Day 2 has been surprisingly uneventful. He woke up early and had emptied his bladder in bed which is too bad, but certainly not the end of the world. When I got to him (I moved pretty fast) the pee was still warm, but he didn't have any left for the potty.
He peed in the potty about an hour later and hasn't peed at all since. He did sit on the potty two or three times after saying he had to pee. He didn't pee in the potty, but he didn't pee on the floor either. John suggested that he didn't get enough to drink, but I've given him at least one and a half juice boxes, maybe even two. So I don't know why he isn't peeing.
I fear that he'll be emptying his bladder in bed again. I did try to emphasize that we pee in the potty not in bed. We'll see if it holds. I'm going to wake him up (hopefully) from his nap and hopefully we'll make it to the potty in time to avoid wetting the bed.
Sorry there isn't much to tell. I'm not really discouraged at this point, just sleepy. I think he is getting a hold of the idea that we pee in the potty and not in the underwear. He's excited about no more diapers, frequently throughout the day he says "no more diapers!" and I reply with "yay, underwear!" and "yay we pee in the potty!"
I can't wait until I can brag that my child is potty trained. Oh, by the way, final tally of underwear used yesterday was 18. So far today we're on number 3. It's a big difference from number 11 that we were on at this time yesterday.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Day 1 is All Done!
Well I was pretty discouraged when I posted last time and the discouragement lasted until about 5:00.
When I got Malachi up he wasn't dry, his: shirt, underwear, fitted sheet, and top sheet were pretty soaked with pee. Thankfully he hadn't pooped!! So I stripped him of his clothes, and stuck him in a bubble bath. He really liked that and he smelled good after it, instead of pee and sweet.
The afternoon was the same as the morning, lots of pee on the floor and underwear but not in the potty. Then John walked into the door and Malachi almost instantly started peeing. I whisked him away to the bathroom...and he peed in the potty!!!! What a joy it was for me to have that victory! I was so happy about that. It only took about 12 pair of underwear and 15 times on the potty for him to finally do it.
Since then he had peed in the potty one more time. He likes to do it as much as I like him to do it because he likes the song his potty plays when he pees. The last time he did it and after the song played he said, "again?!"
My heart is over filled with joy right now because I know it's all up from here!
When I got Malachi up he wasn't dry, his: shirt, underwear, fitted sheet, and top sheet were pretty soaked with pee. Thankfully he hadn't pooped!! So I stripped him of his clothes, and stuck him in a bubble bath. He really liked that and he smelled good after it, instead of pee and sweet.
The afternoon was the same as the morning, lots of pee on the floor and underwear but not in the potty. Then John walked into the door and Malachi almost instantly started peeing. I whisked him away to the bathroom...and he peed in the potty!!!! What a joy it was for me to have that victory! I was so happy about that. It only took about 12 pair of underwear and 15 times on the potty for him to finally do it.
Since then he had peed in the potty one more time. He likes to do it as much as I like him to do it because he likes the song his potty plays when he pees. The last time he did it and after the song played he said, "again?!"
My heart is over filled with joy right now because I know it's all up from here!
Day 1
Today is Day 1 of potty training. We're using the three day system, and I'm hoping that's all it will take. So far today I'm getting discouraged, but I know that it will take time. I just put him down for a nap and am praying he wakes up dry. It was a little strange not changing his diaper before his nap.
John thinks that maybe the first day of this is to train the parent. Maybe he's right. I'm learning how to better interact with Malachi during this.
Keep us in your prayers as this day goes on. Hopefully it will get easier over the next couple of days.
John thinks that maybe the first day of this is to train the parent. Maybe he's right. I'm learning how to better interact with Malachi during this.
Keep us in your prayers as this day goes on. Hopefully it will get easier over the next couple of days.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Our Next Big Hurdle
Probably the most scary thing I've had to face as a mother is potty training. So far it is the largest and most daunting task. When Malachi was five months old we thought about starting a system with out diapers that teaches them to potty train usually by the time their 2 1/2. But it requires a lot of work for the parents and we decided that it would be best for us to stick with diapers.
