Warning: Please don't read on if you don't like stories about toddler poop.

Okay, the only thing saving me from beating my son is this blog! We have been potty training this week. My most dreaded parental experience thus far. Dominic has been doing fabulous going pee. In fact, he hasn't peed his pants one time. The other day he had to go poop. So while I was on the computer, he took his underwear off and put a diaper on and pooped in it. I guess I should be grateful he was smart enough to put a diaper on, but CLEARLY he gets that he has to go. 

Today, I was giving Dominic and Jade a bath. I got Jade out and was getting her dressed. I can see the bathtub from their door - I do not have a habit of leaving my two year old to bath himself (just in case CPS is reading this!)

He came in and told me, in his matter-of-fact voice, "I pooped in the tub." Now it was too gross to make up, though I was wishing he was fibbing. 

No such luck. Do you know how gross it is to clean poo out of a bathtub? Not just little infant-got -so-relaxed-I-let-myself-go poo. MAN POOP! Brad might as well took a dump in there! Okay, sorry, super gross. Still in the venting stage! 

Well one can of comet later, so lysol, magic eraser and an entire tank of scalding hot water later, I'm pretty sure the fecal matter has left the premises. P.S. Remember that I am pregnant and blind and deaf - so my sense of smell is especially functional right now. Just thought I'd add that!

Thank me now for not taking or posting any pictures!

It's a…BOY!

We went for our 20 week ultrasound this morning and found out our little peanut #3 is a boy! We are very excited. More importantly, everything looked good. I start getting nervous a few weeks before ultrasounds, afraid something is going to be wrong with the baby. 

We got lots of great pictures of the little guy. All of his major organs were functioning properly. Dominic has already proved he is an awesome big brother and I'm sure Jaders will be a sweet big sis! I like NEVER take pictures of myself pregers - I'm always the one behind the camera! But Brad took a few this morning of me and  soon-to-be big sister, Jade. So this is what 20 weeks prego with baby #3 looks like. (Okay, just to put it in perspective, Brittney looks smaller than me and she is like almost due!) I'm thinking I will have to bust out the maternity clothes any day now.

Just in case you were wondering if I was just getting fatter…

I am. But mostly because I'm pregnant. I realized at my ward's park group today that some people are now looking at my belly and speculating as to whether I am preggo or not. I am. I an no longer hide behind my baggy clothes! I am about 18 weeks. We find out next Thursday if it's a boy or girl. I know, I know, I am crazy for having three under three point five. Believe me, I've had 18 weeks to think about that:) But I figure, hey, the Lord doesn't give you things you can't handle, right? Plus, putting away your baby junk and getting it out every couple of years is way too much work. Just have them so close together that you never have to put anything away!

We upgraded to a lovely Dodge Grand Caravan last week so we should be set for at least five - I'm joking, totally joking. A girl can only get hacked open so many times:)

Fast, cheap and easy

I love meals that are fast, cheap and easy. (That is usually a stop at the drive thru for me…)
I am trying to be better about cooking dinner because I don't want to weigh 400 pounds and I am finally regaining a little energy in the second trimester. So tonight I made lasagna. I have tried freezer Costco lasagna and I'm just not a fan. My version is cheap, fast, easy and has a vegetable in it. (Sometimes rare in my house.)
Here's the recipe if you want to make it for your family.

1 package lasagna noodles (I've even used the whole wheat ones and they are good.)

1 lb. ground beef - cooked (ground turkey or sausage would work too)

1 jar spaghetti sauce -(I buy the cheap Walmart brand with chunky vegetables)

1 package frozen or 1 bag fresh spinach

1 bag parm. shredded cheese

1 small container of ricotta cheese

2 eggs

Cook lasagna noodles, brown hamburger at the same time - season with salt pepper, garlic, onion etc.

Mix ricotta, parm and eggs together, 

(If you use frozen spinach cook it now too) If you use fresh spinach tear about two cups up and add it to the cheese mixture)

Assemble the lasagna as follows:

Noodles, meat, sauce, cheese mixture, spinach, noodles, meat, sauce, cheese mixture, spinach, noodles, little sauce to top it off, little white cheese to top it off.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Fast, cheap and easy:)