How could it be that I have forgotten how to potty train a child? I don't think I have forgotten EVERYTHING except how incredibly time consuming and frustrating it is. Jordis has been showing most signs of readiness for quite some time even though she is only a little over 2 months shy of being 2 years old. Well as of now I think she has all the signs of readiness and the ball is in my court. I feel like I will have to take a week staying at home for her to get it. Just when we have gotten involved in so many fun activities like "story time" at the library. We went today for the 2nd time and she loved it. She really does think the world revolves around her. When the event was over and we started to walk out of the room, we get to the exit and she turns around and waves at everyone and says, "Bye bye, story time!" As if everyone there is so devistated that she's leaving. It was quite cute. Really.
Jordis woke up this morning and said, "Pee pee potty." So I checked her and she was totally dry. We spent at least 20 minutes on the potty but no pee pee. Then I went to get her a shirt and she got up and pee-ed on the floor. She said, "Uh oh, pee pee potty." So close. She has pee pee-ed in the potty so many times before but not in response to saying she wanted to do it. So, even though she missed the actual potty, I think this was a huge accomplishment. Then we got dressed and went to story time and then to the park so she used her diaper without thinking twice about it. I have to suck it up and be the Mommy and do this already. I just am lazy about it and I have to stop being lazy about it.
Trevor's doing great with football - he loves it and I don't understand why. He practices for 2 hours every Wednesday and has a game on Monday. He gets beat up and still loves it. I'm happy that he's happy.
Spencer is doing such an awesome job at karate. He has learned over 10 Japanese words already and has learned how to "flip a guy." Hopefully he won't have to ever use this skill but I guess it's good to know. The most important thing is that he is getting confident and he is 100% focused on what he is doing for the hour.
Never a dull moment around here. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
We are well!
A stomach virus has run its way through our house over the past week. It has been aweful. Eric is the only one who has escaped it! Hopefully, it is done now.
Spencer is having a difficult time keeping up in 5th grade. It is a lot of work and he is having to figure out the personalities of 3 different teachers. I know this is the beginning of a lot of hard work for him.
Trevor is breezing through 3rd grade so far. It comes easy to him. He started football last week. He likes it despite all the bruises and emotions that come with it. Football is intense, even at the 8 - 9 year old level. I don't understand it but everyone I talk to just says, "that's just a part of football." At practice Thursday night he started crying twice! Eric told him, "You can't cry on the football field unless you are REALLY hurt." I have to agree with him. I know it is hard work but it is a tough sport. I would prefer neither of them play. It would be good for my nerves if I didn't have to watch any of my children getting hit and knocked down. But if he loves it I can tolerate it.
Jordis is talking up a storm. She started chanting, "War Eagle" yesterday. She has a little temper that we are trying to get some control of. I put her in "time out" yesterday. I haven't been sure how she would do or if she would even understand but she did. She put her head down and look ashamed. At the end of the 1 minute I had her there she started to whine a little. She, like Trevor, will be a challenge to discipline. Like Trevor, when she's sweet she's really sweet, but when she's mad look out!!!
Game day! We are getting pumped for Auburn football here. There's a home game today and we are all getting ready. I wanted to go to Tiger Walk and take the kids to walk around the stadium today but it is so early! Maybe the next game will be later in the day so we can enjoy it. Fall is in the air! It is so exciting!
Spencer is having a difficult time keeping up in 5th grade. It is a lot of work and he is having to figure out the personalities of 3 different teachers. I know this is the beginning of a lot of hard work for him.
Trevor is breezing through 3rd grade so far. It comes easy to him. He started football last week. He likes it despite all the bruises and emotions that come with it. Football is intense, even at the 8 - 9 year old level. I don't understand it but everyone I talk to just says, "that's just a part of football." At practice Thursday night he started crying twice! Eric told him, "You can't cry on the football field unless you are REALLY hurt." I have to agree with him. I know it is hard work but it is a tough sport. I would prefer neither of them play. It would be good for my nerves if I didn't have to watch any of my children getting hit and knocked down. But if he loves it I can tolerate it.
