Our Week....

Yes, my child is screaming as she tries to potty. 

Which led to laying in the floor screaming. Refusing to be consoled. And miserable. 

Which then led to a call to the doctor's office and taking a screaming little girl to the doctor's office. I would have pictures of the car ride but A. I was driving and B. I think we can all see she was miserable.

Lydia thoroughly enjoyed getting stickers from Cousin Grant at the doctor's office. 

The doctor really wanted Lydia to pee in a cup at the doctor's office. We needed a positive urinalysis in order to get antibiotics. However, Lydia was refusing to pee in the potty. So after 2 hours of playing tea party with Lydia in the doctor's office, Lydia peeing every where BUT the cup, we took the cup home to pee in.

As we are riding the elevator in the doctor's office Lydia announces that she has to pee. NOW! Not feeling real hopeful I take her to the bathroom to put a diaper on her and go home. Lydia refused the diaper. So I put her on the potty and she proceeds to pee. After 2 hours of dealing with trying to get Lydia to pee and then she pees in this public bathroom, I cry. After all that, we drive to Chick-fil-A and go home.

Sometimes a little girl just needs her dad and they stayed cuddled on the couch for a long time! 

After a rough over night, Lydia wakes up with a smiling face, no tears at potty time, and is in a good mood. But James and I still felt like we should follow through with this pee in a cup. So Lydia proudly took her treasure to "Miss Sharon". I am sure that Miss Sharon, the doctor's office receptionist was thrilled to see a 2 year old handing her a cup of pee!

And after all that, no urinary tract infection. Although I really think Lydia's body had just fought the infection and we should have skipped the doctor's office because that was traumatic for all of us!

25 Months

13 Months Old, July 2011

First Pigtails 

Just Learning How To Get Into Things! 

25 Months Old, July 2012

Mom, who needs hair bows when I can wear doll clothes on my head???

Still fascinated with in and out of things but getting into way more things now! 

Screen Time

Lydia up until a couple weeks ago did not care about TV. Wasn't at all interesting to her. She could care less. Then she turned 2 and decided that she liked "shows" after all. 10 minutes of a show. 

And now she LOVES all things tv. James and I however do not. So we have set some limits to this wonderful invention. James then decided that she would like her own computer. He dusted off an old laptop, set the parental controls, and gave the toddler her own computer. 

I think she likes it! And is pretty good at controlling the mouse (after she learned that the laptop doesn't have a touch screen!).

Birthday Dinner With Dad

Yes, we took our daughter to a nice restaurant and then put her in THAT bib! Then she decided that she was a big girl and put a napkin in her lap too. 

We thought that going to an Italian restaurant and giving her pasta (her very favorite thing) she would eat. But nope, she marveled over the fact that the ceilings were big and the air conditioning was cold. Her tuna fish sandwich, rasins, and sweet potatoes at home were a tastier dinner apparently. 

After being stuck in a restaurant we took her to the play space at the mall and she forgave us for trying to feed her tasty food in a building with big ceilings and cold AC!

Potty Training Adventure

Lydia: Need to potty (while doing a potty dance)
DeAnna: ok. (gets child ready to potty)
Lydia: Nope Mom no pee (walks away)
DeAnna: Well, why did you tell me you needed to pee?
Lydia: (with a sweet smile and a hug) lied!


So I guess she knows what a lie is... Good to know!

Free Lunch

 The things we will do for a free lunch ;) 

Base to our Costume

Our Signs (according to Lydia she wants to eat more of other things too...)

Getting our Cow Costume On:

Check out the TAIL!!!!!! 

POSE!

North Carolina Cousins and Aunt

Ordering a FREE Lunch ;)

(I Think Lydia is positive that her mom is INSANE!)

Meeting the Cow and Playing After Lunch:

Check out those tails! HAHAHA

Playing Afterwards:

I think the cousins might be plotting something... 

A pretty perfect toddler morning!

A Day in the Life of...

(written by Lydia)

Inquiring minds want to know how I spend my days now that I am two and potty trained. And I will fill you in!

