Hello Logan,
Sorry about the quick visit today. My client's meeting ran overtime and I was in a hurry to pick up your brother from school, so I couldn't stay for long. I was able to retrieve the pinwheels from your door, and brought them to my car. I don't want the gardeners to take them away again. One of the reasons why I wanted to visit you today is to see if any other parents have taken away decorations left at other kids' places. When we come to visit you, we always see some kids have all these flowers, statues, balloons, pinwheels, and toys, and I always wonder if the parents come by every Wednesday to collect them before the mowing on Thursday. When I stopped by today at around 5:30 p.m., I still saw all the stuff around. Do the parents come later in the evening or early Thursday before the mowing begins, or do the gardeners not take away their things? I wonder! Remember last time Mommy left some pinwheels by your door and they took them away? I wonder if they do that to the other kids as well. We have never run into any parents when we visit you, so I was unable to ask. One time I thought I spotted a parent, but when I asked the man, he was just a friend visiting. The mystery!
Your brother has been doing very well with potty-training. He only had 2 daytime accidents so far, once at the San Mateo County Festival, and once at school. Now we're working on staying dry during naptime. He's going to graduate from the Jellyfish room to the Sea Otter room next month! That's the preschool class where all kids are potty-trained. Most of your brother's original classmates have graduated to that class already, including his best friend. I don't think your brother misses any of those friends (they still see each other quite a lot at the playground). But it would be nice to encourage him to use the potty more often, so that he can be in the big boy's class. Transition period will be from Sept 1-3. He will spend a few hours a day in the Sea Otter room. I don't forsee any problems, especially, he already knows the Head Teacher in that class. The Head Teacher was actually one of his teachers when Aidan first started preschool. This is going to be exciting!
Mommy might bring Aidan to come see you this weekend. Unfortunately, Daddy is on-call this week and has to be home all weekend.
Love you,
Mommy
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
A nice weekend of fun and car wash
Hi Logan,
Did you enjoy the beautiful weekend that we had? Such lovely weather, even in San Francisco. Mommy is really enjoying this weather, not too hot, not too cold. I just wish it'll last.
We spent Saturday on a playdate with your cousins Quincy and Ruby. You didn't get a chance to meet them, and your Uncle Eugene and Granduncle and aunt. Granduncle and aunt are visiting from Vegas, so we met up at the Exploratorium. You know what, it was you that actually brought us together. When you were sick, Granduncle was very supportive of us. He gave us valuable information and his expertise as a retired pediatrician. I was glad that you brought us closer together, just wish it was under better circumstances. We had a great time at the Exploratorium. It's your brother's first visit, and it's been a long time since I was there. We only checked out maybe 1/3 of the exhibits. Definitely need to visit again. Your brother didn't have much interaction with your cousins at the museum. However, during lunchtime, Quincy and Ruby were nice enough to show him their little Leapster video game system. I got to see your brother being patient and polite. I was proud to see that he definitely has matured. From the little that I've seen, I think Aidan likes hanging out with Quincy, since he's older. Or perhaps he just wants to play with the game.
Sunday was just a simple family day. We went to Church, playground, and lunch. Perfect weather for some playground fun. Today, I intentionally didn't remind your brother to use the potty as often. I wanted to see if he would go by himself. I am pleased to announce that he did initiate a few times. I even let him nap in his underwear (with extra blankets on his bed), with no pull-up. No accident!! I just had to make sure he used the potty before he went to bed.
One thing interesting that happened today was when we went to the car wash. Your brother was TERRIFIED of it. Last time he went was probably 6 months ago, and he was scared. Ever since that one time, he refused to go. When we told him we're going for a car wash, he immediately said no. While lining up to get in, he was already holding onto me and started tearing up. I explained to him that the car is getting a shower. Step-by-step, I explained how it's similar to when I was washing his hair, scratching his hair (like those massive spinning thingy), and rinsing off the soap. I reassured him that water would not get into the car and it wouldn't hurt him. He was still unsure. Once we got into the car wash, I explained everything again. With each step, I refer back how he took a shower. I even told him that Lightning McQueen gets a car wash too, and the spinning brushes were like McQueen's massage inside Mack the truck. I told him it's like brushing his teeth. I touched the window to show him that it's not wet and water couldn't get in. He was anxious, but he didn't cry. I think he accepted and believed my explanation. Whew...we got through it.
