The boys and I left Steve home and went over to Cedar Point for the weekend. We left on Saturday afternoon and just got back this afternoon. It was a blast. We wish Steve could have went with us, but he was on call this weekend so he couldn't go. Brayden has a blast. The kid has no fear. If he was tall enough I could see him going on all the top thrill rides. I bought a cute video of him on one of the kiddy coasters. It is so funny. He is just giggling the whole time. He wants to go back again soon. We only live about an hour away from the park, so I can see us heading there a few more times this summer.
My parents and my brother's family also went. It was really nice to have the whole family together. Having everyone there allowed me to get some "kid free" time. My parents played in the kiddie park with Brayden and watched Kyler so Steve (brother) and I waited almost 2 hours to ride the newest ride at the park, the Maverick. This ride was really awesome (of course I screamed the WHOLE time). It is like no ride I have ever ridden. It opened for the first time this weekend and Steve (brother) and I were one of the first 3000 riders so we got a voucher for a free shirt saying we were one of the first riders. Steve (brother) and I both bought a picture that was taken of us during the ride. It is halarious!!! I have funniest look on my face. When I see you guys next ask me and I'll show you. You will laugh your heads off!
Steve (brother) and his family bought season passes to the park, so I can see us going a few more times this summer. I will make sure to tell everyone how it goes!!!
- Sarah
Monday, May 28, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Adventures in potty training
We have been working on potty training with Brayden since around Christmas time. The thought of having 2 kids in diapers made me stress out. So, around Christmas we started putting Brayden in pullups, followed closely be putting him in "big boy" underwear. Well, we are STILL not 100% potty trained but we are getting really close. I think that it won't be long before we have a fully potty trained boy. We have a few issues we are dealing with:
1) Brayden is a little guy so he is afraid to fall in.
2) He doesn't like to go potty in public. I think this has something to do with "automatic" flushing toilets.
3) He just recently moved from the 2's room to the 3's room at daycare, which caused him to go from a room with little toilets to a room with full sized toilets. (back to the issue of thinking he'd fall in)
4) Moving to a new room at daycare has caused some "trust" issues as he has a new teacher that he isn't comfortable telling that he had to go potty.
We are working on managing these issues. We make sure he knows that he won't fall in, as we are right there with him. We are also working on "standing up" to urinate, which makes it less scary for him, as most of the time he just as to urinate. And as for the new room at daycare, I am working with the teachers to help him get more comfortable and keep an eye on him to make sure he goes to the bathroom during potty breaks.
I never thought potty training would be so challenging, but we will get through it. Especially now that the baby is 3 months old and I have more time to work with him!
- Sarah
1) Brayden is a little guy so he is afraid to fall in.
2) He doesn't like to go potty in public. I think this has something to do with "automatic" flushing toilets.
3) He just recently moved from the 2's room to the 3's room at daycare, which caused him to go from a room with little toilets to a room with full sized toilets. (back to the issue of thinking he'd fall in)
4) Moving to a new room at daycare has caused some "trust" issues as he has a new teacher that he isn't comfortable telling that he had to go potty.
We are working on managing these issues. We make sure he knows that he won't fall in, as we are right there with him. We are also working on "standing up" to urinate, which makes it less scary for him, as most of the time he just as to urinate. And as for the new room at daycare, I am working with the teachers to help him get more comfortable and keep an eye on him to make sure he goes to the bathroom during potty breaks.
I never thought potty training would be so challenging, but we will get through it. Especially now that the baby is 3 months old and I have more time to work with him!
- Sarah
Friday, May 25, 2007
The sayings of a Three Year old!!!
Brayden is our 3 year old son and he is such a riot to talk to sometimes. Here are some funny things he has said to me in the past few day...
- Mommy, Papa calls me his "pumpkin"...but mommy, I am not round so I can't be his pumpkin
- Mommy, I want to go to "Peter" Point (I had just said we were going to go to Cedar Point!!!!)
- When Daddy asked him if he wanted to play the XBox 360 game "Guitar Hero", he said "Yes Daddy, I'll ROCK"
- When Mommy bought him a pair of new tennis shoes, he said, "Wow Mommy!!! These are my favorite shoes in the WHOLE world!!!"
- When he walked into the living room after I had painted it (while he was at daycare) he said, "The living Room is COOL"!
- When Mommy went into Brayden's room to give him a kiss and hug after daddy put him to bed Brayden told her that he couldn't give her a hug or kiss because he had already given Daddy two!!!!
- When Mommy finally got her hug and kiss and excitedly told Brayden we'd be going to Cedar Point in the morning he looked at her and said, "Mommy, it is going to BLOW MY MIND!!!" (We had mentioned in passing to each other - Steve and Sarah - that it would blow his mind...little ears are always listening in out house!!!)
Every day he brings such joy to our lives. We just love the little guy!
-Sarah
- Mommy, Papa calls me his "pumpkin"...but mommy, I am not round so I can't be his pumpkin
- Mommy, I want to go to "Peter" Point (I had just said we were going to go to Cedar Point!!!!)
- When Daddy asked him if he wanted to play the XBox 360 game "Guitar Hero", he said "Yes Daddy, I'll ROCK"
- When Mommy bought him a pair of new tennis shoes, he said, "Wow Mommy!!! These are my favorite shoes in the WHOLE world!!!"
- When he walked into the living room after I had painted it (while he was at daycare) he said, "The living Room is COOL"!
- When Mommy went into Brayden's room to give him a kiss and hug after daddy put him to bed Brayden told her that he couldn't give her a hug or kiss because he had already given Daddy two!!!!
- When Mommy finally got her hug and kiss and excitedly told Brayden we'd be going to Cedar Point in the morning he looked at her and said, "Mommy, it is going to BLOW MY MIND!!!" (We had mentioned in passing to each other - Steve and Sarah - that it would blow his mind...little ears are always listening in out house!!!)
Every day he brings such joy to our lives. We just love the little guy!
-Sarah
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