In my old age I have realized that I CAN get up before Dad leaves for work. Some mornings he sneaks out without saying hi but I am always knocking on my bedroom door by the time his car starts. PEOPLE, door knobs - anybody have a trick on these things? I really want to escape but I don't know the magical trick!!!!! 

After Dad leaves, I go potty, get dressed, make my bed, and eat breakfast. I was in luck this morning. Mom had eggs in the freezer, fruit salad in the fridge, AND ice cold milk! The perfect toddler breakfast. 

After breakfast, I am theoretically supposed to play by myself and let mom clean the kitchen. HAHA - I had other plans for mom. I needed to go potty, made a toilet paper project, and basically distracted mom from the kitchen clean up. After Mom was successfully distracted, I asked sweetly and she happily played puzzles with me.

Hard at work

We made FOUR puzzles!!!!!

After puzzle time, Mom reminded me that we needed to clean the house today (we usually go take our walk after mom cleans the kitchen and we play for a bit!). Apparently the bathrooms were filthy! Mom said we were going dirties to cleanest. First up was my bathroom - I think I should be offended.

I am in charge of floors and mirrors. Mom didn't take a picture of me walking on the counters and cleaning the mirrors - no clue why! 

Next chore to tackle was Mom and Dad's bathroom and LAUNDRY! I was so exhausted from sweeping that I needed a break. After a potty break and putting on shoes, we ran out the door for story time!

Oops! Forgot to put pants on. Mom had to turn around and come home! 

Please please story time doors open soon. We are ready to PLAY! 

After story time, I am so tired Mom and I took a little break to read a few stories.

The good news about this special day - POOL Day! Mom said all week that on Thursday we could play in the pool. After story time we sang all the way home because it was pool day :) 

Hurry, hurry, hurry Mom the water is getting HOT! 

All done! 

After a busy morning, Mom said it was sandwich day (but I talked her into pineapple and cheese too!).

Chick, chick, chick peas! 

After lunch, Mom says I need to play alone. She always says this. I decided after getting high fives for putting my poop in the potty, I would give mom time to clean up that mess. 

So I gathered books to put under Mom's feet - she loves this game!

Sorted puzzle pieces because Mom would return eventually.

Put together puzzles but needed a bit of help and called for Mom. 

She helped! 

AND THEN, drumroll please!!!!!! The most amazing part of my day occurred. The UPS MAN!!!!!!!!! Life stops when the big brown truck pulls into the neighborhood. And today, one of my neighbors got a package. WOW! I watched the UPS man deliver the package and waved frantically at the delivery man. Which reminded me:

"Mom when do I get a package?"Mom and I talked about when I might get a package. 

As the truck was pulling away - Miss. Vickie opened her garage door. So I just had to do a Mr. Wade and Miss. Vickie dance. Which reminded me: 

"Mr. Wade mow grass?" Mom and I talked about when Mr Wade might mow his grass. Which reminded me:

"Outside" Which reminded Mom: 

"It's almost naptime!!!!!"

After all the excitement of the morning, Mom thought I would take a good nap. But haha - I tricked her again. Short nap for a short little girl! 

With all the extra time we had in the afternoon, we folded laundry (my task is to fold washcloths and wear the underwear on my head - apparently Mom prefers to do this chore while I sleep!), put sheets on Mom and Dad's bed, read books, and Mom needed to do "dance stuff" so I worked on collecting books to pile on my bed!  

After Mom finished her work, we counted blocks. When I want, I can count to 5. When I don't want to play that game I count 1,2, 6!

We played play-doh.

We made our cow costume for our free lunch at Chick-fil-A!

We even made noses! 

My photographer fell apart during dinner prep time. But after Dad comes home, we sneak to the basement and watch Blue's Clues together. Dad loves hanging out with me and Mom enjoys fixing dinner in peace! 

After I decided to only eat green beans for dinner, we head outside to PLAY! Mom gave me a cup of milk before bath. Apparently she doesn't think green beans will fill my tummy for the entire night - proved her wrong! 

Dad gave me a bath while Mom put away all the clothes we had worked so hard on ALL day long! 

Played in the basement. Read stories. And I fell asleep on the floor in my bedroom. Because big girls some times just need to show how independent they really are!