This weekend we had a long weekend at the cabin. Josh loves boating and swimming. Generally he does not like going into the water off the boat (the big water as he calls it), he prefers the sand bar (the little water). Friday we went boating, just the three of us, and went to the sandbar.
Saturday we went out two times. The first time we just went swimming in the big water. If you ask him right away, he doesn't want to get in, but once people start getting in the water, he wants to get in. He likes to climb down the later into the water. He even jumped in once. When we went back out after lunch, we swam in the big water and then went to the little water. The sandbar was fun but as we went to deeper water, we noticed a strong current. Josh is getting braver and started walking out into deeper water by himself. Charlie was near him and Josh got caught in the current and was excited because we was floating. He floated right to me and then we brought him to the shallow end.
On Sunday we only went in the big water. We eventually guilted Grandma Diers into the water. Josh started swimming back and forth between the two of us. He was so brave he didn't need to hold onto the rope or mommy. Finally he starts swimming towards the train tracks (which were quite far away). I kept trying to talk him to turning around as I followed him but he insisted he needed to go get his coffee that he left on the train tracks. The rest of the family was so helpful as they waved bye to us. Eventually Charlie made his way out and Josh started swimming back to him. I wasn't allowed to touch him anymore because he can swim all by himself. Then he wouldn't get out of the water and refused to climb the ladder.
He was so tired that he fall asleep with his book in his hands on the way home.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Potty Training
I decided last week we were going to start potty training. He starts preschool in September and has to be potty trained. When we pass by his school every morning, he tells me that is where he is going to school. This time the converstation went like this.
Josh: That is my school.
Me: You know what you have to do before you go to school?
Josh: I don't want to go potty.
Me: But Josh the teachers won't change your diaper.
Josh: I want to go to a different school.
Me: Josh, there isn't a school where they will change your diaper.
Josh: I want to go to my own school.
So right off the bat this is the attitude I am working with. Tuesday I drop him off a daycare and Caden's mom and Caden are standing there. She proceeds to tell me Caden has been going on the potty. He is 6 months younger than Josh. This cannot happen. :)
I figure Caden going on the potty is an incentive for Josh. Those two copy each other all the time. Josh is not fazed by this. Tuesday night he sits on the potty and we read books and nothing.
Wednesday morning he sits on the potty and pees. YAY! Not all of it makes it in the potty but still we have started. Wednesday night, he sits on the potty and nothing.
Thursday morning he sits on the potty and pees. YAY! I let him wear pull-ups (little boy underwear) and tell him if he pees at Daycare that he can wear pull-ups otherwise he goes to diapers. She takes them to the pool and before the go swimming the two girls (who are 4) have to go potty. She takes all of them in the potty and Josh sits too. YAY! No pee but still progress.
Thursday night he sits and pees in the potty again.
Friday morning he starts crabbing that he doesn't want to sit on the potty. This is not moving forward anymore. No pee and we have to go get pictures taken. We get to the cabin and have him sit before we go on the boat and we get pee and poo. Excitement!
The rest of the weekend consists of him whining "I don't want to sit on the potty" and "put my diaper on". I swear he is holding it in everytime he sits on the potty. He tells me he will sit on my potty at home. We get home Sunday and he does (not without whining) but still nothing,
This morning he cries and doesn't want to but after bribery (we promise to open his toy) he sits and pees. He is very excited.
So it is slowly moving forward. He doesn't want a diaper on so I think he is getting there but the effort of sitting on the potty and missing fun seems to be a deterrant. Next week we are on vacation and he is stuck with me all week so hopefully we will be potty trained one day.
I remember as a baby I was convinced he would never eat solid food and only eat baby food. I am now convinced he will be in diapers forever. They better start making bigger sizes. :)
Josh: That is my school.
Me: You know what you have to do before you go to school?
Josh: I don't want to go potty.
Me: But Josh the teachers won't change your diaper.
Josh: I want to go to a different school.
Me: Josh, there isn't a school where they will change your diaper.
Josh: I want to go to my own school.
So right off the bat this is the attitude I am working with. Tuesday I drop him off a daycare and Caden's mom and Caden are standing there. She proceeds to tell me Caden has been going on the potty. He is 6 months younger than Josh. This cannot happen. :)
I figure Caden going on the potty is an incentive for Josh. Those two copy each other all the time. Josh is not fazed by this. Tuesday night he sits on the potty and we read books and nothing.
