A few months ago...this summer we were pushing for W to potty train. Ah wouldn't it be nice to only have one child in diapers. Anyways we tried everything. Turns out he just didn't want to do it, wasn't into it and truly wasn't ready. Ok ok here I thought of course I would be super mom and my son would be potty trained around 2. That thought right there was setting us up for failure. So we went back to regular diapers and occasionally would just ask Wyatt if he wanted to go on the potty. about 97% of the time it was a no. For the last few days if he had more than one little pee in his diaper he was totally annoyed and wanting it off. So we went on an adventure to Toys R Us and Wyatt got to pick out the potty he wanted. That day we came home with the Elmo Adventure potty. For the last couple of days it's done more of just sitting around and me working like crazy for it not to be seen as a toy or a toy holder (the bowl) there was lots of "flushing" so we could hear Elmo's little gimmicks.
This morning when W woke up he ripped off his pyjamas & diaper and decided no more diaper and he must be naked. We rolled with it. So far it's been 6 pees & 1 poop in the potty AND no accidents. He's decided and on his own initiative gone on the potty when he needs to go. Of course the reward of a candy makes that super appealing. I may have one spun out sugar crashed kid and be out candy by noon but he is doing awesome and wants to go.
He was just ready. Or is ready this morning. Ha there's no guarentee with kids. I guess that's just like mini us. When we want something and we're ready for it we will acheive success
xo
KK
PS. I'm working on getting my sore butt up and moving to do day 2 of the shred. The possibility of the longer i keep doing it, the easier it will get is gonna keep me going.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Day 1
I'm working on two things for the same result. 1) writing more 2) a work out plan. Both of these things are being done with the goal of prolonging my life. Ok well maybe saying prolonging my life isn't totally correct like I hope it can be, but I'm just trying to be a little less stressed out here. HA. I may need to start dropping and giving 20 every hour to work up my heart rate and chill the F out. I don't know why I'm such a 'live-wire' lately but I am. And writing. It's nice to get it out there. This isn't my tell all story...I save that for my friends ears and paper.
Anyways I'm saying this to say do something for you. Inner focus is important. I write these things as more of a letter to myself. Hey you, yes you Katie Knorr READ THIS! I'm working on sticking to a plan. Seriously...how long does it take for something to stick.
This morning I started the 30 day Shred with Jillian Micheals again. Yes i've started this before. Anyways all excuses aside there I was in the living room doing jumping jacks etc with two kids hanging on. It started out while Kenzie was napping but she woke up so I ran upstairs as quick as I could trying to keep my heart rate up and I was determined that even if I had to walk away from the video or change something cause I couldn't do it yet or whatever I would stick through for the whole work out. We did it! I had kids hanging here, there and everywhere. It was really hilarious. Someone should do a workout video for stay at home moms with the kids in the video. Not kids who will just sit on the side but real ones who will scream and cry and hang themselves on you while you take 30 minutes to try and work out. HAHA. I didn't have weights so I was using big bean cans. Really it's hilarious thinking back about it. But as I sit here typing I'm breathing a little deeper, my muscles are slightly stinging and I feel accomplished and a tiny bit ready to take it on again tomorrow.
Day 1 of the husband being gone and both kids boycotted their afternoon nap. Needless to say it's a super tired house. AND THIS MOM IS OUT OF WINE! Really that shouldn't be allowed to happen but it has. Guess I'll be teaing it up. lol
Enough. You may hear from me tomorrow or the day after or who knows.
xo KK
Anyways I'm saying this to say do something for you. Inner focus is important. I write these things as more of a letter to myself. Hey you, yes you Katie Knorr READ THIS! I'm working on sticking to a plan. Seriously...how long does it take for something to stick.