The weekend is over. Mommy has to get back to work again. It seems like it'll be warm and sunny for the next few days. Thank goodness, I am tired of the fog in Daly City.
Love you,
Mommy
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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
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
Friday, July 3, 2009
A Fun Birthday Luau
Dear Logan,
Daddy, Mommy, and big brother attended baby Calvin's 1st Birthday Luau today. It was a lot of fun, especially, with the beautiful warm weather down in Palo Alto. When we first got there, we immediately spotted a bouncy house. I tried to get your brother to go inside, and without much encouragement, he immediately climbed in. I was so surprised! Your brother has never, ever been inside a bouncy house. I've tried many, many times to get him to play in there since he's 2 years old, but he was always scared to try. I am not sure why all of a sudden he became such a fan. He spent most of the day in there jumping up and down!
This was such a kid's party! There were all these different bubble wands, bubble machine, leis and hats for adults and kids to play, beach balls, and balloon animals. It was a fun party, and your brother definitely had a lot of fun. We didn't eat a whole lot at the party, because we went to Ikea for some meatballs right before it. Daddy had promised Aidan that we'd go there on the weekend.
While we're at Ikea, I took the time to show your brother the play area inside. I wasn't sure how much fun it was, but I told him all the fun things that he could be doing inside, IF he was potty-trained. Daddy and Mommy both talked up this place, and when we left, your brother immediately wanted to go to the restroom. Ha! Not sure if that's going to work. But at least when we went home, he was a little less resistant to use the potty. We kept his pull-up, but continued to remind him to use the potty. He initiated once to use the potty at the party, and twice to use the potty in the afternoon at home, and once he actually told me he wanted to poop! Since it's a holiday weekend and we're going out most of the time, we couldn't potty-train him full force. But we'll just continue to motivate him, and bribe him.
Your brother has been playing a lot of Wii lately. Everytime he comes home from school, he would play 20-30 mins of Wii with either Mommy or Daddy before dinner. This has been our routine last week. I bet he knew that and he has been napping at school. He is actually playing a lot better on Tennis and Bowling. I think his record bowling score was higher than mine!
It's been a very tiring day because of the sun. Tomorrow, we'll be meeting with Meli, Auntie Leonor and Uncle Kyle at the Children Discovery Museum. We have opted to stay home and watch the fireworks because it's just too much hassle, and a little too late for your brother to be doing that outdoors. He's still a little scared of the noise, though he likes watching the fireworks. Maybe when he's a little older, then we'll take him out for the real deal.
Enjoy some of the pictures at the Luau party today and Mommy will talk to you soon.
Love you,
Mommy
Daddy, Mommy, and big brother attended baby Calvin's 1st Birthday Luau today. It was a lot of fun, especially, with the beautiful warm weather down in Palo Alto. When we first got there, we immediately spotted a bouncy house. I tried to get your brother to go inside, and without much encouragement, he immediately climbed in. I was so surprised! Your brother has never, ever been inside a bouncy house. I've tried many, many times to get him to play in there since he's 2 years old, but he was always scared to try. I am not sure why all of a sudden he became such a fan. He spent most of the day in there jumping up and down!
This was such a kid's party! There were all these different bubble wands, bubble machine, leis and hats for adults and kids to play, beach balls, and balloon animals. It was a fun party, and your brother definitely had a lot of fun. We didn't eat a whole lot at the party, because we went to Ikea for some meatballs right before it. Daddy had promised Aidan that we'd go there on the weekend.
While we're at Ikea, I took the time to show your brother the play area inside. I wasn't sure how much fun it was, but I told him all the fun things that he could be doing inside, IF he was potty-trained. Daddy and Mommy both talked up this place, and when we left, your brother immediately wanted to go to the restroom. Ha! Not sure if that's going to work. But at least when we went home, he was a little less resistant to use the potty. We kept his pull-up, but continued to remind him to use the potty. He initiated once to use the potty at the party, and twice to use the potty in the afternoon at home, and once he actually told me he wanted to poop! Since it's a holiday weekend and we're going out most of the time, we couldn't potty-train him full force. But we'll just continue to motivate him, and bribe him.