Wednesday morning he sits on the potty and pees. YAY! Not all of it makes it in the potty but still we have started. Wednesday night, he sits on the potty and nothing.
Thursday morning he sits on the potty and pees. YAY! I let him wear pull-ups (little boy underwear) and tell him if he pees at Daycare that he can wear pull-ups otherwise he goes to diapers. She takes them to the pool and before the go swimming the two girls (who are 4) have to go potty. She takes all of them in the potty and Josh sits too. YAY! No pee but still progress.
Thursday night he sits and pees in the potty again.
Friday morning he starts crabbing that he doesn't want to sit on the potty. This is not moving forward anymore. No pee and we have to go get pictures taken. We get to the cabin and have him sit before we go on the boat and we get pee and poo. Excitement!
The rest of the weekend consists of him whining "I don't want to sit on the potty" and "put my diaper on". I swear he is holding it in everytime he sits on the potty. He tells me he will sit on my potty at home. We get home Sunday and he does (not without whining) but still nothing,
This morning he cries and doesn't want to but after bribery (we promise to open his toy) he sits and pees. He is very excited.
So it is slowly moving forward. He doesn't want a diaper on so I think he is getting there but the effort of sitting on the potty and missing fun seems to be a deterrant. Next week we are on vacation and he is stuck with me all week so hopefully we will be potty trained one day.
I remember as a baby I was convinced he would never eat solid food and only eat baby food. I am now convinced he will be in diapers forever. They better start making bigger sizes. :)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Cabin Time
This past weekend was the first time this summer Josh had been at the cabin. Unfortunately Saturday was crappy so we didn't get a boat ride in except on the john boat (which Josh deemed to loud). The trains came through multiple times. He was definitely scared because of the noise. I think it was the anticipation of the noise because once the train was done blowing the whistle, he was fine. Luckily the train did not wake him up in the middle of the night.
He loved being with Grandma and Grandpa Diers and being spoiled. At night while Grandma was getting him ready for bed (very slowly), he would ask why we came back in the cabin. Pretty much we needed to leave.
The next day we got to go for a boat ride. He helped Grandpa and Daddy drive the boat. Grandpa actually showed him how to make the boat go and let him steer. He would tell him "No we want to North, see the N. We are going East. Turn the wheel." The rest of us were laughing because Josh can NOT read. :)
Today as I was dropping him off at Diane's (daycare) we heard a train whistle. He toldme it was from the cabin. How do you explain distance to a kid?
He loved being with Grandma and Grandpa Diers and being spoiled. At night while Grandma was getting him ready for bed (very slowly), he would ask why we came back in the cabin. Pretty much we needed to leave.
The next day we got to go for a boat ride. He helped Grandpa and Daddy drive the boat. Grandpa actually showed him how to make the boat go and let him steer. He would tell him "No we want to North, see the N. We are going East. Turn the wheel." The rest of us were laughing because Josh can NOT read. :)
Today as I was dropping him off at Diane's (daycare) we heard a train whistle. He toldme it was from the cabin. How do you explain distance to a kid?
Friday, April 23, 2010
This week
I know it has been awhile since I have written but I have been busy. Let's see what has been missed.
This last weekend Charlie went to open the cabin and Josh and I were on our own. Grandma Wenninger came to visit so she kept him entertained. On Sunday, Josh and I went to the zoo. From the time we entered the zoo, he ran EVERYWHERE. He was so excited. It was like he had never been to the zoo before. He kept saying, "Mom look a that animal". Towards the end of our trip, a little girl got hurt and we saw her being pushed in a wheel chair with her mom holding her. She had a cut on her head. Josh was very upset and was ready to leave. We passed the ambulance and fire truck. I explained how the little girl would get taken care of by the doctor. He kept asking about her hours later. What a sensitive soul.
One night this week while Charlie and Josh were outside, Charlie had Josh put his toys away. He was pushing his jeep and stopped. Charlie, annoyed, told Josh to get moving. Josh's response was "Dad it is a red light". Duh, Charlie. :) Charlie waited a few seconds and then asked "Is it green yet". The answer was no. Then a few seconds later, he got his green light and could continue moving.
Twice this week he was woken up in the morning with socks on that he had not had on the night before. When I asked if he put his socks on, he says "My feet were cold". I think this says more about my parenting skills than anything.
