I surrender!

We are taking a break from the potty training. He was showing some progress, but not enough to convince me that he was truly ready for this huge transition. I definitely don't want to traumatize him by pushing the issue.

So...we are surrendering to the 2 year old...for now. ;)

time is running out...

The time that I can spend with these two sweet faces every morning, for all day...it's running out!

 

I report back to school Monday the 13th and the kids will return to daycare that day. Sydney is excited to go back to Miss Sherry's and see her friends. The teacher in me is excited to get back in to the swing of things....the mom in me is sad! The summer has flown by and it seems to go faster every single year. When it dawned on me the other day that I had one week left with them I vowed to do something out of the ordinary with them every day until we went back.

We have painted!

Drew sidwalk dinosaurs!

Sydney and the Stegosaurus she created

Attempted a wax paper collage of items we found in "nature" (i.e. around our yard ;)) This didn't turn out so well but the kids loved the nature hunt!

Yesterday we also did a little science experiment with water, oil, and food coloring. It was pretty exciting and the kids loved watching the droplets of color "explode" in to the water after falling out of the oil! I have found many ideas on this website: http://www.playcreateexplore.com/p/activites-for-ages-1-3.html This blogger has recorded so many unique and easy ideas to just throw together and enjoy with your kids!  I look forward to more fun with the kids, but I know these last few days will fly by!

You know you're a mom when....

__(fill in the blank)__

My response? It's kind of long, but let me build up the scene a bit. You are sitting on the bathroom floor while your 2 year old SON (I emphasize son because sitting in front of your daughter on the potty would not result in the same mess ;)) sits on the training potty. You have knowingly placed yourself directly in the "line of fire", reading the same Diary of a Worm as you read to him the first 18 times he sat here to try to go potty (to no avail). He finally does go and it goes all over your legs....your hands....your feet...the floor...and you don't bat an eye because 1) you react so quickly to redirecting the "line of fire" that you don't even think about having pee all over your hands and 2) you are SO EXCITED that he finally went! Finally! Covered in pee and still happy as can be for your sweet boy...that's what it means to be a mom! :)


Day 3's breakdown so far:
2 accidents, multiple attempts, 1 success! hooray!

If anything, G is showing me that he has amazing control over his body because his big sister had many more accidents than this! She also had more successes though so maybe it balances out. ;)