Jordis is talking up a storm. She started chanting, "War Eagle" yesterday. She has a little temper that we are trying to get some control of. I put her in "time out" yesterday. I haven't been sure how she would do or if she would even understand but she did. She put her head down and look ashamed. At the end of the 1 minute I had her there she started to whine a little. She, like Trevor, will be a challenge to discipline. Like Trevor, when she's sweet she's really sweet, but when she's mad look out!!!
Game day! We are getting pumped for Auburn football here. There's a home game today and we are all getting ready. I wanted to go to Tiger Walk and take the kids to walk around the stadium today but it is so early! Maybe the next game will be later in the day so we can enjoy it. Fall is in the air! It is so exciting!
Monday, August 18, 2008
They're Not My Babies Anymore
"Can you take the toybox out of our room? We're too big for a toy box..." That was Trevor on Saturday when we were reorganizing their room (again). We made them their own spaces in the room, separating the bunk beds and putting very grown up looking comforters on the beds. The only traces of the "little boys" they were is two baskets full of Webkinz. The few toys left - hidden away in the closet - are a few swords, some balls, some cars, and Spencers guys. How sad. My two little boys are growing up. Trevor will start football soon. Yikes! He has evaluations on Saturday. Spencer is loving golf and thinks he wants to get into karate. I think the self defense part of it will be great for him.
School started back on Monday and they are both doing well. They like their teachers and are making new friends everyday. Spencer is changing classes for each subject and seems to be staying pretty organized so far. He already had 3 tests last week. I think it was mostly review but we're starting to get into the big time now. 5th grade, I can't believe it. Trevor is excited that he will be learning to write in cursive this week and will be working on multiplication and division. 3rd grade is a big year. No more "s, n, i and u's." He will actually get a's and b's.
Jordis' next step will be learning to use the potty. She is ready, but am I? I remember what a commitment it is once you start. We will be confined to the house while we work on it. So getting started is the biggest step. She has all signs of readiness so now it's entirely up to me. :| This weekend whenever she pooed we would ask her, "Jordis, did you poop?" She says, "Not me."
Who would have thought that I would have a child learning to switch classes in his last year of elementary school, a child making the turn into the upper grades of elementary school - learning cursive, and a child learning to go pee in the potty all at the same time in my life??? It's all wonderful and I thank God every day for this incredible life I am in.
School started back on Monday and they are both doing well. They like their teachers and are making new friends everyday. Spencer is changing classes for each subject and seems to be staying pretty organized so far. He already had 3 tests last week. I think it was mostly review but we're starting to get into the big time now. 5th grade, I can't believe it. Trevor is excited that he will be learning to write in cursive this week and will be working on multiplication and division. 3rd grade is a big year. No more "s, n, i and u's." He will actually get a's and b's.
Jordis' next step will be learning to use the potty. She is ready, but am I? I remember what a commitment it is once you start. We will be confined to the house while we work on it. So getting started is the biggest step. She has all signs of readiness so now it's entirely up to me. :| This weekend whenever she pooed we would ask her, "Jordis, did you poop?" She says, "Not me."
Who would have thought that I would have a child learning to switch classes in his last year of elementary school, a child making the turn into the upper grades of elementary school - learning cursive, and a child learning to go pee in the potty all at the same time in my life??? It's all wonderful and I thank God every day for this incredible life I am in.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Catching Up
The past few weeks have been kind of crazy. I haven't posted anything lately because my internet has been out. Our cable company here is awful! I had been trying to get back online for a week when I finally called and ordered DSL. It is wonderful and I am back in business! Of course to get it connected I had to upgrade my operating system. Nothing is easy! I just called Charter to disconnect my internet connection and they tried to sell me on their cable telephone service. I said to the guy, "Seriously, after all that I've been through for the past year, you think I would add another service?!" He said, "No I guess not. I understand." I am sure it's not the first time he's heard that!
Enough complaining about Charter! We had a FUN vacation in July. We took the kids to Panama City Beach, FL. Eric and I have been there a lot in the past but the kids had not. So they loved it. They couldn't believe how soft the sand was. We stayed in a condo across the street for the beach and Sharky's. We were on the sixth floor so the boys had a blast sitting on the balcony yelling at people going by. Of course, their Daddy started it and they thought it was the coolest thing ever! PC is still very much a party atmosphere. It was great just getting out of our usual environment and being together with no responsibilities.