Last night, Charlie was going to change the oil in my car. Josh asked what was wrong with my car and asked if it was broken. We said yes because it was easier. Later when Charlie was getting him ready for bed, Josh explained that my car was broken because I drive too fast and he told me to slow down.
Today at dinner, he finished eating he wanted to play outside and we said no it is raining. My little smart-alek then says but I can play in the garage, it is not raining in there. We were speechless.
He also wanted a snack. We told him later and he needed to wait, and he would say "Ok I waited. Can I have a snack?" Finally after bugging me for a hour, we gave him a snack. He ate two bananas, peaches, and a packet of 100 calorie cookies. I think he is going through a growth spurt.
The aww moment of the night comes when we were rocking tonight. He has to sit on the chair by himself and makes room for me. He holds all 5 blankets and lays his head on me. Tonight he says "I love you mom. You are my best friend." Awwww.
That is all for now.
This last weekend Charlie went to open the cabin and Josh and I were on our own. Grandma Wenninger came to visit so she kept him entertained. On Sunday, Josh and I went to the zoo. From the time we entered the zoo, he ran EVERYWHERE. He was so excited. It was like he had never been to the zoo before. He kept saying, "Mom look a that animal". Towards the end of our trip, a little girl got hurt and we saw her being pushed in a wheel chair with her mom holding her. She had a cut on her head. Josh was very upset and was ready to leave. We passed the ambulance and fire truck. I explained how the little girl would get taken care of by the doctor. He kept asking about her hours later. What a sensitive soul.
One night this week while Charlie and Josh were outside, Charlie had Josh put his toys away. He was pushing his jeep and stopped. Charlie, annoyed, told Josh to get moving. Josh's response was "Dad it is a red light". Duh, Charlie. :) Charlie waited a few seconds and then asked "Is it green yet". The answer was no. Then a few seconds later, he got his green light and could continue moving.
Twice this week he was woken up in the morning with socks on that he had not had on the night before. When I asked if he put his socks on, he says "My feet were cold". I think this says more about my parenting skills than anything.
Last night, Charlie was going to change the oil in my car. Josh asked what was wrong with my car and asked if it was broken. We said yes because it was easier. Later when Charlie was getting him ready for bed, Josh explained that my car was broken because I drive too fast and he told me to slow down.
Today at dinner, he finished eating he wanted to play outside and we said no it is raining. My little smart-alek then says but I can play in the garage, it is not raining in there. We were speechless.
He also wanted a snack. We told him later and he needed to wait, and he would say "Ok I waited. Can I have a snack?" Finally after bugging me for a hour, we gave him a snack. He ate two bananas, peaches, and a packet of 100 calorie cookies. I think he is going through a growth spurt.
The aww moment of the night comes when we were rocking tonight. He has to sit on the chair by himself and makes room for me. He holds all 5 blankets and lays his head on me. Tonight he says "I love you mom. You are my best friend." Awwww.
That is all for now.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Racing Cars
Last night Josh (or Joshua as I am reminded by him) was playing with his cars and race track. For those of you who have not seen his race track, you put two cars on the top and they race down in opposite directions. Anyhow he was having fun racing his silver car and watching it fly into the bathroom. He then moved the track down the hall to the closet door and was racing it by the door. The car went under the door so he went to open it. Charlie, not realizing what had happened, told him he couldn't go in there. He likes to play in there and we like him to not. He said he had to get his car and we said ok.
He opens the door, gets the car and closes the door. Then he continues to purposely get the car under the door. Everytime he would have a grin and say "I have to get my car". When it didn't go under the door, he would say "Oops I missed". He is devious that one.
Right before bed he found a paint brush and was "painting" all upstairs. He told me "It is not a toy mom". Later we have the following conversation:
Me: It is not a toy Josh.
Josh: It is not a toy, Joshua.
Me: Oh sorry, Joshua.
Josh: No, say It is not a toy Joshua.
Me: Sigh. It is not a toy Joshua.
He is picky and demanding. :)
He opens the door, gets the car and closes the door. Then he continues to purposely get the car under the door. Everytime he would have a grin and say "I have to get my car". When it didn't go under the door, he would say "Oops I missed". He is devious that one.
Right before bed he found a paint brush and was "painting" all upstairs. He told me "It is not a toy mom". Later we have the following conversation:
Me: It is not a toy Josh.
Josh: It is not a toy, Joshua.
