Do you know what it feels like to have your heart walk around outside your body? If you have children, you do..until you have them, you cannot imagine a greater love. When I married Jon, I thought, I cannot possibly love anyone as much as I love him...and then we had Cade and my heart filled even more...and then we had Dane and it grew again (hmm..growing three sizes...kind of like the grinch, no?!).
I am so blessed by God to have my three sweet guys...and I am so proud of each of them.
First off, there's this big guy. I decided Christmas Break would be go time for potty training. Cade was clearly showing signs and we have had the potty in the bathroom for several months to get him acclimated. He would go occasionally at home and school, but he wasn't consistent and we didn't push it. I knew from my pediatrician and a mom friend of boys that the go to book was "Potty Train in 3 Days," but in order to be successful you had to dedicate three full days at home...thus, Christmas break became "go" time (quite literally as it would be). We set out to follow the program outlined in the book...all underwear all the time, no pull ups and a three day regimen. After hearing horror stories of how difficult it is to potty train boys, I figured I was in for it and after day one and six accidents (including one still existing spot on my new sisal dining room rug), I thought "oh boy." Day two was remarkably better with only one accident and still no nap time or night time accidents. Day three was only one accident again. I thought, okay, this approach is working... We even had a potty chart in Cade's room that he could put stickers on every time he went. Once he had the sticker chart full, we said he could pick out a new toy at Target. And by the end of the holiday break, you could consider our boy successfully trained. We thought we may have a setback when he started back to school but he did wonderful..just one minor snafu because the toilets there are itty bitty and he overshot his landing, if you know what I mean. We couldn't be more proud of this guy..and he's quite proud of himself (as seen below as he poses with his completed potty chart).
I am so blessed by God to have my three sweet guys...and I am so proud of each of them.
First off, there's this big guy. I decided Christmas Break would be go time for potty training. Cade was clearly showing signs and we have had the potty in the bathroom for several months to get him acclimated. He would go occasionally at home and school, but he wasn't consistent and we didn't push it. I knew from my pediatrician and a mom friend of boys that the go to book was "Potty Train in 3 Days," but in order to be successful you had to dedicate three full days at home...thus, Christmas break became "go" time (quite literally as it would be). We set out to follow the program outlined in the book...all underwear all the time, no pull ups and a three day regimen. After hearing horror stories of how difficult it is to potty train boys, I figured I was in for it and after day one and six accidents (including one still existing spot on my new sisal dining room rug), I thought "oh boy." Day two was remarkably better with only one accident and still no nap time or night time accidents. Day three was only one accident again. I thought, okay, this approach is working... We even had a potty chart in Cade's room that he could put stickers on every time he went. Once he had the sticker chart full, we said he could pick out a new toy at Target. And by the end of the holiday break, you could consider our boy successfully trained. We thought we may have a setback when he started back to school but he did wonderful..just one minor snafu because the toilets there are itty bitty and he overshot his landing, if you know what I mean. We couldn't be more proud of this guy..and he's quite proud of himself (as seen below as he poses with his completed potty chart).
And then there is pride for these two..I am so proud to be their mom. Look at them...even now at nearly 3 and six months, these two have an inseparable bond and share a love that we will never match. Brothers...oh, my heart just melts when I see the two of you together.
And then there's this big guy...
I am so proud of this hardworking husband of mine. He goes into work every day at 5:30 (a.m. that is)...working at least until 4:30 and then picking up and hanging with the boys until I get home at 5:45. Through his dedication and that of his parents and the rest of the J & D Family, J & D won the Tube & Pipe Journal 2011Industry Award. Check it out...
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/fabstories/fabricating-tube-learning-lessons-in-americaas-dairyland#
So much pride, so much love..so much to be thankful for.
-xo-
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/fabstories/fabricating-tube-learning-lessons-in-americaas-dairyland#
So much pride, so much love..so much to be thankful for.
-xo-
Katie, you are such an amazing person!!! I love reading all of your posts on facebook and now will be stalking this page for updates :) I truely hope that I will be 1/2 as amazing as a mother and wife as you are!!!
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