While Mom's away ...

The boys will play :) Here is a picture Mike sent me while I was away on a business trip in Dallas this week. As Mike was tying his tie Christopher got his stool and went into the closet and got one of his Dad's ties off his rack and put it on - he tucked it into his shirt. So cute - wants to be just like his Dad.

P.S. The potty training is going great no "water" accidents this week, but we are still mastering the "yuckies" in the toilet.

Progress ...

This is a picture of Christopher at the end of his day at daycare. He is wearing the same outfit I dressed him in this morning which means no accidents during the day!!

He is making a lot of progress with potty training and we are very proud of him. We still have a little work to do, but overall he gets it. We even went out to breakfast and run errands yesterday without a diaper.

Practicing for his new baby sister/brother ...

This is Christopher holding his newest cousin, Audrey. I know some of you might be confused by the title of this post, but Mike's parents don't know the sex of the new baby - they want to be surprised.

Christopher's cheese face with all his little girl cousins in Georgia.

Some long overdue pictures...

Here are pictures of our trip to the Atlanta Aquarium when we went to visit my parents in Georgia in August.

Not there yet ...

Well, Christopher's first day out of a diaper at daycare ended with four accidents, and no successes. But, the teacher's didn't seem discouraged and told me that he would get it. I'm not too disappointed, probably because I have rationalized to myself several times that it is quite a new routine for Christopher to have to stop playing, singing, coloring or whatever he is doing at daycare to go to the bathroom. This morning we removed the small potty from our room and he used the toilet twice at home before daycare. So I'm hoping that today he will have at least one less accident.

To help cheer me up my friend sent me this list today and I found it amusing enough to post here:

The truths for humans:

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on step #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions usually form the basis for some pretty good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray DVD’s? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

17. I wish GPS systems told you congratulations when you got to where you they directed you to.

18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever. (bath towels may get wet but they also never get dirty as you are clean as you step out of the shower)

22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

24. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

My fingers are crossed ...

Today is the first day Christopher is going to daycare without a diaper. All last week, once we got home from daycare we were out of a diaper and in undies. He used the toilet at daycare a couple of times last week, but the teachers thought that since he was still in a diaper he just chose to use the diaper instead of using the toilet. So with their support we decided that this week we would go to school in undies.

I can't believe it. He hasn't had a diaper since Friday night and only had three accidents. So we sent him to daycare in his undies today and with about 5 extra outfits. I'm anxious to find out how he did this afternoon when I pick him up.

They grow up too fast!

It's been a while ...

When I decided to start this blog I envisioned myself sitting down each morning at work and writing something about my son's latest activities - like his new favorite phrase is "right now" but, things have been crazy at work and this pregnancy has left me feeling tired and uncreative.

Speaking of work, another one of my assistants quit again. This makes two in a little more than three years, well technically three because my last one only lasted two weeks - but I'm trying to pretend like it was all a bad dream. I know those of you that know me well are not surprised by this. Mike has exciting things on the horizon with his NFL Agency work. He recently took the NFL Certified Contract Advisors exam in August, and now that we found out he passed he has been working hard to start the ball rolling on recruiting and balancing his current job.

Christopher is leaping into new territory - potty training. Today marks the first day without a diaper all day and we only had one small accident. Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep him out of diaper when I send him back to daycare, but he is in pull-ups that are supposed to turn cold when he pees. Hopefully, tomorrow we will continue to make progress on potty training and I will be able to start posting more frequently.