Archive for February, 2006

P-nut has been very affectionate lately towards me and his father. We will ask him ” can you give me a kiss” and he will give us the biggest wettest kiss he could possibly muster up. It will just melt your heart everytime. Not only does he just give us kisses, but other family members [Mama Dee and Great Granny] and his favorite stuffed panda bear “Squishy” and other various items.

On a different note, I’ve been having a problem with p-nut drinking his milk ever since he went off of his formula a month or two ago. I thought he would have no problem going from formula to milk because he didn’t have a problem giving up the bottle in fact he doesn’t miss it at all. Well I’ve tried several flavored milks and even watered down milk or milk with yogurt with no such luck. Today I made it my mission to get my son to drink milk instead of just eating it with his cheerios in the morning. I sat him down on the kitchen counter took a clean medicine syringe and fed him ovaltine chocolate milk. After feeding him that way a couple times, I put the top back on his sippy cup and handed it to him. Each time he would take a sip. I would applaud and give him much praise for it. It worked!!! He drank ovaltine all day with no problem. He was even asking for more. I also got him to sign “milk” to me after he signed “more”. I am so proud. Next I’ll tackle plain milk.

Here is a photo of p-nut watching “dancing with the stars” as we ate lasagna. He loves the dancing and the music. I personally don’t like that show but desperate housewives didn’t come on today so I had to sit through it until Grey’s Anatomy came on.

Today my mother, grandmother, p-nut, and I all had lunch at the park.  P-nut had an absolute blast.  He went down a slide for the first time by himself, and swung in a swing for the first time by himself.  It was a very fun, relaxing day.

P-nut has been trying to be the biggest little helper that he can be.  He will search for little specks of trash on the floor and hand them to me so that I can throw them away.  He opens and closes the refridgerator when I get him some juice.  Attempts at the laundry but unfolding everything I just folded.  Hands me toys as I am cleaning.  Just an overall helper.  When he gets older he can help mummy with cooking.

Today I have decided to start potty training p-nut early.  I don’t quite know what to do or how to actually make him go potty but I am doing my best to do all of the research and talk to other moms on how this milestone is supposed to happen.  I cleaned and disinfected his toddler potty, so he is now ready to be the little prince of the throne.  I sat him down on the potty 3 times today with no progress but one little tiny poot and stares.  He doesn’t quite understand why he is naked and sitting on this blue potty.  I tell him he needs to poop, pee, go the the bathroom but all i get in return are stares.  I take him off of the pot, put his pamper back on and he immediately goes to the bathroom.  Potty training is going to be hard.  But it something the p-nut and I must overcome.

This morning whilst fletcher was getting ready for work drinking some water, the p-nut kept coming up to him, tilting his head back and putting his hand to his mouth mimicing what his father was doing.  He signed the word “drink” and didn’t even know it.  Anytime we eat or drink, he will do the same sign.  It is so cute.  I caught it on video too, I am so proud.  I am going to turn this sign that he has taught himself into the real sign for “drink” [like for juice, cup, drink, milk].  He has also learned the sign “more” by tapping the tips of his fingers together.  If his cup is empty, I’ll ask him to bring it to me, and then ask him if he wants “more” and do the sign.  I won’t give him more juice until he signs “more” to me.  I’ll do the same for cheerios, animal crackers, or anything else that he is eating.

My little football player….In honor of the superbowl I decided to teach my son how to play football at the ripe age of 13 months.  Ill bend over and get in the 3 point stance and hand the ball to my son through my legs.  I’ll then instruct him to “throw it down”.  Well throw our arms up into the air yelling “TOUCHDOWN!” and then do our enzone dance by telling him to “tapdance” [which is him basically running in place].  He really likes the enzone dance part the best, sometimes he will skip the touchdown part and go straight to dancing.  It is so cute!