Addie's Weekly Photo
Potty Training: Addison is still doing really well with potty training. Of course every day brings new challenges but she hasn't given up yet. Occasionally, she will come to us an announce that she needs to go potty, but mostly we remind her to go. At one point this week, Addison ran in to potty AND poop without even telling me!! I have to say, the only real obstacle that we've faced so far is nap time and bedtime. After the first three or four days of wetting the bed, I was getting irritated and annoyed. I kept thinking that maybe we need to do a diaper at night still. I did some research though and read that most kids her age have immature bladders and are not able to hold urine through the night. In addition, a toddler who is a heavy sleeper will not necessarily wake themselves to use the bathroom. After reading that information, I eased up on Addie quite a bit and decided that it's my job to make sure she gets up several times each night to potty. I also read that it can be confusing to a child to have diapers on some of the time and underwear at other times so I decided to nix the diapers completely. Luckily, bed cleanup is pretty easy. Addie's toddler bed has an outer protector (under the sheet) that does not absorb liquid. Basically, all I have to do is remove the old sheet, wipe the top of the protector and put a new sheet on. I keep several blankets on hand to change out each time she has an accident too. At this point, we're going to continue our routine to get Addison used to everyday life without a diaper. I'm sure the bedtime and nap time wetting will work itself out, but in the meantime, I will have plenty of detergent on hand!
New Phrases:
"I Don't Like It": Addison's newest phrase is "I don't like it". There are several instances that she will used this phrase but mostly it will be at the dinner table. If she doesn't want to eat something, she will tell us she doesn't like it.
"No Thank You": I can't Remember if I had mentioned anything about this or not, but Addie will tell us "no thank you" when she wants someone to stop doing something or leave her alone.
"Score": Addie will get a ball in the house and kick it around. Every time she kicks it, she will throw her arms up and yell "SCORE"!!! Cracks me up!
"okay?" : We were playing on the swings outside and as I was pushing Addie in her swing. A few times that Addie's swing came forward, I would slap the seat of the plastic swing making a loud noise like she kicked me. Addison would laugh hysterically. One of the times though, I fell to the ground and pretended to be hurt. Addison didn't laugh and instead asked "okay mama?". She was relieved when I jumped up and assured her I was fine. If Cooper is crying, she will now ask him "okay Cooper" and pat him on the head or shoulder. Super sweet!
To the doctor: Addie had a spot on the top of her head that I've been watching for about a week. It's hard to explain what it looked like except maybe small puss-like lump. Initially, I figured that it was just a wound trying to heal. I looked at it again towards the beginning of the week and noticed a second, smaller spot, a little bit below the first. I finally decided to take her in to see the doctor. Our pediatrician notified us that it is basically cradle cap for toddlers. She said it's not a big deal and just like with infants, it usually clears up on its own but you can speed up the process by using a topical cream. We will keep an eye on things and see how it goes!
All about Cooper
6 Months: Friday marks 6 months old for Cooper. It's hard to believe our little guy is 6 months old already!
Meds: Our pediatrician said that we could try to start phasing Cooper off of his Prevacid at around 6 months of age. Towards the end of the week, I took him down to 1/2 a pill per day. I will keep an update on his progress. The pediatrician also said that some babies need to stay on the pill longer than others. She said we will know to put him back on his regular dose if he shows signs of pain, irritability, spitting up, etc.
Maaaa-Maaaa : Cooper has been babbling more lately but this week started making a little more sense. We were playing in the living room and Cooper was in his jumper when I heard him "cooing" and "babbling". All of the sudden, I heard what sounded like a long drawn out "mama" sound. I kept listening and sure enough, he continued! It's heartwarming to hear a child say "mama" but even more the very first time you hear it.
Mr Grabby Hands: Cooper will latch on to anything that comes within reach now. Anything from hair and fingers, to toys and bottles. Once Cooper has his grip, he does NOT want to let go! The funny thing is that he will latch on to Addison if she leans in to give him a hug or kiss and when she goes to pull away she can't get away!!
Addie loves to help with Cooper
Cooper doesn't look too sure in this picture...
So sweet!!!
Going to the home improvement store to get things
for landscaping the front yard. Addie gets a ride!
Addie trying on daddy's shoes
One of our friends came to hang out with us one day
Here's Randi and Addie coloring and playing with stickers
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