So yesterday I decided to start potty training Carter. Well let's just say it was a waste of time yesterday and I am seriously dreading today! Those of you who don't follow me on Facebook didn't get all the nitty gritty details of the day so here they are:
By 8:15am, after taking Caden to school, we were already in underwear pair #3. We had wet and pooped in the two previous pairs. YUCK! But I kept up with it and would only allow Carter to play in the playroom or kitchen. He did get to sit and watch one cartoon that morning, but he had to sit on the couch on a towel, just in case! I took him to the bathroom every 15-20 minutes and nothing. Not once drop of ti-ti (however you spell that bodily function) in the potty!
So around 10:30am I think he needs some juice. He hasn't gone in two hours. So I give Carter a glass of juice and start the clock watching again. I take him and nothing, then literally no less than 5 minutes later his pants are soaked! I take him a couple of times before picking Caden up at 11am and again nothing. I take Carter as soon as we get home, nothing and again 15 minutes later, nothing. Each time I take him it is a fight and he sits on the potty for like 30 seconds then tells me he is done. It is almost a power struggle to get him to sit up there at times.
Anyway, I am thinking surely he has to go more so I keep working, then of course 2minutes before Cory gets home for lunch, I put Carter on the toilet again and nothing, but shortly after that wet pants! AGGHHHH!!! I put him in a pull up for lunch and nap and try to relax for a couple of hours.
So after nap, I put him on the toilet and do the routine for a bit, then send them outside to play. I go get him in 15 minutes to take him potty and he is soaked again. He doesn't seem to care either. Caden is repulsed but Carter is just jumping on the trampoline with urine soaked pants. So I bring him in and clean him up and put on I think pair #6. I take him a few more times and nothing still!
I have to leave at 5:30pm for church and I remind Cory that the boy is wearing underwear and about the lack of success we are having today. When I got home last night from church, I find out that Carter did not go in the toilet at all but didn't wet his pants either. So Cory got lucky of course and didn't have to deal with that! But when I got home around 8pm Carter's diaper was soaked.
So onto today...he ran from me screaming "No big boy, baby, need di (diapers)." I am thinking today might not go so well either. I am pretty sure he is not ready yet, but I will give it a whirl this morning and if it goes like yesterday, I am so done for a while!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Sorry the video is sideways, Cory took it and I am not sure how to turn it around. But enjoy anyway!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Toofers
Hey guys, look what popped up in my mouth over the weekend...
Can you see 'em...boy they hurt and I am a little fussy, but not too bad. Does this mean I am a big boy now?
Can you see 'em...boy they hurt and I am a little fussy, but not too bad. Does this mean I am a big boy now?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Uppercase Living
I am not doing a sales pitch, but wanted some of my family and friends to see what I purchased from an Uppercase Living Party! I love it in the playroom. It is on the wall above the train table to the right of the fireplace.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Rub a Dub Dub...
Three Boys in a Tub!
Brandy let us borrow this bath tub ring for Cole and now we can put them all in at once...conserving water, but not our sanity! Cole is just lounging while the other two were doing who knows what!
Caden got in trouble for something, so he was pouting just a bit!
Brandy let us borrow this bath tub ring for Cole and now we can put them all in at once...conserving water, but not our sanity! Cole is just lounging while the other two were doing who knows what!
Caden got in trouble for something, so he was pouting just a bit! 
Friday, January 30, 2009
Stephen Fite Concert
So yesterday I took the boys to the Stephen Fite Concert that was at the Woodward Arts Theater. It was fun and they really enjoyed it! You know my crew really loves music and loves to sing and dance! Last year the theme was trains, this year it was all about surfing, diving, underwater stuff! Great fun! The boys didn't sit much, just stood and danced a ton. Cole hung out in his sling and finally fell asleep towards the end. They all behaved great so that made it even better! Caden was a great helper and held Carter's hand almost the entire time! Another fun outing!
Carter was in awe for a while then he started dancing!
They loved it!
Caden thought he needed to take a picture of Cole and Momma so you would know what we were doing at the concert!
Here is Caden clapping to the beat.
Carter was in awe for a while then he started dancing!
They loved it!
Caden thought he needed to take a picture of Cole and Momma so you would know what we were doing at the concert!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Caden is Reading!
Caden is sort of reading! I know some of you might think I am nuts to encourage him, being so young, but it was suggested by his preschool teacher! I found this great website, www.starfall.com, and he gets to work on his own at his own pace. There is a page with the alphabet on it that he can click on and work on phonics. He knows that stuff really well because of his school last year, so we moved pretty quickly through that. The reading pages have some games and then some books that he can click and read.
For the first one, we worked on "an" and "at" sounds and made words by changing the beginning letter. He did really well with those and like the games. The next activity is a book called "Zac the Rat" that goes along with those. He can click on the word and the computer will sound it out for him if he needs help. He does really well, but sometimes he only wants to use the computer and not sound it out himself. I can already see the perfectionist in him coming out. I will ask him to sound it out on his own and he insists he can't do it right yet, so he needs the computer. It is like flashing back to my childhood. This boy is soooooo much like me it is crazy! Not that it is a bad thing, but anyway, I digress. Sometimes we can have a power struggle about it, but mostly I just try to encourage him to try by himself. He really seems to enjoy it and I know it is all about him having fun right now!
I also find myself wanting him to get it right the first time, so this has been a big lesson on patience and perfectionism(is that a word?) for me! My child will do it in his time, his way, etc. So I am learning too on this journey! Anyway, just wanted to share what we are working on here. The video is for the grandparents to see and admire.
For the first one, we worked on "an" and "at" sounds and made words by changing the beginning letter. He did really well with those and like the games. The next activity is a book called "Zac the Rat" that goes along with those. He can click on the word and the computer will sound it out for him if he needs help. He does really well, but sometimes he only wants to use the computer and not sound it out himself. I can already see the perfectionist in him coming out. I will ask him to sound it out on his own and he insists he can't do it right yet, so he needs the computer. It is like flashing back to my childhood. This boy is soooooo much like me it is crazy! Not that it is a bad thing, but anyway, I digress. Sometimes we can have a power struggle about it, but mostly I just try to encourage him to try by himself. He really seems to enjoy it and I know it is all about him having fun right now!
I also find myself wanting him to get it right the first time, so this has been a big lesson on patience and perfectionism(is that a word?) for me! My child will do it in his time, his way, etc. So I am learning too on this journey! Anyway, just wanted to share what we are working on here. The video is for the grandparents to see and admire.
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