Potty Training Day 1

Day 1 of Potty Training went okay. Will wore his big boy underwear for most of the day and only had 4 or 5 small peepee accidents. However, he never actually went peepee or poopoo in the potty. So lesson learned: he knows how to hold it in (which means he has more control than he thinks). He would tell me he has to go, which I think he really did, but then he would get so distracted when he actually sat down on the potty that he wouldn't do anything. Isn't performance anxiety common for guys?? So, we'll work on getting him to relax on the potty; maybe float a few cheerios in the potty to entice him to go. Anyone have any other suggestions??

Ready or Not....

Ready or Not....Potty Training Here We Come!

So I finally decided that we need to potty train Will. I think he's basically ready and I have just been avoiding it because of having a newborn. He tells me when he goes pee-pee and poo-poo but he has only actually gone in the potty once or twice. I think with him there's not going to be much of an in-between time--we're just going to have to do it. So we went to Walmart tonight and bought big boy underwear and some special treats. So what does this mean for the next few weeks of my life? We're basically going to stay close to home, run to the potty approximately every 10 minutes, wash lots of laundry, clean lots of carpets, and hope for the best! We'll let you know how it goes....

He's at least excited about it today!

Happy 60th!

My dad's 60th birthday is this week, so on Saturday we had a surprise birthday dinner for him.

Catherine and Will had a great time with Papa and Kay on Friday and Saturday. They went swimming for hours, rode on the tractor and 4 wheeler, and just enjoyed being spoiled.

Will enjoyed playing with his cousin Jasper at the birthday dinner. It will be so fun to see the boys grow up together.

Happy Birthday Papa!

3 months old!

Anna is 3 months old today! Oh what a sweet, sweet baby. We are just loving her so much.

She is smiling and cooing lots these days . This weekend Catherine and Will stayed with Papa and Kay and Anna thoroughly enjoyed having Mommy and Daddy all to herself. It was the happiest 24 hrs of her life I think! She smiled and relaxed all day, even watched some of the World Cup with Daddy and read a magazine with Mommy. This was how happy she was while we ate breakfast on the porch that morning.

This is one of her favorite sleeping positions when Daddy holds her. Unfortunately Daddy usually ends up with drool dripping on his toes.

At 3 months, Anna is nursing every 3 to 4 hours during the day. She does not like taking a bottle at all. We have made some progress in the last 2 or 3 days and she has taken 2 to 3 ounces at a time. She is a good night time sleeper, going to bed some time between 7 and 8 pm and sleeping until sometime between 6 and 8am the next morning. Occasionally she'll still wake up once during the night around 3 or 4 am to eat, but that is happening less and less. She is also falling into a more predictable nap routine during the day and is good about sleeping in her crib. I think she actually prefers her crib because it's the only place where her big brother and sister leave her alone :)

Happy 3 months Anna!

Nothing Says Summer....

...like the pool and pizza!

We had fun swimming and eating pizza with our friends Natalie and Ada Grace last night at their neighborhood pool.

This is Anna's birthday buddy Harper. They were born on the same day and were the exact same size at birth--so crazy! He has already outgrown her though. He weighed 15 lbs at his 2 month checkup! (Anna was 12 1/2lbs).

Happy Cow

We went to the Happy Cow (a local dairy farm) with a group of friends from church this week. The kids had a great time seeing the cows, going on a tractor ride, and eating some ice cream after a picnic lunch.

How many kids can milk this pretend cow at once? I guess that's why they don't let them try on a real cow.

Will checking out the pregnant mommy cows

My crazy little ones

On the tractor ride to see the fields where the cows eat. We learned all about how the cows prefer to only eat the top part of the grass. It makes the healthiest milk. (And yes, Anna is snoozing away inside there. She was a very good girl for our outing.)

As we were leaving, Catherine said she wanted to go to the Happy Pig next. Hmmm...don't think there is one of those or that I would want to go!

Sisters

Occasionally Anna reminds me a lot of Catherine as a baby; something about her eyes, nose, and chin. Anna's face is a little longer and she has bigger cheeks (well, she's just bigger all over than Catherine was at this age) but I think it's fun to see how they resemble one another.

Catherine at 3 months:

Anna at 2 months:

Catherine at 2 months:

Anna at 1 1/2 months: