Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
cuteness
Our little bundle of energy jumps up from her seat on the couch upon hearing the garage door go up and feeling it vibrate underneath us.
Hannah: "Daddy, YAY!!"
Mommy; "Do you love Daddy?"
Hannah: "Mmm hmm. He's so CUTE!"
Hannah: "Daddy, YAY!!"
Mommy; "Do you love Daddy?"
Hannah: "Mmm hmm. He's so CUTE!"
Monday, February 25, 2008
terrible two's or teething?
whatever the cause, our little girl has been quite troublesome this week.
i turned my back on her in the bath for about 2 minutes... when i returned, the bathroom was flooded. thankfully i caught it before it spread to the carpet in the hall. bath time ended abruptly and someone got a time-out in her towel. we've had conversations about not-dumping water out of the tub on several occasions. she'd better be glad she didn't pee on the carpet while she was in time out.
"no!" is quickly becoming one of her favorite words, especially when asked to do something she doesn't want to do.. like go downstairs, etc.
it took her over an hour to go own for a nap on saturday... and i needed one too, so i was not happy.
she dumped her little people airplane and market on her daddy's head today. and there's not point in picking up her piles because she re builds them immediately. (not that her mommy is much more organized).
in all fairness, she is chewing on her hands and drooling a lot. that can't be fun. i can't remember the last time i had to change a poopy diaper, because she at least does #2 in the toilet. she is using fewer diapers and wetting fewer training pants and undies. and sometimes she tells us when she needs to pee, even if 1 minute later she refuses to sit on the potty.
i turned my back on her in the bath for about 2 minutes... when i returned, the bathroom was flooded. thankfully i caught it before it spread to the carpet in the hall. bath time ended abruptly and someone got a time-out in her towel. we've had conversations about not-dumping water out of the tub on several occasions. she'd better be glad she didn't pee on the carpet while she was in time out.
"no!" is quickly becoming one of her favorite words, especially when asked to do something she doesn't want to do.. like go downstairs, etc.
it took her over an hour to go own for a nap on saturday... and i needed one too, so i was not happy.
she dumped her little people airplane and market on her daddy's head today. and there's not point in picking up her piles because she re builds them immediately. (not that her mommy is much more organized).
in all fairness, she is chewing on her hands and drooling a lot. that can't be fun. i can't remember the last time i had to change a poopy diaper, because she at least does #2 in the toilet. she is using fewer diapers and wetting fewer training pants and undies. and sometimes she tells us when she needs to pee, even if 1 minute later she refuses to sit on the potty.
Friday, February 22, 2008
you guessed it...
more potty progress
On Wednesday, after I dropped Hannah off in the nursery, her teacher, Shelly told her to let her know if she needed to go potty. Shelly is a Mom of 2 toddlers and knows we've been working on it at home. Apparently when she was changing another child's diaper, she asked Hannah if she needed to be change, and Hannah stated, "I go potty." With some help getting her diaper off and pants down, that's exactly what she did!
Yesterday and today she stayed dry during her nap, wearing her training pants! She also asked to go potty after Music class, but then she refused to sit on the big potty and held it until we got home.
Ever since we moved her little potty up to the bonus room, she has been better about not having accidents. The past couple of days, she has told us several times that she needs to go pee pee.
The hello kitty and dora underpants she got from Gramma for valentine's day are coming in handy!
On Wednesday, after I dropped Hannah off in the nursery, her teacher, Shelly told her to let her know if she needed to go potty. Shelly is a Mom of 2 toddlers and knows we've been working on it at home. Apparently when she was changing another child's diaper, she asked Hannah if she needed to be change, and Hannah stated, "I go potty." With some help getting her diaper off and pants down, that's exactly what she did!
Yesterday and today she stayed dry during her nap, wearing her training pants! She also asked to go potty after Music class, but then she refused to sit on the big potty and held it until we got home.
Ever since we moved her little potty up to the bonus room, she has been better about not having accidents. The past couple of days, she has told us several times that she needs to go pee pee.
The hello kitty and dora underpants she got from Gramma for valentine's day are coming in handy!
conversation
Daddy: "Who made Hannah?"
Hannah: "God made Hannah."
Mommy: "Who made the animals?"
Hannah: "God made the whole world."
Diana Beach, the director of the preschool at our church ,has put several of the Westminster Shorter Catechism questions to music and recorded them on a CD, Ask Me Whooo???. This is Hannah's favorite CD, and if it's not playing in the car when we start it, she immediately asks one (or both) of us to "push the button". Her favorite songs are the first two: Who Made You? and How Can You (Glorify God)? She would listen to them over and over and over and over and over.... you get the picture.
At least the message of the music seems to be sinking in.
Hannah: "God made Hannah."
Mommy: "Who made the animals?"
Hannah: "God made the whole world."
Diana Beach, the director of the preschool at our church ,has put several of the Westminster Shorter Catechism questions to music and recorded them on a CD, Ask Me Whooo???. This is Hannah's favorite CD, and if it's not playing in the car when we start it, she immediately asks one (or both) of us to "push the button". Her favorite songs are the first two: Who Made You? and How Can You (Glorify God)? She would listen to them over and over and over and over and over.... you get the picture.
