Yesterday, my mother-in-law took the day off so that we could do some Christmas shopping. Since we knew it wasn't as croweded as we knew and it would be a mad house on the weekend. Thankfully I was able get Justin completed! We have just a few more things to get for the boy's and then we are done! He is going to lay new tile flooring in Debbie's kitchen for her Christmas. We also have a small gift for her to open.
Let me just begin by saying that it is an hour to go shop anywhere besides Wal-Mart! It hate that part. I was nervous about taking Cameron all that way without wearing a diaper. However, I let him go potty before we left the house and he rode all the way to Springfield without wetting his pants! We stopped to eat breakfast and after we ate he went potty in the restroom. Of course this entailed me taking off his shoes, pants and underwear so that I could sit him backwards to potty. A little bit of a chore, but that's okay. He went!
So, we then were off to our first store! Where he had his frist accident. Yes, he had one. I was bummed but I had gotten so distracted looking at adorable ornaments that I didn't pay attention to his grunts and pulls. My fault! After leaving there we made the trip over to the mall. Where he went the entire time and didn't go potty until our next trip to the bathroom. I was thrilled. Again, I had to completely undress him to let him go but I was so proud I didn't care!
After hours there we went on to our last store, Target. Poor guy was a little restless and I just thought it was because he was tired, but he eventually just sat there in the cart and had an accident. Just so you all know, it didn't go every where and the seat was dry. We then got some pull-ups because I had no more clean undies with me and he was past tired since he had missed his afternoon nap. He still takes a 2-2 1/2 hour nap each day. Poor guy was exhausted from being hauled all over Springfield.
All this to say, two accidents which were my fault, a little boy who has been shopping with his mommy and grand-mommy all day and that's all the accidents for the first big outing since being potty trained?! I AM PROUD! Haha ....
Just had to share our success.
Happy Saturday, Everyone!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Potty Training Update
Cameron is doing so well with potty-training, seeing how he turned 21 months old yesterday! He wears his 'big boy pants' all day with the exception of naps and bedtime. I can say that 50% of the time he wakes up dry and ready to use the potty. I am so grateful since diapers are expensive. We have good days and days where he just doesn't want to go. It can get frustrating because I know-he knows- what to do and when to go. Example, yesterday I think he went pee-pee in the potty once! Today he has come to me every single time he has needed to go! I just wonder what goes through his head sometimes.
Overall, he is doing wonderful! I can't believe it sometimes. It is going to make it so much easier once Landon arrives. I am hoping that by the time he comes, Cameron can go pee-pee by himself. Justin said he is going to build him a stool where he can stand and go potty by himself. I just need to teach him to pull down his pants. We will see how that goes. Of course I will go with him if he needs serious business taken care of. Just trying to simplify life as much as possible.
As I sit here and write this he is dancing to Veggie Tales Movie and being as precious as he can be. I could not ask for a better little one. He is so content and just goes with the flow of everything happening in his little world.
Well, here are a few pictures of our potty training days. He just cracks me up.
Overall, he is doing wonderful! I can't believe it sometimes. It is going to make it so much easier once Landon arrives. I am hoping that by the time he comes, Cameron can go pee-pee by himself. Justin said he is going to build him a stool where he can stand and go potty by himself. I just need to teach him to pull down his pants. We will see how that goes. Of course I will go with him if he needs serious business taken care of. Just trying to simplify life as much as possible.
As I sit here and write this he is dancing to Veggie Tales Movie and being as precious as he can be. I could not ask for a better little one. He is so content and just goes with the flow of everything happening in his little world.
Well, here are a few pictures of our potty training days. He just cracks me up.
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| He loves wearing hats or antlers on his head :) This is how he has gone around the house for the past 2 weeks or so. Now that he comes to me more often to let me know he needs to potty, I put pants on him. Less laundry! |
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Bump
Mr. Landon is growing strong, and he is a very active baby. I feel him moving all the time! He is constantly kicking and moving around. I told Justin it seems like I have been feeling movements a lot earlier than with Cameron. It could be that I know just what it feels like this go 'round, but I think I have been feeling him since around week 14 or so. He get's very active around 11:30 at night, so much that it wakes me sometimes! I wonder if that is any indication as to what he is going to be like 'out here'? If so, I am going to be running! Cameron doesn't walk, he runs. All. The. Time. I wonder why I get so wore out, but then I just sit back and watch him play and he never stops moving! EVER. LOL.