Your brother has been playing a lot of Wii lately. Everytime he comes home from school, he would play 20-30 mins of Wii with either Mommy or Daddy before dinner. This has been our routine last week. I bet he knew that and he has been napping at school. He is actually playing a lot better on Tennis and Bowling. I think his record bowling score was higher than mine!
It's been a very tiring day because of the sun. Tomorrow, we'll be meeting with Meli, Auntie Leonor and Uncle Kyle at the Children Discovery Museum. We have opted to stay home and watch the fireworks because it's just too much hassle, and a little too late for your brother to be doing that outdoors. He's still a little scared of the noise, though he likes watching the fireworks. Maybe when he's a little older, then we'll take him out for the real deal.
Enjoy some of the pictures at the Luau party today and Mommy will talk to you soon.
Love you,
Mommy
Monday, June 29, 2009
Genetics and Potty Training
Dear Logan,
In a couple hours, Mommy will be heading down south to meet with the Geneticist to discuss the results of my blood test. I am not sure what the conversation is like, but I have a feeling that I do possess the same DNA mutation in my mitochondria. If not, how else are you going to get that? It would be very rare for you to have the illness without me giving that to you. I was adamant in getting your brother tested, if I were to be positive. However, now that I think about it, if your brother seems to be doing fine, and this mutation is only passed along by mothers, maybe I won't have your brother tested. Afterall, why subject him to the trauma of getting his blood drawn when he's this young. However, I need to consult with the Geneticist and then talk to Daddy to decide what's going to happen. I was going to prepare some questions to ask the Geneticist, but I think they will probably cover all of my questions. The most important thing is, will your brother be OK, and will I be OK. If I were to have another baby, what are the chances that the future baby will have the same mutation, and if this could be tested with the amniocentesis. These are my main questions.
On to the your brother's potty-training, it's not going too well. I don't think we're making much progress and Daddy and Mommy are getting very frustrated. I know we're not supposed to, as all the other experts say, but it's hard not to. It seems like he couldn't feel the urge to go pee pee in the potty. He definitey felt the urge to go poopy, coz he told us. Yay! But he won't go pee all by himself. We had to tell him to go, then he might pee in there. The most upsetting moment was last night before he went to bed. I knew he would pee about every 30 mins if he has drunk something. So, after dinner, we played a little, then brushed his teeth. His 30-minute mark was almost there, and after brushing, I told him to go potty while I drew water for his bath. Once I turned around to draw water, he immediately peed in his pants while standing on the stool (where he stood to brush his teeth). I was so pissed off. I just told him to step down and go potty and he didn't! I was so upset with him, I didn't talk to him much during the whole bath, and after I put him to bed, I told him I was not going to sleep with him and he had to sleep all by himself. I then proceeded to wash his clothes by hand, as I just turned on the washer for all of his other dirty underwear. After I finished washing and checked on him, he already fell asleep.
I felt really bad afterwards. I knew I should have held my cool, afterall, I am the adult here, right? And he was so tired, since he didn't nap yesterday. Maybe being tired has affected his potty-training ability? I don't know. I read that you have to give kids a lot of salty snacks and fluids, so that they will go often. We didn't really do that, just the usual amount of fluid. Maybe we didn't give him enough fluid so that he could feel the urge to go? I don't know. He would go if I forcefully tell him to. But if I asked if he needed to go, he always says no. I don't know if he couldn't feel the urge, he defiantly said no, or by the time he felt it, it was too late. I guess we'll have to try it another weekend. I hope I have not traumatized him. It's hard not to give him pressure.
Well, Logan, I'll see you in a little while. I'm gonna come see you after I see the Geneticist. I also want to take two of the pinwheels away from you, leaving just one, and see if the people are going to take it away on Wednesday during flower clean-up time. See you soon.
Love you,
Mommy
In a couple hours, Mommy will be heading down south to meet with the Geneticist to discuss the results of my blood test. I am not sure what the conversation is like, but I have a feeling that I do possess the same DNA mutation in my mitochondria. If not, how else are you going to get that? It would be very rare for you to have the illness without me giving that to you. I was adamant in getting your brother tested, if I were to be positive. However, now that I think about it, if your brother seems to be doing fine, and this mutation is only passed along by mothers, maybe I won't have your brother tested. Afterall, why subject him to the trauma of getting his blood drawn when he's this young. However, I need to consult with the Geneticist and then talk to Daddy to decide what's going to happen. I was going to prepare some questions to ask the Geneticist, but I think they will probably cover all of my questions. The most important thing is, will your brother be OK, and will I be OK. If I were to have another baby, what are the chances that the future baby will have the same mutation, and if this could be tested with the amniocentesis. These are my main questions.
