potty training

the last two weeks have been focused on potty training. aubren was finally showing signs of interest so we decided that spring break would be the best time to start. our schedule is usually so busy and having a week of nothing to do was a great opportunity! she has only had 2 accidents and loves wearing her new panties. i love how she lifts up her dress or pulls down her pants to show us which ones she has picked out. we usually get a booty shake as well.

today though was our first venture out with panties. i wasn't planning on starting this stage yet but she was determined to wear them. so we went to school and got her class picture taken then went to boomerangs (a bounce house place) with playgroup. since i wasn't ready to deal with an accident in a bounce house she had to wear pullups but she kept them dry the entire time and actually asked me to go to the restroom three times. i was so proud.

after her nap we went to the hospital to see our friend, jenny, and her baby boy. i told her to try to use the restroom before we left the house and she refused, saying she didn't need to go. i chose to fight her on it because i did not want to deal with a mess but after her melting down and crying i decided to follow her lead. i did, however, explain to her that if she chose not to try and then had an accident she would have to sit in her wet carseat. she agreed and thankfully made it all the way to the hospital. on our way in i told her not to go potty and to hold it. i looked down and she and her toy dinosaur, rexy (her favorite toy at the moment) were literally holding her bahonkas (the name of her bottom)! i started laughing and told her i didn't mean she actually had to hold it and she giggled and said "oh" and let go.

so i am proud to say today was a success!! not that we won't have accidents in the future but it was a promising start. i am so glad that we waited until aubren was ready and didn't force her in the potty training process! it has been a 1 1/2 years since her first trip to the potty - way to go aubs!!! your daddy and mommy are so proud of you!

november 2, 2007

fever update

i called the doctor again today because aubs was just not herself. even when she is sick she still talks alot and is up playing but not today. she laid on the couch motionless and watched pbs for 5 hours. she can never sit that long. so the nurse had us come back in. before we left for the doctor i gave her more medicine (come to find out we weren't giving her enough) and gave her a warm bath. she perked up and by the time we arrived at the office she was talking to people and walking around. i felt like i had to reassure them that she really didn't feel well! she kept asking the doctor what she was going to do next. when her ears were checked she looked at the doctor and said, "be gentle".

the diagnosis - unsure! it could still be a virus but she listened to her lungs for a long time and could hear activity in her right lung. she said alot of times when it is in a localized area it means stuff is settling in and could be pneumonia. so we are going to start antibiotics just in case.

the highlight of the visit though was when the doctor asked aubren if she was eating and aubren told her no. she then went on to tell aubs that she had a big tummy. aubren said, "yes, and mommy has a big tummy too." the doctor laughed and asked her why and she said in a sweet voice, "because milia mae is in there!"

103.7 degrees

aubren is sick again! we took her to the doctor and of course she just has a virus and we have to let it run its course. last night was her worst night (hopefully). her fever spiked to 103.7. usually when she is sick she is still herself but last night and early this morning she has done nothing but lie on the couch. her eyes are droopy which is a not so pleasant reminder of her seizure days. it is hard to determine if there is something else wrong or if she is just tired and irritated with us waking her up every 3 hours to give her medicine. she also hasn't taken a nap in 3 days so i know she is exhausted!

at least she has eaten this morning and is now sitting up with her special dinosaur, rexi, and watching her favorite show, caillou. so hopefully we are on the road to getting better!

7am-7pm: a perfect day

this outing happened a few weeks ago but i was waiting to post it with pictures. obviously the photos are still on the camera. i guess i need trey to give me a refresher course on downloading! whenever i learn i will post the pictures.

aubs and i went to the zoo with our playgroup. she was so excited about going and couldn't wait to see all the animals. she didn't even want to play in the children's zoo area while we were waiting for everyone to arrive. she just wanted to get down to business. we finally went to look at the different animals and she would look at it for maybe a minute or two then say, "let's go see another animal". her favorite were the giraffes and elephants!

i decided to forgo a nap and just stay at the zoo and she did fabulous. towards the end we rode the carousel 3 times (thanks to the lady who gave us tokens for 2 free rides) and went to the gift shop. she really wanted to buy a stuffed animal to add to her collection at home. we picked out a few that she could choose from and she found an atm machine to do the transactions. she would hold an animal, punch the keys, and say, "oh, you cost $55. that is too much" and then put him back on the shelf. the hippo was the last animal. she decided he only cost $15 and was just right. so she tucked him under her arm and took him to the cashier.

we left at 3pm and since we were meeting trey for dinner at 5pm we decided to go to pottery barn kids to pass time. she played with their dollhouse for an hour and had a blast! from there we went to chick-fil-a and she was so excited to see trey. we finally got home around 6pm, took a shower, introduced hippo to his new friends, read books, and lights were out by 7:15pm.

aubren's school days

aubren started school last month and has been loving it! i was stressing a little bit about getting her into a program this fall. most of the places i looked were 2 day programs and i just wanted 1 day. my friend, holly, happens to work at a mother's day out and would be one of aub's teachers. they had a opening so i went ahead and enrolled her and was able to get in in time to pre-register for the fall. i love that she loves it and i love that i have 5 hours to get things done!

her 1st day she could have cared less that we left. she was so excited to carry her backpack and lunch box and to see all the other kids carrying theirs. we had talked about all the things she would do at school and her teacher commented on how enthusiastic she was all day. she met a little girl named abby who happened to have the same hello kitty lunch box and they chatted about through the meal. she also loves music class mostly because she says she gets to run around, gallop, and tip toe. she also giggles because her music teacher, miss debbie, mispronounces her name and calls her aubern. thankfully she takes naps, however, her 1st day she was startled when she was awakened to the kids calling her name. i guess one of them pulled her hair to try to wake her so now every time i pick her up she says, "i took a nap and they didn't pull my hair".

when we enrolled her we had to write down what we thought her character traits were. she is independent (sometimes stubborn), energetic, enthusiastic, sensitive, empathetic, quick to learn, and loves affirmation! she is such a sweet little girl and is developing quite a personality. and we are so excited that she loves school!!