What a week! Minus the details, let me just say N has done a great job. He will often interrupt his own playing and say "My body is telling me I need to pee" and walk right over to a potty and take care of business. I think the fact that then he gets to climb up on a step-stool and squirt soap on his hands and splash in the water in the sink ALL BY HIMSELF is a huge motivator. Oh, California - we'll try to make up for our excessive water usage somehow! Since he is still pantsless in our house (for the next three months!!!) we will also have to apologize for our excessive use of gas and electricity. BUT, we are way reducing our landfill contribution so it's a wash, eh? Here he is, with his "stuffies" (a preschool word) - safe for posting to the world wide web. He has really been a good sport about these changes and humors us for the most part:
Mumsie and Dadsie: (Painfully excited voices) Did you put your pee in the potty??
N: Yes.
M & D: You *did*???
N: Yes.
M & D: And did you wash your hands??
N: Yes.
M & D: You *did*???
N: Yes.
M & D: Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!! (Fists pumping maniacally)
N: He wants some Pirate's Booty.
See what I mean?
Our baby girl is so patient - fast asleep, and awakened by the over-zealous dancing of the One Who Is Currently Holding Me. Or the quick ditching into the carseat while other pressing needs involving washcloths are attended to. What a dear. And - wait for it - still sleeping at night. Honestly - if I were doing this on lousy sleep, I probably would've given up and set us back at least a few years. Maybe it's because we have provided her with good reading material that keeps her happy.
And for the two of them, together, they are finding their way. Mostly N is gentle and mostly Z likes the attention. Here they are in a calm moment together. So sweet.
3 comments:
She's reading for pleasure or was this an assignment?
She's reading for pleasure or was this an assignment?
"Operating Instructions" for what? Are there books to tell you how to "operate" older brothers?
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