On to the your brother's potty-training, it's not going too well. I don't think we're making much progress and Daddy and Mommy are getting very frustrated. I know we're not supposed to, as all the other experts say, but it's hard not to. It seems like he couldn't feel the urge to go pee pee in the potty. He definitey felt the urge to go poopy, coz he told us. Yay! But he won't go pee all by himself. We had to tell him to go, then he might pee in there. The most upsetting moment was last night before he went to bed. I knew he would pee about every 30 mins if he has drunk something. So, after dinner, we played a little, then brushed his teeth. His 30-minute mark was almost there, and after brushing, I told him to go potty while I drew water for his bath. Once I turned around to draw water, he immediately peed in his pants while standing on the stool (where he stood to brush his teeth). I was so pissed off. I just told him to step down and go potty and he didn't! I was so upset with him, I didn't talk to him much during the whole bath, and after I put him to bed, I told him I was not going to sleep with him and he had to sleep all by himself. I then proceeded to wash his clothes by hand, as I just turned on the washer for all of his other dirty underwear. After I finished washing and checked on him, he already fell asleep.
I felt really bad afterwards. I knew I should have held my cool, afterall, I am the adult here, right? And he was so tired, since he didn't nap yesterday. Maybe being tired has affected his potty-training ability? I don't know. I read that you have to give kids a lot of salty snacks and fluids, so that they will go often. We didn't really do that, just the usual amount of fluid. Maybe we didn't give him enough fluid so that he could feel the urge to go? I don't know. He would go if I forcefully tell him to. But if I asked if he needed to go, he always says no. I don't know if he couldn't feel the urge, he defiantly said no, or by the time he felt it, it was too late. I guess we'll have to try it another weekend. I hope I have not traumatized him. It's hard not to give him pressure.
Well, Logan, I'll see you in a little while. I'm gonna come see you after I see the Geneticist. I also want to take two of the pinwheels away from you, leaving just one, and see if the people are going to take it away on Wednesday during flower clean-up time. See you soon.
Love you,
Mommy
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Potty ... Shower...
Hello Logan,
Your brother's potty-training hasn't been going very well. Yesterday, he wet 3 underwears and 2 pairs of pants. Arrghh... He was doing fine in the morning when we told him to go, and he actually poopy in the potty! Yay, right? But then, it all went downhill. We set a timer to remind us to tell him to go potty every hour, and every 30 mins after he drank a lot of fluid. That's a bad idea. He seemed to think that he only had to go when the timer went off! So, I took the timer away and just tried to remind him every so often. The only progress that I have seen yesterday, was he is more willing to sit in the potty than before. But we are very, very, very far away from being potty-trained. It's especially hard when he's interested in an activity, and he would totally forget to go pee pee. Hopefully, today we have a little more luck. Your brother is currently sitting on the couch watching "Cars" (for the 1,000,000,000th time). I showed him that if he needs to go pee pee, he can press the PAUSE button, then press PLAY when he's done. I know he understands that, but whether he will do it, that's another question. I'll just have to check-on him periodically.
Yesterday was such a hot, hot day. At least it's not humid, so Mommy wasn't sweating like a pig. The shower was fun. I was glad that the guests seemed to have fun with the games that we played. Mommy was in charge of a few games. The first one was, Guess the Baby Food. Pretty straightforward, Mommy got 6 jars of baby food, ripped the label off, numbered them, and had the guests guess what flavors the baby food were. I intentionally got a couple colors that looked similar like, carrots + squash + sweet potato, and peas + green beans. I think the toughest one was the last one, pears. Many thought it was either applesauce or banana. I intentionally didn't get them, and got pears! Ha! But guess what, Auntie Beverly guessed them all correct, and she's the only one!
