No more finger sucking

We finally did it.

We (at Mackenzie's request) went out and got the big guns.

Apparently the mother of all stop sucking your finger(s) remedies.

Just read some of the reviews on Amazon. 

And so far it seems to have been working. 

Mackenzie hasn't sucked her fingers in over a week. 

But I also feel like it was partly a mental switch. 

She asked us to buy the stuff and reminds us to put it on. 

I think she was finally ready to give up the habit...she just needed a little extra help.

And apparently Wesley was feeling a little left out of all the finger sucking hype. 

He decided to try a little (or a lot) of Mavala Stop for himself.

I'd say this is pretty much the most awesome example of a natural consequence.

By the time I caught him in the act I had him try to wash it off but once it's on it takes a couple of days to wear off.
And apparently it tastes really bad. 

He's been telling me a million times a day for the past two days how yucky that nail polish is.

And each time I get to remind him how important it is to obey him Mommy :) 

Hide the Vaseline

I was wondering when I would have to do it.

After the great pen catastrophe of 2009 Mackenzie got her very own "Little Miss Trouble" label.

It is filled with all of the mischief she has gotten into over the years.

Today marks the beginning of Wesley's "Little Mr. Trouble" label.

The other day the kids were playing in their room.

Aaron was cleaning up the family room.

I was making breakfast.

All of a sudden Mackenzie comes running from their room to announce that

"Brother has sticky stuff all over his hands."

Those words are never good.

Aaron and I went into the room to find our boy lathering himself with Vaseline.

Our little monkey had climbed onto Mackenzie's bed,

from the bed to the changing table

and from the changing table to the dresser to get to it.

Sneaky little guy.

Luckily this Vaseline incident had a much happier ending then the last.

The sticky, greasy goo was pretty much contained to his face and hands.

Here are some pictures of the events.

What are some things your kiddos have gotten into?