Feb Happenings

Well, well, well...what have Henry and Emma been up to? Where do I start?

Potty Training
-Henry made another successful trip to the potty the other day. Emma is becoming more and more interesting in trying the potty chair without being asked or told it's time to try. Henry puts up a fight, but once on the seat and distracted does alright.

Bottles
-What, what are those? Our big boy and big girl don't do bottles anymore! We quite cold turkey at the beginning of the week and things have just kept moving along smoothly. They have been having milk with dinner which has also ended up being a little later in the evening.

Naps
-I've almost given up on the idea of nap time. They don't sleep during the day unless I'm keeping an eagle eye on them(in the same room). Otherwise, hey end up running around their room making a mess. They can move he mattresses off their toddler beds and move the frames. So the beds get torn apart and have to be remade. The blinds we replaced will eventually have to be replaced again and pretty much any form of decoration that was once in the room has been taken out so it won't be destroyed.

Baby Clothes
-The last of the "baby clothes"(12 months-24 months) will soon be leaving our house as well as some toys. Both of them still have a few onesies that still fit, but I have decided to give them away since in my opinion that makes potty training a bit more difficult because of the snaps. And big kids don't wear snaps:)

Picking Up Toys
-Emma is pretty good about picking up toys when we ask her to. Henry chooses when he will willingly follow that instruction. Sometimes we make it a game and then he really gets into it.

Playing & Sharing
-For the most part Henry and Emma play well together. Bu recently we have had some problems with them taking toys away from each other. Which includes one kid hitting the other. Not fun-I just hope this doesn't turn into biting.
-Henry has also been really clingy kind of. He's wanted Mommy to play trains, build towers, read books, sit with him while he eats his snack, etc. Luckily, Emma is a happy independent girl and doesn't mind playing on her own. But just to make sure I have pulled her aside several times over the last week and loved on her a lot(more than usual) and made sure she was okay.

Scared of the Dark
-We think Henry may be scared of the dark. We've always had a nightlight in the kids' room, but for about the past month he has insisted on the main light being on when we go in for bedtime. We read a few stories before bed in the living room, go thru the kitchen into the family room, and then down the hall to their room. On the way at least one light has to be on or he has a fit. I think it will pass. Emma seems fine either way.

I do have pics to post and will do so early next week because I'll be taking more this weekend. And there will be a lot more coming. The next month is already booked with social events.