Friday, May 4, 2012

"I need to GO!!"

That is the current mantra in our house today.  
A spur of the moment decision on Monday to "just go for it" brings us to day 5 on the journey of potty training!
To say that this was easy is a big ol' lie!!!!
However, to sit in this seat 5 days after Monday I will say that our journey was a lot easier than some others I have heard.
Monday is a day that I never want to relive...too many accidents, too many changes of clothes, too many sprays of cleaner and rags used, too many "Almost buddy...next time you will get it."
We were both exhausted after Monday.
I do believe that Wednesday was the turning point...it finally "clicked."
I sit here on day 5 and can say that there have been no "accidents" since Tuesday.  What joy of all joys that means after a day like Monday:)  I won't sit here and feel all confident and that we got this thing in the bag. I am not that naive. But, I will sit here and HOPE AND PRAY AND HOPE AND PRAY some more that we will have this thing down by the time he is 20:):):):

Growing Up:(

The truth is that my little babies are growing up.


 Wyatt is changing daily and telling us his own opinions.
He is using his imagination to play with T-Rex and the Big Fish (which of course like to chase him all over the house:)
Wy is learning how nice and important it is to share with his little brother, then asking to share all on his own!
He is starting to 'read' stories to himself and Tuck.
He is saying on his own without prompting from Mom or Dad sweet words like "I love you" and "Have a good day."
His picky eating skills are finally starting to calm themselves!
He is developing quite a love for drawing circles and triangles:)
He can spell his first name!
 Tucker is our little wrecking ball.  He loves to destroy.
He loves to wrestle and frequently seems to get Wyatt pinned:)
He has filled his little mouth with 7 teeth.
He is Mr. Adventure and loves to try and do everything that his brother does!
His sweet smiles and giggles never fail to  change my mood:)
He still refuses to sit still for books...but he loves songs!
He has come up with his own language and loves to scream it out...especially in the backseat of our van:)
When he thinks he hears Daddy come home he makes a beeline for the door giggling, laughing and saying Da-Da-Da...lets just wrap Daddy a little tighter around that chubby little finger:)

All this change and growing up can leave a mommy in a bit of hysterics!!!  The baby that was ~ is no more:(  But, what joy is mine when I look on the "new" from my little guys and see all that they are becoming.  God has immensely blessed us as parents to see and experience first hand the transformation from baby to toddlerhood to preschool.  God is so good!! 

So, to my little men...who seems to steal my heart daily ~ I love you with love that only God can comprehend.  I rejoice in the boys that you are growing in to. I pray for the youth and man that you will both one day become.  May the Lord be your Good Shepherd and your everpresent Help.  You are cherished beyond words!!