another poop success

Today when I picked Alex and Ross up from daycare Alex's teacher said he just got finished pooping on the potty. He even told her to go look at it.

Let's back-track a few days or so. Patrick started to tell Alex that if he didn't poop on the potty (when he did his poop dance) that he had to go to bed. We had some long nights when that happened. He threw all kinds of fits and was just a pain. Last night he cried himself to sleep because I made him go to bed because he wouldn't poop.

Well tonight he turned the tables on us. Instead of us telling him to go to bed, we were in the process of going to bed and he comes out and says he had to poop. For sure, I thought this was a stall tactic. He is pretty much a procrastination master at the ripe old age of 3.5 years old. Well sure enough, he pooped in the potty.

2 times in one day! I hope this is the start of consistent pooping.

Ross's first day of daycare

Ross went to daycare today. I didn't cry as I thought I would. It helps that Alex has been with them for 2 years and I like everyone who works there.

For me, school starts in 2 weeks but I need to get my room together so I sent Ross so we could all get used to the new schedule.

I thought Ross would have a rough go of daycare since he loves being held. Apparently I was wrong. His teacher/babysitter said he was so good. He hardly cried except to be fed. He napped well to.

I remember Alex having a hard time adjusting to daycare because of all the noise, but Alex makes tons of noise and I suppose Ross is used to it.

Pro Pictures

Our pictures made it to our photographer's website. http://www.doubletakesphotography.com/ Click the website link, then Galleries, then Newborn Kiddos. Alex and Ross are the first picture and we have a family picture in there too.

Yay! More progress.

I fear Alex will be embarrassed if he ever reads this, but oh well.

He pooped "in" the toilet tonight, after 2 hours of deal-making and cajoling. Hopefully in the very near future the poops will take less time. He wasn't on the toilet for the entire 2 hours, but he started the process at 6:30 and ended at 8:30.

Oh...I don't know if I mentioned this before, but Alex has a hole in his right eardrum. We got an earplug made in February so he doesn't get water in it. We went to a check up appointment last week and the doctor said the hole hasn't gotten smaller so it likely will not close on its own. He does not want to do any type of surgeries until he is out of the ear infection stage...so we're looking at another 3-5 years. Today we went to a doctor to get his hearing tested because the ENT wanted to make sure he hasn't gotten hearing loss because of this. Good News...Alex's hearing is fine. The doctor also commented on how advanced he seemed...with his speech and what-not.

The doctor also told us to be careful not to let water in his ear and to always wear the plug. Patrick always gives Alex a bath and I asked him how the ear plug was working and he said it's falling out, so time to get another ear plug.

2 boys, 2 milestones

I'm soooo excited! Last night, Ross slept 10 hours, 7:30pm to 5:30am. I hope this continues.

Alex has not had a nighttime pee accident in several days. He also pooped on the toilet the other day at school!

We have poop success and a sick baby

on 2 unrelated notes:

Ross has pink eye and a runny nose, cough and congestion. Don't know how he got it. In turn, I have pink eye but Ross gave it to me, rather I got it from him.

Alex pooped on/in the toilet tonight! He also had one night of dry sheets :)

The Young and the Poopless

That would be Alex. He will not poop on the toilet. Speaking of "on the toilet", every time I say that he corrects me and says "in the toilet".

We were using a nighttime diaper for pee, but he would hold his poop until nighttime and poop then, or he would do it in the morning before putting his underwear on. To combat that we've done no diaper for the last 2 nights. I have cleaned sheets the past 2 days. I hope this lets up soon, or that he learns to wake up and pee IN the toilet in the middle of the night.

I have a call in to the pediatrician to see how we can make this easier. We've been trying to get Alex to poop on the potty since January...it is now July. I guess he really does take after his parents with the bull-headedness ( I just made up a word).

Jack and Jill....Alex style

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water

Jack fell down and broke his crown

Alex, "Did he get ice for his bo-bo?"

alas

If anyone wants to see all the pictures, let me know. I'll have to make you a CD. What is on shutterfly are some of my favorites. There are 88 pictures to see.

Go to http://babynoble1.shutterfly.com/ for MANY more pictures :)

Yay

Ross slept a longer stretch last night. He slept from 9-3am. Unfortunately after 3am, he woke up 2 more times. If I can get 2 long stretches I'll be so happy!

Pictures!

July 4th

2 month check up

Ross was supposed to get his 2 month vaccinations today. However, he has a bad ear infection in his right ear and a beginning one in his left ear. We go back next Friday for a check up and if he's clear then he'll get the shots.

He's in the 90%ile in weight, at 13 pounds, 13 ounces. He's 50%ile for length at 23 inches. He's quite portly.

2 months old

Look how chunky his legs, arms, and cheeks got since 1 month.



Ross is getting so big. His nighttime routine is so much better. He's sleeping in the co-sleeper and not in the car seat. He still loves being held when he's not awake.

http://babynoble1.shutterfly.com/ Go see the pictures!

The growing boy.

Ross will be 2 months old in 2 days. I just took out 3 month clothes because the 0-3's are getting snug...especially the footie sleepers.

We have a 2 month check up and shots :( on Thursday. I weighed Ross a few weeks ago and he was 13 pounds.

A visit with the Greats!

Nothing to do with MY kids

This is for my classroom kids. If you haven't heard of Donors Choose, it's a website that allows teachers to post materials that they need. Donors can pledge dollar amounts to help teachers fulfill their needs/wishes/hopes. I have 2 projects up right now. One for Leapsters and one for classroom magazines. If you know someone or an organization that may want to donate, send them here. http://www.donorschoose.org/trinity.noble Thanks!

1 month old

I can't believe Ross is 1 month today. This month has flown by. I'm still waiting for his sleeping to be "normal" and by normal I mean for him to sleep by himself...not wake up when we put him down.

Alex still loves his brother and tries to help burp him. Alex loves holding Ross and he's a wonderful big brother.

Birth Announcement pictures

So I got the announcements in today so I'll post the 3 pictures I used. Patrick will mail them out tomorrow :)

Strep Throat

For the 2nd time since Ross was born, Alex has fever. I can't recall if I posted about it, but on Mother's Day Alex had fever. It turned out to be a 24 hour thing and he was fine later on that day.

Today Alex had fever and it was climbing after medicine. He threw up, refused to drink and eat, and even refused a freezy pop. So I called the dr., went in, and he has strep throat.

They gave him a shot of penicillin in his leg and said he'd be so much better within 12 hours. So it's 6 hours after the shot and 2 pukes later his temp is 99.4 and he ate a waffle and didn't throw up.

Last night, Ross was not content to sleep by himself. From 2am until 6am when Alex came in our room, Ross was on me sleeping. Every time I would put him down he'd fuss and whine or cry. Patrick and I are exhausted and I hope tonight is better but I fear it won't be. Ross slept almost the entire day and I really really hope Alex doesn't get sick tonight (i.e. puke in bed). At least we have spare sheets.

oh, and Ross's umbilical stump fell off today. Alex's stayed on forever...I think it was close to 5 weeks before it fell off.