Munchkin got this dolly for her birthday. It's rather cute as long as she's quiet. But when you make her mad, watch out!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Update Time!
So, my daily PT charting didn't work out. But I'm happy to say that my girl wears big girl pants all day now with nary an accident! (did I say that out loud? knock wood!) She did a great job and seemed to pick up where we left off so it wasn't like starting from scratch. Within two or three days, she was 99% initiating potty time herself. Now she just takes herself off and I just have to follow up on the poopies. I'm so proud of her. Hopefully, she'll start waking up dry and we can do big girl pants at night also. I'm just not up for changing bed clothing in the middle of the night right now.
My big boy got his green belt in shotokon (sp?) Karate last Thursday. I was so proud of him! The class did a bunch of group activities while three Sensi looked on and then they called up different students at different times to demonstrate what they knew. It was really neat but Munchkin was afraid of the loud hus shouting. Luckily, dh showed up so that worked out.
Last week Sissy and Munchkin began ballet at a new studio. Munchkin is in the 3-4 class and loves it. Right now there's 3-4 kids in the class, including one of her little friends so that works out well. Sissy is in Ballet 1 for the first time ever and even do barre work. Someone else we know is in that class as well so it's fun knowing someone at each class. I really like the new dance place.
Charlotte is doing great. She's saying mamamam now and loves the jumparoo and playing on the floor. I haven't been successful at getting her motivated to move yet. Previously, my philosophy had been I can wait on the mobility but I don't want her to be behind either. I'm going to start working with her to at least get the synapsis in her brain going that she's supposed to be doing these things.
I picked up my first real sewing project. JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts had sundress material on sale. I chose a black, white and red ladybug pattern to make matching dresses for the older girls. I hope it goes okay. The rouching is already there so really all you have to do is hem them, sew the vertical seam and add shoulder straps. We'll see how it goes LOL! I post completed pictures.
So to end for now, here's a picture of my newest little ballerina.
My big boy got his green belt in shotokon (sp?) Karate last Thursday. I was so proud of him! The class did a bunch of group activities while three Sensi looked on and then they called up different students at different times to demonstrate what they knew. It was really neat but Munchkin was afraid of the loud hus shouting. Luckily, dh showed up so that worked out.
Last week Sissy and Munchkin began ballet at a new studio. Munchkin is in the 3-4 class and loves it. Right now there's 3-4 kids in the class, including one of her little friends so that works out well. Sissy is in Ballet 1 for the first time ever and even do barre work. Someone else we know is in that class as well so it's fun knowing someone at each class. I really like the new dance place.
Charlotte is doing great. She's saying mamamam now and loves the jumparoo and playing on the floor. I haven't been successful at getting her motivated to move yet. Previously, my philosophy had been I can wait on the mobility but I don't want her to be behind either. I'm going to start working with her to at least get the synapsis in her brain going that she's supposed to be doing these things.
I picked up my first real sewing project. JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts had sundress material on sale. I chose a black, white and red ladybug pattern to make matching dresses for the older girls. I hope it goes okay. The rouching is already there so really all you have to do is hem them, sew the vertical seam and add shoulder straps. We'll see how it goes LOL! I post completed pictures.
So to end for now, here's a picture of my newest little ballerina.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
PT Day Two
Three to four pees and two accidents. Me thinks we're going the wrong way! H was here so I think perhaps she was too distracted to pay attention to the signs because I know that she knows them. Today is Day Three. So far so good, knock on wood!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Back in the trenches ...
Potty training, take TWO!
So when Mia was 2, she took a supreme interest in the potty. Too bad I was pregnant and had no energy to foster that.
Now, by mid summer she seemed open to it again so we decided to go for it. We stocked up on panties, training pants, plastic pants and candy corns. We we cold turkey right into panties. I used plastic pants at night and on errands. But my girl did great! We even went to the store in panties alone. She'd have maybe one accident a day, two on a bad day.
Then one day the stomach flu hit our house. It was awful, to say the least. Poor Mia had a horrible case of it and couldn't control anything at all. That was the end of the potty for her. I couldn't even get her to wear her favorite Dora panties. Poor little thing.
Now it's time for take two. I told her over the weekend that on Monday, the day after her birthday, she'd wear panties again. Grandma Lea bought her two matching sets of Dora Panties/undershirts. So yesterday after the grocery store we came home and I cajoled her into panties. Then she put the undershirt on over her regular shirt. Too cute!
She did great and only had one accident. She used the potty without any prompting. Even the first time. She said, oh I have to go potty and did. She did want to put on her pull ups after her accident so I put them up. We'll use them for night time until such time as she gets closer to being more dry at night. I know we should go cold turkey for nights as well but I really can't get up in the middle of the night to change wet sheets, pants and nurse a baby on top of it.