The second game was Baby Bag Mystery. I put 5 different items in separate brown bags and had the guests tried to guess by feeling the bag. The items were, a pacifier, a pacifier holder, a pair of booties, a baby bottle and a baby nail clipper. The toughest ones were the pacifier holder and the pair of booties. One participant guessed 4 out of 5 (except the booties), which was pretty good!
The third game was Delectably Dirty Diapers. I selected 4 different chocolates, and melted them in 4 different diapers, thus making it seemed like they were poopy diapers. Guests would have to guess what kinds of chocolates were there. They could smell, or taste if they wanted, from the diaper. To make it a little easier, I told him which four chocolates were selected. We had two guests that got them correct! This game was the last one we played, and I guess some guests were a little shy with the dirty diapers and didn't want to participate. hehe....
We actually had two more games, but I felt that people were all gamed out, esp. when we announced the next game to guess the size of the Hostess' tummy. It was getting late, people were having food coma, and it was getting really warm in the house. Your big brother was sugar high and was starting to act out, so we decided to leave.
It was funny to see that the most popular activities for the kids at the party were: The Wii and Playdough. Guess which one your brother liked most? Of course, the Wii. I think he was getting a little out of control. At least he was willing to share when I asked him to, and to wait for his turn. Unfortunately, while he was bowling, he accidentally whacked a toddler in his face. Poor little guy was in shock at first, and then started to cry. I felt so bad about it. Well, your brother did play some playdough when we first arrived. We rolled it into a bowling ball and three bowling pins for him to play on the floor. I think he's into bowling these days, esp. when he finally figured out how to play bowling on the Wii. I think we gotta take him bowling one day to see the real deal. Daddy likes to bowl, and maybe we could hang out with Uncle John and Auntie Katie, and maybe Uncle Brian one day and do some bowling. I just wonder if they have a small bowling ball for your brother. I don't want him to break any bones quite yet.
We'll be having lunch with Uncle Brian and his girlfriend in San Francisco later today. It's going to be another warm day, plus traffic jam, since it's Gay Pride Weekend. Luckily, we'll be in the West Portal area, and wouldn't be in the heart of all the traffic.
Let's hope your brother's potty training produces some good progress today.
Love you,
Mommy
Your brother's potty-training hasn't been going very well. Yesterday, he wet 3 underwears and 2 pairs of pants. Arrghh... He was doing fine in the morning when we told him to go, and he actually poopy in the potty! Yay, right? But then, it all went downhill. We set a timer to remind us to tell him to go potty every hour, and every 30 mins after he drank a lot of fluid. That's a bad idea. He seemed to think that he only had to go when the timer went off! So, I took the timer away and just tried to remind him every so often. The only progress that I have seen yesterday, was he is more willing to sit in the potty than before. But we are very, very, very far away from being potty-trained. It's especially hard when he's interested in an activity, and he would totally forget to go pee pee. Hopefully, today we have a little more luck. Your brother is currently sitting on the couch watching "Cars" (for the 1,000,000,000th time). I showed him that if he needs to go pee pee, he can press the PAUSE button, then press PLAY when he's done. I know he understands that, but whether he will do it, that's another question. I'll just have to check-on him periodically.
Yesterday was such a hot, hot day. At least it's not humid, so Mommy wasn't sweating like a pig. The shower was fun. I was glad that the guests seemed to have fun with the games that we played. Mommy was in charge of a few games. The first one was, Guess the Baby Food. Pretty straightforward, Mommy got 6 jars of baby food, ripped the label off, numbered them, and had the guests guess what flavors the baby food were. I intentionally got a couple colors that looked similar like, carrots + squash + sweet potato, and peas + green beans. I think the toughest one was the last one, pears. Many thought it was either applesauce or banana. I intentionally didn't get them, and got pears! Ha! But guess what, Auntie Beverly guessed them all correct, and she's the only one!
The second game was Baby Bag Mystery. I put 5 different items in separate brown bags and had the guests tried to guess by feeling the bag. The items were, a pacifier, a pacifier holder, a pair of booties, a baby bottle and a baby nail clipper. The toughest ones were the pacifier holder and the pair of booties. One participant guessed 4 out of 5 (except the booties), which was pretty good!
