Maybe...just maybe...Kelly and I will get the Christmas present of not having to buy 2 types of diapers! But I'm not holding my breath! Although it definitely seems like we are starting to "turn a corner" with Riley...and he's dictating it. Kelly and I both backed off on all the potty talk when it became apparent Riley wasn't ready. I'll drop it into normal conversation here and there...like when you use the big boy potty you can wear your Star Wars underwear - that I have in the drawer right by his "wake up" diaper (pull ups) so he sees them every morning.
Then one night last week...we went somewhere and Riley was going to bed really late...but he said I want to potty on the potty. I thought just so he could get out of bed ONE MORE TIME! But he sat on the potty and even went through the motions of wiping! LOL! But in the end said I can't Mommy! So we just move right along.
Then all of the sudden yesterday - he literally stripped ALL his clothes off and went to sit on the potty. Kelly and I figured it was another false alarm, and he likes his privacy so we just stayed away....and lo and be hold! He goes to the potty! Of course, he forgot to "hold his business" down so he peed all over the floor and everything, but I'll take it!! Later last night when I was putting his lotion on him after bath, he held his wee-wee down and said - I have to hold it down like this when I potty Mommy. So....stay tuned in the never ending story of when Riley will finally be potty trained!
Unfortunately, he hasn't mentioned it again since....
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Chuck E Cheese with Kaden
We met Angie and Kaden at Chuck E Cheese or a play date last Friday night. Our friend Terri went with us - let's just say I think we scared her into being a nun for the rest of her life! LOL! With the breastfeeding and 2 older kids running around nonstop...it was jumping into the deep end of the pool for a single person! :)
Anyway - as usual Riley and Kaden had a blast!
Every one thinks they are cousins or brothers when we have them out together...in this pic you can see why. And ironically, neither of them were working their faux hawks this day either!
This is the cutest video! But I swear I thought Riley was about to lay a big ol' kiss on Kaden at one point! LOL! :) He's such a sweetie!!
Good times!
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| We had to go to the car for a bit so I could nurse Conley. |
Anyway - as usual Riley and Kaden had a blast!
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| Riley & Kaden playing a game! |
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| Riley & Chuck E Cheese |
Good times!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ride 'em cowboy!
This is a post I definitely can't forget to do! Sometime in the last couple of weeks, Riley was in his room for a "nap". He still doesn't get out of his bed at night or in the morning - he'll call me to come get him still. But I now know he gets in and out of it at bedtime or in the morning before we get up because sometimes we go in there and the bed is FULL of books and toys as if he's been pulling an all-nighter!
I don't know if he got the stuff the night before or woke up earlier in the morning and played a little then went back to sleep, but he was dead asleep when we went in there!
Anyway - the real reason for this post - the other day Kelly heard a noise coming from Riley's room during nap time - when he opened the door - seriously...we can't make this stuff up - Riley had his BIG elephant on his bed, and was riding it like a cowboy, but an urban cowboy because he had a phone in one hand and his Star Wars Han Solo gun in the other hand! Kelly said he was talking on the phone and shooting the gun at the same time! I can't believe he didn't take a picture! That would have been one of the BEST blackmail pictures for when he's older! That boy!! His imagination is as active as ever these days...the things he does...and oh my the things that come out of his mouth!
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| It's a little blurry, but this is Riley in bed with all sorts of goodies - that's the infamous elephant at the bottom left, he's holding a picture frame with he and Kelly's Halloween pic in it, and you can see 'B' and some books - there were tons of other books and Star Wars figures under his sheets too! |
Anyway - the real reason for this post - the other day Kelly heard a noise coming from Riley's room during nap time - when he opened the door - seriously...we can't make this stuff up - Riley had his BIG elephant on his bed, and was riding it like a cowboy, but an urban cowboy because he had a phone in one hand and his Star Wars Han Solo gun in the other hand! Kelly said he was talking on the phone and shooting the gun at the same time! I can't believe he didn't take a picture! That would have been one of the BEST blackmail pictures for when he's older! That boy!! His imagination is as active as ever these days...the things he does...and oh my the things that come out of his mouth!
