Trying to keep up...

I'm so bad at keeping up with this! We've been super busy this summer & it just seems to be on the bottom of the list all the time. I really want something for my kids to look back at someday, but so far its not happening as I planned.

For a quick update on what we've been up to..

This summer I took two classes so that kept my weeks pretty busy. I had 3 weeks off before fall semester started last week and in that time, I crammed in as many playdates, outings, and sleep in/lazy days as I could. (Yes, my wonderful 2 year old is totally cool with sleeping in when I let him. How lucky am I?) We've been to Just Kid'n around, the boat races at the speedway, Roaring Springs, The Western Idaho Fair, the park a billion times, and a few trips up to the lake!

Like I said, school started up last week & now I'm sure I'll be busier than ever again. I'm taking pre calculus & ethics. On Mondays & Wednesdays I work as a homehealth CNA from 830 to 1030 then I have math from 1130 to 1245. My ethics is online so I try to do that Tuesdays & Thursdays. It doesn't sound like alot when I write it out, but the homework takes up SO much time & planning around a busy toddler makes it that much more interesting! My goal is to still get things done by Friday to try & have fun day with Grant that day & although that can't happen every week, I like to have my weekends open on atleast one of the days.

Grant is getting so big! I meant to do a two year post, but totally spaced it with all the craziness. He is now just a month over 2 years old. I am losing track with all he can do & say now, but here is a few off the top of my head...

* A few weeks ago we took the bottle. The doctor said it was becoming more harm than good & I've figured out that its all or nothing with this kid. He doesn't slowly start or stop anything. We'd already tried cutting back on when & how many bottles he had a day so we finally decided to pick it a day for it to just be gone. I conviently picked a day that Joey would be home with us. :) Grant woke up & asked for "bobbi" & I told him that it was all gone. He cried and I told him it was because he was a big boy now and babies have bottles. I let him open his new sippys he picked (that were waiting for this day) & he decided it was okay to finally drink milk out of them. I was amazed at how well he did. For about a week he'd ask for it, but quickly get over it & ramble on about a baby having it. His appetite has increased alot & it has made a huge difference on how much better he eats. He will sometimes drink milk out of a sippy, but for the most part, he has stopped wanting milk all together. I'm sure as he gets more used to not having the bottle, he'll like it again.
* He still loves "Big Bird" (Sesame Street) & its the only time he will sit for a whole ten minutes or so. For his birthday his Aunt Nana ordered a stuffed Big Bird online (she searched all the stores first) & its his bedtime buddy. Along with his dotey of course!
* He has been such a good influence on reminding us all to say our prayers. He has a little prayer bear that his grammy gave him & now every night he asks us to pray with him. Its the sweetest thing ever!
* He still loves to be outside ALL the time!
* He is a busy body & wants to constantly be putting things together or taking them apart. He loves buckles, buttons, puzzles & building blocks. I took him on the train ride at the fair & all he was worried about was buckling & unbuckling the seat belt next to him.
* He likes to be read to & loves pointing out things & practicing new words.
* He can kind of sing the alphabet
* He is learning how to count to ten & will mimick me while we count certain things. His favorite way of "practicing" is by playing hide & seek when daddy is home.
* Another new game he just started is pretending to be a bear. He climbs on our back & holds on to our neck while we crawl around & he growls. He likes it best when there is somebody to "scare".
* He's learning new words everyday. Some are clear as day & some take us awhile to figure out. I seem to always understand them best.
* He LOVES yogurt & will insist on having atleast one, but usually two a day!
* He is a bit picky when it comes to veggies & some fruits, but if I keep trying he will usually atleast try it for me, & thats all I ask of him. Even the things he thinks he doesn't like get put on his plate in hopes he'll eventually get a taste for them.
* Somedays he gets on a kick of liking a certain something. For instance out of nowhere he'll eat two bananas in a row or two cereal bars.
* He gets frustrated when he wants something & can't explain himself. I notice his meltdowns are worse when he's hungry or tired though & it seems to help if I get down to his level & try to talk it out. If its something he can't have or do, I explain why & sometimes he'll calm down, but most of the time he is still mad, but if I ignore it, he gets over it.
* We've introduced time-outs & they seem to work well. If he's being super naughty, we usually warn him once, but if it happens again he gets put in his crib with the lights on & door open. After a couple minutes, we talk it out & he's usually ready to say sorry.
* He's still doing really well with potty training & his accidents usually only happen when he's very preoccupied. His night time pull ups are dry most of the time, but I haven't put him in underwear for bed yet because he's still in a crib.
* He hates changing his clothes & getting dressed. If I'd let him, he'd be naked all the time. Getting out of his jammies & dressed for the day or into jammies after the bath are quite the chore lately & usually end in a "bribe" of some sort. Something that works one day, doesn't work the next. He catches on way to fast!
* I'm pretty sure he's getting his two year molers & it isn't fun for any of us! Hopefully they break through soon!
We are truly enjoying every new little thing he learns to do or say. He keeps us pretty entertained & even the hard days are worth it all! I feel lucky everyday that I get to be his mommy!

Still no baby number two on the way yet. :( I am so impatient & this trying thing is hard work!! ;) My cycle seems to be really off since getting off the pill, but I am hoping it regulates itself so I can track ovulation better. This really makes me feel even more blessed that Grant was concieved after only being off the pill 3 days! Hey maybe by the next time I get around to updating this thing I will have good news! :) Wishful thinking, right?

So much for a quick update... I promise to get better!