So I have an amazing way of keeping my son happy when the ice cream truck goes by.
My 23 month old knows this music playing vehicle as the DANCING VAN! :) a van made special for the kids to dance.
Yes am aware this will not last forever but the joy on his face when we are outside and he hears it a couple streets over is great :).
He starts shouting "dance dance!" And starts doing his little jig. Haha
Childrens undeniable joy in the little things :)
My 2 year old began potty training today. Its such an experience. He's only been at it 4 hours take away an hour for nap and we are on our second pair of training underwear and gone into the bathroom with no success 6 times. He gets me hopeful. "Mommy potty!" Runs to the bathroom gets on the potty and says "all done!" I think he just enjoys the excited mommy going "oh potty! Yay lets go potty!" :)
I've read all these "potty training in a day" and "potty train your boy in a week" I'm thinking they may be a load of crock. Haha
I'm hopeful he'll get the hang of it soon cause he hates being in wet diapers and takes them off and I would LOVE to only have to buy diapers for one boy.
Let the experience continue!!!
My youngest son Parker has begun crawling within the last week. And it is the strangest, funniest most interesting thing to watch.
He is up on his hands but doesn't do the typical hands and knees crawl. He takes is toes pulls them up too his tummy so his butt is up in the air and pushes.
My husband calls this the inch worm. Lol
We got in the conversation this morning about different forms of crawling we have seen. Like the combat crawl or the "grudge" crawl where the kid puts its foot in front of its arm. Crreeeeepy. Lol.
What different crawls have you seen and what would you name them?
This week has been beautiful! Beautiful days mean trips to the zoo. :)
My 2 year old has gotten so animated and fun to watch.
"Mommy amimals!!!"
"Bye birds!"
"Gaff! Hi gaff!"
And my personal favorite
"Thomas train!!!!"
Everytime we go its a whole new experience for him and in turn for myself. The joy radiating from him is so contagious you'd think it was my first experience!
It makes everything make sense about children appreciating the little things. He sees the same giraffes everytime. But each time they are more incredible.
Our children learn from us everyday. But in reality I swear I learn more from them.
To appreciate the small things. To say I love you every chance you get. To not not be afraid to try new things. And to pass no judgements.
Kids minds are amazing.
Go to the park. Or the zoo. And look at everything as though you've never experienced it. Its so much more enjoyable.
So yesterday was one of those days that EVERY parent goes through that we wish we didn't have to. The angry, completely unreasonable days. The mommy hold me, get away from me days. When they don't know what they want but its not what your offering.
These days are full of tears. Especially since I have two so close in age. One acts out they both do...
Now for mom its borderline tears because of two different things. First is frustration.
"Child I do NOT know what to do to help!"
Second is pain... babies and toddlers are not typically upset and have crocodile tears for no reason. So it hurts your insides that your babies are hurting so bad and you can't figure out why.
So between these two you get overwhelmed and wondering what uour next move will be.
That's when the crying stops... laughter comes out. They are PLAYING?! For real? After all that its just over?!
Lol so now when it should be happiness flowing cause they've stopped your actually irritated. Haha. Logical? No.
But like any day with angry babies something positive comes out. By bedtime we're all in fabulous moods. We're cuddling, giggling and smootching :) and you don't remember being emotionally pulled that day.
Mommyhood is wonderful :)
