Potty training

Dear Logan,

What a beautiful day today. Did you like the flowers that we brought you? Mommy brought two bundles and seemed to be a little much. I think your brother is used to visiting you these days, and also feels a little more comfortable running around the area, while checking out other children's pinwheels.

After visiting you, we met up with Melanie, Auntie Leonor and Uncle Kyle at the Santa Clara County Fair. I told your brother that we'll be seeing a ferris wheel and going to a summer fair, just like how we read in his book called "Summer". We had a great time playing different games, eating yummy food, aka ice-cream, and seeing different animals. It was a warm day, but not too bad. You know what the best part is? Your brother is potty-trained!

We have basically given up the hardcore potty-training on him. We tried that a few weekends ago and it didn't work very well. But then last Thursday, teacher said he was doing well at school and was dry most of the time, so we should try sending him to school in underwear. So on Friday, we made sure he used the potty before heading to school, as it's a 45-min ride. And guess what, since that day up until now, we haven't had any wet underwear!! That's THREE whole days! Aside from nap time and night time, he's totally in his underwear. We made sure we told him how proud we are of him, and he's been given special treats from school (two temporary tattoos) and at home (juice and ice-cream). I wish this will continue. I still ask him many times a day whether he needs to go to the potty or not, but most of the time he's able and willing to tell us when he needs to go. I guess what everyone says is true. When he's ready, he's ready. Really can't force him. I think your brother is really ready now. I am so proud of him.

That also means he's not a baby anymore. He always says "I'm a big kid now". I guess he's right. I am going to miss having a baby in my arms. Luckily, he still likes to kiss and hold him. The day when he thinks that Mommy embarrasses him, is the day that I'll be heartbroken.


Love you,
Mommy

San Mateo County Fair

Last Sunday (8/19/07) we went to the San Mateo County Fair. Got some free tickets from work, including free parking, so we ventured out to the San Mateo Event Center. It was a beautiful day and it was pretty warm.

We got there after lunch at our favorite Taiwanese restaurant in Foster City and it was very crowded yet. The Fair opened from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., so we were actually quite early. Luckily, we were able to find a pretty good parking spot and didn't have to walk too far away.

It was a pretty big fair with different farm animals, children's playground, exhibitions and hands-on museum, games, entertainment, and food. Aidan got to check out different animals and he seemed very interested in them. I think he got tired very easily because of the warm weather. He was actually pretty clingy to me.


We played a few games and won a couple stuff animals. Aidan was actually not very into stuff animals except the big Winnie the Pooh at home. Since he's still too young, we didn't get on any rides. We missed the little kids section and since it has gotten hot and close to his nap time, we opt out of visiting that section.

I think the highlight of Aidan's day was the visit to the hands-on exhibition area where he was turning this wheel around, hitting a musical instrument with a rod, and playing with some games. I had to physically pull him away from spinning the wheel.

The other highlight was when we got some frozen treats. Daddy went to get mommy a frozen yogurt, and he got a chocolate-dipped frozen banana AND a chocolate-dipped frozen cheesecake! Man, were we sugar-high after that! Aidan particularly liked the cheesecake. He usually likes banana, but I think it was too hard and cold for him to bite in. After the cheesecake, he got some frozen yogurt from me. Weekends are
definitely days when he got his sugar intake.

We left after the treats since it's getting late and

Aidan was getting sleepy. He took a nice long nap after that. We were able to leave just in time to beat the crowd and the heat. He was still so full of energy in the end (after the sugar) and wanted to jump all over. He's been trying to squat and jump, but still can't quite jump up yet. But it was just too cute when he was trying to do so.