I don't often post meltdown/crying pics, because usually I'm too busy
consoling my kids to take a picture. But this morning was just too
much (and I couldn't resist - ha!). I now have a whole series of this
and frankly, I should've added audio/video just to share with you how
pathetic (and loud) Callum was here.
Anyway, I got a little jar of jelly beans from Amanda's baby shower
yesterday which I brought home for the boys to enjoy. Since they don't
normally eat jelly beans (it's not something I keep in the house!) the
newness and uniqueness of this treat was really special.
Which means, the jar has now been promoted to Callum's "great job!"
treats as he's potty training this week. But, having the sweet tooth
that he does (like his father!), he isn't satisfied with just one or
two that mean ol' mom gives him as a reward.
No, he wants the entire jar....
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
A full day of activities!
On our agenda for the day:
1) Braylen's 2nd Birthday Party (where the boys were thrilled to get
angry birds painted on their arms)
2) Check in on our friends - Phil broke his neck playing rugby and
needed to have surgery this week (he's doing well now)
3) Baby shower for my friend Amanda. Woohoo!
4) Date night for me and Jon. It's been awhile! :)
(And tomorrow I'm going out with Catherine to celebrate her birthday!)
1) Braylen's 2nd Birthday Party (where the boys were thrilled to get
angry birds painted on their arms)
2) Check in on our friends - Phil broke his neck playing rugby and
needed to have surgery this week (he's doing well now)
3) Baby shower for my friend Amanda. Woohoo!
4) Date night for me and Jon. It's been awhile! :)
(And tomorrow I'm going out with Catherine to celebrate her birthday!)
Friday, January 25, 2013
Kim rocks!
So around the holiday time, Kim got me a small bag of dark chocolate
peanut butter cups because she knows I'm a dark chocolate fan.
The first picture is what I texted her when I found my bag of
chocolates, opened and almost gone, and I hadn't even had one
chocolate yet!
The second picture is what Kim just got me today. With a subtle
message to my husband to keep his grubby paws off this time. ;-)
peanut butter cups because she knows I'm a dark chocolate fan.
The first picture is what I texted her when I found my bag of
chocolates, opened and almost gone, and I hadn't even had one
chocolate yet!
The second picture is what Kim just got me today. With a subtle
message to my husband to keep his grubby paws off this time. ;-)
Kindergarten, here we come!
Just finished filing Logan's school registration paperwork. Since
we're requesting a different school from our neighborhood school, we
won't know until the end of March, whether he's in or not.
we're requesting a different school from our neighborhood school, we
won't know until the end of March, whether he's in or not.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Potty Training
Potty training has been going well these last few weeks. Callum
generally has a dry diaper and pees/poops in the toilet at school.
He's a little less consistent with us at home, but it's more because
the teachers are diligent about checking his diaper and putting him on
the toilet frequently and we generally forget to ask until it's too
late. ;-)
That said, he's not bad at home and usually tells us when he wants to
go on the potty, which we totally encourage (even at bedtime when he's
stalling).
The teachers have asked us to bring pull ups to school and/or move him
to underwear because he's been so consistent and because he tries to
pull down his own pants/diaper himself. The only reason I haven't done
this yet is because I still have a ton of diapers I don't want to
waste! :)
All that said, today Callum proactively asked me if he could wear
underwear and said he did not want to wear a diaper. Not eager to
clean up after a bunch of accidents, but also not going to discourage
the little guy, I pulled out a handful of underwear for him to choose
from, which he was DEEE-LIGHTED about.
We talked awhile about how he needed to let me know when he needs to
pee on the potty since otherwise his underwear would get wet (he hates
a wet diaper so I knew wet underwear would freak him out). He listened
but I don't know how much he understands the implications.
And, he's now had one small accident which he didn't like at all but
when I offered either another pair of underwear or a diaper, he still
wanted to stick with the underwear.
So, maybe it'll just take a few misses before it sticks! We'll see....
generally has a dry diaper and pees/poops in the toilet at school.
He's a little less consistent with us at home, but it's more because
the teachers are diligent about checking his diaper and putting him on
the toilet frequently and we generally forget to ask until it's too
late. ;-)
That said, he's not bad at home and usually tells us when he wants to
go on the potty, which we totally encourage (even at bedtime when he's
stalling).
The teachers have asked us to bring pull ups to school and/or move him
to underwear because he's been so consistent and because he tries to
pull down his own pants/diaper himself. The only reason I haven't done
this yet is because I still have a ton of diapers I don't want to
waste! :)
All that said, today Callum proactively asked me if he could wear
underwear and said he did not want to wear a diaper. Not eager to
clean up after a bunch of accidents, but also not going to discourage
the little guy, I pulled out a handful of underwear for him to choose
from, which he was DEEE-LIGHTED about.
We talked awhile about how he needed to let me know when he needs to
pee on the potty since otherwise his underwear would get wet (he hates
a wet diaper so I knew wet underwear would freak him out). He listened
but I don't know how much he understands the implications.
And, he's now had one small accident which he didn't like at all but
when I offered either another pair of underwear or a diaper, he still
wanted to stick with the underwear.
So, maybe it'll just take a few misses before it sticks! We'll see....
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