Boy March has flown by, but we are loving the gorgeous weather! We ended Feb. by catching the flu, which was miserable. Shelby had it first, then I got it. She bounced back pretty quickly, but it took me a good 5 days just to get my fever broken. I'd gone almost 10 years since having it last, so maybe I was just due. Thankfully Drew didn't get it and was able to take care of us. We had Spring Break last week, it was awesome. We went to the park every day and did a picnic two days. She played so hard at the park, she took really good naps all week, which was great for me to work on some church stuff. We also went to Oklahoma twice this month, so got lots of good Nana & Papa time in!
So last week we started potty training. Whew, this is tough. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be based upon her interest in it, but we did have some successes and this week seems to be going better, but it's only Tues., we'll see. :) This brought back memories of learning to nurse and how hard I thought that was. I feel completely lost, am grasping at ideas & techniques to help her understand and trying to keep my patience. Boy that first kid, they really get the brunt of our lack of parenting knowledge!! I took her shopping for panties, made a whole "Shelby & Mommy" fun day out of it. I picked out 4 packages of her size and told her she could pick 2. She responded with "How about all these?" I said "no, 2" and we went back & forth a few times on this! She is becoming quite the negotiator, which I am really having to watch so we don't create bad habits. So far it's been cute & on simple things, but I am definitely trying to be alert so that we're not negotiating on things like discipline, etc. Boy, this motherhood business keeps you on your toes! :) Anyways, she picked out her panties and was SO excited to come home and try them on. We also bought a potty training book that came w/a reward chart that has magnets. A friend at church recommended it and it is pretty neat. Shelby really likes picking out the magnets and her big reward is on days that she fills up the whole day (5 magnets), she can have a special treat, a dum-dum sucker. It didn't really click at first, but yesterday she actually did fill up the day and got to have the sucker today after school ~ didn't figure it'd be smart to give her that at 8:30 last night!! HA! I also find it so humorous how excited we as parents get when they go in the potty ~ I mean seriously, this is what makes me happy these days?? Clapping & cheering and making a big fuss over it. Ha! So, we'll keep at it and hopefully it will really start clicking soon.
Some funny stories....so Shelby loves the Sally car in the Cars movie. She has a stuffed Sally, the matchbox size car, stickers, a magnet, etc. The thing that cracks us up is carries the cover of her coloring book, w/Sally on the cover, all over the house and refers to Sally on it, like it's the real Sally. She will put the cover in the floor and have Sally watch her spin; she will bring it to the table so Sally can watch her eat. The funniest was last week when she did have her first successful "potty", she ran out of the bathroom, half-naked, and said "I gotta go tell Sally!!". HA! It just cracks us up! Another "funny", and this involves Abby too, was a few weeks ago when Maduro ran out the front door while we were saying goodbye to Abby & Leslie. As I was rounding him up, Abby says "Maduro, get in! One, two, three....I said two!!" LOL!! I just about fell over! I thought that was soooo funny, then Shelby said it the next day. She has said it a few more times since, which just makes me giggle. Poor Maduro, he is getting a lot of scolding by those 2. Shelby is also getting her exercise on, doing Pilates. I got out my video one afternoon and while I was doing the movements, she laid in the floor next to me, flapping her arms up & down, trying to lift her legs, etc. It was hilarious. Then a few nights later, she just laid in the floor on her back, and started flapping her arms at her side and said "Mom, I'm exercising!" LOL!! The things she comes up with, just really gets me sometimes. I had no idea this age would bring so much fun. Oh and she is also into wearing jewelry ~ we've bought her a couple of kid necklaces and she loves to put these on. She will ask me if I want to wear one, I say sure, and today she said "That is so cute!" HA!
