In our first week of potty training, when she does a good job, she is so proud of herself!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
REALLY?
So, we are at week one of potty training Reese. I had just finished saying how I didn't expect to even start trying until after preschool started for the year and she was able to watch other kids. Two weeks ago, she refused to sit on the potty and had no interest in it at all. Now, she loves wearing panties and gets so excited when she keeps them dry.
I have purchased one pack of Pull-Ups - her Dora panties. They will be used when we plan to go out in public for more than a couple of hours. The rest of the time she will be in regular panties and in her "nite-nite panties" for naps and bedtime. These consist of the thicker training pants type underwear and a pair of rubber pants.
If the rubber pants were not the largest, bulkiest things I have ever seen in my life, she would wear them in lieu of Pull-Ups when we go out. But the get the job done at bedtime. I have ordered some off the internet that look like they may be a better fit, but they have not arrived yet.
I say all this because in my search for better fitting rubber pants, I have been amazed at the comments by parents (mainly moms) with regards to some of the products I searched. There were numerous negative comments about the Gerber rubber pants (the giant ones) because they were messy. No kidding. They aren't diapers. There is going to be a little mess.
Almost all of the brands I looked at though had at least one negative comment in common: They don't hold as much as a Pull-Up.
Are you kidding me??? Really??? Listen, if you are going to use a Pull-Up as a diaper, just stay in diapers. Why go through the expense of Pull-Ups? I know why. Because it is easier. Potty training is life consuming.
I'll be honest, I don't particularly enjoy having to ask Reese every 20 minutes to sit on the potty and then sit there with her for 15 minutes until she goes, but if I just left her in a Pull-Up and only took her to the bathroom when I thought about it or it was convenient for me, she would never get potty trained.
Of course, theses are probably the same parents who put Coke in their 3 year old's bottle. I don't know why I am surprised. I know they are out there. I just can't believe they are giving negative feedback on a product, not because of the product's defectiveness, but because of their laziness.
You want to know what's wrong with kids today? It is their parents!
I have purchased one pack of Pull-Ups - her Dora panties. They will be used when we plan to go out in public for more than a couple of hours. The rest of the time she will be in regular panties and in her "nite-nite panties" for naps and bedtime. These consist of the thicker training pants type underwear and a pair of rubber pants.
If the rubber pants were not the largest, bulkiest things I have ever seen in my life, she would wear them in lieu of Pull-Ups when we go out. But the get the job done at bedtime. I have ordered some off the internet that look like they may be a better fit, but they have not arrived yet.
I say all this because in my search for better fitting rubber pants, I have been amazed at the comments by parents (mainly moms) with regards to some of the products I searched. There were numerous negative comments about the Gerber rubber pants (the giant ones) because they were messy. No kidding. They aren't diapers. There is going to be a little mess.
Almost all of the brands I looked at though had at least one negative comment in common: They don't hold as much as a Pull-Up.
Are you kidding me??? Really??? Listen, if you are going to use a Pull-Up as a diaper, just stay in diapers. Why go through the expense of Pull-Ups? I know why. Because it is easier. Potty training is life consuming.
I'll be honest, I don't particularly enjoy having to ask Reese every 20 minutes to sit on the potty and then sit there with her for 15 minutes until she goes, but if I just left her in a Pull-Up and only took her to the bathroom when I thought about it or it was convenient for me, she would never get potty trained.
Of course, theses are probably the same parents who put Coke in their 3 year old's bottle. I don't know why I am surprised. I know they are out there. I just can't believe they are giving negative feedback on a product, not because of the product's defectiveness, but because of their laziness.
You want to know what's wrong with kids today? It is their parents!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Hank turns 1
The Beach
We had a great time in Destin. It rained almost every day for the first few days, but we had time each morning to go to the beach and have a blast.
Reese loved the "big water" and Hank loved being held and falling asleep to the sound of the waves.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Swimming!!!!!
Today we went swimming. Hank hung out in his little pool and Reese wanted in the "big pool." So, we sat in the little boat float for a while and then she decided she wanted to swim. I put some arm floaties on her and with in minutes she was jumping off the steps into the water and then "swimming" back to the steps. At one point, she let herself float all the way to the middle of the pool. We are talking 12'-15' from the steps, and she swam back!!! By the time we go to Florida at the end of the month, she will be a pro! I'm so proud of her!!!
I took a short video on my phone and am in the process of trying to upload it to YouTube - hopefully it will apepar over on the side there...
I took a short video on my phone and am in the process of trying to upload it to YouTube - hopefully it will apepar over on the side there...
Friday, May 28, 2010
Catching up
Back in March we went to Disney World - - the whole Bing bunch. All of us in one house. It was the kind of vacation that resulted in me needing a vacation when we got home, but we had a blast and already can't wait to take the kids back. Here are a few pics of our wonderful week:
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Poor Baby
On Friday night, the kids went to Nana's, and Drew and I went on a date. Nothing fancy -dinner at Chili's and then to see IronMan 2. About 35 minutes into the movie I see my purse light up. I pull out the phone and its the second of two text messages from mom. Reese is throwing up and running a fever of 102.4. Super. So, we leave the movie and go to get.
As soon as I sit down on the couch beside her, she sits up and proceeds to throw up on me. Which wouldn't have been so bad, except I was wearing white. Oh, well, that's what OxyClean is for!
She ran fever all day yesterday and stayed in bed for the better part of the whole day. I knew it was bad when she heard Drew in the kitchen in the morning and looked at me with the most pitiful eyes you can imagine and pleaded, "No eat breakfast," You know it is bad when she is begging not to eat.
But, even being sick, she still managed to tell Uncle Derek that she loved him. He came over yesterday for a few hours. It was the first time he has seen the kids since Christmas. He got to see Hank stand up and play and be his generally jolly self.
It looks like Reese's fever broke during the night, so hopefully she will feel better today, or at least well enough to want to eat breakfast!
As soon as I sit down on the couch beside her, she sits up and proceeds to throw up on me. Which wouldn't have been so bad, except I was wearing white. Oh, well, that's what OxyClean is for!
She ran fever all day yesterday and stayed in bed for the better part of the whole day. I knew it was bad when she heard Drew in the kitchen in the morning and looked at me with the most pitiful eyes you can imagine and pleaded, "No eat breakfast," You know it is bad when she is begging not to eat.
But, even being sick, she still managed to tell Uncle Derek that she loved him. He came over yesterday for a few hours. It was the first time he has seen the kids since Christmas. He got to see Hank stand up and play and be his generally jolly self.
It looks like Reese's fever broke during the night, so hopefully she will feel better today, or at least well enough to want to eat breakfast!
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