This morning I started the 30 day Shred with Jillian Micheals again. Yes i've started this before. Anyways all excuses aside there I was in the living room doing jumping jacks etc with two kids hanging on. It started out while Kenzie was napping but she woke up so I ran upstairs as quick as I could trying to keep my heart rate up and I was determined that even if I had to walk away from the video or change something cause I couldn't do it yet or whatever I would stick through for the whole work out. We did it! I had kids hanging here, there and everywhere. It was really hilarious. Someone should do a workout video for stay at home moms with the kids in the video. Not kids who will just sit on the side but real ones who will scream and cry and hang themselves on you while you take 30 minutes to try and work out. HAHA. I didn't have weights so I was using big bean cans. Really it's hilarious thinking back about it. But as I sit here typing I'm breathing a little deeper, my muscles are slightly stinging and I feel accomplished and a tiny bit ready to take it on again tomorrow.
Day 1 of the husband being gone and both kids boycotted their afternoon nap. Needless to say it's a super tired house. AND THIS MOM IS OUT OF WINE! Really that shouldn't be allowed to happen but it has. Guess I'll be teaing it up. lol
Enough. You may hear from me tomorrow or the day after or who knows.
xo KK
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A closed mouth and an open hand
ok so i'm learning that there are people programmed with the ability to listen to whatever you have to say no matter what you're going through, listen and find appropriate things to say or not and then there are those who aren't.
lately i seem to be running into the aren't. lets be real...family usually when it's comes to this throw all of the rules out of the window. the gloves are often off when they should be kept on. the thinking cap or filter is missing when that's what you really need. for me i see when it comes to things close to my heart i often keep my mouth shut or only open it to those who I know have found their gloves and hats.
yesterday was a great day but it was a bit of a doosy when it comes to people and their comments. it started with a dear loved one and i'm not being sarcastic hear because i know these things weren't said to hurt but they did....when you can still smell the mr.clean and their are comments on how dirty your house is...then we went to a restaurant and the manager basically implied that because we turned a highchair upside down and put Wyatt's car seat on it with him in it that we had no idea and were being unsafe and basically irresponsible parents...yup well that brought me a bit closer to the edge. most restaurants we go to suggest this because the darn car seat often doesn't fit anywhere...then there was the last straw..."is he sleeping through the night?" nope he's not i answer and then they go on to ask if i've read baby wise! Seriously I was loosing my grip at little bit at this point. Yes I've read the book...almost twice and no he doesn't sleep through the night. Thanks though. After all of those questions, comments and statements all day long we were driving home and Wyatt started to scream at the top of his lungs. I knew he had everything I could give him right then and that he was just tired but after everything that day i felt the collapse coming and i broke down in tears. Phil just knew and pulled over so I could get in the back with Wyatt. The moment I reached over and held his little hand he stopped crying and fell asleep. That's all it took.
Sometimes that's what we need. A closed mouth and an open hand
lately i seem to be running into the aren't. lets be real...family usually when it's comes to this throw all of the rules out of the window. the gloves are often off when they should be kept on. the thinking cap or filter is missing when that's what you really need. for me i see when it comes to things close to my heart i often keep my mouth shut or only open it to those who I know have found their gloves and hats.
yesterday was a great day but it was a bit of a doosy when it comes to people and their comments. it started with a dear loved one and i'm not being sarcastic hear because i know these things weren't said to hurt but they did....when you can still smell the mr.clean and their are comments on how dirty your house is...then we went to a restaurant and the manager basically implied that because we turned a highchair upside down and put Wyatt's car seat on it with him in it that we had no idea and were being unsafe and basically irresponsible parents...yup well that brought me a bit closer to the edge. most restaurants we go to suggest this because the darn car seat often doesn't fit anywhere...then there was the last straw..."is he sleeping through the night?" nope he's not i answer and then they go on to ask if i've read baby wise! Seriously I was loosing my grip at little bit at this point. Yes I've read the book...almost twice and no he doesn't sleep through the night. Thanks though. After all of those questions, comments and statements all day long we were driving home and Wyatt started to scream at the top of his lungs. I knew he had everything I could give him right then and that he was just tired but after everything that day i felt the collapse coming and i broke down in tears. Phil just knew and pulled over so I could get in the back with Wyatt. The moment I reached over and held his little hand he stopped crying and fell asleep. That's all it took.
Sometimes that's what we need. A closed mouth and an open hand
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