Yesterday, my best friend Amanda picked up Alex and me to go visit Homestead Heritage in Waco. Alex could care less about that place, but he had a great time following her oldest boy, Gabe. Wherever or whatever Gabe did, Alex did, too.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Monkey see monkey do.
Yesterday, my best friend Amanda picked up Alex and me to go visit Homestead Heritage in Waco. Alex could care less about that place, but he had a great time following her oldest boy, Gabe. Wherever or whatever Gabe did, Alex did, too.
Turkey
Alex had fun walking the fence with this turkey. He even tried having a conversation with it.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Growing up
The other day I had a stark realization. My son is not a baby anymore. I now have a boy who needs molding, teaching, and a good dose of loving discipline. My parenting is taking a turn and becoming a bit more intense. I love it.
Alex can, and will pull up his own pants after going potty! If you have heard the stories, you know what a triumph that is. He still has potty accidents, but overall is doing well.
He is helping to clean up messes and taking his plates to the sink. On that note, we have had to put away our adult glasses and have purchased plastic ones instead as too many have been taken by little hands and dumped into the kitchen sink where they inevitably shatter.
I am loving bedtime with him more than ever. I have just finished the Winnie the pooh chapter book. I read one chapter each night and he sits and listens so well. I am now saving the little books for a short nap story and trying to find some other chapter books that wouldn't be too far over his understanding. Suggestions are appreciated.
Alex can, and will pull up his own pants after going potty! If you have heard the stories, you know what a triumph that is. He still has potty accidents, but overall is doing well.
He is helping to clean up messes and taking his plates to the sink. On that note, we have had to put away our adult glasses and have purchased plastic ones instead as too many have been taken by little hands and dumped into the kitchen sink where they inevitably shatter.
I am loving bedtime with him more than ever. I have just finished the Winnie the pooh chapter book. I read one chapter each night and he sits and listens so well. I am now saving the little books for a short nap story and trying to find some other chapter books that wouldn't be too far over his understanding. Suggestions are appreciated.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Fwd:
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Laura Franklin <lcf1677@gmail.com>
Date: February 14, 2012 4:00:47 PM CST
To: lauracfranklin@me.com
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
New bed
The new bed turns out to be an XL twin! Well, what can I say, we took it from the side of a dumpster. We are going to have to find a way to rig it to work. The crib matress stuffed at the head will have to change soon.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Photo updates
Since I am not able to upload photos from my iPad, and I am never on any other computer, it is not as easy to post pictures. So here are some recent cuties.
No more crib/toddler bed. We are shopping for a twin mattress now!
Bathtub science is so much fun!!
Making faces and acting like a dog. This is how he spends his time waiting for Daddy to get out of work.
Sweet cousins. Alex is still asking to play with them almost daily. So precious.
Grandma Franklin got him a guitar for Christmas! Oh how he loves playing this. He even wrote his own song already. It is called, "Grandma!" Those are the lyrics, too. :)
Bathtub science is so much fun!!
Making faces and acting like a dog. This is how he spends his time waiting for Daddy to get out of work.
Sweet cousins. Alex is still asking to play with them almost daily. So precious.
Grandma Franklin got him a guitar for Christmas! Oh how he loves playing this. He even wrote his own song already. It is called, "Grandma!" Those are the lyrics, too. :)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Potty update
Going strong. He is now using the potty at church and waiting to get home when we run to pick Daddy up from work. Yes, there have been some messy accidents, but all said, he is still doing really good.
Christy-he is still asking to play with ZakiJonas almost daily. Can't wait to se you again soon.
He has been going to church 4times a week to play with friends while Mommy gets to study the Bible and work. This is working out really well and is the perfect mix of playtime and Mommy time. We are both much happier because of it. Praise God for such an awesome church!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Potty talk
My baby is using the potty!!!! I couldn't wait any longer, so Wednesday, I decided to go for it. A rough start, but after 2:00 it seemed to have clicked and he was perfect for the rest of the day. Yesterday he had school ( moms morning out) so I put him back in diapers for their sanity. When he got home, diaper, came off and he used the potty again. So far today he has graduated to the big potty in the bathroom with the kid seat on it.
I am a proud momma. Just hope he keeps it up.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Dirt and sadness
For the past few weeks, Alex has spent almost every day shoveling dirt and playing with his second cousins, Zaki and Jonas. Today they left to go back home. I don't think Alex really understands what that means as he is still asking to play in the dirt with "ZakiJonas." Can't wait to see them again in the fall! We love you Bowers!!!!!
On a different topic, Alex is going to start potty training next week. Keep me in your prayers please. We have had to delay it a bit so he could spend more time with his cousins, but the time in now upon us. What fun. Stickers and juice are ready to go, now to get that little potty all cleaned up. My baby is a big boy and has the undies to prove it!!!!
Monday, December 12, 2011
A new boy
I have recently learned something new about my son: along with growing up comes new thought processes. Let me explain. We went to WalMart the other day and Alex found a tractor toy he really wanted. We didn't get it, but for the first time, Alex did NOT forget about it. A couple days later, I mentioned it to Patrick and Alex started whining and asking for it again! I'm not used to a child who remembers things like that. This brings on a whole new way of life and thought on my part. My baby is growing up in more ways than size!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The Bike
And off he goes!!!
What little boy could resist riding a bike through a big mud puddle and splashing along the way?
Friday, December 2, 2011
Christmas Difficulties
Oh the strain of keeping secrets is so hard! For those of you who know me well, I don't keep secrets because I physically can't. I always end up giving away the secret because I get so excited to see the other person so happy (or at least pretending to be) and have a hard time trying not to lie in the process. My brother knew this and got me to tell him his presents year after year, each time getting upset that I really told him. Thirty years later and I am still telling secrets.
So what happened? UPS came to deliver some packages which ended up containing Alex's great big present (a really cool Strider Bike). Patrick was home for lunch and I didn't want him to see the gift I got him-the store would have given it away. So I stopped reading Alex his nap time story and ran to the door with the little boy right behind me. Of all the gifts we ordered, his was the only box that showed a picture of what was on the inside instead of the traditional brown. My little boy loves bikes and kept repeating, "bike! bike!" and pushed the box into our room so we could open it for him.
We caved.
I got Alex to sleep after many tears and two books, then I put his bike together. Good thing I got him other things (smaller and less exciting) for him to open on Christmas.
So what happened? UPS came to deliver some packages which ended up containing Alex's great big present (a really cool Strider Bike). Patrick was home for lunch and I didn't want him to see the gift I got him-the store would have given it away. So I stopped reading Alex his nap time story and ran to the door with the little boy right behind me. Of all the gifts we ordered, his was the only box that showed a picture of what was on the inside instead of the traditional brown. My little boy loves bikes and kept repeating, "bike! bike!" and pushed the box into our room so we could open it for him.
We caved.
I got Alex to sleep after many tears and two books, then I put his bike together. Good thing I got him other things (smaller and less exciting) for him to open on Christmas.
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