The third game was Delectably Dirty Diapers. I selected 4 different chocolates, and melted them in 4 different diapers, thus making it seemed like they were poopy diapers. Guests would have to guess what kinds of chocolates were there. They could smell, or taste if they wanted, from the diaper. To make it a little easier, I told him which four chocolates were selected. We had two guests that got them correct! This game was the last one we played, and I guess some guests were a little shy with the dirty diapers and didn't want to participate. hehe....
We actually had two more games, but I felt that people were all gamed out, esp. when we announced the next game to guess the size of the Hostess' tummy. It was getting late, people were having food coma, and it was getting really warm in the house. Your big brother was sugar high and was starting to act out, so we decided to leave.
It was funny to see that the most popular activities for the kids at the party were: The Wii and Playdough. Guess which one your brother liked most? Of course, the Wii. I think he was getting a little out of control. At least he was willing to share when I asked him to, and to wait for his turn. Unfortunately, while he was bowling, he accidentally whacked a toddler in his face. Poor little guy was in shock at first, and then started to cry. I felt so bad about it. Well, your brother did play some playdough when we first arrived. We rolled it into a bowling ball and three bowling pins for him to play on the floor. I think he's into bowling these days, esp. when he finally figured out how to play bowling on the Wii. I think we gotta take him bowling one day to see the real deal. Daddy likes to bowl, and maybe we could hang out with Uncle John and Auntie Katie, and maybe Uncle Brian one day and do some bowling. I just wonder if they have a small bowling ball for your brother. I don't want him to break any bones quite yet.
We'll be having lunch with Uncle Brian and his girlfriend in San Francisco later today. It's going to be another warm day, plus traffic jam, since it's Gay Pride Weekend. Luckily, we'll be in the West Portal area, and wouldn't be in the heart of all the traffic.
Let's hope your brother's potty training produces some good progress today.
Love you,
Mommy
Friday, June 26, 2009
Mission Impossible? Potty Training!
Dear Logan,
Mommy had a busy morning today. I first dropped off your brother at school. It was so nice to see that his friends were excited to see him back. I asked one of the teachers how he's doing at school, especially during circle time, since he likes to run around and not sit still. The teacher, who's a floater, actually said your brother sat still once he saw the other kids were sitting down. He didn't run around like a mad monkey! Hip Hip Hooray! He's still very talkative, but definitely has matured a little. Apparently, this floater teacher has been prepped beforehand that my monkey likes to run around and not sit still. I am glad he proved them wrong. I also talked to the primary teacher about his potty-training. Your brother is doing very well in school, requesting to use the bathroom and all. But none of that happens at home. Ever since he goes back to school, he hasn't been napping. Thus, when it's time to go home, he falls asleep in the car every evening. When he gets home, he's so tired and sleepy that we couldn't make good use of the new underwear that I bought him. We'll start trying this weekend, and to see have him wear his underwear to school on Monday.
I know compared to other kids, your brother should have been potty-trained by now. Afterall, he's almost 3.5 years old. But so much has happened within the last year. I remember Mommy first introduced the potty to him when he's 2 or 2.5. But he wasn't interested and all doctors said that we shouldn't force him, and if he's ready, he'll be ready. So, we didn't really push the issue. Then, Mommy was pregnant with you, he changed from a family day care to a new pre-school, your birth, the visit of Ah Gung and Ah Po, your hospitalization, you leaving us, and our trip back to Asia, there have been too many changes. Now that everything should be back to normal, we'll give it a go again, especially, when he seems to be doing well in school. Let's see how that goes. I will definitely bring extra pair of underwear and pants for him on Monday!
Mommy was busy doing grocery shopping and shopping for the baby shower tomorrow. Speaking of the baby shower, how silly was Mommy to think that Auntie had no one to throw her a shower! Doh! I met with her yesterday, and apparently she had another shower the week before. The shower tomorrow is just one that they throw themselves. Silly Mommy for actually feeling bad for them! But that doesn't change the fact that I am more than happy to help them with the games and activities. We've decided of 5 different games, so Mommy went to buy some props just now. I'll tell you about the games tomorrow. I hope her friends won't be too shy, and will actually participate.
That's it for today. I'll tell you all about the shower and your brother's potty training progress tomorrow.
