said he's progressing physically very well. He's doing everything most babies his age should be doing: smiling, holding his head, cooing (which is the greatest!) and following objects. She was also impressed that he's sleeping through the night! Now the nasty part...

HE GOT 6 SHOTS (and had to drink some liquid stuff, that I'm sure was nasty)!!! Holy cow! I swear they've upped it since Riley was born. POOR baby, I always feel so horrible when they get shots even though I know it's best for them. I definitely cried too. His poor little face was so red and his leg was bleeding...the nurse poked too hard (I think.). But I nursed him right after and he calmed right down and went to sleep. He was such a trooper! He's doing great now, once the Tylenol kicked in. Although he does let out some fierce screams at times, like his little chubby legs hurt!

I love this little guy so much and can't imagine what life would be without him. It's crazy how much I have fallen for Riley and Lincoln and how much Ty and I are wrapped around their little fingers (just don't tell them that). I can't wait to see what the next month has in store for us and see what new tricks Lincoln will accomplish.

Cheap Diapers anyone??

I've said a million times before I can get a deal on just about anything, especailly diapers (thanks to babycheapskate)...well here I go again. Today I got 13 packs of Pampers jumbo diapers and 13 packs of Pampers Sensitive wipes (the big kind--the ones with 3 refills in it) for a grand total of about $30.00!! I had the greatest coupons and some good cashiers, you'll know what I mean in a minute.

I had these coupons (I could print as many as I wanted): "$5.00 off Pampers diapers and wipes "AND "Get a $5.00 Target gift card with the purchase of Pampers diapers and wipes". I also had manufacturer coupons to combine with it.

So, I bought 13 packs of Pampers (on sale for $8.99) and 13 packs of wipes ($5.99 each).

13 x 8.99 = $117
13 x 5.99 = $78

Target allowed me to use both coupons at the same time so subtract $10 ($5 off and a $5 GC that you can use on a different transaction...so I had to do several transactions) from $14.98 (8.99 diapers +5.99 wipes) which equals $4.98/diaper and wipe combo and that's without manufacturer coupons, which you can stack on top of Target coupons!! So I ended up getting each pack of diaper and each pack of wipe for $1.50 EACH! Hopefully that makes sense!

I'm going back tomorrow for MORE :)! (BEWARE, though, I don't think every Target will let you use both coupons together, but even if they don't it's still a pretty good deal!)

I have the coupon saved on my computer, if anyone wants it you can give me your email address in the "comments" section and I will try to email it to you.

Today marks 2 WEEKS...

...of Lincoln sleeping through the night. 2 weeks straight of sleeping from about 9:30pm until 6:30 or 7 am and not waking up even once! I just had to share in my excitement!! It feels so good to get 8 hours of sleep again, I wasn't expecting it so early, but I'm definitely not complaining!

Listen closely

Riley has learned what to do when Lincoln cries in the car...just watch the video and see for yourself.

4th of July Weekend

What a GREAT weekend for the 4th of July! Beautiful weather spent with family and friends. On Friday, the 4th of July, we spend the afternoon at my Mom's at Gull Lake. The 4th is also my sister, Lily's, birthday (she turned 10) so we had a cookout and then spent the entire afternoon on the lake, boating and tubing. It was Riley's first time on a boat and she loved it! She didn't like the wind at first, but we were out there for probably 2 hours with her and she didn't whine once and watched in awe. My brother, Kol, and other sister, Jori, and I all went tubing together--it was so fun. I was finally not pregnant during the summer so I was able to do it this year :). After we were finished on the boat we went inside for cake and ice cream, then we left to get Riley to bed. We had a great time and hope to spend more afternoons on the lake!

Ri and I on the boat

Jori, Kolby, Ty and Riley

She's becoming quite the daddy's little girl...

My mom, Lincoln, Riley and I

Then on Saturday we had our friends Nich and Jennie and their daughter Hailey (she just turned 2) over for the day. Riley and Hailey play very well together, we're thankful that Riley has little friends to play with! We all went swimming at our pool, then had dinner, and watched my favorite show--COPS :)! I miss hanging out with them all the time since we've moved but am thankful we still have the chance since we're not too far. Here are some pictures of the girls swimming:

Best Buds! Hailey and Riley (and Lincoln in the back too).

SWIMMING!

It was cold, so Jennie and I let the guys go first. :)

Sunday we went up to Jackson/Spring Arbor (where we moved from) for a friend's birthday party (was suppose to be a surprise, but ended up not being much of a surprise :)!). We did a little shopping beforehand in Jackson and then went to their place. They lived right next door to us in married housing before we moved. Riley was a maniac in their place and we couldn't contain her very well...it's hard when the place isn't completely baby-proofed. But she had a blast playing with friends Hunter and Caden! What a weekend...busy, but so fun.