I apparently smell like poop

Yesterday, when I was driving Riley home from school, he told me that "Poppy doesn't stink but Mommy does and she smells like poop". ?? I wanted to laugh but of course, but I did the right thing...and gently reminded him that it wasn't nice to say and it hurt my feelings. (Pffft, I've been called worse)
He is right about one thing- Poppy sure doesn't stink as he spent 2 workdays at our house this past week getting Riley's new room all painted up (such a bright green, but Riley picked it out and it fits with the manic paint colors or our house, I suppose)! Now, Jim has to lay the floor tiles and then we just have to load all of his stuff into his new room (including his new "big boy" bed) and prep his old room for Clumpster's arrival in the next 4-5 weeks. Eek! Riley seems to be excited to move into his new room but Jim and I suspect that he thinks he's now going to have "2" rooms in the house. Since we have moved the computer into the living room (hence the new living quarters for Sir Riles), he sometimes comes up to us out of nowhere and with the most sincere and sweet voice, thanks us for "his" 'puter.

Hmmm, not so much going on- just working my last few weeks before going out on maternity leave and trying to get all settled in before the newborn tornado hits us in late March-April. This weekend is pretty busy but we're psyched as we're going to get to see a lot of friends that we have been missing! Hopefully, we'll have some pics/videos to upload of all the fun- maybe I'll even get brave (or really, just remember) to take a picture of my ginormous belly and share it with ya'll!

Have a good weekend...

The Eye of the Storm

I suppose the title of this post could be interpreted in two ways:

1) We are quickly approaching the Clumpster's arrival and although being preggo and keeping up with a 2 year old ain't no easy feat, the thought of having a real deal newborn to take care of in a few short weeks (6-8 weeks- eeek!) is downright terrifying. So, is this the eye of the storm that awaits us come March/April? We think so.

2) Riley has taken us to the pit of despair and anguish in tantrum-ville and back this week- not sure what happened but somehow he found his "evil" switch that seems to turn our sweet, fun-loving little guy into a downright little monster in the blink of an eye. It's been absolutely unbearable on some occasions but as of this weekend, the tantrum-fest is on hiatus? The eye of the storm, or perhaps our "tough love" strategies of just letting him freak out and not giving in, is working. Only time will tell I suppose..

Current exciting "Riley news"?

-Riley still wants a sister, unfortunately, he still wants that sister to arrive "with a penis"- he seems pretty excited, although we know he doesn't really comprehend what he is in store for once that little bean comes home! Jim brought up the 0-3 month baby bin this afternoon so we could wash/check everything out and he squealed, "I'm so excited"!
- He loves cooking- we made pudding this weekend and are going to attempt to make "X: and "O" sugar cookies this week for his Valentine's party on Friday at school.
- Apparently, the boy loves his shrimp as he ate 4 rather larger crustacean friends out of the pad thai Jim made for dinner last night and he couldn't get enough of my shrimp salad toast points at brunch today.
- Snow is pretty much heaven for Riley- unfortunately, his delinquent parents failed to buy him any proper snow gear this winter so we've been straight up WT-ing out on the front lawn! There is a cemetery by the school I teach at that has some awesome sledding hills, so next year, watch out!
- His current favorite tv shows/movies are "Toot and Puddle", "Snow White"- this was after a weekend with Grammy and Poppy while Jim and I whooped it up in Boston, and "America's Funniest Videos"
- He's talking up a storm- he's got a pretty solid vocabulary, which doesn't necessarily there aren't plenty times in the day where we don't know what the heck is saying/asking for, but our family, friends and even sometimes strangers comment on his verbal abilities, so it's kind of nice to hear.

Anyway, here's some recent pics b/c what's a post without some visuals, eh?
SNOW!


Visit with The Croccos and Wojciechowiczs! Riley still asks to see Baby Dorian!


Is Riley copping a feel or trying his hand at pickpocketing?

Baby John and his cheesy poofs!

Riley getting a kick out of cousin!

Potty cuteness...I wish there was more to discuss on the potty front but it's still sort of an after thought for Sir Riles. We don't push it and he feigns interest so we're waiting until he really wants to get going on the potty training front.