As of Monday I was 22 weeks. On my last doctor's visit I was measuring about 4 days further along than what I really am. Not sure that it makes that much of a difference. Maybe that means he will want to come a little sooner? Anyway, I took some pictures of the bump a couple of days ago. I love the bump pictures but I just feel so huge that I don't like being the one in front of the camera, but for my family's sake (those of you who live out of state), here's a bump picture.
As of Monday I was 22 weeks. On my last doctor's visit I was measuring about 4 days further along than what I really am. Not sure that it makes that much of a difference. Maybe that means he will want to come a little sooner? Anyway, I took some pictures of the bump a couple of days ago. I love the bump pictures but I just feel so huge that I don't like being the one in front of the camera, but for my family's sake (those of you who live out of state), here's a bump picture.
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| 22 weeks |
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| BIG! |
Friday, November 30, 2012
Houston, Texas - More Pictures
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| T-Rex and his teeth! |
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| Justin, Cameron and T-Rex |
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| Giant Sea Turtle- yes, these really existed. |
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| Magdalen Shark Jaw! Yes, He swam in the ocean at one point! |
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| Mammoth |
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| Sabertooth Tigers on hind legs! They were HUGE! |
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| Sloth-Zilla |
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Adventure of Potty Training
Once we returned from our trip to Texas (which I still have to post some pictures), I had two goals that I watned to complete before the New Year. One was wean Cameron off his pacifier since he still took it during his naps and bedtime. The other was to potty-train before the baby arrives. I was feeling pretty confident that the timing was good since he would come to me and make gestures that he was 'potty-ing'. I had started back in September but he just cried and cried once I put his 'big boy pants' on him and would even cry after sitting a while on the potty. He was just not interested.
So, with my mind made up- we started Monday morning. I think if you're going to attempt it, you have to be in the right mindset with your mind totally made up that you're going to start and not stop until it's done!
However, I got up and we went thorugh the morning routine like we ususally do and then around 10am (after his morning "serious business") we got to training. I wanted to keep it as normal as possible so that it wouldn't scare or shock him. We had accidents and he cried and didn't want to sit for very long to begin with, but once we had as many books as I would allow in there, he started getting the hang of it. Once he knew that 'pee-pee' went in there and not in his pants he would just start crying when he had an accident. I felt so bad for him because he knew where he needed to be, but just didn't realize it until it was to late.
Tuesday went a little better and he was getting the hang of it more and more. I made a Potty-Chart for him so that once he went to the bathroom he got a Smiley-face sticker on his hand and on the chart. I honestly wasn't to concerned with him going poo in the potty since I have heard that some children just don't go at all for days and days, and I still put a diaper on him for naps and bedtime. I just thought he would go in there. To my surprise Tuesday night I caught him in 'action', and caught it just in time for him to go in the potty! Whew! I dodged that one! Ha ha. He cried because it scared him and it wasn't the normal for him. We all just clapped and made a huge deal of him going and once he went and was done he got a truck sticker for going poo. I thought I would make it just a little more special with having a truck sticker when he went poo instead of a smiley one.
Wednesday went about the same and Tuesday. Making more and more progress!
Today is Thursday and he still has on the same 'big boy pants' as we put on this morning, and I can confidently say that we are 85/90% trained! I am so proud of him and of myself for surviving 'The Adventure of Potty Training'!
If you have any questions please ask! This hasn't been as bad as I first thought but it is up to you to be consistent and persistant! Of course your little one has to be ready, too.
So, with my mind made up- we started Monday morning. I think if you're going to attempt it, you have to be in the right mindset with your mind totally made up that you're going to start and not stop until it's done!
However, I got up and we went thorugh the morning routine like we ususally do and then around 10am (after his morning "serious business") we got to training. I wanted to keep it as normal as possible so that it wouldn't scare or shock him. We had accidents and he cried and didn't want to sit for very long to begin with, but once we had as many books as I would allow in there, he started getting the hang of it. Once he knew that 'pee-pee' went in there and not in his pants he would just start crying when he had an accident. I felt so bad for him because he knew where he needed to be, but just didn't realize it until it was to late.
Tuesday went a little better and he was getting the hang of it more and more. I made a Potty-Chart for him so that once he went to the bathroom he got a Smiley-face sticker on his hand and on the chart. I honestly wasn't to concerned with him going poo in the potty since I have heard that some children just don't go at all for days and days, and I still put a diaper on him for naps and bedtime. I just thought he would go in there. To my surprise Tuesday night I caught him in 'action', and caught it just in time for him to go in the potty! Whew! I dodged that one! Ha ha. He cried because it scared him and it wasn't the normal for him. We all just clapped and made a huge deal of him going and once he went and was done he got a truck sticker for going poo. I thought I would make it just a little more special with having a truck sticker when he went poo instead of a smiley one.
