Not to tooooot our horn too much being self-deprecating types (you can argue this one if you want) nor being very proficient at the humble-brag (you can argue this one too), I decided we needed a post about our achievements for this year, primarily because of accomplishment number one which you will discover if you read alllllll the way down the list. This list will be inclusive of feats by all four of us.
10) Potty training -- hip, hip hooray... we now drop EVERYthing and RUNASFASTASWECAN to the bathroom at a mere utterance of certain words
9) Gaining 35#, surviving 5 weeks of bed rest with help from LOTS of wonderful people, and birthing a beautiful girl who, despite all warnings, wasn't too small at 7#
8) Learning the words "No, no, no, Mommy, I can do by mysef (no, that's not a typo)"
7) Putting two girls down for naps at approximately the same time so that Mommy can rest too. Uh, right. That happens
maybe once a week.
6) Keeping up a blog despite minimal sleep. Can I just say that pre-posting and scheduling posts one week at a time or so has made this remotely possible? Yes, darling daughters, this blog is written for you to read when you are grown up and wonder what you were like as a baby and toddler. You're welcome.
5) Passing written and oral preliminary exams. YAHOOOOO... one step closer to having some letters attached to the back of our name.
4) Discovering sidewalk chalk, markers, paint, crayons, glue, play-doh, scissors, tricycles, high-climbing park objects, etc.
3) Growing a yard full of weeds. Takes talent to ignore such a task, you know...
2) Producing massive amounts of laundry. Amazing how a tiny little human being can go through so much laundry in a day, and add that to her sister's.... (Not complaining as at least I don't have to wash all that by hand).
1) Someone now likes to eat oatmeal. HINT-- he's the only male in the house. YESSSSSS! My arm aches from patting myself on the back so much.
