9/23/2010 - You really peed on your little potty for the first time
9/25/2010 - You pooped on your little potty for the firs time
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
9/23/2010
Christopher-
You are growing and changing so much every day I can't believe it! You can count really well, or at least say the numbers. You can't quite count actual objects yet. And you've started singing / saying your abc's. We're going to have to get out the video camera for that. You're going to start "school" at St. Vincent's / Nano Nagle on October 5th. We took you there earlier this week so that you can have a look around. I'm really excited for you. I think you'll have fun and learn some new things and it will be good for you to be around other kids. It's where Toby and Miles go to school and you seem pretty happy about that. Every time we mention school you say "see Toby". I'm a little concerned how it will change our schedule. It's almost 8:30a right now and you are still sleeping. But you are supposed to be at school at 8:30a, possibly earlier if dad takes you so that he can get to work on time. We'll see. I know that there will be kinks that we need to work out.
I'm not sure if I've already mentioned this but Grandma Stephanie bought you a tricycle a while back for you to keep up at her house and Jeep bought you one for here. You mostly just push it around, but the other day I think you actually pedaled a little. :)
I love watching you learn new things and figure stuff out. You always seem so proud of yourself. Oh, you can also say your name: Chrisfer James Pa dro za
I love you! You make me smile!
Christopher-
You are growing and changing so much every day I can't believe it! You can count really well, or at least say the numbers. You can't quite count actual objects yet. And you've started singing / saying your abc's. We're going to have to get out the video camera for that. You're going to start "school" at St. Vincent's / Nano Nagle on October 5th. We took you there earlier this week so that you can have a look around. I'm really excited for you. I think you'll have fun and learn some new things and it will be good for you to be around other kids. It's where Toby and Miles go to school and you seem pretty happy about that. Every time we mention school you say "see Toby". I'm a little concerned how it will change our schedule. It's almost 8:30a right now and you are still sleeping. But you are supposed to be at school at 8:30a, possibly earlier if dad takes you so that he can get to work on time. We'll see. I know that there will be kinks that we need to work out.
I'm not sure if I've already mentioned this but Grandma Stephanie bought you a tricycle a while back for you to keep up at her house and Jeep bought you one for here. You mostly just push it around, but the other day I think you actually pedaled a little. :)
I love watching you learn new things and figure stuff out. You always seem so proud of yourself. Oh, you can also say your name: Chrisfer James Pa dro za
I love you! You make me smile!
Monday, September 13, 2010
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.
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.
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!
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