Apparently, Amelia doesn't understand that not all holiday greetings are sung to the tune of Happy Birthday ... and you don't blow out fake candles at the end every time...
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
1 step forward, 2 steps back
Step forward - successful potty night for the 4th day in a row
Step back #1 - my daughter has begun calling me "Renal" (her version of my name, Randall) on a regular basis.
Step back #2 - a disastrously runny nose and the beginning signs of coughing are really putting Meggan and I on high alert mode. We have just enjoyed a few weeks of health, so we are not ready for another illness!
Step back #1 - my daughter has begun calling me "Renal" (her version of my name, Randall) on a regular basis.
Step back #2 - a disastrously runny nose and the beginning signs of coughing are really putting Meggan and I on high alert mode. We have just enjoyed a few weeks of health, so we are not ready for another illness!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cinco de Mayo
Today I...
...had one of those days at work where you are able to solve all the things that have been perplexing you ...
...Submitted an application asking for permission to add a stone patio and irrigation system to my house...
...Took Amelia here...
...Then, stopped for one of these on the way home...
...And before bath time, Amelia used the potty for the 3rd night in a row...
...So, yeah, I feel like this...
...had one of those days at work where you are able to solve all the things that have been perplexing you ...
...Submitted an application asking for permission to add a stone patio and irrigation system to my house...
...Took Amelia here...
...Then, stopped for one of these on the way home...
...And before bath time, Amelia used the potty for the 3rd night in a row...
...So, yeah, I feel like this...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
1 is an anomaly, 2 is a streak
Well, that settles it...Amelia is officially potty trained. After all, tonight was her second consecutive night of using the potty. Consequently, it was also the second consecutive night I was elated to have installed miniature toilet seats so that she can use the toilet rather than the disgusting, cleaning-required Elmo bucket that stores pass off as a potty. Practicality - 1, Sesame Street Hype - 0.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
It's Time
Occasionally, I get the image of me driving Amelia to her first day of Kindergarten. This is normally a prideful, memorable moment in a parent's life. However, in my vision, I still see Amelia sucking her pacifier. Now, this isn't as bad as parents who lug around their kids in Baby Bjorns until they reach puberty. But, she is already far too big to have one. You should hear the sounds coming from her room at night. It sounds like Maggie Simpson on steroids...a lot of steroids. So, recently, with the help of her teachers we have been talking to Amelia about "giving her paci to the baby room". This is apparently a method they use at school to empower the kids rather than make them feel as though you are taking something from them. I think it sounds like a really great plan. Unfortunately, this probably works better before you kid has the ability to negotiate for more time...
Sunday, May 1, 2011
What a Difference a Year Makes
We just received Amelia's pictures from school. I can't believe how much older she looks compared to her pictures from last year. I know...I'm her dad...I see her every single day...I SHOULD recognize how old she looks. That said, nothing puts it more into perspective than seeing them side by side.
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