Small food victories when we can get them

We finally got David to eat pizza breadsticks. We're getting closer to a preschooler who likes pizza!! I'm determined to get him to eat more foods through the summer. I'm even more determined to make sure that Caleb is not only willing to eat everything from the start like David was, but to KEEP it that way. I flubbed up some where with David and now I have a picky kid but we're working on it.

David-isms ...

David's latest thing is 'sure mama' when you ask him if wants something and he does. Or if Mike and I 'beg and plead' in a cute manner to do something else then he says 'don't cry mama/dada'.

 

And just now ... as I'm peeling/cutting/etc carrots and celery he told me as he stole a celery stalk ... that he was going to eat it so he could get BIG-GER like daddy. LOL

 

Works for me ... :)

Soccer here we come!!

We got David all signed up for Parent & Me Soccer in a few weeks!! He's really excited to start soccer and Mike and I can't wait for his first 'practice'. Uncle Donny is proud too and can't wait to see him next to have a little one on one. This class goes from April-June and will be a great start into 'sports' for David. We're not so patiently waiting for Tee Ball sign ups for the fall. LOL!! And also thinking about swimming this summer too after soccer. Eek ... sports extravaganza for the Civello family is starting early!!

Spanish is out ...

Soccer is in ... sadly David's Spanish had to be canceled because they lost their location for the class and couldn't come up with a new locale. So refund received and we're moving outdoors with soccer. Can't wait!!! But class doesn't start until April 13th. Check in for a new post later!!!!

Ready, set, potty train!!!

Somehow, one day, we decided that it was time for David to be potty trained. Maybe it's because I felt like I was changing out the Diaper Genie every day. LOL ... he's over 2.5yrs old and we know he's ready. So one morning, I woke up and decided, today's the day. That day was Friday February 15th, 2013 and he hasn't worn a diaper since. I would call him 95% potty trained. We have now had a few days where we have 1 small accident each day and that's it. We're pretty good at asking or reminding him to tell us he needs to go when we're out and about as well as getting him to try to go when we're about to head to the park, or get in the car. At home, he's pretty great at just going on his own without us prompting him. We still take several changes of clothes with us and monitor his actions when it's been a while since his last potty break or didn't go that much. But honestly ... NOT changing his diaper has been wonderful!!!

We're so proud of him and he is too. He loves running out of the bathroom exclaiming "I DID IT!!!". The biggest catalyst aside from being a 'big boy' was that he LOVES LOVES LOVES his preschool class and asks every day if he can go. So I told him that in order to go every day he has to be a big boy and use the potty. That's really helped. I made a simple chart for him to put up stickers for every time he went potty. And loves seeing all the stickers up there and proudly shows them off. He's already getting to a point after 9 days that he doesn't seem to care much about stickers up anymore.

Hopefully soon we can say he's 100% trained ... regardless, I'm proud of David and ourselves. Potty training isn't easy on anyone but it doesn't have to be unbearable.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Today in David's class we celebrated Valentine's Day ... which just so happened to fall on the actual day. We had a pancake breakfast in our pajama's. It was a blast. We exchanged our Valentine's and enjoyed a beautiful day outside. I think David's favorite Valentine was the mylar balloon he got from Sofia. Mrs. Valerie suggested non-food items with our Valentine's to ensure no issues with allergies. We did individual stamps (2 per). I bought 50 total and David (and Caleb) will get to enjoy the rest. :)

Getting to be a big kid ...

The last few days David has been putting on his shoes. He has a pair of light up, velcro ,Lightning McQueen sneakers that he LOVES. And he can put them on himself. This morning though, he put one of his socks on by himself ... and correctly at that! He did once again later this afternoon as well. Now just to get a little but more on the potty training wagon and I"ll be a happier mommy. :) I told him that if he wants to go to school every day that he has to pee and poop in the potty. He's not afraid to pee in the potty but we've only gotten one poop in a long while. I think we may make this the last batch of diapers we use ... tell him they don't make them anymore ... or something. He's ready ... he just needs the bump to do it ... only time will tell ...

School time ...

Today's craft was to make Valentines Day placemats. David told me what hearts he wanted where and I glued them. He's still not totally sure about paste/glue so sometimes he puts it on and sometimes I do. Oh and we made butterflies from hearts too!! Can't wait to bring home the placemat. Mrs. Valerie is going to laminate them so we'll be able to save it. :-) There will be a Valentines Day party complete with a pancake and pajamas party. And fortunately enough, it actually will happen on Valentines Day. Guess we better get some Valentines and goodies (no food).


David is loving his class and does so well. Better than he does at home!! He listens intently and follows directions. He really seems to like Mrs. Valerie and one little girl named Rylee in particular. And I find him playing with Tony well and another little boy Liam tends to follow David sheepishly. So fun to watch him interact and grow each week. And this week all of a sudden he has his colors down 90% of the time. The only color he seems to have a hard time with is Purple. He'll either call it Blue or Pink which let's be honest, isn't that far off. :) He counts to 20 but at the end he says "14,16, 19, 20". LOL!!!


Spanish starts NEXT weekend!!!