I have to post this little conversation/moment with Graham today. Like I mentioned in the Prescott Update earlier, Graham is getting excited about potty training. Tonight before his bath I asked him if he needed to go potty? He said he did.........
Me: Go ahead and get your diaper off and go potty and I will be right back...
Graham: "I DID IT!!!!" (flush)
With pee on the seat (and I am sure it's probably on the floor) he was pretty proud of himself and very excited.
Graham: I gotta go poop.
Me: Ok well lets put the lid down and you can go.
He sits down and attempts to go but nothing is happening....
Me: Keep tryin' bud, you can do it!
Graham: Oh no!!!!!! My poop and pee are not working! They are all out!
All I could do was laugh :)
We had a great night! After Kamryn went to bed, we put together the United States puzzle. He likes to play dumb and quiz me now like I always do to him. For instance he said, "hmmm where is Missouri?" and he looked around and pointed at a piece that was white side up. I said, "possibly, I don't know" (b/c I really had no idea!). Sure as heck, it was Missouri! Then he would say, "let's see, Kansas goes here" and he would put it where North Dakota goes then he got a big smile on his face and asked, "is that right?!?!"
I started talking to him about the state capitols so he is interested in those now. Give us some time...he will get them figured out!
I am anxious to see what Kamryn does. Right now she is not that into books....when I tell her no in a stern voice, she just looks at me and either smiles or laughs. Graham used to get startled and cry! Her temper is starting to show up as is Graham's. I am sad to say they get that trait from their mama....I am working on it, I promise! It's only when I get competitive....generally.
Until next time...the journey continues!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Prescott Update
Time is flying by too fast! I know that is so cliche' but it's the truth. Kamryn is days away from being 11 months old. Last week she took her first steps and they were not walking steps. I thought at first that it was a fluke but she has done this 3 or 4 times since then. She runs in place and then kind jogs a couple steps, then she is done :) I can't catch it on video either which is sad. She is saying "hi" and "thank you." She says mama and daddy also. Whenever I hand her a bottle or snack...she says "ank ew"......that is close enough for me! When we talk to people on the phone she grabs the phone and holds it to her ear and says "HI-eye-eeeeeee" It is a long pronounced hi and I love it :) In the mornings, I walk into the kids' room and she is standing in her crib and ready to greet me with a high pitched, "HI-eye-eeeeee!"
Graham loves Kamryn to pieces! He is a good big brother...has his moments but for the most part is good with her. Graham is so excited for preschool next school year. We keep telling him that the only way he gets to go to school is if he is potty trained. He has been doing a great job from about 5pm on as far as going potty in the "big boy potty(BBP). During the day he is too busy for that idea. He has started his mornings a few times lately, by going to the "BBP." Last weekend while Gabe was at work, Saturday night I took the kids to church. As we walked in to the church, I pointed out the window to the preschool room and Graham said, "I get to go to preschool now because I just went potty on the big boy potty!!" He is not quite understanding that we mean he needs to go in the BBP at all times :)
Gabe is loving the NCRA! He has a great crew to work with and his schedule is really pretty good. Fortunately, he works nights for two weeks and then switches over to days for two weeks as opposed to switching between the two during the week. Recently, we decided it was be helpful to have a shed in our backyard. After lots of research we decided that instead of buying a shed pre fabricated that we would build one ourselves. Let me rephrase that...GABE would build it :) He has it all framed right now and it is looking great! It will be so nice to get alot of stuff out of our garage! Aside from that project, he is also busy mowing yards. I miss helping with our yard jobs but it is hard right now with the kids so little.
As for me, I made a minor career change. For 7 years now I have been employed by the Hess Fitness Center at our hospital. I loved the job and the people but it was time for me to give something up. I was getting tired of working here, there, and everywhere. I'm working at the YMCA now and have been for over 2 years. I really enjoy it. At the end of April, I went to Leavenworth Kansas for a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate Course. Great experience! I had the honor of working with Lindsey Smith, a CF Games competitor. She helped me figure out how to kip my pull-ups! I strung 4 reps together! Since then, I have worked on them but it hasn't felt as easy. I got to teach five classes last Friday and loved it! It will take time for me to settle in to my style with the sport of fitness. It's good stuff! Has definintely changed my life for the better. I have 6 kids that I work with one-on-one for basketball so that keeps me busy also. I feel so blessed to stay home with the kids quite often but still get to work at jobs I love and enjoy!
Let the journey continue...
