A few weeks ago we decided to potty train Wesley. We had been thinking about it for a while, but decided the first weekend in October would be the perfect weekend to start. It was a three day weekend for Kris, and we didn't have church because of General Conference. So we could stay at home and focus on Wesley.
We read the potty training in 3 days method and decided to follow that. We woke up Saturday morning. Ate some breakfast, drank some juice, and put on Undies! We let him run around in his undies, socks and a shirt. We had an elmo potty that we put in the toy room and just let him run around. We kept reminding him to tell us when he had to potty. Needless today, the day was horrible. We went through no joke like 20 pairs of underwear and my house smelled like pee. Not fun!! I was ready to give up, but Kris said no lets keep going. Sunday was much better. We only had six or so accidents. HUGE IMPROVEMENT! And everyday kept getting better. We go pee pee in the potty almost every time. We only have an accident if he isn't being watched for signs or outside. For some reason he just thinks he can pee in his pants outside (it'd be much nicer if he would just pull them down and pee on the grass but i guess we haven't grasped that concept yet).
Also, what helped us was a sticker chart and treats. He really enjoyed his sticker charts.
Poo is a whole other story. He still does that in his pants. Daily. It's terrible. I know it's a hard concept for most kids. He will sit down and go a little in the potty but doesn't get the concept of all of it. I think it's easier to do it standing up for him. I am sure we will get there. Everytime it happens I make a huge deal of how gross it is. So maybe he will understand soon. Let's hope.
For those who have yet to go through it, just make it through day one and two! After that it gets easier.
Wesley's 2nd Birthday
I still can't believe I have a two year old. That just seems crazy to me. We celebrated with a Cars theme. Wesley is a little bit obsessed with the movie Cars. We put up balloons and a happy birthday banner. I didn't get any pictures. I was too worried about making sure everything went well and Wesley was having fun. All the food had Cars names. We had Mater's Tater Chips, White wall tires, black wall tires, sheriff's stoplights, Organic Fuel, Lightning McQueens Pit Crew. I made him a race track cake with cars on it. He loved it.
Wesley really enjoyed it, and of course he got spoiled. We got tons of awesome presents and We are in the process of getting him a swing set for our backyard that I am sure he will love.
Here's a few pictures.
Wesley really enjoyed it, and of course he got spoiled. We got tons of awesome presents and We are in the process of getting him a swing set for our backyard that I am sure he will love.
Here's a few pictures.
These pictures were taken by Kim. And Most of the party ideas came from this blog :
Che
Meet Che. Our new puppy. Or Wesley's puppy. (Wesley always asks, "Where is Wesley's puppy") She is about five months old. She is a weimaraner and lab mix! and we love her. She has been pretty easy so far.
Wesley and Che go on adventures all around the back yard. It is awesome. They entertain each other as long as they can go outside. The last few days it's been raining and they can't go outside. Cooped all day inside makes me a little crazy I have decided.
Thanks to Kim for taking these pictures.
Wesley and Che go on adventures all around the back yard. It is awesome. They entertain each other as long as they can go outside. The last few days it's been raining and they can't go outside. Cooped all day inside makes me a little crazy I have decided.
To Remember.
1. Sunday after church, We were at Kris' Parents house. At the dinner table. Wesley randomly started singing once there was a snowman. Actions and All. Pure awesomeness.
2. This morning we were singing songs from nursery (choo choo, head shoulders, snowman, popcorn) anyways. In the middle of singing head and shoulders wesley said SING LOUDER! and then started to scream the words. Hilarious.
August Utah Trip
We went to Utah in August, just as a family. We spent most of our time with BJ, Gina, and Kenley. It was so good to just hang out with them. We definitely did a lot, and let the little kids play their hearts out.
The trip out there was a breeze. Wesley did great on the airplane once again. And people complimented on how well behaved he was. I always get nervous that he will that screaming child. Haha.
While we were out there, Kris found a half marathon that was going on. He decided that he was going to run it and trained. It was his first half. It was held in Park City. The race was super Early, so we packed up and headed up. I wanted to see him finish. Needless to say he did great. He finished 9th in his age division and 52nd over all. I was very proud of him.
We went to my family's farm and my cousin took us on a little horseback riding. Wesley loved it and did great riding with Mindy. We also took him riding on four wheelers and the Gator. He helped Mindy Bring things out of the shed and comb the horses.
We went to a stars game one night. The kids had fun. They do a free train ride and they were so excited.
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The trip out there was a breeze. Wesley did great on the airplane once again. And people complimented on how well behaved he was. I always get nervous that he will that screaming child. Haha.
While we were out there, Kris found a half marathon that was going on. He decided that he was going to run it and trained. It was his first half. It was held in Park City. The race was super Early, so we packed up and headed up. I wanted to see him finish. Needless to say he did great. He finished 9th in his age division and 52nd over all. I was very proud of him.
We had lots of other fun adventures there like eating a ton, playing at the fountains in city creek, going to a water park and an adventure land (can't remember the name of it). It was so good to see them and we miss them tons. Maybe one day we will live closer.
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