Wednesday went about the same and Tuesday. Making more and more progress!
Today is Thursday and he still has on the same 'big boy pants' as we put on this morning, and I can confidently say that we are 85/90% trained! I am so proud of him and of myself for surviving 'The Adventure of Potty Training'!
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| Where we have spent lots of time this week :) |
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| "The Potty Chart" |
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| Cam showing me how many times he went potty and poo :) Of course this brings joy to a Mommy's heart! |
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Thanksgiving and More!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, a tasty turkey, all the fix'ns and just being with one another!
I am so thankful for my little family and the joy that it brings me each day. My sweet boy who wakes up so excited to see me every morning. Who loves to cuddle first thing and then wants to get down and immediately needs something to drink and his cars. Lol. You can rarely find a moment throughout the day when he doesn't have a car/truck in his hand. It amazes me how he just 'drives his cars' ALL day long! He brings me so much joy!
Justin, Myself and Cameron's room is upstairs of my mother-in-law's house. It was meant to be a game room but Justin has built a wall with storage and closet space, and has made two rooms for us. It turned out really well. Well, Cameron is getting to the age where he needs to start learning how to sleep in a 'big boy' bed and I am scared that he would just dart down the stairs or even learn to get out of his bed. He hasn't tried that yet! Can you believe it?? I can't! However, I am very thankful for that, too. Well, long story short. Justin has built us a half door like the ones you might see at a church nursery. It locks on the stair side where he can't get to it. He hasn't learn to open doors yet either, thank goodness. Anyway, Cameron not only has more space to run around upstairs, he has his own wonderful little room that is complete! The door still needs to be sanded and painted a little but I am going to get some of the magnet primer that you can paint over so that Cameron has somewhere to put his ABC magnets and his farm magnets! I cannot wait to get it all done. I will post pictures of it soon.
Be Back Soon!
I am so thankful for my little family and the joy that it brings me each day. My sweet boy who wakes up so excited to see me every morning. Who loves to cuddle first thing and then wants to get down and immediately needs something to drink and his cars. Lol. You can rarely find a moment throughout the day when he doesn't have a car/truck in his hand. It amazes me how he just 'drives his cars' ALL day long! He brings me so much joy!
Justin, Myself and Cameron's room is upstairs of my mother-in-law's house. It was meant to be a game room but Justin has built a wall with storage and closet space, and has made two rooms for us. It turned out really well. Well, Cameron is getting to the age where he needs to start learning how to sleep in a 'big boy' bed and I am scared that he would just dart down the stairs or even learn to get out of his bed. He hasn't tried that yet! Can you believe it?? I can't! However, I am very thankful for that, too. Well, long story short. Justin has built us a half door like the ones you might see at a church nursery. It locks on the stair side where he can't get to it. He hasn't learn to open doors yet either, thank goodness. Anyway, Cameron not only has more space to run around upstairs, he has his own wonderful little room that is complete! The door still needs to be sanded and painted a little but I am going to get some of the magnet primer that you can paint over so that Cameron has somewhere to put his ABC magnets and his farm magnets! I cannot wait to get it all done. I will post pictures of it soon.
Be Back Soon!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Baby Update!
We are excited to annouce that we are having another baby boy! Yes, that's right another boy. Who would have thought I would be the mother to 3 sweet boys? When they laid the little wand on my stomach and we saw the little body, the ultrasound-tech said "Oh, I see what it is.." and I immediately saw the little "turtle" in plain sight! Haha. There was no second guessing what we were having.
I finally feel like its real. Since we know the sex of the baby I feel like we can move forward with planning. So much for our curly-brown-headed little girl, but it truly is okay. We have so many adorable boy things that I will be able to use since they are going to be born in the same season.
I am excited to annouce his first name, and it is, Landon! We haven't decided on a middle name yet, but we both absolutely love the name. It is something that cannot be shortened and that isn't very common. I will keep you all updated!
God is so good! I am so very blessed with my wonderful little family, and all of my boys!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I finally feel like its real. Since we know the sex of the baby I feel like we can move forward with planning. So much for our curly-brown-headed little girl, but it truly is okay. We have so many adorable boy things that I will be able to use since they are going to be born in the same season.
I am excited to annouce his first name, and it is, Landon! We haven't decided on a middle name yet, but we both absolutely love the name. It is something that cannot be shortened and that isn't very common. I will keep you all updated!
God is so good! I am so very blessed with my wonderful little family, and all of my boys!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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