Patio Play Time!
Riley has circled back to an old faithful - patio play time - since the weather is so nice. He wants to go out there every day now...and he converses with anyone walking by. He takes his Star Wars figures out there - he and Daddy have lightsaber battles. Just whatever...
This day he was "shooting people". I'm sure there are some parents that would have a fit I let my kid play with guns, but Star Wars guns are pretty darn close to cowboys and indians that we used to play when we were little - yet more politically correct. Ha! For gun play anyway....LOL!
We'll skim right over the fact that he's in his pj's! LOL!
This day he was "shooting people". I'm sure there are some parents that would have a fit I let my kid play with guns, but Star Wars guns are pretty darn close to cowboys and indians that we used to play when we were little - yet more politically correct. Ha! For gun play anyway....LOL!
We'll skim right over the fact that he's in his pj's! LOL!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Random Acts of Riley
I have a list of blogs to do when I have time! Ha! Ha! Although...knock on wood...at 7 weeks old we seem to have turned a corner in the last few days with Conley at least taking 1 or 2 pretty good naps a day without being held in someone's arms! I'm getting really good at doing things 1-handed though! I did have a little break when Kelly's parents came for a week when Riley was 6 weeks old so I was able to catch up on household things that had been left undone! Literally - I still had not unpacked my suit case from the hospital!
Anyway...this post is about a few Random Acts of Riley that I've experienced or been told over the last few weeks.
One day I was actually dressed by the end of the day and not due to feed Conley so I got to pick Riley up from school. On the drive home, I always ask if he had a good day, what did he learn, do, etc. This particular day he said - "Mommy, I had to go to the office. I in trouble." Oh no! I thought, who'd he hit this time?! LOL! I said - "What for?" He said "I was talking during nap time." I said - "Ri, you have to be quiet during nap time even if you aren't sleepy so everyone else can rest too." I turned around to look at him in his car seat and with every ounce of his little being he said "Mommy, I just can't be quiet!" Bless his little heart! I totally believe him! The boy NEVER stops talking! He's just being honest! I said, I understand it's hard sometimes but you have to try your hardest so everyone else can rest.
And we probably don't help with our routine at home - Kelly and I each lie in bed with him at night for a few minutes after reading books to say his prayer and talk and sing songs, so he's used to getting one more round of talking/singing out of his system before he finally "powers down" for the night.
To say his prayer we go back and forth:
I say - Now I lay me
Ri says - down to sleep
I say - I pray the Lord
Ri says - my soul to keep
I say - your love be with me
Ri says - through the night
I say - And wake me with
Ri says - the morning light.
All together - AMEN! :)
He also has another one they say at school God our Father - he says that one all by himself!
Then Riley sings songs - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Itsy Bitsy Spider and ABC's 2 times through. I've been trying to "video" it without the video - just the audio, but he always wants to grab my phone once he sees the light come on.
It is one of the most prized and precious times to spend with him....
One night after we did our "usual", I could see his little mind just working..and I asked him what he was thinking about. He paused for a second then said without missing a beat "I'm thinking about a Darth Maul red double lightsaber Mommy!" Bless this boy's heart!!
Sticking with the Star Wars theme - Kelly and I went to Riley's Thanksgiving luncheon last Friday. While we were there his teach told us 3 stories. She said one day he was running around and jumping when he was supposed to be lining up at the door, and when she told him to get in line. He turned around and looked at her and said "Ms. Amy - I'm a jedi!" Being the quick on her feet 3 yr old teacher she is - she said - "Well jedi's get in line too! They lead by example!"
Then she said when she says let's sing songs - he asks her to sing the Star Wars song - which is really the Darth Vader march - Riley walks around our house singing "Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun" to the rhythm of the Darth Vader march! OMG - speaking of that - our friend Anne sent us the BEST Thanksgiving card that had Darth Vader's breathing followed by his march playing when you open it. Riley got the BIGGEST smile on his face when he opened that! And marched around with it ALL night! Of course, after he said Daddy let's play lightsabers - I'm Darth Vader and did his breathing!
