Well I guess we're trying the potty training thing AGAIN! He started it all on his own and then wanted nothing to do with it! Now he goes back and forth from crying when we put him on it and then loving it the next day! The last couple of days he's been pretty good if I just put him on it and don't ask him. He fusses for a minute and then his body just automatically does what it's supposed to and he's so shocked he stops fussing and gets happy that he did it! These pictures are from the other night. His girlfriend Lily was over to play and we tried to get both of them to use the potty! We thought if they saw each other do it that it would encourage both of them. Lily tired and then Parker went! I let them paint as a reward! This is the first time Parker has gotten to use watercolor paints! Thanks Nana and PopPop for the book and paints! Both of the kids had a great time!
Yesterday we got Parker to go in the potty several times and he finally let us put the big boy underwear on him again. (He wore them one night a long time ago and cried every time I tried to put them on him afterwards!) He was so excited to be a big boy! The problem came when it was time for bed! He wanted to wear them to sleep and I didn't want to have to change a wet bed in the middle night! When I told he had to wear the diaper for night time he cried and told me diapers were for babies! :( I tried offering the pull ups and he refused! Finally when I told him it was time to put his jammies on he said he was ready for the diaper! I was so happy that I didn't have to force him to wear the diaper! Hopefully he'll want to try the underwear again today! I don't know what to do about night time once we really get going with this though! He just won't wear the pull ups!
Today we went to the park for an Easter Egg Hunt. This was the first time we've done this! Parker seemed to enjoy it. They told us at the beginning that if you find an egg and half of it is clear that you win a big Easter basket. Parker got one like that, but when we went to redeem the egg they told us that wasn't the one! Needless to say, we were a little bummed but of course Parker didn't know the difference. He redeemed his egg for a water gun and was thrilled with it! In the second picture Parker is with his buddy Brodyn and in the 4th pic. he's with his buddies A.J. and Jacob.
Here are a few pictures from our last 3D/4D ultrasound! They didn't come out as clearly as we hoped for, but it was still great to see him! I think he looks a lot like Parker and Jeff. In the first picture his hand and foot are up by his mouth. I will try and get Jeff to put some of the video on here. He's just been so busy and tired when he gets home from work that it doesn't get done!
Here are some pictures of Jeff, Parker and some of Parker's friends at swimming lessons. This is the 3rd year in a row we've done them and Parker is really starting to get into them. Now that he's older he listens to what the teacher wants him to do and can actually do it! So far Jeff has been doing all the lessons with him! I bought a bathing suit last week, but I'm really not wanting to get into it right now! I can't believe maternity swimsuits don't have more coverage! ICK!
Parker is doing really well with potty training! We are so proud of him! I haven't been as brave as I should be taking him out of the house in the big boy underwear, but we're getting there! Here is a picture of Parker in the bathroom with Potty Elmo. Thanks Gabe and Sonora for giving this to Parker to encourage him to use the potty! Also, thank you Tina for the Choo Choo potty and all the Thomas stickers. He can't wait to pick out his sticker for the potty chart. The other day he used the potty in a restaurant and he started looking around the stall and wanted to know where the sticker chart was!
