Please...don't make a sound!

So...as most of you remember...Ian spent his first night in his toddler bed three nights ago. It was a rough, rough, rough, rough first night in the beginning, but in the end...he did well. Last night he must have been tired! The two kids and I were laying in my bed and Ian crashed early in the night. I let him sleep in my bed until I got Sophia settled into her own bed. Five years later...she still doesn't like to sleep away from mom. I don't understand it. She complains about how mom AND dad snore, but she still wants to be right beside both of us.

ANYWAY...I went to go to bed after playing some late night Dance Central on the Kinect last night. Brushed my teeth, flossed, and took two tylenol p.m.'s. I was ready to call it a night...AND THEN...Ian woke up. He did not want to be in HIS bed. "Mama...mama...dadda...daddaaaaa!!!!" He was even attempting to climb the gate in front of his room door. Lord...so...2 1/2 hours later...I thought he was out for the count...but I guess not. I swear the whole city of Omaha could hear this child. It was like we were beating him. The opposite was true after a 2 1/2 hour battle. I was out for the count! I couldn't handle it anymore!!! Warren got up and decided to try and get him to lay down. I guess he was up for almost two hours trying to get him to settle down. Ian fought both of us tooth and nail on not sleeping in his room. I've never seen or had a child more determined to win. Lord!

To make all this super, super awesome...he RAN NON-STOP ALL DAY TODAY!!! Good Lord. Like I said earlier...hopefully he sleeps better tonight. I'm hoping all the struggle he gave us last night will pay off tonight. Please say a little prayer...especially for the rest of the week. I'm at work Wed, Thurs, Sat, and Sun...so pray for Warren's sanity. He'll need it.

When Warren got home tonight...he said..."My tubes are GOING to be tied THIS YEAR! It was like we had a newborn again last night!" Yup...after Ian there will be no more Anderson's from Nebraska populating the world. Lord in heaven! I'm not sure how parents do it with more than two kids...and still stay sane!!! God bless all of you with children!

Anway, on to another chilly subject....Nebraska weather. It was chilly, chilly, chilly today. The sun was bright and shining, but it was bitter cold! It doesn't look like it will be over zero anytime before noon tomorrow. I don't mind the snow, but cold weather like this makes me more grateful for spring and fall...I love the in between seasons! Well, I'm going to call it a night! Hope this finds you all well!

My little man is grow'in up!

So...yesterday was a big day in the Anderson household. Ian graduated from his crib to a toddler bed! Well, graduated is not really the best word...forced himself into a toddler bed is probably more accurate. We went to lay him down in his crib for nap time yesterday afternoon and he wasn't going to have it. He jumped over the crib rail once...and then twenty minutes later...he did it again.

As a result, Daddy spent the afternoon putting his toddler bed together. As you can see from the pictures...his crib was still up for awhile, but we took it down once the dust had cleared on the toddler bed. He almost looks too big for the toddler bed, but honestly...this is all we could afford right now. He loves it...when he doesn't have to sleep in it.

Last night was awful. He screamed and thrashed and swung all over creation, but daddy pushed on and won. It took just under a hour to get him down last night for the night. Surprisingly, he stayed in bed most of the night. I think it was around 5:30 a.m....his normal wake up time...that he came to his door crying for mom. I guess I should have taken a picture of him this morning, but as most of you know...I am really, really, really, really not a morning person...well...day person for that matter.

In any case, enjoy the pictures below. I'll have another post tonight about all this gal dang frick'in snow we have been getting since Sunday a.m. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....I know that it is January....in Nebraska...but really...if you liven in Nebraska...own a home...have a stink'in driveway...the state should automatically give you a stink'in snow blower!!! I've had my workout for the day. Count it...I've been out three stink'in times to scoop the sidewalks, driveway, and steps outside our front door. Two out of those three times I got the kids ready to go out with me. Lord...snow.


Dude...I totally thought his bed was going to break with both of them in it. As most of you know...I don't exactly have to tiniest kids. Their height makes it tough on them sometimes!
Ian's room looks so big now! It's hard to believe last year at this time we were getting ready to celebrate his first birthday...and now we are celebrating his 2nd in a few short months!!! March is such a great month for so many reasons!
Sophia felt left out...so we had to take a picture of her on her bed. Yes...my kids run around in their underwear...ALL THE TIME...b/c daddy does too!