We came back home and got ready to go to Mother's. I took the kids up to spend the weekend with her since we haven't had a chance to go all summer. We had a great time with her. We got all the school shopping done and then went to the Family Fun Center. It had arcade games, go carts, bowling and putt putt. My boys' dream place! They were just buzzing around that place like little bees. They didn't even want to settle down enough for bowling or putt putt. They had a blast on the go carts. Spencer was tall enough to drive one on his own! He was so happy with himself. I didn't think we would get him out the front door, his head was so big! Trevor was mad because he had to ride with me. I had to take the first curve fast enough to spin out and he was over it. He loved it too. It's one of those things he is learning quickly now, that his brother is older and he will be doing lots of things first. Jordis loved it too. She thought she was playing the games even if she wasn't really. But she did play a game where she hit a button to "knock out" the ducks and she did well with it. She loved it.
We left Mother's house Sunday morning and met Stephen and his uncle near Roswell. Stephen and Spencer have been planning his visit for months. He was going to stay until Saturday but his grandmother died so he has to go back on Wednesday or Thursday. They are bummed but are still having a lot of fun. That poor kid has had enough grief to last him a lifetime. I hope things turn around for him and he has a happy life through his adolescent years. I hope the two of them stay close too. He's enjoying his first trip to Alabama. He has shot bee bee guns for the first time, met a "rock star", been visited by the "Alabama tooth fairy", been to the Auburn football stadium, and will swim in a lake with no alligators today! Good stuff!
School starts on Monday. I am kind of ready to get my days back but really HATE for them to go back. A new set of issues: homework, making friends, packing lunches, signing papers, and just dealing with all the crap that goes with school! I will miss my boys not being here during the day too. So will Jordis.
Enough complaining about Charter! We had a FUN vacation in July. We took the kids to Panama City Beach, FL. Eric and I have been there a lot in the past but the kids had not. So they loved it. They couldn't believe how soft the sand was. We stayed in a condo across the street for the beach and Sharky's. We were on the sixth floor so the boys had a blast sitting on the balcony yelling at people going by. Of course, their Daddy started it and they thought it was the coolest thing ever! PC is still very much a party atmosphere. It was great just getting out of our usual environment and being together with no responsibilities.
We came back home and got ready to go to Mother's. I took the kids up to spend the weekend with her since we haven't had a chance to go all summer. We had a great time with her. We got all the school shopping done and then went to the Family Fun Center. It had arcade games, go carts, bowling and putt putt. My boys' dream place! They were just buzzing around that place like little bees. They didn't even want to settle down enough for bowling or putt putt. They had a blast on the go carts. Spencer was tall enough to drive one on his own! He was so happy with himself. I didn't think we would get him out the front door, his head was so big! Trevor was mad because he had to ride with me. I had to take the first curve fast enough to spin out and he was over it. He loved it too. It's one of those things he is learning quickly now, that his brother is older and he will be doing lots of things first. Jordis loved it too. She thought she was playing the games even if she wasn't really. But she did play a game where she hit a button to "knock out" the ducks and she did well with it. She loved it.
We left Mother's house Sunday morning and met Stephen and his uncle near Roswell. Stephen and Spencer have been planning his visit for months. He was going to stay until Saturday but his grandmother died so he has to go back on Wednesday or Thursday. They are bummed but are still having a lot of fun. That poor kid has had enough grief to last him a lifetime. I hope things turn around for him and he has a happy life through his adolescent years. I hope the two of them stay close too. He's enjoying his first trip to Alabama. He has shot bee bee guns for the first time, met a "rock star", been visited by the "Alabama tooth fairy", been to the Auburn football stadium, and will swim in a lake with no alligators today! Good stuff!
School starts on Monday. I am kind of ready to get my days back but really HATE for them to go back. A new set of issues: homework, making friends, packing lunches, signing papers, and just dealing with all the crap that goes with school! I will miss my boys not being here during the day too. So will Jordis.
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