At least the message of the music seems to be sinking in.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
potty progress, cont'd
cousin juliana was a good influence on hannah this weekend, even if she made her use the little potty instead of the big seat. (it doesn't sound like hannah cared, anyway.)
hannah didn't have a single accident before nap time (2:30) today. we even went to the library, wal-mart and smoothie king after lunch, and she stayed dry the whole time, earning herself a lollipop. i did put a diaper on her for her nap, just in case, but it looks like those new hello kitty and dora undies which gramma sent over are going to be put to good use! i'm seriously considering refusing to buy another box of diapers when this one runs out... but that might mean i'll have more wet beds to clean up than i want to deal with. so we'll see.
hannah didn't have a single accident before nap time (2:30) today. we even went to the library, wal-mart and smoothie king after lunch, and she stayed dry the whole time, earning herself a lollipop. i did put a diaper on her for her nap, just in case, but it looks like those new hello kitty and dora undies which gramma sent over are going to be put to good use! i'm seriously considering refusing to buy another box of diapers when this one runs out... but that might mean i'll have more wet beds to clean up than i want to deal with. so we'll see.
Monday, February 18, 2008
while mommy and daddy were away....
hannah went to cousin juliana's to play
I stole the video from Aunt Becca's blog.
I stole the video from Aunt Becca's blog.
Friday, February 15, 2008
overheard
Hannah to her toy phone, as she set it next to the closed door to my mommy & daddy' room (a common corner used for her own "time out":
"You go in time out. Think about it."
Apparently the phone ate too many of her raisins at lunch, I don't know....
"You go in time out. Think about it."
Apparently the phone ate too many of her raisins at lunch, I don't know....
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
coming along...
we went to the post office today.
bear wore her training pants, and kept them dry.
the dum-dum lollipop from ms. sharon at the PO was apparently a good incentive for her.
bear wore her training pants, and kept them dry.
the dum-dum lollipop from ms. sharon at the PO was apparently a good incentive for her.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
snapshots of life
refusing to pose for a sunday picture...
mealtime smiles
there were toys in both of those crates
this is where many of the toys ended up(and wet bunny was wrapped in the towels at the bottom of the pile)
playing outside today
take my picture! closer!Saturday, February 09, 2008
grandparent time
no pics, unless grandaddy got some today. while mommy was at her doctor's appointment making sure her boo-boo is all better (actually, hearing baby's heartbeat, but the first thing hannah said when i walked in the door was "mommy's boo-boo all better!"), granwendy and grandaddy came to see me. i was so excited about them coming! i talked about it all day. and i didn't cry when mommy and daddy left this time! we played outside a little, i tried to talk granwendy into giving me lots of milk and juice, but we were almost completely out. she told me mommy would be bringing some more when she came home, and she was right!
they stayed for dinner. i loved the 5-grain italian bread from publix- mommy thinks i hate 3 or 4 pieces. i was also very excited about eating mommy's homemade beef and veggie soup. i wore one of her old t-shirts instead of a bib; she says there are some battles that aren't worth fighting. but i was on my best behavior and did a pretty good job of using my spoon.
toward the end of the meal, i got a kick out of continuously calling my parents by their first names.
"that's war-en!"
"that's joel!"
i was doing pretty well with grandma wendy and grandpa tom's first name's, too... then i pointed to grandaddy/grandpa tom and said, "that's grandpa thomas!" it might get a little confusing when both grandpa's are in the same room, since one's first name and one's last name sound the same.
they stayed for dinner. i loved the 5-grain italian bread from publix- mommy thinks i hate 3 or 4 pieces. i was also very excited about eating mommy's homemade beef and veggie soup. i wore one of her old t-shirts instead of a bib; she says there are some battles that aren't worth fighting. but i was on my best behavior and did a pretty good job of using my spoon.
toward the end of the meal, i got a kick out of continuously calling my parents by their first names.
"that's war-en!"
"that's joel!"
i was doing pretty well with grandma wendy and grandpa tom's first name's, too... then i pointed to grandaddy/grandpa tom and said, "that's grandpa thomas!" it might get a little confusing when both grandpa's are in the same room, since one's first name and one's last name sound the same.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
contrary to popular belief
our little girl does not eat EVERYTHING.
she refused the tuna sandwich i made for lunch
she refused the tuna sandwich i made for lunch
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
A new trick- all by myself!!!
Hannah has been doing assisted flips for months, perhaps a year. Tonight she figured out how to do somersaults all by herself... with a little "hogwarts" action thrown in there.
silliness
Upon viewing photos of the animals on the Halleyville ranch, Hannah exclaimed...
"puppy's inside mommy's belly!"
oh, dear...
"puppy's inside mommy's belly!"
oh, dear...
Monday, February 04, 2008
corky's
we went out to dinner with some of daddy's co-workers, and lilly kate! in fact, when daddy arrived i was so excited i asked where lilly kate was. i also made a couple of new friends... one human, and one concrete.
more adventures in potty training
i gave in and moved the little potty upstairs. hannah has been resisting going downstairs to the bathroom, and i have grown weary of the upstairs "accidents".
wouldn't you know that about 30 minutes after moving the potty upstairs (with a towel underneath it just in case), she walked over to it, asked for help getting it open and pulling down her pants, and went pee-pee. dumping the pot of pee is sooo much easier than cleaning upholstery.
she had been doing well with going down when told, but she had taken a step backwards by not wanting to go and then having accidents, so i hope this may actually help her go on her own initiative again.
wouldn't you know that about 30 minutes after moving the potty upstairs (with a towel underneath it just in case), she walked over to it, asked for help getting it open and pulling down her pants, and went pee-pee. dumping the pot of pee is sooo much easier than cleaning upholstery.
she had been doing well with going down when told, but she had taken a step backwards by not wanting to go and then having accidents, so i hope this may actually help her go on her own initiative again.
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