9/13/2010
We went to the aquarium yesterday with Granny, Aunt Toodie, Auntie Rie, Uncle Jim and Emma. You had a lot of fun. I don't think you had any melt downs. You sat on the frog and drove the boat. You sat in the little wooden boat. The last time we went you wouldn't even think about crawling through the caves in the children's corner. This time you were all over them. You also got to touch the sting ray and you let Auntie Rie help you touch the other sea creatures.
We went to a BBQ over at Uncle Greg's. Grandma Bev, Uncle Greg, Uncle Kyle, Grandpa, uncle Jess, Uncle Val, Aunt Ave, Uncle Gary, Aunt Ann, Philip and Issac were there. You ran around a lot and entertained us all. However, you were having fun pushing and rocking Grandpa's chair and somehow you lost your balance and fell. You got your first bloody nose and bled all over Grandpa's white shirt.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
8/27/2010
Christopher-
Last Thursday, 8/24, we went to Auntie Rie and Tyson's softball game. You love Tyson, I think he's your hero, which is probably good for both of you. I think he enjoys playing with you. There is a playground by the ball field and you like to play over there. You'll usually climb up the stairs to the slide but you won't actually go down. Tyson took you over there and basically made you go down the slide. You ended up going down a bunch of times by yourself and you seemed to really like it. Then later dad took you to the swings and you actually swung on the swing with dad and you were smiling and laughing. Then I saw you actually on the swing by yourself.
On Wednesday, 8/25, you pooped in the potty for the first time, I think you're ready to really start potty training, it's just a matter of me and dad being ready.
Last night, 8/26, you laid down on your back in the bathtub. We've struggled with washing and rinsing out your hair because you wouldn't lay back and you don't like us just dumping water on your head. But you just decided to lay back last night and you liked it. I keep hoping that one of these days you'll surprise us and figure out how to fall asleep on your own.
Christopher-
Last Thursday, 8/24, we went to Auntie Rie and Tyson's softball game. You love Tyson, I think he's your hero, which is probably good for both of you. I think he enjoys playing with you. There is a playground by the ball field and you like to play over there. You'll usually climb up the stairs to the slide but you won't actually go down. Tyson took you over there and basically made you go down the slide. You ended up going down a bunch of times by yourself and you seemed to really like it. Then later dad took you to the swings and you actually swung on the swing with dad and you were smiling and laughing. Then I saw you actually on the swing by yourself.
On Wednesday, 8/25, you pooped in the potty for the first time, I think you're ready to really start potty training, it's just a matter of me and dad being ready.
Last night, 8/26, you laid down on your back in the bathtub. We've struggled with washing and rinsing out your hair because you wouldn't lay back and you don't like us just dumping water on your head. But you just decided to lay back last night and you liked it. I keep hoping that one of these days you'll surprise us and figure out how to fall asleep on your own.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
8/15/2010
Christopher-
So, how would you feel about going to a daycare / preschool a couple days a week? We have already been planning for you to go to preschool when you turn 3. I think I'm finally convinced that you would benefit from something like that now. We've talked about it for a while but I always felt really guilty about the idea of shipping you off because I'm overwhelmed. Last week we had a few play dates and you seem so shy and uncomfortable around the other kids. I know that will change once Alex is old enough to play with you, but I still think it might help if you had some play time with other kids without me. Plus, you would probably get to do some arts and crafts type things and learn new songs, etc. It would add another dimension to your life. Now, who knows if it will actually happen. I'm going to start researching preschools, specifically for a 3 year old program, so you may or may not get into something before then. Either way, at least I finally feel good about looking into it. No matter when you start "school" I know I will be one of those moms that cries when I drop you off. But I will try my hardest not to cry in front of you. It's not that I don't want you to see me cry, it's just that I don't want you to turn into a cry baby like me.
I love you very much and want what is best for you. I'm just struggling trying to figure out what that is!
