Wordless Wednesday - Curve Baseball Game

Singing

This video is kind of dark. And please excuse my singing...




Watch out Broadway, here she comes (Paige not me).

Playground

The weather has been so beautiful lately - high 70s to low 80s. The last few evenings after dinner we've taken Paige to the park. We have 2 parks each only a few blocks from us in either direction. Here are some pictures of the one we've been going to lately. It's really big and all fenced in so even if she's running around we don't have to worry about her going onto the street or in any danger.



This picture is taken from on top of the play structure and you can see the see saw and that thing that spins around.

It's only mid-August, but some of the leaves are already starting to change colors. There's so many trees around it's going to be a beautiful fall.

Full Sentences

Paige's vocabulary is expanding at such a rate. It has been for awhile. She's now speaking in full sentences. Saying things like "Daddy, don't kiss my hair". Yesterday she left her necklace in the bathroom and she wanted it so Justin asked where it was and she remembered and said "I put it by the towel". She's always done great by pointing and labeling things, but to be able to remember where she put something and describe that when she's in another room in response to a question is amazing. I can't remember what it was, but the other day I counted a sentence she said with 8 words!

Her latest favorite phrase is "I have two ___". Whether it be two toys, cups, legos, pieces of anything she loves to hold them up and exclaim that she's holding two of an item!

She's counting up to 14 now. We're working on the alphabet. She knows random parts of it. Especially the end she can usually go from t-z when singing it with us. And singing...before bed we'll sing a few songs, and if we go slow enough she'll sing parts of the song with us. Or at least pretend she knows the words if she doesn't. Hmmm, who else does that with songs? :)

Wordless Wednesday

Needs her privacy

I find this really odd. The first time it was weird, the second time it's odd. A few weeks ago we were at Grandma's house and it was morning and her diaper was dry. So I put her on the baby potty that Grandma has and she asked me to wait outside. So I did and sure enough she peed. It had been a long time since she had peed before this time. Well, that was a few weeks ago. This morning, her diaper was dry again and so I had her sit on the potty. Justin and I were both in the bathroom. I was ironing and Justin was shaving while she just sat there. I was surprised she was even able to hold it that long. Just before I was about to give up and put her diaper back on, I asked if she wanted me to wait outside. She said yes, so we left her alone and closed the door most of the way. Sure enough, less than a minute later I heard her peeing! I don't know why I find this so odd. After all, she's the same way when washing her hands. She wants us to turn the light on, but after that she goes in, closes the door, climbs up on her stool and washes her hands by herself in privacy. If only she gave us some privacy when we go to the bathroom, now that would be nice!

Potty Progress

I think Paige is trying to rush us into potty training her, and we're just not ready! This morning the only way I could get her diaper off of her was when I asked if she wanted to sit on the potty. "Yes" she eagerly answered. She sat there for a few minutes and pushed and grunted (no idea where she learned that from). But when she pushes, she would let out a toot, so she was actually trying! After a few minutes she jumps up and exclaims she went potty. So I praise her for trying. Then I say, ok let's put the diaper back on. And I get a nice, loud, clear "NO"! I struggle with her for several minutes. She manages to pull the diaper out of my hand and then runs into the other room and throws it as far as she can. At this point I'm ready to give up. I tell her fine, but if she has to go pee or poop she needs to tell me first to go on the potty or she's gonna have a big mess in her pants. She pulls her pants up and goes downstairs. Justin is mortified that I was gonna let her sit on our dining room furniture without a diaper. So the struggle began again to get a diaper on. I don't know where she gets her strength. 10 minutes of screaming, squirming and struggling we finally get one on to one unhappy toddler. I really think that if we had a week where we could just let her run around naked and not mind the carpet getting soaked that she would be trained in no time. But we just don't have the time for that right now!