One Month

I know that its a little past one month, but hey - when you've got three under two and a half its a little crazy over here....Its a blessed chaos as I call it. I can't imagine it any other way.... Here's some quick tid-bits about our past month:


Joshua:
* Working on the potty training
* Loves school and learning his letters. His favorite letter is now "U"
* Enthrawled with baby Julianna and "mothers" her...sometimes a little too much
* Dances, sings, and bounces all around the house
* Helps mommy with the laundry, dishes, and of course with Jenna and Julianna
* Finally is wearing all 2T clothes!!
* Likes to play basketball and anything that involves sports
*Our little chatter box

Jenna:
* Finally has 2 teeth!! They are the top two in front
* Trying to talk a lot now (says momma, dada, baby, Ginger, nite nite and grama)
* Likes to dance to music
* Best friend and playmate is Joshua (she doesn't know what to do with out him!)
* Very interested in the new baby (learning "personal space")
* Starting to help out around the house too
* Our "little monkey" - climbs EVERYTHING she can

Julianna:
* Grown a whole inch! (she's now over 21 inches!)
* Weighed almost 9 pounds at three-week check up
* Holds her head up and loves to smile at Joshua when he talks to her
* DOESN'T HAVE REFLUX!!! (this is the only one that has been blessed without having this!)
* So far a good sleeper (sleeps fpr 5 hours straight at night)
* Learning to survive in a house of toddlers
* Still can wear newborn clothes, but is quickly growing out of them!


Although this period is sometimes a whirlwind of chaos and seems like we don't know which way is up, I remember that not only is this a short time, but that I will actually miss all this one day. I'll miss listening to VeggieTales in the car and yelling out "don't steal the baby's blanket"...I'll miss holding Julianna and chasing Jenna who has stolen her paci who is chasing Joshua tying to snag a quick bite of dinner....and most of all I'll miss having all three kids in my lap laying on my and just wanting to be held.


Too bad you can't just freeze-frame life sometimes....

No more diapers!

I have always heard that when your child is ready to transition from diaper to underwear that he/she will just "do it". I tried to get Joshie trained early so that I could avoid having 3 kids in diapers, but that never happened. He's always been interested in "the potty" but was even more distracted and interested in playing. Too busy to stop and worry about going potty...yet he hates being wet.

So, I did what every other normal parent would do - I waited (and pretty much gave up the whole potty training thing).

Well, recently we have been having the problem him keeping his diaper on...in fact we had to steam clean this past weekend because he decided to take his diaper off when he was supposed to be napping and did a "poop dance" with his bottom and the carpet. I give him credit for not wanting to be dirty, but for goodness sake - let mommy know if you need to be changed, or something!!

Then there's the "I-can't-leave-you-alone-in-the-bathroom" thing because he likes to play in the toilet water....then it hit me (via my step-mom): put the potty in the kitchen or somewhere that is easily accessible and I can still care for Jenna and Julianna and keep an eye on him....

IT WORKED!! Today he went all day without a diaper (except for naptime)! Now we have to see if we can take this learning to school where all the friends are and continue it there....The only hang-up we had today (which we don't know whether to be angry, or proud)...was at nap time he took his diaper off again (which is an automatic spanking since we've told him so many times), and started the bathtub. My step-mom, Sherrie was watching the kids today and was downstairs with Julianna (Jenna was napping) and ran upstairs. There was Joshie in the bathtub all by himself washing his bum because he managed to take the child-proof (but obviously not "Joshie-proof") door knob off the inside of his door and take his diaper off because he had to go potty. There apparently was no toilet paper, so he had to wash himself so that he would be clean. I am so proud of him for doing that and not wiping it all over the floor!!

Hard to believe that our little boy will be wearing "big boy" underwears and not a diaper anymore....One kid down....two more to go!!