Toilet

Every day when Jack and I get home I take his diaper off and we practice using his toilet. We've been pretty successful and he goes about 4-5 times on the toilet before he's diapered for bed. The most sucess is when he's naked. He likes to wear his big boy undies but we aren't always able to get them off in time to make it to the toilet so he's usually naked.

In the middle of dinner tonight he got up from his table and told us he was going to go pee. He sat down on the toilet and was very quiet with his head down. Then he looks up at me and says, "i pooping like papa!" And sure enough, he pooped in the toilet!! Thanks for the inspiration, papa!!

We're so proud!

Two Year Check-up

Jack got to perform all his tricks for the doctor today at his check-up. He's in the 90 percentile for for height and 75% for weight. The doctor was impressed by the size of his feet... that's my boy! Jack is very healthy and very smart, his vocabulary and sentences wowed them. The doctor also said that he's blown away by Jack's behavior and attitude, that some of it's genetics but most of it is because of how he's raised and that Jack's parents have this rearing a child thing down! That was a wonderful thing to hear! Of course, we also have his grandparents to thank as they play a large role in the rearing of our guy. And no shots!!

bath time

we're making progress...

Jack HATES getting water in his face when I was his hair, he will fake cry until I stop. Yes, it's completely FAKE crying. Today he drenched himself over and over in the face and entire head... he did the dirty work for me and he thought it was hilarious! I've got some video of it that I'll post soon. What a relief!

Jack also went pee pee on the toilet twice tonight. Everytime I change his diaper, I give him the option of keeping it off if he tells me when he has to go to the bathroom. He agrees but then tells me a little later, "mama, diaper on now." I ask him if he wants to try the toilet and he says no and asks for his diaper again. Tonight, he asked for the toilet... twice! He's very proud of himself, and so are we!


And he added to all this joy by pulling the cat's tail until she cried... ugh.

It's a Boy... again!!

The appointment went great, it looked like it was goint to be difficult to find out the gender until the baby pretty much sat right on the ultrasound wand... he was not shy!

I haven't gained any weight yet, but they don't seemed to be concerned. Everything is measuring on track for the Dec 11 due date. Yay!

Coming up with names is a little more difficult this time around.

Sweetness

Jack's been epecially sweet today. While in the tub i could here him saying, "i love momma" and "Momma, i love her" over and over. He told me that I'm pretty and that the lunch i gave him was 'awesome'.

He's starting to say "What is this/it?" instead of just "what is" or "what this?"

He's been saying "for a minute/second for a few weeks now but he's used it a lot today. "Jack go in the garage for just a minute." "Jack sit on the blanket for just s second." "Jack go in the house for a minute." And also, "Jack play in the sandbox in a bit."

Bucketpenis (that's what Jack called this)