On a side note, Mia has been sleeping all night in her bed more and more these days. Kind of makes me sad because she's snuggily with invading your space. However, our bed is too small for that many sleepers and it's a good thing for her. She even goes to sleep on her own without someone laying down with her. Woohoo!
Next stop the baby LOL! Keep up the good work Mia, my beautiful birthday girl.
So when Mia was 2, she took a supreme interest in the potty. Too bad I was pregnant and had no energy to foster that.
Now, by mid summer she seemed open to it again so we decided to go for it. We stocked up on panties, training pants, plastic pants and candy corns. We we cold turkey right into panties. I used plastic pants at night and on errands. But my girl did great! We even went to the store in panties alone. She'd have maybe one accident a day, two on a bad day.
Then one day the stomach flu hit our house. It was awful, to say the least. Poor Mia had a horrible case of it and couldn't control anything at all. That was the end of the potty for her. I couldn't even get her to wear her favorite Dora panties. Poor little thing.
Now it's time for take two. I told her over the weekend that on Monday, the day after her birthday, she'd wear panties again. Grandma Lea bought her two matching sets of Dora Panties/undershirts. So yesterday after the grocery store we came home and I cajoled her into panties. Then she put the undershirt on over her regular shirt. Too cute!
She did great and only had one accident. She used the potty without any prompting. Even the first time. She said, oh I have to go potty and did. She did want to put on her pull ups after her accident so I put them up. We'll use them for night time until such time as she gets closer to being more dry at night. I know we should go cold turkey for nights as well but I really can't get up in the middle of the night to change wet sheets, pants and nurse a baby on top of it.
On a side note, Mia has been sleeping all night in her bed more and more these days. Kind of makes me sad because she's snuggily with invading your space. However, our bed is too small for that many sleepers and it's a good thing for her. She even goes to sleep on her own without someone laying down with her. Woohoo!
Next stop the baby LOL! Keep up the good work Mia, my beautiful birthday girl.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Tough times in Matthew's class
A bit after we had gotten home from school this afternoon, Matthew volunteered some shocking information.
He has a classmate D and several months ago he mentioned that her mother was sick, although, he didn't seem to know what was wrong with her. I filed it in the back of my mind and didn't think much of it since then.
Today he said that D's mother died last night. I was so shocked and saddened. How cruel to lose your mother at eight years old. I called his teacher and talked to her a bit about the situation. She took over 30 minutes of class time to talk with the students and share their feelings. They looking up information in the Bible and prayed. They're trying to best figure out how to help D as a class when she returns to school.
This is a situation you never really think about addressing when your child skips off to their first day of Kindergarten.
A second issue is that the teacher shared with me that one of the other student's mothers is getting ready to have brain surgery. My gosh. It's the mother of one of Matthew's best little girl friends. They've known each other since babies practically. We've not spent as much time together at church since the children are older but she has worked in IF clinics in the area so we kind of had that little IF bond thing going on a bit. Plus they're just nice people. I'll be praying for her tonight as well.
Lastly, there was a new boy that started up at this school brand new for third grade. Matthew noted that I would be attending a different school next week for a test week and might never come back. This is a friend that Matthew has spoken of often. We met his parents at back to school night and they all seemed very nice. I would suppose that they feel the school isn't such a great fit but I'm biased and think how could it not LOL!
I always have lofty ideas that each new year is going to bring wonderful peace and harmony in all things. But it doesn't really. In our minds as humans it's an opportunity to set a firm time for a new start but in the grand universe, it doesn't really mean a thing at all. January 1 is just another day as the earth spins on its axis and turns around the sun.
Not a very uplifting blog but I'm feeling kind of sad tonight. The stark reality of death and a life cut short takes the spark out. But it also reminds me how fragile and fleeting life can be so I hug my kids and husband a little closer and thank God fully for each day that we have together.
He has a classmate D and several months ago he mentioned that her mother was sick, although, he didn't seem to know what was wrong with her. I filed it in the back of my mind and didn't think much of it since then.
Today he said that D's mother died last night. I was so shocked and saddened. How cruel to lose your mother at eight years old. I called his teacher and talked to her a bit about the situation. She took over 30 minutes of class time to talk with the students and share their feelings. They looking up information in the Bible and prayed. They're trying to best figure out how to help D as a class when she returns to school.
This is a situation you never really think about addressing when your child skips off to their first day of Kindergarten.
A second issue is that the teacher shared with me that one of the other student's mothers is getting ready to have brain surgery. My gosh. It's the mother of one of Matthew's best little girl friends. They've known each other since babies practically. We've not spent as much time together at church since the children are older but she has worked in IF clinics in the area so we kind of had that little IF bond thing going on a bit. Plus they're just nice people. I'll be praying for her tonight as well.
Lastly, there was a new boy that started up at this school brand new for third grade. Matthew noted that I would be attending a different school next week for a test week and might never come back. This is a friend that Matthew has spoken of often. We met his parents at back to school night and they all seemed very nice. I would suppose that they feel the school isn't such a great fit but I'm biased and think how could it not LOL!
