Lots to update. Where to begin? One child at a time? Let me start with Caro since her new developments are affecting Xavi some. She is sitting up and rolling over, plus she "squeals in delight" - a phrase borrowed from "What to Expect the First Year". I mention this because a few months ago it caught my eye while skimming the book and squeals (much less sitting!) seemed eons away, yet here we are. She usually practices sitting up in her stroller, but sometimes tries it elsewhere, like the beach...This is her first outing to the beach and our first for the summer. Not very warm this summer.
She has trouble staying up but she does manage it for a few seconds. When she hangs on to the stroller she stays up for entire strolls.She responds to Xavi very well...usually with lots of laughter. Here's a brief video to demonstrate. Please don't mind our Saturday morning mess!!!
Ok and the clear winner on the nickname front is Caro - unless someone is voting multiple times??? The issue was that so many people were having trouble pronouncing it. Carolina seemed hard enough...some people would say oh, Catalina what a pretty name! NO CAROLINA, as in Carolina Herrera...(that didn't work on men). Not like the states! I think people tend to want to roll the R and when there is one R it's a soft R...Only the double R's are rolled. Maybe saying Caro as in the italian phrase "cara mia" might help? Let them in on the secret, ok?
He loves it but some days seems more jealous of her than ever before. Someone suggested that now that she is becoming a real person (and not sleeping as much?) he feels more threatened by her presence. So he's been acting up in school (and at home). I got my very first call from his teacher to go in in the middle of the day. He bit two kids and I had to have a conversation with him. One more time and he would have been sent home! Don't want to head down that road! He was fine the rest of the day and seemed to feel sorry about it, but he did keep pointing out that someone else had hit him...
Fortunately, since he is seeking our attention he has been willing to use the potty - there is a whole song and dance for that and he loves it! How did we get there? His friend Aqeel's mom suggested we follow him around with the potty chair. She said it's gross but it worked when it came down to the wire - Aqeel turns three next week and was not responding well before they thought up this new technique (after he turns three he moves to the 3-5yr old classroom where there is NO potty training). We've done well by it (except for poos). He goes pretty regularly (after waking up, before and after naps, before bath and so on) but still doesn't really tell us he has to go. We just tell him it's time to sit on the potty. Why didn't someone tell us that potty training has very little to do with training him!?? Parents have to be trained first! Now that we have the hang of getting him on the potty the next step (for HIM to tell US) seems more natural. Here he is looking for some attention by throwing himself on the floor. And look there's his potty! Yuck!
Fortunately, since he is seeking our attention he has been willing to use the potty - there is a whole song and dance for that and he loves it! How did we get there? His friend Aqeel's mom suggested we follow him around with the potty chair. She said it's gross but it worked when it came down to the wire - Aqeel turns three next week and was not responding well before they thought up this new technique (after he turns three he moves to the 3-5yr old classroom where there is NO potty training). We've done well by it (except for poos). He goes pretty regularly (after waking up, before and after naps, before bath and so on) but still doesn't really tell us he has to go. We just tell him it's time to sit on the potty. Why didn't someone tell us that potty training has very little to do with training him!?? Parents have to be trained first! Now that we have the hang of getting him on the potty the next step (for HIM to tell US) seems more natural. Here he is looking for some attention by throwing himself on the floor. And look there's his potty! Yuck!
Ok and the clear winner on the nickname front is Caro - unless someone is voting multiple times??? The issue was that so many people were having trouble pronouncing it. Carolina seemed hard enough...some people would say oh, Catalina what a pretty name! NO CAROLINA, as in Carolina Herrera...(that didn't work on men). Not like the states! I think people tend to want to roll the R and when there is one R it's a soft R...Only the double R's are rolled. Maybe saying Caro as in the italian phrase "cara mia" might help? Let them in on the secret, ok?Here is Caro sleeping with a blanket on her face - she puts it there and won't let it go.
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