First Swim and new photos

The summer has been lots of fun. We are trying to do fun stuff, but I tell you, it's a different world with 2 kids!

Here's Caroline at her first swim party. She got in a little float and fell asleep in about 10 minutes. Atleast she didn't cry!

Jack had a great time swimming...once we finally got him in. He really did have a good time. He just didn't like the noodle here! He keeps asking to swim in the big pool. I guess we'll have to make another trip to a big swimming pool, not just his kiddie pool in the backyard.

Our friend Lauren took some pictures again last weekend. We took some family photos and then some for Caroline since she is now 3 months old!

They love each other!

Pretty girl! She's getting so big.

Caroline and Daddy

Yay! We figured out how to do video on our camera and now I can upload to our page! Here's the first video Tommy made. He got Caroline talking to him.

Quick Update

While everyone is sleeping, I'm taking a break from grad school homework! Only a couple more weeks and I'll have my masters...whohoo! Anyways, about Jack. He's doing great still with the potty. The last two nights, he's even slept in big boy underwear and woken up dry. He doesn't want to wear a diaper anymore, which I think is a big deal in the whole process. He likes to pee and really likes getting a sticker. The pooping...we're still getting there. Those have been the only real accidents we've had. He has gone a few times and is sleeping with the little dinosaurs and frogs that he's gotten as incentives. So, I guess we found some good prizes. And better yet, a huge bunch of them only cost $1 at a yard sale. Good buy, I guess.

One thing that I think has been good as well is keeping a little potty in the back of the car. He says he likes to pee in Mommy's car. Kind of scary! He will tell me he has to go, I pull over, and he pees in the back of the pilot. Good thing for IKEA's $3 potties!

I hear Caroline stirring. Better get her before Jack is up too. It took him a while to go down today. He told me "no nap Mommy" and that "Jack slept good last night." Well, Mommy won. I needed to get some homework done!

Yay Jack!

We are on day 5 of potty training. Day 4 was such a good day. Jack was able to wear the same pair of big boy underwear (with dinosaurs, I might add) ALL day long! That's right...absolutely no accidents. We even visited the ENT for a tube check-up and he stayed dry the entire time and peed on the potty while there.

He's also been waking up dry from the night and after naps. Today when I put him down for nap, he was adamant about not wanting a diaper. So, we'll see how he does during nap with no diaper! What is the worst that could happen? I might have to wash sheets. But if it makes him feel like a big boy, I'll let him try.

I also like to think that Jack got a bit of my mathematical blood. He likes to examine the volume of the urine after he's gone. It's either a baby pee or a big, big pee. That a boy!

We've just got to really get him comfortable with pooping though. He did manage the other night, but wanted to hold my hands while performing. I guess it can be kind of scary for them. Oh well...we'll just keep the incentives coming.

These have been some long days of potty, nursing, potty, laundry, etc, etc...but it's really starting to pay off. I'm so proud of the little guy...and I think he can tell by my excitement. We've also learned a lot of new songs while waiting on the potty!

Potty Training: Day 3

So far so good in the world of potty training. Today was a big improvement over the others. This morning we've only had one accident and actually had poopy on the potty! That's a big thing. Jack's also realizing when he has to go and initiates the sitting on the potty. We've tried to stay home to really focus on that. We did sneak out to a pool party with David and Michael yesterday. Caroline and Mackenzie also had a playdate of their own.

Jack can barely keep up the 12-18 month swim trunks! He eventually just ran around in his swim diaper.

The girls really get along well.

Adventures in Potty Training

This week we are determined to really get down to business with potty training. Jack's been going pee-pee in the potty for some while now, but not with any consistency. I didn't push it too hard knowing life was about to change dramatically. Now he is done with school for the summer and we need to do this now. We are hibernating for the week and mastering the potty. Here are some pictures from day one. So far so good. He has gained 4 stickers on his potty chart and left one little surprise on the carpet for me. Only a couple of accidents. Not so bad so far!

Tommy and Jack also took a fishing trip yesterday. I think the picture says it all.