This past week we have not had any wet (or soiled) diapers through out the day. Can this be true? Is he trained? Granted I have been taking him to the potty and have not let him have a chance to tell me he needs to go. I think I am more afraid to deal with the mess and possible set back that could invoke. I have to say though, for a kid who just turned 2 he is pretty remarkable. His main motivator to get on the potty are The Nani and the Babby. If either of them say it is their turn to go he immediately says no its my turn and makes a bee line for the potty.
This morning I think he did say I need to go wee wee. But I am not sure.
In any case, a week of clean diapers (including his naps) is a big deal and i TOTALLY love it…
He had his 2 year well child today. We got there early and I was hoping for a quick in and out.
We ended up having to wait in the doc’s room for half an hour before she came in. He was beyond needing a nap. He did really well considering all.
His height is at 3% and weight at 25%, they wouldn’t want to see much more weight on him, he is fine.
He didn’t get his immunisations as they dont have his records. That drove me crazy. I not only filled out the releases a long time ago, but I have also been calling to see if they are there yet, specifically noting that I need to know if he is up to date with his immunisations. It drives me crazy that they didn’t have his records.
Now we will have to go there again for his shots.
Filed under: Life, The Goggy | Tags: Birthday Cake, Dinoco lightening Mcqueen, Goggy
We did it!!!
We held the party 2 days ago, but life is getting to hectic to come online and blog about it.
He had his Balloons, Presents and of course The Cake. Goggy wanted a DinoCo Lightening Mcqueen cake. So I obliged him and he loved it.
His Cake
All things considered it turned out to be a great little party for the little guy.
I on the otherhand may need a week to recover coz I am still feeling tired from it.
Looks like this will be a recurring theme for the Goggy. He peed in the potty today for the first time. Not just the toddler little potty but in the actual grown up loo. We of course celebrated the moment with any and everything he wanted.
Although he used to pee in the little potty shortly after he could walk, he completely stopped doing it after we moved to AZ (this summer 2008). I thought I may have missed the boat, but it looks like he is just proving to me AGAIN that he is as smart as can be.
Gotta love being a mom to the most wonderful toddler on the planet.
Last night I looked back at some home videos of the Babby. OMG was he a cutie. All the memories came flooding back to me. I just felt so lucky to have both my boys. It really feels they each are a piece of my heart. I hope they always know just how much I love them, and nothing to me is as important as their well being and happiness.
The Goggy did his first UNASSISTED fruit roll up (forward somersault). OMG OMG OMG!!! Today on his Birthday.
Filed under: The Goggy | Tags: Kids, Peeing, Potty training, super powers, The Goggy
Our evening bathtime ritual just becomes more and more fun. Somewhere between 6 and 6.30 in the evening we get both the boys into the bath for their daily scrub down. The Goggy has recently become more aware of another of his superpowers. His miraculous ability to produce water from his body (Pee). The other day he peed (a substantial amount) on the carpet, then gives us a look to say, I know I am not supposed to but I am doing it anyway, because I can. I blame Mr EB for not insisting he puts a diaper on straight after “dry-dry”.
To cap it off he knows he is supposed to pee in the potty, at least he tells us as much. He will even go to the potty, sit on it and make shhh shhh sounds as if he is actually peeing.
Ahhh the joys of parenthood.
Goggy and I went to the zoo. Actually it was on his request. Yet another example of how my life is dictated by an “almost” 2 year old.
He specifically wanted to see the turtles and “helliphants”. Who am I to stand in his way.
When we got there he said “Yeah we made it!!!” and proceeded to walk in. The Goggy asked the guy at the gate about the monkeys. I was so proud that my little squirt was so concerned about the well beings of the primates at the zoo.
The first thing he stopped at was the carousal. He went up to the railings, climbed up and looked in like it was the most amazing thing he saw since the thing he saw 5mins ago.
I was tempted to get him a ticket, but then thought it would be more fun to let him see it a few more times and let the excitement build up before he gets a chance to ride it. It’ll make it more memorable for him.
The next thing we saw were the giraffes in the savanna enclosure. He ran to the fence and peered in letting me know it was a giraffe eating mum mums. He gets so proud of his little discoveries. Then he saw the lookout tower with the wobbly steps. He decides to climb up this all by himself. Infact all the way up he mutters “be careful” ”I can do it” and “I did it, Yeah”.
I think for him the train was his favourite part of the trip. We rode that next and he just loved sitting there all independant like, eating his chips and looking at the animals. After the guided trip was over he climbed out of that train and climbed into the next… “again”.
I love this age. It is so cute, funny and can also be so totally gross. Just before we left he was at a picnic table drinking his ”horange juice” when he noticed some bird poop. Before I could even stop him he was prodding his finger in it saying “look, look mommy”… UGH… I immediatley cleaned him off with wet wipes followed by an extra long soapy hand-wash song in the nearest bathroom…. UGH
For the past month or more the Goggy has taken to dumping his milk or whatever he is drinking out whilst in his car seat. Which in turn leads to a ton of commotion from me frantically trying to clean the mess up before it dries and becomes a weird stench in the car. A smell that the Babby aptly refers to as “OMG its stinks like a Rhino POOPED in the car”. Each time the Goggy does this I tell him it is naughty and he shouldn’t do it. Each time he repeats back to me “Baby no drop Mikky” “Okay Mommy”. Then he gives me that big 2 teeth smile that says “I’m so cute that even if I do it again you’ll forgive me”. The sad part is I will.
This year was Goggy’s first time out trick or treating. Last year Babby went out collecting all the candy and Goggy stayed at home to help Mr EB with the distribution side of things.
I’ve been involving both the boys in all events that lead up to this night, they chose their pumpkins, bought the candy with me, heck they even chose their own costumes online this year. Babby is a T-Rex and Goggy chose his own Triceratops costume. You could say the excitement of this night has been building for quite some time.
Goggy has been saying Trick or Treat all day. I’m not sure he really knew about the Candy. Sure he’d seen a couple of programs on nick jrabout it, but nothing compares to the look of realisation on his face after the first house.
He let go of my hand and went on ahead as if to say its ok mommy I’ve got this. I have to admit it was cute watching this little triceratops wander out into the darkness on a quest to find more candy. Especially as his overstuffed tail would wiggle as he walked.
At the first house the people were sitting out in the driveway so this next house was his first doorway. Babby (an expert at trick or treating) rang the doorbell and stood back. They opened the door ready with the bowl of candy and both my sons said “trick or treat”. I was so proud that Goggy had picked it up so fast. Then he went ahead and walked right in. The concept of just walking away after getting the candy went right over his head. It took a couple more houses before he really got the hang of things.
I was really impressed with the night as a whole. Babby was great as usual. So polite and well mannered. It made my heart sing when i saw him chase down a girl that had unknowingly drop a piece of candy. She was a little scared at first when he finally caught up with her and then he said ” Its ok, I just want to give you this candy you dropped”. Moments like that make me wanna hug the babby all over. So I did.
This year I decided to give out pencils and stampers as well as the candy, I actually heard little voices saying looking mommy they just gave me a pencil… Makes it all worth it… I hope I remember to do the same next year.
They both enjoyed many of the fruits of their labor that evening and anything that ends with a happy dance done by both the boys has got to be a good deal.
I have a feeling Goggy is not going to understand that this is a once a year thing. I better go hide the costume.
Note to self. If we are in AZ next year choose a costume that is not so heavy or warm… Goggy was sweating buckets.
