Quick Updates!

*Potty training is still going well. Cole has remained dry for the past 2 weeks. However, we had a major setback with poop, so he is currently wearing a Pull-Up at all times. Brien and I got very sick of bathing him several times a day, so underpants went back in the dresser. He did poop in the potty today before his nap, so we may bring them out again soon.

*Reid is finally starting to nap in his crib. Although his naps in there are short, it beats holding him while he sleeps. The trick is the swaddle blanket. When he outgrows it, we'll have to reevaluate things.

*I signed Cole up for 3 year old preschool for the fall this morning. He will be attending Monsignor Slade, 3 half days days a week starting in September. He is very excited. I don't think he has any clue how far away September is.

*Reid is rolling over from belly to back! We have tried to catch it on video, but he is too quick!

Mr. MoodSwing

As promised, here are some new pictures of Reid. They were taken all within 30 seconds of each other and in this order:

Tough Guy

So Sad

Everything is so funny!

Team Potty vs. Team Underpants

VS.

Things aren't going too terribly with potty training. Saturday morning was really tough. Cole didn't go in the potty at all and had 4 accidents in his pants. He didn't seem to be upset about it at all, so I had a few brief moments where I thought maybe he wasn't ready. At one point I told him that if he soiled his pants again, he was going back into a diaper. While playing on the floor he yelled out, "POOPY PANTS!" so I swiftly took him upstairs and put a diaper on him. During nap time I realized that I had to stick to my guns and put him back in underwear when he woke up. This time we decided to set a kitchen timer and make him try when it went off. SUCCESS! He stayed dry all afternoon. Sunday he had only 2 accidents.


All in all, Team Potty was victorious in the pee-pee battle (10, 2). Ten pees in the potty and only 2 in his pants.

However Team Underpants is holding strong with the poop (4, 1). We are sticking with it and hope to have less and less accidents each day. I am a little worried about tomorrow and going out in public, but we will just take tons of extra clothes along.

Accidental Photography

Cole got this new camera for Christmas:


It's digital and the pictures can be uploaded to the computer. Turns out Cole is quite the creative photographer. Check out some of his "masterpieces."

Reid's 2 month stats

We visited the dr. today for Reid's 2 month well visit. He is doing great! He's 11lbs. 9 oz. (50th percentile), 23.5 inches long (75%), and his head measured 40cm. (50%). He got 2 shots and only cried a tiny bit. He's such a tough guy!

This weekend we are tackling potty training for Cole. The plan is to go cold turkey starting Saturday morning...no more diapers, with the exception of Pull-Ups for sleeping. I'll update soon and let you know how it goes! Wish us luck!

I don't have any new pictures to post, but I will take some soon!