"Knock-knock...

Who’s there??...Poo!”


Gross!!! Who comes up with something like that you ask?! My almost 3 year old BOY! Yep, we are not potty trained quite yet, but we LOVE to talk about potty things. B’s favorite is to tell us this lovely, Braeden Original, knock-knock joke while we are changing his diaper full of #2. Ahh, the joys of boys… and I’ll admit it is really funny and I usually laugh, but I try to leave the room first.

I have been talking with B about how all of the boys and girls in his class use the potty, and that maybe he might want to start using it too. (He likes the potty, he just won’t tell you when he needs to go-too busy!) I mentioned how it’s yucky to sit in a poo-poo diaper. Well, next time I will be sure to word things differently. The day after our chat, B went down for his nap (with his clothes ON). When I went to get him up, I noticed that his covers were pulled up high, and I could see his shoulders- sans shirt…

I asked him if he was dressed, and his response- “No, I’m naked!” as he threw the covers off. OMG…this can’t be good. I then notice his diaper was across the room, along with his clothes. I then look down to find some chocolate presents. That’s right, my kid pooped on the floor- glorious! And it gets better…I was sure his diaper had been off for a while, so naturally this kiddo had to have gone #1 somewhere. I pulled the covers back, and there was the pool of evidence. Yea! When I asked him why he did this, he told me- “I had to poo and didn’t want it on my bottom.” At least he took our conversation seriously.

FYI- this happened again a few days later. And this time the #2 wasn’t as easy to clean, and it was on a few pieces of furniture as well as stuck to his bottom. No pee on the bed this time…instead he went on the carpet- even better! So needless to say B has a long ways to go with this potty thing, but it can’t get much worse, so bring it on :) And be thankful that I didn't post pictures...I have them, but I'll leave that for us to laugh at!

(On a side note, I started writing this blog a few weeks ago…since then we are in pull-ups and seem to be heading in the right direction to being potty trained. Check back soon to see if we’ve made any progress!)

Gage 2 month and 3 month update...

So things have been just a little busy around here ;) These last 2 months have flown by! I can't believe that my little Gagey-poo is already 3 months old. Here are his stats:

2 Months
- 11 lbs. 13oz. (55%)
- 22.5 in. long (36%)
- size 2 diapers
- wearing mostly 0-3 month clothes, but quickly heading towards 3-6 months. (Which for boys clothes means he can almost wear the cute little man outfits ALL the time!)
- sleeping anywhere from 2-6 hrs at night...Gage is not exactly our super sleeper. He likes to party at night (and he has acid reflex, which doesn't help either), but we are working on it!
- started smiling ALL the time at 7 weeks, and is starting to coo. So sweet to listen to!
- does NOT like tummy time, but that also has a lot to do with his reflux.
- he LOVES to be around his big brother...he lights up when he sees Braeden. It melts my heart!
- Gage is a fighter. At 5 weeks old, he came down with the flu...the real flu :( He didn't have many signs of it, but I knew he had been exposed because some people we were hanging out with the weekend before all came down with it, and tested positive for it. Not to mention, I had symptoms and so did Zach. After a day full of dr. appts, we found out that Zach, Gage, and I all had the flu. Unfortunately there was nothing we could do except pray that Gage kept his fever down. (He started to show minimal signs of the flu the evening after he tested positive.) Prayers worked, and we were blessed to keep sweet little Gage out of the hospital! Note to self, and everyone reading this: get the flu shot!

3 Months
- not too sure about his weight and length since we did not have a dr. appt this month, but based on how his clothes fit, he's growing FAST!
- size 2 diapers
- 3-6 month clothes, but starting to wear a few 6-9 month
- sleeping at night much better...6-9 hours! He's still in our room, but I plan to move him into his own soon. I'm just nervous about messing up Braeden's good sleeping record :)
- talking a lot, especially with his big bro. He just LOVES Braeden, and B loves him. Braeden is always talking to him and telling him to "give me those smiles Gage!".
- Gage really enjoys watching people. He likes to be in the middle of what's going on, and gets upset if he is not included.
- He likes noisy places, but does NOT like abrupt sounds...like sudden cheering at a baseball game. This must change quickly, especially since the Astros baseball season is starting. This is strange to me because Braeden could sleep through the canons going off at a UT football game, so cheering was never an issue. Should be interesting ;)

I have really adjusted to my life with 2 boys. I can get in and out of the car much faster now, and am learning everyday how to be more efficient with my time. I LOVE my life and my boys!

A few pics from the past 2 months...

(This picture was taken on his 3 month birthday!)

Below is a video of Gage talking...