Part of the reason people do that kind of system is to not put the child through trauma during the potty training process. John and I both said that we can't remember the potty training time in our lives and if there was any trauma sustained it certainly didn't affect us as adults.
So now here I am, almost two years later and I have to do this thing that I thought would be ok. I am so scared. Luckily for me this is just a phase and when this phase is done I'll not have to deal with any more poopy diapers!
Everyone seems to have an opinion on how he should be trained. Especially people that have gone through it. John and I have been working together so far to start the pre-potty training process and I think we're doing really well.
So far we've:
1. Taught him his body parts and what they do (I think he's mostly got that down).
2. Bought him a potty, let him sit on it with clothes on and off.
3. Switched to the toilet with his attachable chair for easy sitting.
4. Deposited dirty diaper contents into toilet and let him flush, teaching him where dirty diaper contents really go.
And now I think he knows what his body is doing when he's going potty and sometimes (like last night in the car) will announce when he's going potty. These are all great steps to getting him potty trained and putting them out like this encourages me on how ready he is.
John and I are going to buy and e-book on a three day system. I wish I could say that after three days that'll be it and we'll be all done training. However, I have to expect that it will take longer. Although I can pray and believe that God can help us in this transition and that it will be easier than I think. I should also look at this as a time for mother and son to learn together and to bond over a big step in both our lives.
So I hope this post hasn't been too gross for y'all. I'll keep you updated (with the grossest stuff left out).
Part of the reason people do that kind of system is to not put the child through trauma during the potty training process. John and I both said that we can't remember the potty training time in our lives and if there was any trauma sustained it certainly didn't affect us as adults.
So now here I am, almost two years later and I have to do this thing that I thought would be ok. I am so scared. Luckily for me this is just a phase and when this phase is done I'll not have to deal with any more poopy diapers!
Everyone seems to have an opinion on how he should be trained. Especially people that have gone through it. John and I have been working together so far to start the pre-potty training process and I think we're doing really well.
So far we've:
1. Taught him his body parts and what they do (I think he's mostly got that down).
2. Bought him a potty, let him sit on it with clothes on and off.
3. Switched to the toilet with his attachable chair for easy sitting.
4. Deposited dirty diaper contents into toilet and let him flush, teaching him where dirty diaper contents really go.
And now I think he knows what his body is doing when he's going potty and sometimes (like last night in the car) will announce when he's going potty. These are all great steps to getting him potty trained and putting them out like this encourages me on how ready he is.
John and I are going to buy and e-book on a three day system. I wish I could say that after three days that'll be it and we'll be all done training. However, I have to expect that it will take longer. Although I can pray and believe that God can help us in this transition and that it will be easier than I think. I should also look at this as a time for mother and son to learn together and to bond over a big step in both our lives.
So I hope this post hasn't been too gross for y'all. I'll keep you updated (with the grossest stuff left out).
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
six and nine
Malachi's been putting sentences together since he was a year and a half. Short ones of course, three word sentences like "I see you." His doctor was very impressed with that and said he was already at a two or three year old level. Malachi's verbal skills have been a source of amazement to John and I. Ever time something new comes out of his mouth we look at each other, smile and praise Malachi for what ever he said.
Recently he put together a couple of sentences that just blew us away. One sentence had six words in it "go to church and see friends." He was speaking of himself because after dinner that night we were going to go to church and he was going to see his friends. Not only did this amaze me because it was the longest sentence we'd heard from him but he was putting two mini-sentences together to form one normal-size sentence. He was also putting two thoughts into one sentence, it was the first time for that.
Since then he's been doing that same thing, two thoughts into one sentence, and I love it! It's so great to see how he's developing. Then the other day he put two thoughts into one nine word sentence! I couldn't believe it. I can't remember it either :( Wish I could share the sentence with you guys.
John and I are doing well right now. John's last semester is in full force and he's got a difficult class, linguistics. He read to me out of his textbook and it's crazy the stuff he needs to learn. I'll be praying for you babe.