I always have lofty ideas that each new year is going to bring wonderful peace and harmony in all things. But it doesn't really. In our minds as humans it's an opportunity to set a firm time for a new start but in the grand universe, it doesn't really mean a thing at all. January 1 is just another day as the earth spins on its axis and turns around the sun.
Not a very uplifting blog but I'm feeling kind of sad tonight. The stark reality of death and a life cut short takes the spark out. But it also reminds me how fragile and fleeting life can be so I hug my kids and husband a little closer and thank God fully for each day that we have together.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
New Year's Resolution
My my, perhaps my resolution should be to be a more regular blogger. I totally spazzed over the holidays. I still don't have my holiday cards out LOL! So if you're wondering where your holiday greeting is, it's on the way. And if you're going to ask me about where the letter is, forget-about-it!
I see my readership doubled since November. I'd love to hear from my readers, especially if there are any regulars so drop me a line sometime :D I realize I never posted that template for scrapbooking. I hope to get that done this month. I found a couple more inspirations so I guess I'd better get a move along. I haven't scrapped anything either. Perhaps this will be the month I get myself together, organized and ready to do some scrapping!
I don't know if I'll play catch up but things are going well. I wrote the following for a breastfeeding site I frequent but felt like sharing it here.
A lot of breastfeeding moms pass through here. Some for a day, some for a week, some for months and some for years. If I had a dime for every time I've read a post from a mom who feels guilty about not being able to breastfeed or that they have failed or are a failure when things don't work out, I'd have a bankful of money.
I was reading my Nov./Dec. issue of New Beginnings the other night and read a passage that was so very meaningful to me. And I thought I have to share this with others I know. The quote is actually from a book called "Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery" by Diana West. Now this is written in regards to women who have physical problems with their breasts and milk production but I think it's apt for the general nursing mom as well.
Diana West writes: "Defining your own success means looking beyond conventional definitions of breastfeeding success and determining for yourself, according to your own needs, abilities and unique circumstances, the true value of your efforts ....You must view your experience with a deep appreciation of the mothering and lactation abilities you do have rather than feeling deprived of what you cannot have."
I think this speaks volumes as so many of us look at it as our own short-comings or failures and what a fresh way to look at and value the time and efforts we provide our children no matter how you define "successful breastfeeding."
I think this carries over into life as well. I know for myself I'm always thinking and focusing on things I don't do well. Perhaps I need to turn it around and pat myself on the back at the things I do well or the small victories each day. I think I'll make my new year's resolution to be at the end of the day I should reflect on my day and think about at least one thing I did that day that I'm proud of instead of bemoaning all the mistakes I think I made. Other than that I wasn't planning to make a resolution other than the same as always as everyone else: lose weight, get organized, etc.
Happy New Year!
I see my readership doubled since November. I'd love to hear from my readers, especially if there are any regulars so drop me a line sometime :D I realize I never posted that template for scrapbooking. I hope to get that done this month. I found a couple more inspirations so I guess I'd better get a move along. I haven't scrapped anything either. Perhaps this will be the month I get myself together, organized and ready to do some scrapping!
I don't know if I'll play catch up but things are going well. I wrote the following for a breastfeeding site I frequent but felt like sharing it here.
A lot of breastfeeding moms pass through here. Some for a day, some for a week, some for months and some for years. If I had a dime for every time I've read a post from a mom who feels guilty about not being able to breastfeed or that they have failed or are a failure when things don't work out, I'd have a bankful of money.
I was reading my Nov./Dec. issue of New Beginnings the other night and read a passage that was so very meaningful to me. And I thought I have to share this with others I know. The quote is actually from a book called "Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery" by Diana West. Now this is written in regards to women who have physical problems with their breasts and milk production but I think it's apt for the general nursing mom as well.
Diana West writes: "Defining your own success means looking beyond conventional definitions of breastfeeding success and determining for yourself, according to your own needs, abilities and unique circumstances, the true value of your efforts ....You must view your experience with a deep appreciation of the mothering and lactation abilities you do have rather than feeling deprived of what you cannot have."
I think this speaks volumes as so many of us look at it as our own short-comings or failures and what a fresh way to look at and value the time and efforts we provide our children no matter how you define "successful breastfeeding."
I think this carries over into life as well. I know for myself I'm always thinking and focusing on things I don't do well. Perhaps I need to turn it around and pat myself on the back at the things I do well or the small victories each day. I think I'll make my new year's resolution to be at the end of the day I should reflect on my day and think about at least one thing I did that day that I'm proud of instead of bemoaning all the mistakes I think I made. Other than that I wasn't planning to make a resolution other than the same as always as everyone else: lose weight, get organized, etc.
Happy New Year!
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