The Potty War

I had already in my mind that Nolan would not be potty trained until 3 years of age...they seem to make you think that boys take so much longer. When Nolan had 3 days in a row of using his potty 4-8 times in a day, I thought how much easier this was going to be. Now we are averaging 1 time a day. I have now realized that it make take longer and he'll have to decide for himself when he wants to consistently do it. I at least know now he can make himself go if he needs to go but it will have to be on his own timing. I just wish that he didn't get my hopes....I really hope it's by baby #2 when he's potty trained!

Visiting Granny Lou and the Zoo

We visited my parents in KY about a week ago. Nolan just loves my mom so much but her name is still something he won't say. As of right now, he calls her NakNak. We visited the zoo while we were up and Nolan loved seeing all the animals. I think that we could take him anywhere and he would find some sort of entertainment.! One of the animals that he reacted to the most was the ostrich. He was on top of Eric's shoulders and once he saw the ostrich moving towards the front he just started yelling and telling Eric all about it.

Nolan's New Potty

We just recently bought Nolan a potty. It's nothing special, just looks like a frog and the middle piece comes out. He was so excited about it the first day we got it and wanted to sit in the living room on it while watching Mickey Mouse Club. Later that day, when Eric got home, I told Nolan to go get his potty. He brought it out and took the middle piece out and put it on his head and kept saying, "Dat, Dat."---meaning hat. It was so funny and Eric and I couldn't stop laughing. At least he had not peed in the potty yet so it was clean.

Visiting Friends

A couple weeks ago we visited our friends who moved to Birmingham. We went to the park nearby and got to see and hear trains and play on the playground. The kids got a big kick out of the tire swing. They kept laughing while I pushed but after 5-10 minutes of being on it, they started screaming. I had pushed them so much they were dizzy and wanted off. I guess it was fun while it lasted.

Back from vacation!

We just got back a week ago from Panama City Beach, FL with my family. It was a fun time and I was very curious how Nolan would be a the beach. He was hesitant at first with the ocean, but once he got comfortable he was loving it. Eric would take him far out in the water and then the waves would come up and hit him and he kept saying he wanted more. We also went to the kids pool a few times and it was where he could walk around on his own in the water. He also picked up a younger girl and took her walking on the beach hand-in-hand and tried to take her back to the room, with even waving good-bye to us. It was a blast, but we were happy to get back home. I look forward to our future vacations as Nolan gets older.

Cabin Fever

The past few days at the Walkers' house has been pretty uneventful. The only events that went on was Nolan screaming every time he ate something and Eric and me being somewhat tired. We did find out we all had Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, so we had to be quarantined. Today is the last day of quarantine and then finally freedom tomorrow...that means we get to see other people! We did miss out on the July 4th cookout at Dawn's house, so that was a bummer. I am just thankful that Nolan is better and so is the rest of our family....just so you know Katie did not get sick.

I'm about to pull my hair out!

Today has not been one of Nolan's good days. We got up and it seemed like it started off fine. By the time we visited Dublin Park and played with some friends, Nolan did off and on fussing. On these days, I really look forward to when he goes down for a nap. You also realize how much more you have to be patient with them and wow has God given me much grace!