first day of 2011-2012 school year

Today was IJG's first day of school. He is in the same classroom (Butterflies), with the same teachers as he was for summer camp. There are 13 kids, two of which are new to the class.



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And here he is on the first day of school last year :)


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short trip to Austin

Last Thursday we went on a short trip to Austin with uncle M. IJG rode in and out of the hotel in style.


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On Friday we took IJG to Barton Springs. I wasn't sure how he would react to the 68 degree water, but he seemed to enjoy it after getting over the shock. The bottom of the pool is quite slippery so we had to hold onto him.





He took it upon himself to remove his swim diaper and did not want to put it back on. Since women are allowed to be topless there, I figured naked toddler wasn't too far of a stretch.







We stopped by the Zilker Park playground after our swim. The highlight was the old fire engine.




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IJG's 25th month photo dump

These are random pics from the last month.


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peepee on the potty: part 2

IJG has been using the potty for 2 weeks now. He also typically uses the potty a couple times a day at school when he is there. He has even stayed dry all day (other than nap and night time)a couple times and once woke up dry after a nap and used the potty right away. He started being very compliant with peeing in the morning before we leave the house and prior to lunch, naps and bed time.

We went underwear shopping last Sunday and he of course chose the Nee Nah underwear pack and we added in some space themed ones as well. He started wearing underwear (instead of being naked) while at home then so he could get used to wearing something and needing to remove it before pottying. We had been accident free until last Monday, when he peed in his underwear while playing. The following day he surprised us by pooping on the potty, twice. The second of which he didn't quite get to the potty in time. Today he pooped on the potty again and then while flushing it down the toilet peed in his underwear...don't know why he didn't pee while pooping a few moments prior. He also peed while sitting in his highchair at dinner this evening.


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The last couple days he has peed less at home and resisted more. We try not to push it, follow his lead and keep it fun for him to avoid any resistance so I'm hoping this new pattern does not continue, but I have been expecting it.

He is peeing sitting down now in addition to standing. We have learned when he needs to poop he starts talking about poop in general and telling us other people need to poop...but will say No if we ask if he does. Then he gets a panicked look when it is inevitable.

peepee on the potty!

***Warning: this post contains pictures of adorable toddler peeing and graphic images of urine. If you aren't into that...get over it.***

Since introducing the potty when IJG was ~17 months old, there has been no progress. He has resisted using it and started holding in his pee even when he did need to go. Even if he started to pee on the floor, and I put him on the potty, he would hold the rest in. Several days ago I had him naked in his room, he started to pee and when I put him on the potty he let the rest out. This was progress!

Then, out of the blue, last Thursday, we were in his room and he was naked, he ran to his potty, stood over it backwards (see pic below), pushed (and grunted) and let out a very small amount of pee. I praised him and let him carry it to the bathroom, dump it in the toilet, and flush. What happened after that was absurd. He proceeded to run back to his room, get over the potty, pee again (this time a significant amount), run to bathroom, flush it down, and repeat...a total of NINE TIMES. Each time he would immediately pick up the potty insert and chant "flush down" while leaving the room. I didn't know what to do. By the seventh time he was just getting a drop out each time and when he tried for the tenth time I finally found a toy to distract him from his obsession with peeing (I had been trying to talk him out of the peeing since the second pee).


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This is him showing off his first pee in the potty for his daddy.


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Friday we stayed home just to work on using the potty. Late morning he started to pee on the floor but I transferred him quickly to the potty and he finished it there. In the afternoon he went to the potty after one of my reminders and peed. He showed off this pee also and added in a bit of his funny face.


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Today, Saturday, we were home in the afternoon and while NJG and I weren't even paying attention to him he ran to his potty and peed and did similarly this evening.

He has made a lot of progress in a few days! He continues to "pee like daddy" standing backwards as opposed to sitting on the potty as toddler boys are supposed to do. I'm not sure how common this is...I find it a bit strange.

ocean sensory bin

I made IJG his first sensory bin to play with. This one had an ocean theme. It kept him occupied for quite a long time.












7.18.11

6 months pregnant & another ultrasound

At the 5 month ultrasound the 4 chambers of the heart and some of the limbs could not be seen so they attempted to see those things today. Everything was visible today and looked fine. We also got the best pictures yet of the previously un-photogenic baby.

Updates in the last month: lots of baby movement felt and seen by me and finally felt by NJG about a week ago.

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