Jack AKA Jackie

Hey, at least someone is dressing up.  I have a feeling this picture might resurface when Jacks in High School.

Sporting leg warmers!

1 down, 1 to go!

Okay, I don't want to jinx myself, but I'd say Adam is potty trained.  When we first started training, Chad and I would joke that Maya will be trained before him.  And now, here he is trained before Jack.  Go figure.

Adam wears underwear during the day and pull-ups if we leave the house.  He will either tell me he has to go "potty pee-pee" or he will go in the bathroom like a big boy and do his deed without any help.  During his naps he stays dry and last night was the first time he stayed dry all night.  I couldn't be prouder.  I'm so thankful I am half way there!

Jack is also well on his way to being trained.  At home, for the most part, he will ask to use the potty.  I usually try to make him go before he has an accident.  Since he loves to be naked, it makes it easier for him to go as he needs.  Today he went poo all by himself and even flushed before I had a chance to "inspect" things.  Jack loves his privacy when it comes to going "number two".  I knew he went because he was touching the floor when I walked in.  (that's how we get a good wipe).

Now that they wear underwear, they seem too big for diapers.  I'm so excited that those diaper days are almost over (except for my little girl).  Oh, I forgot to mention how funny it is now when I go potty.  Every time they see me on the toilet, they say "Yea Mommy!"  and clap.  Oh, and fight over who gets to help flush.  Too cute.

Thanks for all the help and advice, Grandma Nancy and Jennifer (little-tyke.blogspot.com)

Potty Train...chugga chugga poo poo!

Man, potty training is HARD!  Rushing boys to the potty, changing pull-ups, cleaning accidents off the floor, changing underwear, asking do you have to "pee"?, rushing to the potty, changing pull-ups, cleaning accidents off the floor, asking do you have to "pee"?, rushing boys to the potty...you get the idea.  Every day is almost like the first day we started.  Then we'll have a really good day, where the boys will go in the toilet and tell me they have to go, other times they will go wherever.  It's especially hard because the boys have a very different learning style.  For example, Jack wants to be naked all day and will pee on command.  Adam wants to be fully clothed and will sit on the toilet for 30 minutes and not go at all.  Jack drinks lots of fluids and pee ALL the time.  Adam will only go 2-3 times a day.  One thing we have down is the flushing.  They LOVE to flush.  Oh, and we always say "bye-bye" to the pee-pee or poopy.  Adam will add in a "see you later!"  So cute!

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Few Random Pics

Not sure why I took this picture, but this what our car looks like.

So handsome.  The boys were all dressed for church.

Why does everything turn in to a wrestling match???

Best Buds.  This pic is from our last trip to the zoo.

This is how we travel to the zoo.  It's a bit of a freak show, but hey, I'm no Octo-Mom!

Miss Maya in the car.  She's so happy!

Maya always wakes up happy!

Maya relaxing!

Maya at 7 months.

Still not quite sitting up, but she's trying!

18 months, seriously!??

Looking back at baby books and photos, apparently I was potty training at a year and a half.  That just seems crazy to me since Adam and Jack are over year older than that and we aren't even close to being potty trained?  Of course, I noticed I was wearing cloth diapers (diaper cover on the counter) so I see where the urgency was.

Then and Now

The top two pictures are me in a dress I had when I was little.  Below is a picture of Maya in the same dress. (I posted this pic of Maya before, but just figured out how to use my scanner to post my picture.)