So last week we started potty training. Whew, this is tough. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be based upon her interest in it, but we did have some successes and this week seems to be going better, but it's only Tues., we'll see. :) This brought back memories of learning to nurse and how hard I thought that was. I feel completely lost, am grasping at ideas & techniques to help her understand and trying to keep my patience. Boy that first kid, they really get the brunt of our lack of parenting knowledge!! I took her shopping for panties, made a whole "Shelby & Mommy" fun day out of it. I picked out 4 packages of her size and told her she could pick 2. She responded with "How about all these?" I said "no, 2" and we went back & forth a few times on this! She is becoming quite the negotiator, which I am really having to watch so we don't create bad habits. So far it's been cute & on simple things, but I am definitely trying to be alert so that we're not negotiating on things like discipline, etc. Boy, this motherhood business keeps you on your toes! :) Anyways, she picked out her panties and was SO excited to come home and try them on. We also bought a potty training book that came w/a reward chart that has magnets. A friend at church recommended it and it is pretty neat. Shelby really likes picking out the magnets and her big reward is on days that she fills up the whole day (5 magnets), she can have a special treat, a dum-dum sucker. It didn't really click at first, but yesterday she actually did fill up the day and got to have the sucker today after school ~ didn't figure it'd be smart to give her that at 8:30 last night!! HA! I also find it so humorous how excited we as parents get when they go in the potty ~ I mean seriously, this is what makes me happy these days?? Clapping & cheering and making a big fuss over it. Ha! So, we'll keep at it and hopefully it will really start clicking soon.
Some funny stories....so Shelby loves the Sally car in the Cars movie. She has a stuffed Sally, the matchbox size car, stickers, a magnet, etc. The thing that cracks us up is carries the cover of her coloring book, w/Sally on the cover, all over the house and refers to Sally on it, like it's the real Sally. She will put the cover in the floor and have Sally watch her spin; she will bring it to the table so Sally can watch her eat. The funniest was last week when she did have her first successful "potty", she ran out of the bathroom, half-naked, and said "I gotta go tell Sally!!". HA! It just cracks us up! Another "funny", and this involves Abby too, was a few weeks ago when Maduro ran out the front door while we were saying goodbye to Abby & Leslie. As I was rounding him up, Abby says "Maduro, get in! One, two, three....I said two!!" LOL!! I just about fell over! I thought that was soooo funny, then Shelby said it the next day. She has said it a few more times since, which just makes me giggle. Poor Maduro, he is getting a lot of scolding by those 2. Shelby is also getting her exercise on, doing Pilates. I got out my video one afternoon and while I was doing the movements, she laid in the floor next to me, flapping her arms up & down, trying to lift her legs, etc. It was hilarious. Then a few nights later, she just laid in the floor on her back, and started flapping her arms at her side and said "Mom, I'm exercising!" LOL!! The things she comes up with, just really gets me sometimes. I had no idea this age would bring so much fun. Oh and she is also into wearing jewelry ~ we've bought her a couple of kid necklaces and she loves to put these on. She will ask me if I want to wear one, I say sure, and today she said "That is so cute!" HA!
Well that's about all for this post ~ Drew is headed on a men's campout this week at church and Sat. we'll celebrate my b-day. Shelby's been singing "Happy Birthday" to me every day, even though I keep explaining it's a few days away. :) Oh well, good practice. She's looking forward to cake she informed me, ha! Our Ladies Retreat is in 2 weeks and then I have a scrapbooking retreat at end of April ~ cannot wait for that! Mom break!! I finished Shelby's first year (finally!) and now get to start on her 2nd year. I have told myself to par down on the pics, we'll see. I'll have to try! Hope everyone is well & looking forward to having more free time in Summer when all these bible studies are done, etc. We are really hoping to get some good camping in this summer, I think Drew may even take Shelby when I am scrapbooking, we'll see.
This poor bear, Shelby wanted to put this headband on her ~ it was a bit snug, but did match her well!
1st trip ~ Aunt Kel's b-day ~ two peas in a pod! Bet we'll see this at future campouts!
B-day kisses for Momma!!
Eating yummy pancakes on day of shopping trip!
Notice the 4 she has in hand! Our negotiating, ha!
Spring Break at the park ~ she loves the swings. Always do those first.
Having a picnic lunch, sandwich & nutri-grain bar, yum!
Mason using his Jedi mind trick to repel Shelby, ha!
And now a duel of the Jedis!! LOL
