What we've been up to.....

Well, so far I have kind of stunk at keeping my new year's resolution to be more bloggy, but I don't feel bad because January and February have been very busy, so here's what we've been up to:
you know how a lot of my pictures of Reid have been kind of overshadowed by "the bink?" (see picture above) Well, I decided to get rid of it during the day, and I let him have it at night. BIG change, but he has done GREAT, and he doesn't even ask for it anymore.

In other news: when we got back from Washington we had Reid in the tub, (one of his favorite places) and our shower head came crashing down on him. It was HILARIOUS at the time because it didn't hurt him, but it scared him so bad that he freaked out and jumped out of the tub and ran around the house naked and screaming. Unfortunately, it kind of scarred him, and as you can see from the picture above he wouldn't even stand in the tub fully clothed for fear of the shower. That's a problem, because let's face it, kids need to bathe.

I called lots of people for advice, and Grandma Tulett suggested that we try bubbles. So, we started calling bath time "bubble time" and dad would fill the tub with bubbles and sit in the tub while Reid stood there and played, but he still wouldn't get in.

Then after a few days of this, Reid finally got in, but wouldn't sit down. After a few days of this he would sit down but ONLY if dad was in there too. Fortunately, he has finally come around, and once again enjoys the bath by himself...but ONLY if we call it bubble time. Silly boy. Whew! It was a long and painful process! I never IMAGINED that something like this would be part of being a mom!

Next up on the docket: Big boy bed. I decided that Reid needed to be comfortable in one before little brother gets here, so we got this little beauty. I let it sit in his room for a few days before I decided to attempt the switch. I cannot believe how smooth it was! We got this right after we got home, and he hasn't fallen out once! It has really been a breeze! (which is rare, because Reid likes to make things difficult sometimes...)


I just thought this was cute. My two cooking and cleaning domesticated guys. I just love modern society...

The biggest news of all (and the most time-consuming) is that I decided to take the plunge and potty train. We started one week ago, and went cold turkey. No diapers of any kind, (except at night) only big boy underwear, and we set the timer so that every 20 minutes is "potty time." Boy has it been a tiring roller coaster, but I have to say that after a week he generally has no pee accidents all day long. The hard thing now is that he has only pooped on the potty a couple of times, and doesn't enjoy it, but he has done amazingly well and I am SO proud of him! My friend Jessica is doing this same method with her little boy, and is a few days ahead of me, so I have had a lot of support from her. It's nice to have someone a few steps ahead of you to show you the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks, Jess!

So, that is where I have been these past few weeks. I have been too worn out to do much else. Reid has really grown up a lot lately, and I find myself really missing my little boy! I will keep you all updated on how the potty training is coming along!