Christopher-
So, how would you feel about going to a daycare / preschool a couple days a week? We have already been planning for you to go to preschool when you turn 3. I think I'm finally convinced that you would benefit from something like that now. We've talked about it for a while but I always felt really guilty about the idea of shipping you off because I'm overwhelmed. Last week we had a few play dates and you seem so shy and uncomfortable around the other kids. I know that will change once Alex is old enough to play with you, but I still think it might help if you had some play time with other kids without me. Plus, you would probably get to do some arts and crafts type things and learn new songs, etc. It would add another dimension to your life. Now, who knows if it will actually happen. I'm going to start researching preschools, specifically for a 3 year old program, so you may or may not get into something before then. Either way, at least I finally feel good about looking into it. No matter when you start "school" I know I will be one of those moms that cries when I drop you off. But I will try my hardest not to cry in front of you. It's not that I don't want you to see me cry, it's just that I don't want you to turn into a cry baby like me.
I love you very much and want what is best for you. I'm just struggling trying to figure out what that is!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
8/4/2010
Christopher-
Jeep took this week off and has been hanging out with us to help me. Today we all went to Tracy Aviary to see the birds. What an adventure. We got there just in time for the free bird show. We lasted about 5 minutes and all of a sudden you started crying. I'm not sure if you were scared or what, but you were crying really loud. So I took you out of the amphitheater. You kept trying to run off and "no" was your word of the day. I really struggled today. You stumbled upon some pine cones and gathered up as many as you could carry and we found a garbage can that you could shoot them into. We bought some food so that you could feed the ducks and swans and you seemed to enjoy that. You also decided to throw your juice cup over a fence, Luckily, Jeep figured out that the fence wasn't entirely connected so she was able to rescue the cup.
All in all I think you had a fun time but it was kind of overwhelming and stressful for me.
Christopher-
Jeep took this week off and has been hanging out with us to help me. Today we all went to Tracy Aviary to see the birds. What an adventure. We got there just in time for the free bird show. We lasted about 5 minutes and all of a sudden you started crying. I'm not sure if you were scared or what, but you were crying really loud. So I took you out of the amphitheater. You kept trying to run off and "no" was your word of the day. I really struggled today. You stumbled upon some pine cones and gathered up as many as you could carry and we found a garbage can that you could shoot them into. We bought some food so that you could feed the ducks and swans and you seemed to enjoy that. You also decided to throw your juice cup over a fence, Luckily, Jeep figured out that the fence wasn't entirely connected so she was able to rescue the cup.
All in all I think you had a fun time but it was kind of overwhelming and stressful for me.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
7/31/2010
Christopher-
I decided to take a few minutes to sit down and write to you. You and Alex have been keeping me very very busy. I just wanted to make some notes about what you have been up to lately.
- you have been counting a lot better and can make it to 12 without any problems.
- you have been really good with colors. You've been using your crayons more as educational tools than for coloring. You like to count them and show that you know what color they are.
- sports. you are all about sports. You have about a million balls and you use anything you can find as your equipment. Your stick horse is a golf club or hockey stick, same with your foam sword. We have a little hand fan that you have turned into a tennis racket and you have been wanting to watch tennis on tv. You "shoot hoops" into anything you can find.
- books. You've been venturing away from the Dr. Seuss books and into some other books like "Baby Calf", "Farm Puppy", "Fluffy Chick", "If You Hold My Hand". I'm really impressed by your retention. You remember a lot of things about the stories and you repeat them later.
I know there are more significant things that you've been doing. I'll try to write them down as I think of them.
I love you!
Christopher-
I decided to take a few minutes to sit down and write to you. You and Alex have been keeping me very very busy. I just wanted to make some notes about what you have been up to lately.
- you have been counting a lot better and can make it to 12 without any problems.
- you have been really good with colors. You've been using your crayons more as educational tools than for coloring. You like to count them and show that you know what color they are.
- sports. you are all about sports. You have about a million balls and you use anything you can find as your equipment. Your stick horse is a golf club or hockey stick, same with your foam sword. We have a little hand fan that you have turned into a tennis racket and you have been wanting to watch tennis on tv. You "shoot hoops" into anything you can find.
- books. You've been venturing away from the Dr. Seuss books and into some other books like "Baby Calf", "Farm Puppy", "Fluffy Chick", "If You Hold My Hand". I'm really impressed by your retention. You remember a lot of things about the stories and you repeat them later.
I know there are more significant things that you've been doing. I'll try to write them down as I think of them.
I love you!