Love you,
Mommy
Mommy had a busy morning today. I first dropped off your brother at school. It was so nice to see that his friends were excited to see him back. I asked one of the teachers how he's doing at school, especially during circle time, since he likes to run around and not sit still. The teacher, who's a floater, actually said your brother sat still once he saw the other kids were sitting down. He didn't run around like a mad monkey! Hip Hip Hooray! He's still very talkative, but definitely has matured a little. Apparently, this floater teacher has been prepped beforehand that my monkey likes to run around and not sit still. I am glad he proved them wrong. I also talked to the primary teacher about his potty-training. Your brother is doing very well in school, requesting to use the bathroom and all. But none of that happens at home. Ever since he goes back to school, he hasn't been napping. Thus, when it's time to go home, he falls asleep in the car every evening. When he gets home, he's so tired and sleepy that we couldn't make good use of the new underwear that I bought him. We'll start trying this weekend, and to see have him wear his underwear to school on Monday.
I know compared to other kids, your brother should have been potty-trained by now. Afterall, he's almost 3.5 years old. But so much has happened within the last year. I remember Mommy first introduced the potty to him when he's 2 or 2.5. But he wasn't interested and all doctors said that we shouldn't force him, and if he's ready, he'll be ready. So, we didn't really push the issue. Then, Mommy was pregnant with you, he changed from a family day care to a new pre-school, your birth, the visit of Ah Gung and Ah Po, your hospitalization, you leaving us, and our trip back to Asia, there have been too many changes. Now that everything should be back to normal, we'll give it a go again, especially, when he seems to be doing well in school. Let's see how that goes. I will definitely bring extra pair of underwear and pants for him on Monday!
Mommy was busy doing grocery shopping and shopping for the baby shower tomorrow. Speaking of the baby shower, how silly was Mommy to think that Auntie had no one to throw her a shower! Doh! I met with her yesterday, and apparently she had another shower the week before. The shower tomorrow is just one that they throw themselves. Silly Mommy for actually feeling bad for them! But that doesn't change the fact that I am more than happy to help them with the games and activities. We've decided of 5 different games, so Mommy went to buy some props just now. I'll tell you about the games tomorrow. I hope her friends won't be too shy, and will actually participate.
That's it for today. I'll tell you all about the shower and your brother's potty training progress tomorrow.
Love you,
Mommy
Monday, December 3, 2007
First day of new day care
Today is Aidan's first day at the new day care. Since Mrs. K is on vacation and won't be back until the end of the month, she recommend her friend to us. Dropping Aidan off this morning was easy. He went in, saw a bunch of older kids, and then started playing with the Elmo toy. Totally forgot about daddy and mommy, and I was worried he would cry! Where was the separation anxiety when I wanted it (ok, maybe only just a little of that)?
I didn't get to pick him up at the end of the day because of a dentist appointment. Daddy picked him up and obviously he's fine. I was hoping at this new day care, he would speak more as he's the youngest one. At Mrs. K's, he's the oldest kid and has no one to talk to.
I did notice something different this evening when he's home. He was taking his pants off and squatting down! I bet he saw other kids who are potty-trained and tried to copy that. At home, he's already following me into the restroom when mommy had to go. He immediately took the stool, sat down and waited for me. Then he would stand on the stool and wash his hands. I think he's ready for a potty!
Today at bath-time, I only lifted him up and said "pee-pee time" and he immediately peed, even without me dipping his feet into the warm water. I guess it's time for me to do some potty-shopping and reading up on reviews. Maybe by the end of this month, he would be potty-trained! Ahh.. a mommy could dream...
I didn't get to pick him up at the end of the day because of a dentist appointment. Daddy picked him up and obviously he's fine. I was hoping at this new day care, he would speak more as he's the youngest one. At Mrs. K's, he's the oldest kid and has no one to talk to.
I did notice something different this evening when he's home. He was taking his pants off and squatting down! I bet he saw other kids who are potty-trained and tried to copy that. At home, he's already following me into the restroom when mommy had to go. He immediately took the stool, sat down and waited for me. Then he would stand on the stool and wash his hands. I think he's ready for a potty!
Today at bath-time, I only lifted him up and said "pee-pee time" and he immediately peed, even without me dipping his feet into the warm water. I guess it's time for me to do some potty-shopping and reading up on reviews. Maybe by the end of this month, he would be potty-trained! Ahh.. a mommy could dream...
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