John's birthday is on Saturday and his party is on Friday. I'm excited to have our friends here to celebrate this occasion. Our friend, Holly, is going to make John's cake. She loves to bake and likes to make cake for people. I love that she's doing it because it takes that stress off of me. Thank you Holly!
Hmm...what else...
That may actually be it. I better go check on the roaming toddler and see what he's into.
Love to all!
Recently he put together a couple of sentences that just blew us away. One sentence had six words in it "go to church and see friends." He was speaking of himself because after dinner that night we were going to go to church and he was going to see his friends. Not only did this amaze me because it was the longest sentence we'd heard from him but he was putting two mini-sentences together to form one normal-size sentence. He was also putting two thoughts into one sentence, it was the first time for that.
Since then he's been doing that same thing, two thoughts into one sentence, and I love it! It's so great to see how he's developing. Then the other day he put two thoughts into one nine word sentence! I couldn't believe it. I can't remember it either :( Wish I could share the sentence with you guys.
John and I are doing well right now. John's last semester is in full force and he's got a difficult class, linguistics. He read to me out of his textbook and it's crazy the stuff he needs to learn. I'll be praying for you babe.
John's birthday is on Saturday and his party is on Friday. I'm excited to have our friends here to celebrate this occasion. Our friend, Holly, is going to make John's cake. She loves to bake and likes to make cake for people. I love that she's doing it because it takes that stress off of me. Thank you Holly!
Hmm...what else...
That may actually be it. I better go check on the roaming toddler and see what he's into.
Love to all!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Urgent Prayer Request
From my church email:
Lavonne Priest – Pray for my friend Michelle, she is 28 years old and is 32 weeks pregnant. The Dr’s have just told her that according to a sonogram and other tests that the baby appears to have no brain, only a brain stem. This child needs healing!!! Secondly, please pray for Michelle and pray the Holy Spirit will give her peace and comfort as she is faced with very difficult decisions. The dr’s are saying that she cannot abort, she’s too far along, but she can decide not to feed the baby once it’s born…. Pray that Lavonne will be able to give Godly counsel and minister to Michelle during this difficult time.
Also keep Malachi in your prayers, for those who don't know, he was sick some time in the night, but I didn't know until I got him this morning. It seems that he's fine now, if not a little needy of his mommy.
Lavonne Priest – Pray for my friend Michelle, she is 28 years old and is 32 weeks pregnant. The Dr’s have just told her that according to a sonogram and other tests that the baby appears to have no brain, only a brain stem. This child needs healing!!! Secondly, please pray for Michelle and pray the Holy Spirit will give her peace and comfort as she is faced with very difficult decisions. The dr’s are saying that she cannot abort, she’s too far along, but she can decide not to feed the baby once it’s born…. Pray that Lavonne will be able to give Godly counsel and minister to Michelle during this difficult time.
Also keep Malachi in your prayers, for those who don't know, he was sick some time in the night, but I didn't know until I got him this morning. It seems that he's fine now, if not a little needy of his mommy.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hand off #3 and trip home
I decided to go to my mom's house. It turns out my sister wasn't sick and my mom had a sinus infection and some stiffness in her neck which made it feel like the flu. So, we went to my moms on Thursday afternoon. She came up to my in-laws to get us. It's about a two hour drive from her place. She was really happy that I changed my mind and it made me happy to see how happy she was.
That night we just hung out and had pizza for dinner. We popped in a movie and my mom fell asleep during it, my sister went to bed in the middle, so I was the only one who finished it. After it ended mom and I went to bed.
My mom was up really early and I heard her, so I was up at 4:45 with her. My sister got up in the morning for a half day at work. Malachi decided that he wanted to be up at that time too. So we were all up pretty early. My wonderful mother let me take a couple hour nap and after that mom, Malachi and I hung out for a while.
After lunch mom, Steph and I got ready for our photo shoot while Malachi napped. We had a pretty good time at the shoot, except that Malachi wasn't very smiley. Despite that we did get a couple of cute pictures of him.
