Blueberry Boy

This past weekend a visit from Grandma and Poppa allowed the three of us to leave warrior at home and finally visit the blueberry farm to pick blueberries. Daddy kept little man occupied while mama picked berries as fast as she possibly could. We weren't there more than 20 minutes but I managed to get a little over 3 pounds. Now the funny part is that since he is such a blueberry fanatic that we will easily eat them up and and I won't have any to freeze as was the plan. But they are so much better than what we can buy in the store so we are all going at them like crazy.
No daycare for two weeks is draining to say the least and even with swim lessons each day this week and next I think we are getting on each other's nerves. I was told that he was "too busy" the other day when I asked him to do something- hmm wonder where he picked up that phrase. Other doozies, just a minute, in a second and later. Love the vocab, but I miss the helpful little buddy that he was when he was one.

Potty Training

So we began potty training by default. Daycare and I had been discussing it, how to, recommendations etc. So then the next time he went she just started it. So that afternoon upon arriving home we continued it. We are doing pull-ups for daytime and night dipes at night until the nighttime is mostly dry, then we will begin with the nighttime pullup pants. We made a big deal about getting the pull-ups as a present along with cool sponge-bob soap dispenser and special wipes for after a poop in the potty only. The flushable kind. Luckily, I already had this stash of stuff, just waiting for the perfect moment to start. For his birthday he also got some books about going to the potty and to survive this summer of new baby attention, I also got him the Elmo Potty DVD which he loves to watch b/c Elmo's daddy is in it and he is so cool to lil C.

I like the Target Brand pull-ups and the Huggies brand the best. The Pampers ones are too much like diapers and very fragrant. The Target ones are not that much cheaper, so I'll definitely do huggies if they are on sale or i have coupons. I have also found that upsizing was needed in all 3 brands as C is right on the edge of the weight requirements and is long- otherwise plumber crack was in affect and poop came right out the back. Yuck!

Really there has been poop on our new carpet numerous times b/c he just won't go on the potty and often avoids adults after he has pooped in his pants. Sometimes you just don't know until you smell it, sometimes on the floor, sometime still safely in his pants.

We have yet to tackle peeing on a public potty, but luckily has been in there often enough with us that I don't think the noises will trip him out. I did get a folding potty seat for the diaper bag too so he won't have to worry about falling in. For a kid who has never actually seen a Diego show, he sure has a lot of Diego shit to help him shit ;)

Kindermusik Tuesdays

So we have been leaving warrior home on Tuesdays and going to kindermusik together. The first class little man was all shy and wouldn't stray far from my side, the second class on the other hand had him running around like a mad man when it was time to sit and listen to Ms. Ruthie's story.

Our theme is Zoo Train, so each week we are pretending to be different animals that are also showcased in the nice hard cover book we got to bring home. We got a book, a CD with all our songs, plus an online code to download them to your ipod- which I don't own- and a giraffe shaped shaker, like a maraca. It seems most of the moms know each other from other classes. There's a snack at the end for the kids and the mommies all talk to each other, but at the end I just want to get us home without little man falling asleep on the way and messing with our schedule. The nap schedule is like the ten commandments as far as I am concerned and not to be broken unless absolutely necessary. Dr. Weisbluth helped me train little man to be an excellent sleeper and will be used again to help train warrior once we are ready to do so. Warrior is an awesome sleeper as it is, so I'm wondering how much sleep training we will really need to do with him. Not so great for the breastfeeding, but he practically sleeps through the night and I am beginning to wonder if I should be waking him to eat. So as I type this I am swigging an MGD and praying that the old wives tale about beer increasing milk supply is true.

The B&N review of the sleep book I swear by!
Marc Weissbluth, a pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regimen for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles.

This valuable sourcebook contains new research that: pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your child; helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bed-wetting, and more; analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to his internal clock — naturally; reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep — including the inclination to excessively rock and feed; explores the different sleep cycle needs for different temperments — from quiet babies to hyperactive toddlers; emphasizes the significance of a nap schedule; advises parents on how to deal with teenagers and their unique sleep problems.

Rest is vital to your child's growth and development. This book outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age.

From the Publisher

One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problems

Here Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand new research that

- Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your child
- Helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more
- Analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to his internal clock--naturally
- Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep--including the inclination to rock and feed
- Explores the different sleep cycle needs for different temperaments--from quiet babies to hyperactive toddlers
- Emphasizes the significance of a nap schedule
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Rest is vital to your child's health growth and development. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age. Advises parents dealing with teenagers and their unique sleep problems

Shopping disaster

So last Wednesday with little man safely at daycare and warrior sleeping in his car seat, I braved the first post-baby clothes shopping trip. It's desperately hot and I needed a pair of shorts. Also need a swim suit for our swimming lessons coming up soon. Not very fun discovering that the size you are looking for is considered "womens" as opposed to "misses". I know this is all temporary but it still sucked. I tried to channel Clinton and Stacy and not think about sizes and jut go by fit and cut, blah, blah blah. In the midst of the depressing trying on phase warrior awoke and demanded to be fed so I did my best to quickly and quietly feed him in the dressing room. Ended up with milk all over my pants and spit up all over the bench in the dressing room. Luckily I had some wipes in my purse, but I felt like a criminal and wondered if the other ladies in the dressing room would think something weird was going on.