Me: Oh sorry, Joshua.
Josh: No, say It is not a toy Joshua.
Me: Sigh. It is not a toy Joshua.
He is picky and demanding. :)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Crabby boy
Last night apparenly someone was in a crabby mood. I hope you didn't think this would be all cute stories. There has to be bad stories also. Last night he had all sort of mood swings. He would be all happy and then we would tell him he had to eat dinner and he would run away mad. I know, we are mean parents. Dinner ended with his plate on the floor along with the food. Charlie didn't think it was done on purpose but he was done with dinner.
Then they went downstairs to play while I finished making cupcakes. He wanted some of them, but they were not cooked yet. When I told him that, he told me "They are cooked. Don't say that." I came downstairs after and we played blocks a little. He then got mad because I didn't want him to close the door. He proceeded to slam the door on me so I went upstairs. He got mad and yelled upstairs. Charlie told him that he was not being nice. He did not like that and came upstairs crying and yelling, that he was nice.
I picked him up to talk to him and he hit me. Charlie took him upstairs to sit in his room and he continued to cry and hit. At this moment, snack was no longer an option. After more crying and saying he was nice, I got him down ready to read a book.
As we are rocking he is telling me, how he was not nice. He said "I won't get a snack tonight but if I am nice to you tomorrow I can have a snack". I told him he could and he told me he would be nice. The day ended nicely at least.
This morning I took him to daycare. As we are driving this is the conversation we have:
Josh: Mom I have a great idea.
Me: You do? What?
Josh: We went to Grandma Diers and Grandma Wenningers.
Me: Yes we did.
I don't think he has the concept of an idea. :)
That is all for now.
Then they went downstairs to play while I finished making cupcakes. He wanted some of them, but they were not cooked yet. When I told him that, he told me "They are cooked. Don't say that." I came downstairs after and we played blocks a little. He then got mad because I didn't want him to close the door. He proceeded to slam the door on me so I went upstairs. He got mad and yelled upstairs. Charlie told him that he was not being nice. He did not like that and came upstairs crying and yelling, that he was nice.
I picked him up to talk to him and he hit me. Charlie took him upstairs to sit in his room and he continued to cry and hit. At this moment, snack was no longer an option. After more crying and saying he was nice, I got him down ready to read a book.
As we are rocking he is telling me, how he was not nice. He said "I won't get a snack tonight but if I am nice to you tomorrow I can have a snack". I told him he could and he told me he would be nice. The day ended nicely at least.
This morning I took him to daycare. As we are driving this is the conversation we have:
Josh: Mom I have a great idea.
Me: You do? What?
Josh: We went to Grandma Diers and Grandma Wenningers.
Me: Yes we did.
I don't think he has the concept of an idea. :)
That is all for now.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
First Post
I have been yelled at since I don't write down all my "Josh stories". So since I know I won't ever write it down on paper I figured the internet was my best option. Welcome to Josh's story blog. I will try to keep my blog updated.
Here are some recent stories. Currently when I call him Josh, he tells me "It is Joshua". Well ok who knew he was so picky on what he was called. Another thing is recently he has sippy cup in his room for bed time. When he is done or does not want it in his bed, he puts his sippy cup outside of his door. I will have to take a picture.
He is also drinking from a big cup at the table. Or as he calls it a big girl cup. :) He is putting on his shoes (not always on the right feet). He can put socks and pants. When he did become such a big boy, he is growing up too fast. He is so proud of himself also. He loves to do things by himself.
This is Josh's description of his day. When it gets dark, we go inside and sleep. Then we wake up and the sun comes out and we can go outside!!! You have to love the simple view of life through the eyes of a two year old.
That is all for now.
Here are some recent stories. Currently when I call him Josh, he tells me "It is Joshua". Well ok who knew he was so picky on what he was called. Another thing is recently he has sippy cup in his room for bed time. When he is done or does not want it in his bed, he puts his sippy cup outside of his door. I will have to take a picture.
He is also drinking from a big cup at the table. Or as he calls it a big girl cup. :) He is putting on his shoes (not always on the right feet). He can put socks and pants. When he did become such a big boy, he is growing up too fast. He is so proud of himself also. He loves to do things by himself.
This is Josh's description of his day. When it gets dark, we go inside and sleep. Then we wake up and the sun comes out and we can go outside!!! You have to love the simple view of life through the eyes of a two year old.
That is all for now.
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