This week, both my four year old and my 1 year old began something that I am just not ready for. They showed REAL interest in their clothing for different reasons.
First thing that happened was with Lyla. I had carried her to the closet to pick out her shoes. I grabbed a pair that would match and went back to the changing table. She started screaming on the way there for "pink shoes!" I tried to put her silver ones on and she grabbed them and threw them on the ground and yelled again for her pink ones. I let her walk back to the closet to show me what she wanted and she grabbed her pink Crocs, put them on, and said "there." REALLY? She's ONE!
The second thing that happened was with C. It actually got cold here this week, so of COURSE I thought he should wear a coat to school. Well, it was quiet the fight, but I got him in it. As soon as we walked in school he shook it off. I asked why he didn't want to wear it and he said "because my friends will laugh at me." WHAT??? You're FOUR! And a BOY! "What coat do you want to wear?" I asked. "A green one" C replied...
That afternoon I was determined to get to the bottom of this so I asked C why he thought his friends would laugh at him. And he told me "Cason thinks it makes silly sounds". When I explained that Cason was NOT laughing at him by saying his puffy coat makes silly sounds, his response was "You are right Mom. Cason's my best friend. He wouldn't laugh at me." So I thought I was done there. Patted myself on the back for clearing that up and moved on thinking the coat thing was behind us.
The next day- still no coat. He wanted a green one. So,I have decided to give up this battle for now. I'm just NOT gonna go buy him a "green coat" that he thinks his friends won't laugh at. I just don't think swooping down and spending money to fix the problem WILL fix the problem. I think that being the "Parent to the Rescue" will only set expectations I can't always meet and make him expectant of all his desires. BESIDES, the next day, he insisted on wearing his KD JERSEY and blue SHORTS and COWBOY BOOTS to school when it was 34 degrees. I don't really think fashion is the issue here...
Friday, February 10, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
We are entering February with the beginning of a new era- pull-up free Carson. WHEW! I know, I know, he's FOUR! Why was he wearing pull-ups at night? Well, here's why...
When I potty trained him he still would NOT get out of his bed unless I got him up. Even in the mornings. So, of course, I couldn't get him to get up to pee at night. Also, he sleeps 12-13 hours EVERY night. That's a LONG time to hold your pee. AND, I was hearing from doctors that it would just work itself out. So for those three reasons, primarily the third, we used pull-ups. And over a year later, things were NOT working out. So after his fourth birthday I just told him we were done.
Since December 28th, I think I've washed/changed sheets 57 times. But we are now to a point of no accidents. I wake him up and take him to potty right before I go to bed. He hardly even wakes up, in fact some nights we hold him in the air b/c he can't even stand. He then wakes up on his own sometimes in the early morning- 3-6ish. And we've been dry for 11 mornings in a row. I'm not even asking any more.
HOWEVER, when he does wake up at 3-6 he does NOT go back to his bed. And as of last week, he doesn't even go to the pallet I keep by my bed for him, he crawls in with me to cuddle. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE it. I never co-slept with my kids because they were such loud sleepers and I just didn't want that habit, so I dig the cuddles, the problem is, he is STILL such a LOUD sleeper! Except now he talks and laughs and of COURSE kicks and kicks. OH well, at LEAST he's not peeing on me any more WHILE he cuddles.
SO, I am no longer cleaning C's pee, or getting peed ON, BUT we got a new addition to our family, our sweet Golden Doodle, Cooper. The kids LOVE him and J ADORES him. In fact, he's with J at work right now. He's a great work dog (and home dog) because he is just SOOO chill. AND he has long wavy hair that you can't PULL out. AWESOME. However, now we have someone elses pee to clean.
When will I ever stop cleaning PEE???
I've contemplated potty training Lyla right now too. Go big or go home right? I would LOVE to just knock it all out right now, let them pee all over the carpet in the living room, train them and then get hardwood floors. :) but I just don't know if I'm ready for TWO kids interrupting my dinner out b/c they have to pee, pulling over at gas stations every ten miles, etc. etc. So, I'm gonna have to think on this one...
When I potty trained him he still would NOT get out of his bed unless I got him up. Even in the mornings. So, of course, I couldn't get him to get up to pee at night. Also, he sleeps 12-13 hours EVERY night. That's a LONG time to hold your pee. AND, I was hearing from doctors that it would just work itself out. So for those three reasons, primarily the third, we used pull-ups. And over a year later, things were NOT working out. So after his fourth birthday I just told him we were done.
Since December 28th, I think I've washed/changed sheets 57 times. But we are now to a point of no accidents. I wake him up and take him to potty right before I go to bed. He hardly even wakes up, in fact some nights we hold him in the air b/c he can't even stand. He then wakes up on his own sometimes in the early morning- 3-6ish. And we've been dry for 11 mornings in a row. I'm not even asking any more.
HOWEVER, when he does wake up at 3-6 he does NOT go back to his bed. And as of last week, he doesn't even go to the pallet I keep by my bed for him, he crawls in with me to cuddle. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE it. I never co-slept with my kids because they were such loud sleepers and I just didn't want that habit, so I dig the cuddles, the problem is, he is STILL such a LOUD sleeper! Except now he talks and laughs and of COURSE kicks and kicks. OH well, at LEAST he's not peeing on me any more WHILE he cuddles.
SO, I am no longer cleaning C's pee, or getting peed ON, BUT we got a new addition to our family, our sweet Golden Doodle, Cooper. The kids LOVE him and J ADORES him. In fact, he's with J at work right now. He's a great work dog (and home dog) because he is just SOOO chill. AND he has long wavy hair that you can't PULL out. AWESOME. However, now we have someone elses pee to clean.
When will I ever stop cleaning PEE???
I've contemplated potty training Lyla right now too. Go big or go home right? I would LOVE to just knock it all out right now, let them pee all over the carpet in the living room, train them and then get hardwood floors. :) but I just don't know if I'm ready for TWO kids interrupting my dinner out b/c they have to pee, pulling over at gas stations every ten miles, etc. etc. So, I'm gonna have to think on this one...
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