Graham loves Kamryn to pieces! He is a good big brother...has his moments but for the most part is good with her. Graham is so excited for preschool next school year. We keep telling him that the only way he gets to go to school is if he is potty trained. He has been doing a great job from about 5pm on as far as going potty in the "big boy potty(BBP). During the day he is too busy for that idea. He has started his mornings a few times lately, by going to the "BBP." Last weekend while Gabe was at work, Saturday night I took the kids to church. As we walked in to the church, I pointed out the window to the preschool room and Graham said, "I get to go to preschool now because I just went potty on the big boy potty!!" He is not quite understanding that we mean he needs to go in the BBP at all times :)
Gabe is loving the NCRA! He has a great crew to work with and his schedule is really pretty good. Fortunately, he works nights for two weeks and then switches over to days for two weeks as opposed to switching between the two during the week. Recently, we decided it was be helpful to have a shed in our backyard. After lots of research we decided that instead of buying a shed pre fabricated that we would build one ourselves. Let me rephrase that...GABE would build it :) He has it all framed right now and it is looking great! It will be so nice to get alot of stuff out of our garage! Aside from that project, he is also busy mowing yards. I miss helping with our yard jobs but it is hard right now with the kids so little.
As for me, I made a minor career change. For 7 years now I have been employed by the Hess Fitness Center at our hospital. I loved the job and the people but it was time for me to give something up. I was getting tired of working here, there, and everywhere. I'm working at the YMCA now and have been for over 2 years. I really enjoy it. At the end of April, I went to Leavenworth Kansas for a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate Course. Great experience! I had the honor of working with Lindsey Smith, a CF Games competitor. She helped me figure out how to kip my pull-ups! I strung 4 reps together! Since then, I have worked on them but it hasn't felt as easy. I got to teach five classes last Friday and loved it! It will take time for me to settle in to my style with the sport of fitness. It's good stuff! Has definintely changed my life for the better. I have 6 kids that I work with one-on-one for basketball so that keeps me busy also. I feel so blessed to stay home with the kids quite often but still get to work at jobs I love and enjoy!
Let the journey continue...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Benny the Barger
Life has been insanely busy but I guess anymore that is the name of the game. Kamryn is officially 10 months old already. She is walking along side of things....stands freely once she lets go of something...she is saying "hi" along with mama and dada. We have finally reached the stage of getting her to eat baby food. Now, she likes to do the "motor lips" once you put the food in her mouth and food flies everywhere. Graham laughs hysterically and eggs her on. Once Graham laughs, then Kamryn starts laughing. It is frustrating to have food spit in your face but at the same time, adorable hearing the kids laugh together.
Graham is beginning to understand the "big boy potty." He is starting to grasp what the urge to go feels like. Last night he went twice by himself while Gabe was here. Today, he went all by himself while it was just me here. I asked him if he had to go potty and he said no....then he said yes and before he ran into the bathroom he told me, "you can't be Benny the Barger!" I told him that I was not barging in, I would just be trying to help him! He ran into the bathroom and shut the door so I thought, 'fine!' I got Kamryn rounded up and finished the minimal things I needed to do to get her in bed. I walked over and stood by the bathroom door and her Graham go potty!!! I opened the door, quietly and slowly, and he flushed the toilet. He had taken his step stool out of the cupboard and pulled it over in front of the toilet, took off his pull-up pants, and went pee standing up! It felt like we won the Kansas Lottery! Hot damn that was exciting!
There is a brief update on the kiddos! Gabe is on his first series of day shift this week and that seems to be going well!! I went to Leavenworth this past weekend for the CrossFit Level 1 Training and loved it! Now I am waiting to hear if I passed my test or not. It's been a rollercoaster of events the last couple years but things are starting to come together at the Prescott Palace. I truly feel like God has led me to this opportunity with CrossFit. I hope I can find my coaching style and go with it...and help to better and change people's lives! It's great stuff....I am so blessed! The journey continues...
Graham is beginning to understand the "big boy potty." He is starting to grasp what the urge to go feels like. Last night he went twice by himself while Gabe was here. Today, he went all by himself while it was just me here. I asked him if he had to go potty and he said no....then he said yes and before he ran into the bathroom he told me, "you can't be Benny the Barger!" I told him that I was not barging in, I would just be trying to help him! He ran into the bathroom and shut the door so I thought, 'fine!' I got Kamryn rounded up and finished the minimal things I needed to do to get her in bed. I walked over and stood by the bathroom door and her Graham go potty!!! I opened the door, quietly and slowly, and he flushed the toilet. He had taken his step stool out of the cupboard and pulled it over in front of the toilet, took off his pull-up pants, and went pee standing up! It felt like we won the Kansas Lottery! Hot damn that was exciting!
There is a brief update on the kiddos! Gabe is on his first series of day shift this week and that seems to be going well!! I went to Leavenworth this past weekend for the CrossFit Level 1 Training and loved it! Now I am waiting to hear if I passed my test or not. It's been a rollercoaster of events the last couple years but things are starting to come together at the Prescott Palace. I truly feel like God has led me to this opportunity with CrossFit. I hope I can find my coaching style and go with it...and help to better and change people's lives! It's great stuff....I am so blessed! The journey continues...
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