On Saturday I went and had brunch at Jon and Brenda Gill's home. I've known Jon Gill for over 10 years and Brenda and I keep in contact through our blogs and facebook. I had never met their daughter Abi, so that was great fun. Malachi liked hanging out with her. Brenda's hospitality was great, the place was clean, and warm which made me feel welcome. The food was great, she unknowingly made my favorite (french toast)!
The rest of the day was just spent hanging out and getting ready for me to go home.
Malachi is such a good traveler! We got him up at 5:10am and stuffed him into all the winter clothing (I think it was about 30 or 40 below windchill). After we loaded him and my stuff into the car we headed to the airport (thank you so much Steph for the ride). We got there to a HUGE line at the counter but we were pushed to the expedite line because my flight was in an hour (thank you wonderful Sun Country employee). Security was also a breeze, there were about five people in front of me. We said our good byes at security and Malachi and I were on our own for a few hours.
We did have a bit of extra time to sit at the gate so I let Malachi out of the stroller and let him run around. The crew for our flight was waiting for the plane to arrive, so I mentioned to them that it was Rick Roy's grandson (Rick too is a pilot for Sun Country), after that my flight was cake because the flight attendants loved Malachi. The pilot made it a nice flight for us, avoiding the turbulance we encountered over Oklahoma, and making it a nice smooth landing (landing is the scariest part for me, I hate it).
Rick and John were waiting for us at the gate! What a nice surprise for us. Rick can of course use his ID to get through securtiy and he got John a gate pass. It was so great to see John that soon when I thought I'd have to wait until baggage claim. We got my bags pretty fast and we were off to church!
I've had a wonderful time with John the last few days. I really missed him a lot and can't believe I scheduled a trip of 10 days without him. I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon.
That night we just hung out and had pizza for dinner. We popped in a movie and my mom fell asleep during it, my sister went to bed in the middle, so I was the only one who finished it. After it ended mom and I went to bed.
My mom was up really early and I heard her, so I was up at 4:45 with her. My sister got up in the morning for a half day at work. Malachi decided that he wanted to be up at that time too. So we were all up pretty early. My wonderful mother let me take a couple hour nap and after that mom, Malachi and I hung out for a while.
After lunch mom, Steph and I got ready for our photo shoot while Malachi napped. We had a pretty good time at the shoot, except that Malachi wasn't very smiley. Despite that we did get a couple of cute pictures of him.
On Saturday I went and had brunch at Jon and Brenda Gill's home. I've known Jon Gill for over 10 years and Brenda and I keep in contact through our blogs and facebook. I had never met their daughter Abi, so that was great fun. Malachi liked hanging out with her. Brenda's hospitality was great, the place was clean, and warm which made me feel welcome. The food was great, she unknowingly made my favorite (french toast)!
The rest of the day was just spent hanging out and getting ready for me to go home.
Malachi is such a good traveler! We got him up at 5:10am and stuffed him into all the winter clothing (I think it was about 30 or 40 below windchill). After we loaded him and my stuff into the car we headed to the airport (thank you so much Steph for the ride). We got there to a HUGE line at the counter but we were pushed to the expedite line because my flight was in an hour (thank you wonderful Sun Country employee). Security was also a breeze, there were about five people in front of me. We said our good byes at security and Malachi and I were on our own for a few hours.
We did have a bit of extra time to sit at the gate so I let Malachi out of the stroller and let him run around. The crew for our flight was waiting for the plane to arrive, so I mentioned to them that it was Rick Roy's grandson (Rick too is a pilot for Sun Country), after that my flight was cake because the flight attendants loved Malachi. The pilot made it a nice flight for us, avoiding the turbulance we encountered over Oklahoma, and making it a nice smooth landing (landing is the scariest part for me, I hate it).
Rick and John were waiting for us at the gate! What a nice surprise for us. Rick can of course use his ID to get through securtiy and he got John a gate pass. It was so great to see John that soon when I thought I'd have to wait until baggage claim. We got my bags pretty fast and we were off to church!
I've had a wonderful time with John the last few days. I really missed him a lot and can't believe I scheduled a trip of 10 days without him. I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon.
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