Operation Potty

Day one: No pee actually made it into the potty. Lots of dirty clothes and puddles were cleaned up. As far as actually sitting down on the potty, Max did great, he would tell us "I have to go potty" and sit there, but nothing! Than a few minutes later, "mommy, I went potty" (in his pants). We tell him he has to put his peepee in the potty and not his pants, its the actual peeing in the toilet we need to work on.

Time for round two....I think!

A potty party!

With the long weekend ahead of us, we thought we'd give potty training a try. Daryl will be around to help clean up any messes we may have and offer his support and encouragment. Max is officially wearing big boy underwear and we threw away the diapers (except the night time ones, until he can wake up to go on his own). It'll be a day of "do you have to go potty", chearing and lots of rewards/treats, but im ok with that.

Wish us luck! Will report back on how it's going.

Isn't MN beautiful?!

We don't have to drive far to see these spectacular views. Minneahaha Park is less than 6 miles from our house, so on Sunday we packed a picnic lunch and headed over. There's lots of walking paths, bike rentals, picnic areas and so much more. I think one of Max's favorite things was picking up acorns.

It must be Monday!

This is our routine every Monday around 6:30 am...when the Garbage man picks up the garbage.

He's back!

Yes, it's true, our little Max is back from Grandma and Grandpas house. Its a great feeling to see your child for the first time after a few days away (ok, it was a week), he looked so happy and refreshed. He loves going up to the Lake, he gets spoiled with fruit (of all things--but certainly ok with me), lots of swing time and plenty of love and attention (whatever else happens at Grandma's, stays at Grandma's).
My dad and stepmom live about 2 hours from us, so we dont' see them as often as we would like to, so for Max to visit on his own, its a treat that both he and my parent's really love. I also hope it's something we can continue to do with the kids and something they'll always remember.

Thank you grandma and grandpa for having Max for the week.

Knock Knock. Anyone Home?

The house has been so quiet this week. Max has been visiting his Papa and Grandma in Osakis this week. We thought we would be able to rest while he was away.. how untrue that is. Jeanna and I have actually been very busy working on projects that we are not able to do as easily if we are watching Max. I've completed multiple small projects around the house. Jeanna has been cleaning, doing laundry and preparing for the next child. She's also learning how to use her sewing machine and making diaper covers. I know it's not an easy thing to learn to do but I appreciate her desire to try new things outside of her comfort zone.

We called Max the other night and he told us he was feeding the deer. We found that Papa brought him to a deer farm and he was able to feed the deer. Papa also said that Max loves chocolate Chip ice cream. He's being spoiled...but this is good sometimes.

I'm also getting excited about the new baby that is on the way. I can't believe that it's only 6 weeks away. I know are lives will turn upside down again and get a little more hectic, but what is life if it's not hectic.

Before I go, I ask you pray for those in Florida affected by the recent tropical storm. My parents were lucky not to have been affected by the storm but they told me about a town that had 15 homes destroyed by a tornado that accompanied the storm.

Until next time...

Max's Dad

On the road to recovery!

Ok, I know im a little behind these days, but hey, im a working mom and we've been busy.



As you may recall, Max was sick everyday last week. He was getting better by Wednesday but kept spiking a temp, so I stayed home with him on Wednesday, Daryl stayed home Thursday, by Friday morning we thought we were in the clear...NOT! Max woke up Fri morning and said his leg hurt. He wouldn't get up to walk on it, so Daryl carried him to the living room. So, we said, well, someone has to stay home. Daryl stayed home again with Max and took him to urgent care. He had a viral infection with a strange bumpy rash and a leg that couldn't be walked on.



By Friday afternoon, he wouldn't walk on either leg. As parents, you wonder what is going on, it was quite scary for D and I, we couldn't understand why he wouldn't or couldn't walk, we let him hang out on the couch all afternoon while we waited for his regular Dr. to get back to us. He assured us that this was related to the viral infection and that it would clear itself up within a day or two (still not very reassuring, but we waited it out--all the while, debating if we should take him to Fairview Children's Hospital). Saturday morning he woke up, still sore, and no walking, but within an hour or two, he was perky, running around the house and happy as could be.

WHEW! All Daryl and I could do was smile and thank god, that he was ok. So, as planned the week before, we headed up to Grandma and Grandpa's at the lake. We celebrated my dads birthday with lots of yummy food, good company and of course birthday cake and strawberry cheesecake (my dads favorite).
I'd post pictures but we forgot the camera, maybe Grandma can send us the ones I did snap from her camera.

Weekend water fun

Last weekend we took Max to Nicollet Commons; a fairly new water park that the city of Burnsville built. It's all natural with ponds, and a few fountains. The best part about it is that it's FREE, and Max likes going because he's not intimidated by the depth of the water (ankle-to knee deep).

There really is a baby in that belly!

A splashing good time!

C-U-next time!

104'!!!

Max's temperature that is. Yesterday he woke up from his nap and he was burning up, I took his temp all three ways I knew (ear, rectal and under the arm), all three came out completely different. Rectal temp was 104', subtract a degree (which I never knew) and it's been a consistant 103'. So, we took Max to Urgent Care last night and discovered he had a mild ear infection. We buzzed over to Walmart to fill the prescription, walked around the store and had Max throwing up all over. Thankfully it was isolated and he only threw up in one aisle. It was a lot and I felt awful leaving the mess there but we rushed out the store, brought him, bathed and put him bed.

This morning he seemed like himself, still a little warm. I ran to Cub for a few groceries and I thought he'd pass out in the car (from being tired and warn out). He's resting now, for how long I don't know.
Sick kids is absolutely no fun, you feel helpless and wonder how you can help them and make them feel better. He's only 2.5, so he can't exactly tell me something is wrong, but when he tells me he wants to go to bed, I know there's something wrong. Hopefully, by tomorrow he'll be back on his feet feeling better.