So just a little taste of what goes on in our house on a day to day basis, which is primarily why I have gotten so behind in blogging!! :) This week John was really into learning new things. Unfortunately he is not really into being photographed now, and so I didn't capture any in the moment actions, or after actions for that matter!
He learned about painting...himself with toothpaste while he was sitting on the big boy potty attempting to go "poopoo, potty." I had left him there with some books to read while I went to get Ben who had just woken up. Even though he was on the big potty, and not his little one on the ground that he can get on and off of, he still managed to do this. I have come to not be very fond of sinks right next to toilets right about now!!! He did have a nice practice session for this occasion two weeks prior when he woke up ridiculously early and I hadn't let him out of his room yet. He got into some diaper rash ointment that I forgot to put up (I had been meticulous about putting it up before then, b/c he had eaten some once upon a time) and painted the entrance to his room with diaper cream. I did manage to get a picture of the tube of toothpaste (no I haven't cleaned it yet, b/c I'm frugal, er "cheap"and have actually been using the toothpaste!! Can't let it go to waste now can you!)
John has also been trying his skills at cooking, or rather learning about spices...
Later that same morning, while Ben was napping and I was cleaning the kitchen, John was going back and forth between his "toy room" and the living room bringing all his toys out to the living room. I let it slide because it was keeping him occupied, even though we were having people over for Bible Study that evening and the floors needed to be vacuumed, and all the toys put back up. Soon I noticed that he hadn't come out in a while and I figured he was playing with some of the toys still left in his play room. I started hearing some sneezes, but thought nothing of it. I finally decided to go check on him. (I do this either when things are too quiet, or when he hasn't been around in a while, sometimes to make sure he's not getting into anything, but sometimes just cuz I like to watch him play) I found him on top of his little art table swishing around all of the contents of my large Tony Chechere's Creole Seasoning bottle. He had made himself a little sandbox on top of his art table and was having a grand old time, swishing the "sand" back and forth. Poor guy kept sneezing and his nose was running, but he was determined to enjoy his "sand." When he saw me, he kept pointing to his mouth and saying hot. Yeah buddy, that stuff does burn when you move it around so much. Crazy kid. I only know this, b/c again in my frugalness I attempted to pick most of it up and save it and everytime I swept it or moved it, my throat would get hot. Here's a pic of what I haven't yet picked up b/c I gave up when my throat started burning.
John has also learned how to go pee in the bathroom...on top of the potty chair. The next day (Weds) he had been sitting on the potty, "trying to go pee" and then decided he was done, and wanted to wash his hands. I had to leave him standing on his potty chair stool and go get Ben who was getting hungry. I placed Ben in his highchair with some Kix. All of a sudden I hear John screaming, "Mommy, poopoo, potty." I finish what I am doing and go to check on John who has continued to scream this. I look down on the potty chair, and there is definitely pee on there and on the floor in front of him. Well, at least he got the right location!! (Disclaimer: he has since actually peed in the potty, not consistently but he has done it at least twice when we have taken him to the potty to try) Sorry no pics to post of this one.
Our other son has also been doing some growing and changing and being productive. Ben is consistently earthworm crawling if you will and going from tummy to sitting and actually has been found twice standing in his crib. The days I dread when we have to lower the crib mattress and its a longer way down to reach them and that means they are growing up too fast. Here are some pics of his changes, abilities, productions, whatever you want to call them!!He learned about painting...himself with toothpaste while he was sitting on the big boy potty attempting to go "poopoo, potty." I had left him there with some books to read while I went to get Ben who had just woken up. Even though he was on the big potty, and not his little one on the ground that he can get on and off of, he still managed to do this. I have come to not be very fond of sinks right next to toilets right about now!!! He did have a nice practice session for this occasion two weeks prior when he woke up ridiculously early and I hadn't let him out of his room yet. He got into some diaper rash ointment that I forgot to put up (I had been meticulous about putting it up before then, b/c he had eaten some once upon a time) and painted the entrance to his room with diaper cream. I did manage to get a picture of the tube of toothpaste (no I haven't cleaned it yet, b/c I'm frugal, er "cheap"and have actually been using the toothpaste!! Can't let it go to waste now can you!)
John has also been trying his skills at cooking, or rather learning about spices...
Later that same morning, while Ben was napping and I was cleaning the kitchen, John was going back and forth between his "toy room" and the living room bringing all his toys out to the living room. I let it slide because it was keeping him occupied, even though we were having people over for Bible Study that evening and the floors needed to be vacuumed, and all the toys put back up. Soon I noticed that he hadn't come out in a while and I figured he was playing with some of the toys still left in his play room. I started hearing some sneezes, but thought nothing of it. I finally decided to go check on him. (I do this either when things are too quiet, or when he hasn't been around in a while, sometimes to make sure he's not getting into anything, but sometimes just cuz I like to watch him play) I found him on top of his little art table swishing around all of the contents of my large Tony Chechere's Creole Seasoning bottle. He had made himself a little sandbox on top of his art table and was having a grand old time, swishing the "sand" back and forth. Poor guy kept sneezing and his nose was running, but he was determined to enjoy his "sand." When he saw me, he kept pointing to his mouth and saying hot. Yeah buddy, that stuff does burn when you move it around so much. Crazy kid. I only know this, b/c again in my frugalness I attempted to pick most of it up and save it and everytime I swept it or moved it, my throat would get hot. Here's a pic of what I haven't yet picked up b/c I gave up when my throat started burning.
John has also learned how to go pee in the bathroom...on top of the potty chair. The next day (Weds) he had been sitting on the potty, "trying to go pee" and then decided he was done, and wanted to wash his hands. I had to leave him standing on his potty chair stool and go get Ben who was getting hungry. I placed Ben in his highchair with some Kix. All of a sudden I hear John screaming, "Mommy, poopoo, potty." I finish what I am doing and go to check on John who has continued to scream this. I look down on the potty chair, and there is definitely pee on there and on the floor in front of him. Well, at least he got the right location!! (Disclaimer: he has since actually peed in the potty, not consistently but he has done it at least twice when we have taken him to the potty to try) Sorry no pics to post of this one.
He hadn't been able to go from laying on his belly to sitting, until I walked in after his nap, and he was doing this in his pack 'n' play
sitting up in the bassinet. When did he get to be so big!
Trying to climb out! We did remove the bassinet promptly after that nap.
and being in the crib didn't stop him. I found him sitting up playing with the side rails after another nap, and thus the crib was lowered as well!Ok, so I had two other videos that I wanted to post, but the blogspot is not letting me post them. Been trying for a week now. One was of Ben doing his headstand to go from on his belly to sitting up, and the other was of him just being cute. So, if I can get them up later you will see them, if not sorry.