Monday, July 19, 2010
7/19/2010
Christopher-
You kind of had a rough time trying to get to sleep. You're sleeping in your big boy bed but we still have to stay with you until you fall asleep. Tonight you just kept crying and did not want to lay down in your bed. I think this is just part of your adjusting to the arrival of Alex. I'm choosing to believe that you aren't intentionally acting out (at least in this particular situation) but just trying to figure out your place, or his place. It's definitely going to take some time and adjusting on all our parts. But all in all you have been really good since Alex came home. You are so gentle with him and constantly wanting to give him kisses. I keep waiting for the day when you get sick of him and start asking when he's going to leave. Alex really needs me but I'm really trying to make sure that you get enough of my attention. The other day and today Jeep was here and you played with her and had a lot of fun, but when it came time for you to go down for you nap, you wanted me and started crying. Again, I'm sure it's all part of the adjustment process. I'm looking forward to us all settling into some kind of routine that involves all of us getting plenty of sleep. I love you!
Christopher-
You kind of had a rough time trying to get to sleep. You're sleeping in your big boy bed but we still have to stay with you until you fall asleep. Tonight you just kept crying and did not want to lay down in your bed. I think this is just part of your adjusting to the arrival of Alex. I'm choosing to believe that you aren't intentionally acting out (at least in this particular situation) but just trying to figure out your place, or his place. It's definitely going to take some time and adjusting on all our parts. But all in all you have been really good since Alex came home. You are so gentle with him and constantly wanting to give him kisses. I keep waiting for the day when you get sick of him and start asking when he's going to leave. Alex really needs me but I'm really trying to make sure that you get enough of my attention. The other day and today Jeep was here and you played with her and had a lot of fun, but when it came time for you to go down for you nap, you wanted me and started crying. Again, I'm sure it's all part of the adjustment process. I'm looking forward to us all settling into some kind of routine that involves all of us getting plenty of sleep. I love you!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
June 2010
6/2/2010
Last Friday, 5/28, we went up to Heber for a "Day Out With Thomas the Train". We went with Jeep, Jenny, Annabelle, Savanna, Jessica and Logan. Again, it was an adventure. I think you enjoyed it but I was kind of overwhelmed by all the people and the heat. You don't know who Thomas the Train is, so I think you would have been just as happy if we just went up and did a regular train ride on the Heber Creeper. But it was good for you to be with the other kids.
We also spent Friday night down in Clear Creek with Jeep and Granny. It was kind of cold and windy but you played outside a lot with Jeep. You even helped dad a little by grabbing a little shovel and trying to level out the dirt where the fire pit was.
I'm not sure if I already wrote about this but your favorite thing lately has been to watch home movies of yourself on the computer. In fact, that's what you are doing right now while we are eating lunch.
6/3/2010
6/3 was your first time peeing on the potty. We bought you some toilet seats that go on the regular toilet and when we change your diaper we let you sit on the potty, just to try to get you familiar. You've actually peed on the potty a couple of times now. However, you're much more interested in peeing in the bath tub. I just bought you some step stools today so maybe we'll see if you are interested in peeing in the potty standing up. We're really just taking the first steps in potty training. No pressure just yet!
Last Friday, 5/28, we went up to Heber for a "Day Out With Thomas the Train". We went with Jeep, Jenny, Annabelle, Savanna, Jessica and Logan. Again, it was an adventure. I think you enjoyed it but I was kind of overwhelmed by all the people and the heat. You don't know who Thomas the Train is, so I think you would have been just as happy if we just went up and did a regular train ride on the Heber Creeper. But it was good for you to be with the other kids.
We also spent Friday night down in Clear Creek with Jeep and Granny. It was kind of cold and windy but you played outside a lot with Jeep. You even helped dad a little by grabbing a little shovel and trying to level out the dirt where the fire pit was.
I'm not sure if I already wrote about this but your favorite thing lately has been to watch home movies of yourself on the computer. In fact, that's what you are doing right now while we are eating lunch.
6/3/2010
6/3 was your first time peeing on the potty. We bought you some toilet seats that go on the regular toilet and when we change your diaper we let you sit on the potty, just to try to get you familiar. You've actually peed on the potty a couple of times now. However, you're much more interested in peeing in the bath tub. I just bought you some step stools today so maybe we'll see if you are interested in peeing in the potty standing up. We're really just taking the first steps in potty training. No pressure just yet!
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