Another school story was that Riley was sitting quietly beside a different teacher one day for a long time, then he turned and looked at Ms. Amber and totally out of the blue said "Ms. Amber - I love Anakin Skywalker!" Like I said before....bless his little heart!!
Ms. Amy said if she remembers she's going to threaten to tell Darth Vader that Riley's not minding! LOL! I can see him replying with "I AM Darth Vader!" so that may backfire!
What can we say....the boy has the Star Wars bug - BAD!!!!!
I think I've said it before...I can only IMAGINE the things that will come out of his mouth! Years of laughter and entertainment are guaranteed for Kelly and I...and now I can only imagine the things that will transpire between he and Conley...and the oh so many lightsaber duels that will happen in my house!
Anyway...this post is about a few Random Acts of Riley that I've experienced or been told over the last few weeks.
One day I was actually dressed by the end of the day and not due to feed Conley so I got to pick Riley up from school. On the drive home, I always ask if he had a good day, what did he learn, do, etc. This particular day he said - "Mommy, I had to go to the office. I in trouble." Oh no! I thought, who'd he hit this time?! LOL! I said - "What for?" He said "I was talking during nap time." I said - "Ri, you have to be quiet during nap time even if you aren't sleepy so everyone else can rest too." I turned around to look at him in his car seat and with every ounce of his little being he said "Mommy, I just can't be quiet!" Bless his little heart! I totally believe him! The boy NEVER stops talking! He's just being honest! I said, I understand it's hard sometimes but you have to try your hardest so everyone else can rest.
And we probably don't help with our routine at home - Kelly and I each lie in bed with him at night for a few minutes after reading books to say his prayer and talk and sing songs, so he's used to getting one more round of talking/singing out of his system before he finally "powers down" for the night.
To say his prayer we go back and forth:
I say - Now I lay me
Ri says - down to sleep
I say - I pray the Lord
Ri says - my soul to keep
I say - your love be with me
Ri says - through the night
I say - And wake me with
Ri says - the morning light.
All together - AMEN! :)
He also has another one they say at school God our Father - he says that one all by himself!
Then Riley sings songs - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Itsy Bitsy Spider and ABC's 2 times through. I've been trying to "video" it without the video - just the audio, but he always wants to grab my phone once he sees the light come on.
It is one of the most prized and precious times to spend with him....
One night after we did our "usual", I could see his little mind just working..and I asked him what he was thinking about. He paused for a second then said without missing a beat "I'm thinking about a Darth Maul red double lightsaber Mommy!" Bless this boy's heart!!
Sticking with the Star Wars theme - Kelly and I went to Riley's Thanksgiving luncheon last Friday. While we were there his teach told us 3 stories. She said one day he was running around and jumping when he was supposed to be lining up at the door, and when she told him to get in line. He turned around and looked at her and said "Ms. Amy - I'm a jedi!" Being the quick on her feet 3 yr old teacher she is - she said - "Well jedi's get in line too! They lead by example!"
Then she said when she says let's sing songs - he asks her to sing the Star Wars song - which is really the Darth Vader march - Riley walks around our house singing "Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun" to the rhythm of the Darth Vader march! OMG - speaking of that - our friend Anne sent us the BEST Thanksgiving card that had Darth Vader's breathing followed by his march playing when you open it. Riley got the BIGGEST smile on his face when he opened that! And marched around with it ALL night! Of course, after he said Daddy let's play lightsabers - I'm Darth Vader and did his breathing!
Another school story was that Riley was sitting quietly beside a different teacher one day for a long time, then he turned and looked at Ms. Amber and totally out of the blue said "Ms. Amber - I love Anakin Skywalker!" Like I said before....bless his little heart!!
Ms. Amy said if she remembers she's going to threaten to tell Darth Vader that Riley's not minding! LOL! I can see him replying with "I AM Darth Vader!" so that may backfire!
What can we say....the boy has the Star Wars bug - BAD!!!!!
I think I've said it before...I can only IMAGINE the things that will come out of his mouth! Years of laughter and entertainment are guaranteed for Kelly and I...and now I can only imagine the things that will transpire between he and Conley...and the oh so many lightsaber duels that will happen in my house!
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