its a BOY!! We just found out a few hours ago. He may not be named for quite some time. Don’t ask.
8 days into potty training Aiden, at 3 years old 2 months and we are on day 3 of 100% dry. In the past 8 days we have had 2 wet accidents, and two mid poo accident. HE told me he was stinky, and needed to poo, meaning he needed a change and needed to go still. I feel like throwing a party. Shouting it from the mountain tops. What did we do? Nothing! When he showed interested we encouraged. When he wanted to wear big boy underwear we told him when he started going on the potty. When he started going on his own, we got rid of diapers, and relegated pull ups to overnights. We expected accidents. Refused to do anything but acknowledge them by cleaning, placing him on potty to try, and changing him. Only 1 day of wet accidents in underwear. A few days later 2 poo accidents in one day. Since then we had a close call, but no accidents except at bedtime in the overnight pull ups. Nothing we tried before worked, we just had to wait till he was ready. I feel like a prayer has been answered, I really was not looking forward to changing or purchasing diapers for 3 children starting at the end of May. I want to say to anyone waiting or feeling discouraged (as I did before and during the process and still do when accidents happen) to encourage yourself as much as the child. Its challenging for both parent and child, and frustrating. Reward yourself as well as the child, and when accidents happen (AND THEY WILL!!) don’t react, but be matter of a fact, and encourage a better way. When you get discouraged just remember if they are ready all it takes is commitment and patience. Everyone can do this. I have found a lot of tips about the child, but not a lot of how to deal with your parental feelings of frustration or discouragement, or words to encourage the adult not only the child.
Tim toured Lockwood Elementary’s PACE program on behalf of our family Monday. We want to get Bekah in because she has a lopsided learning in he current class. Needs more math help desperately, and needs to focus more on comprehension than reading skills. She does too well to draw attention, but is behind in math enough to drag her down and discourage her in other areas. I want to get Katie in because not only would it be pain to have 2 kids in 2 different elementary schools, but I think Katie would do really well with exploring her interests and excelling in each area. She is on the cusp of reading on her own, but I think once she gets it she will sky rocket in comprehension. She has outstanding logic and understanding. She does well in math thanks to it. We just have to hope the lottery goes in our favor. Katie and Bekah already have tons of friends at Lockwood, and at least 1friend in each PACE class. We now just have to be patient until the first week of February when we will get notified if we got in or are still on the list.
My knitting project of the moment is a striped cardigan for Merry. Similar to the one I made 8 or so months ago for one of my nephew Owen’s first birthday. I am making it for my nephew Jackson’s first birthday. Unfortunately I am running behind. My eyes have been killing me and my head has been aching, and on top of that I had a nasty cold. Set me back a solid week! I am done with the body, and half way through the hood. I still need to make the sleeves and seam it up, but that doesn’t take long. A few I-cords for button loops, and sewing on the buttons, and I will be done, I would say I am at about 65% now. I am loving how it looks. It is Navy, White, and Light blue with cabled edging. Really gorgeous. I don’t want to photograph it till it is done, cause I think the first person to see it should be his parents (at least his mom). I promise to post a of him in it as soon as it is finished.
My dad is doing fine. He went to be with my Mom on a trip to Arizona. He still needs to under go a stress test when he gets back. I really appreciate everyone’s prayers and well wishes on the subject.
