potty training

Playing with Grams and PopPops on her special sleepover!



Her new Mater toy!
Sheldon sitting all on his own. He does it better than the picture shows, but it is hard to capture it with the camera, as I never know when he is going to topple over and need catching!
We tried rice cereal with Sheldon, but he liked playing with the bib better than the cereal.
He actually HATES the rice cereal, even after trying 4 times this week.
The "twin" brothers making a "rocketship" out of a diaper box with Coranelle. No- the boys did not plan their matching outfits.

Potty Training- whew! Now I know why most people wait to have their second kid until their first is out of diapers. It's time and patience consuming. But, Coranelle is showing signs of readiness, so we're working on it. On Wed she pooped in her potty 3 times and peed at least that many times. She was very excited about it and proud of herself. I think the Elmo potty training video that I got her helped motivate her. So, we went and picked out some underpants for when she is more consistent. I also ordered some training pants for the meantime, as the underwear is SO thin that we'd have soiled furniture in no time. She is still having accidents (of course) and we are making this up as we go along. We are stressing the greatness of feeling dry and putting your pee pee and poo poo in the potty where it belongs. I am also giving her stickers for going, so I am rewarding her with a sticker chart. Truly, I have no clue what I am doing and would love some outside advice. For instance- what do I put her in when we go to friends' houses and the rec center and are running errands? We've been having her go right when she gets up from naps, bedtime and before and after meals and before we go somewhere. Most of the time she is okay trying, but sometimes she is really resistant. She also seems to pee about every half hour and I am not sure I can keep up with it. Nursing a little one and keeping Sheldon changed, happy and getting him down for naps makes it difficult to watch her every cue and get her on the toilet in time. So, bring on the advice!

I took Sheldon in for his 4 mo appointment last Friday. He is doing great. 40th percentile for weight (14 lbs, 3 oz)and 60th percentile for height. Developmentally, he is doing everything he is supposed to, although he has very little motivation to roll over. He can, however, sit without my help for up to 20 seconds, just balancing on his own hands. I find that impressive. He seems to be back to sleeping through the night (9pm-5:30am). His naps are still rough, as he needs help going back to sleep after 40 min. But, I have just gotten used to this and am fine with it! Overall, he is a pretty happy kid and I am SO thankful for that. He is also quite the talker and babbles all the time. At 6am, when I am trying to ensure that Coranelle stay asleep, I sometimes have to take him outside so he can exercise his lungs without waking everyone up!

Last weekend, Bruce and Heidi took Coranelle for a special sleepover at their house. I think they all had a blast. It is so fun that we are at an age with her that she can do that and enjoy it so much. The sleepover also allowed for Ryan and I to spend some more quality time with Sheldon. We got to take him for a run and get a few errands accomplished that are much harder with two kids. Tonight, Ryan has another date night planned and we are looking forward to some alone time!

Now that Sheldon is back down for his morning nap, it's time for "Preschool" with Coranelle. I have to cherish my one on one time with each of them!

I hope you all have a great weekend!