He still has accidents every once in while, but they are rare and because he waits to long to run for the potty, not because he doesn't realize he has to go.
Way to go Dakota!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Our First Pets
We purchased our first pets this week! We now have 3 fish! Ali has been begging for some fish for a while so we set a goal for her at school with the deal that when she accomplished it she could have some fish. She loves to feed them everyday after school. Dakota did try to feed them some candy on the first day but has since been very well behaved around them.
A few updates:
Ali has her first loose tooth! She is quite excited about it.
Dakota's potty training is going very well. In fact he hasn't had a #2 accident all week!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Always good for a laugh.....
Potty Training.
Just saying those two words makes me a little anxious.
I really, really, dislike this part of child rearing. It was a long process with Ali so I decided with Dakota I wasn't going to push it. Which lead to the fact that I have tried off and on to train Dakota for over a year now and ended up giving up every time. About a month ago I finally decided he's old enough that it needs to be done and I set my mind to it.....and then "life" got in the way! Imagine that! First we went away for a long weekend, then something else and so on and so forth. We finally really got down to it but things weren't going so well. Until last night, and then this morning, when I thought I could see a light at the end of the tunnel. (a very LONG tunnel I might add:))
Last night he got out of the tub with no prompting to go... that was great. Today he had one accident but made it to the potty before it was huge mess! He was even telling me when he had to go some of the time, it wasn't always me telling him its time to try!
So far so good!
I was a little leary about getting too excited thinking, maybe he is psyching me out and this will be a fluke day. And then this evening............
I found him peeing outside! WHAT! Where did my little son learn this!
He was even out back behind the house like he knew this wasn't something to do in the front yard where everyone can see. (Thank heaven for small miracles!) And not only did he do this once, the next time he had to go he threw an absolute fit when I tried to make him go in the actual potty. Then I found him twice more AFTER that out back again. And its even funnier because he has this one spot that he does it in. I am seriously baffled as to where this is coming from! (although we did think of this evening that maybe he learned it from the little 5 year old boy that lives across the street and comes over to play)
So.... to add a new element to potty training! At least he seems to have figured it out........now we just have to figure out how to make him so excited to go in the toilet!!!
And also - this was just one good day! Who knows what I will wake up to deal with tomorrow!!
Have a great weekend all!
Just saying those two words makes me a little anxious.
I really, really, dislike this part of child rearing. It was a long process with Ali so I decided with Dakota I wasn't going to push it. Which lead to the fact that I have tried off and on to train Dakota for over a year now and ended up giving up every time. About a month ago I finally decided he's old enough that it needs to be done and I set my mind to it.....and then "life" got in the way! Imagine that! First we went away for a long weekend, then something else and so on and so forth. We finally really got down to it but things weren't going so well. Until last night, and then this morning, when I thought I could see a light at the end of the tunnel. (a very LONG tunnel I might add:))
Last night he got out of the tub with no prompting to go... that was great. Today he had one accident but made it to the potty before it was huge mess! He was even telling me when he had to go some of the time, it wasn't always me telling him its time to try!
So far so good!
I was a little leary about getting too excited thinking, maybe he is psyching me out and this will be a fluke day. And then this evening............
I found him peeing outside! WHAT! Where did my little son learn this!
He was even out back behind the house like he knew this wasn't something to do in the front yard where everyone can see. (Thank heaven for small miracles!) And not only did he do this once, the next time he had to go he threw an absolute fit when I tried to make him go in the actual potty. Then I found him twice more AFTER that out back again. And its even funnier because he has this one spot that he does it in. I am seriously baffled as to where this is coming from! (although we did think of this evening that maybe he learned it from the little 5 year old boy that lives across the street and comes over to play)
So.... to add a new element to potty training! At least he seems to have figured it out........now we just have to figure out how to make him so excited to go in the toilet!!!
And also - this was just one good day! Who knows what I will wake up to deal with tomorrow!!
Have a great weekend all!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Making Applesauce
Five women, 4 kids age 3 and under and 5 bushels of apples to be made into applesauce! Has the potential for fun OR disaster! Fortunately for us it went towards the fun side!
Dakota and I spent yesterday up in South Bend making applesauce with my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law. We (Beth, Dakota and I) drove up after I dropped Ali off at school in the morning and got back home around 8:30 p.m. so it was a long day but worth it! I have lots of applesauce in the freezer and I got to spend time catching up with family, which is always good!
Dakota and I spent yesterday up in South Bend making applesauce with my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law. We (Beth, Dakota and I) drove up after I dropped Ali off at school in the morning and got back home around 8:30 p.m. so it was a long day but worth it! I have lots of applesauce in the freezer and I got to spend time catching up with family, which is always good!
Dakota entertained himself by squeezing into Portia's excersaucer.
Enjoying an apple - he looks like he was trying to be sneaky by hiding by the apples but I am not sure why becasue he did have permission to eat one!
Amber's first applesauce making day.
Dakota spent some time being helpful by stirring the applesauce but it didn't last long when his idea of "helping" started to include flipping applesauce onto the floor.
We had to take turns feeding and entertaining the little ones.
Portia seems to be enjoying her cheerios!
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