Potty training is fun... yeah, right and the sky is green! Today marks the beginning of a lifelong adventure for Philip... he is learning to use the POTTY!! We decided that what better way to learn to use the potty than to do it with one of your best friends, so Elmo... good luck- it looks like you are joining in on the fun! It started out good this morning with Philip watching his potty video while sitting on his potty next to Elmo (or Melmo as Philip calls him) sitting on his potty. However after about the third time through of the video... Philip started crying as he wanted to wear his new thomas and diego big boy underwear... you think, well thats a good start except the problem is that he wants to wear all of them at the same time and while sitting on the potty. He doesn't understand that he cant sit on the potty with his underwear on not to mention 3 pairs of underwear on!! Then we explained how every time he goes on the potty he gets m&m's and of course that just started meltdown #2 as he started screaming crying for some m's right then - he didn't want to wait till he went on the stupid potty... oh the life of living in the moment as a two year old. And then lastly as if wasnt already bad enough, his daddy who is a little hungover today from celebrating Jay Levell's bday last night said under his breath if I hear that dang potty song one more time, I am going to throw that stupid potty out the window!! Well lets just say nothing gets past Philip these days and so he started throwing the potty all over the room and laughing! So... we are 6 hours in on day 1 and so far, nothing has gone into the potty except Elmo!
Well let me just start by saying... I am literally in tears writing this as I just cant believe my baby is already 6 months old?! Where does the precious time go... from swaddle blankets and burp cloths to smiles, giggles and diapers... it is just all so sweet! This time has been so amazing and Parker, you are truly my precious gift from God! You are only 6 months old yet I can't imagine how I ever lived one day without you!! I love how you smile and laugh every time you see me or your daddy and you truly melt my heart every time you giggle and hug your big brother Philip. You have rolls that just wont quit and I want to eat you up everytime I see you! We have nicknamed you "Carker," "Chunky Monkey" and our "Perfect Angel"... all of which you answer to daily and we love you more with every second that passes by. You are just growing up way too fast but we are so proud of all your newfound talents. You are rolling over all the time like a little rolypoly, your smiling and talking to us nonstop (I think you are already starting to take after your big brother Philip in the talking arena... oh god, please help me), and you are sitting up on your own for brief periods when we prop you up like a little tripod. You are weighing in now at 19lbs 4oz and are 27.5 inches long -which puts you in the 80% for both weight and height and your head was in the 50% at a perfect 43.5 cm! We still haven't started you yet on solids... but we are going to dive into that adventure this week. But as you can tell, you are very satisfied and do not look like you have missed a meal yet! You did great with your shots and only cried a minute... however mommy was still crying walking out to the parking lot and driving home. Dr. Ryan said you are doing absolutely perfect and are just as healthy as a horse!! I love you so much and I am so proud of you, my little chunky monkey!!
Last night as I was putting Philip to bed, we did just our usual bedtime routine. Starting with a bath, followed by story time with our milk and ending with our prayers. We said all our prayers and then got to the part where we say "God Bless" each of our family members near and far as we pray for them! I say God Bless Parker and then Philip repeats and we do that for each of our family members. So then at the end of our prayer Philip kept his little hands crossed and with the most serious and loving little voice and his eyes still closed... he said God Bless Thomas of which he then waited in silence until I repeated and then he said and God Bless Barney. It was the sweetest and most precious moment and I literally had to hold back my laughter as he was so so serious. It was almost like he couldnt believe that after praying for our many many family members (as most of you know Phil is the oldest of six kids and I am the youngest of three)... he was so offended that somehow I could even forget to bless his two best friends... Thomas and Barney! But now I am on top of it... Thomas and Barney are in the rotation!!
