Nathan,
Today you pooped in the potty. For a 2.5 year old that is a great accomplishment! You were proud of yourself, too. Your wide smile reached from ear to ear. I was/am proud of you, too. You finally got the toy that you have been wanting since we started training you. It only took you 8 days to get it. I am one proud momma today. There for awhile I thought we were going to have to hang up the pull-ups for awhile. But you proved me wrong. I am glad you did. I am just so thrilled and happy and proud!!
Love,
Momma
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Stay together
Jon Kent, Zoey and Nathan,
My mind wanders sometimes and I think about what your world will be like once I'm gone. Hopefully, you will be much, much older when that comes to be, but nonetheless, I want each of you to do something for me.
Stay together. Stay close. Call each other. Visit each other. You may live only a mile away from each other, or you may live thousands of miles from each other. Still, make time to stay connected.
Care about each other. If one of you is hurting, be there to hold them up. Take an interest in their lives, in their families. Love each other.
Once you are older you will realize how important family is. I want you to realize that while you can still enjoy it. Realize it sooner rather than later.
Take care of your daddy (if I'm not here for some reason or another). Include him in things that are simple, complicated, fun, not fun.. Make him a major part of your life.
Remember me. Don't let the memories we shared fade. Think back on them and laugh, cry.. Just remember.
I love you. Each of you.. with all my heart, soul and mind.
Love,
Momma
My mind wanders sometimes and I think about what your world will be like once I'm gone. Hopefully, you will be much, much older when that comes to be, but nonetheless, I want each of you to do something for me.
Stay together. Stay close. Call each other. Visit each other. You may live only a mile away from each other, or you may live thousands of miles from each other. Still, make time to stay connected.
Care about each other. If one of you is hurting, be there to hold them up. Take an interest in their lives, in their families. Love each other.
Once you are older you will realize how important family is. I want you to realize that while you can still enjoy it. Realize it sooner rather than later.
Take care of your daddy (if I'm not here for some reason or another). Include him in things that are simple, complicated, fun, not fun.. Make him a major part of your life.
Remember me. Don't let the memories we shared fade. Think back on them and laugh, cry.. Just remember.
I love you. Each of you.. with all my heart, soul and mind.
Love,
Momma
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Potty or Not to Potty
Nathan,
Yesterday marked a new milestone for you. You started potty training. Yesterday went well. Considering it was your first day. You pooped in a diaper (because we hadn't "officially" started yet). You did manage to pee twice in the potty yesterday. And twice in your "big boy pants" (also known as pull-ups). Today.. well.. you have peed in the potty once. Peed in your pants twice and pooped in your pants once. So.. it's about like I expected. I think you will eventually get the hang of it. We are in this for the long haul. All diapers are gone and will not return. I know you can do this. You have a "grand prize" waiting for you at the end. I am proud that you are making this milestone and will be even prouder once you've accomplished it. My baby is growing into a little boy. Bittersweet.
Love,
Momma
Yesterday marked a new milestone for you. You started potty training. Yesterday went well. Considering it was your first day. You pooped in a diaper (because we hadn't "officially" started yet). You did manage to pee twice in the potty yesterday. And twice in your "big boy pants" (also known as pull-ups). Today.. well.. you have peed in the potty once. Peed in your pants twice and pooped in your pants once. So.. it's about like I expected. I think you will eventually get the hang of it. We are in this for the long haul. All diapers are gone and will not return. I know you can do this. You have a "grand prize" waiting for you at the end. I am proud that you are making this milestone and will be even prouder once you've accomplished it. My baby is growing into a little boy. Bittersweet.
Love,
Momma
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Magic Shoes
Nathan,
Bless it. You have crooked feet. OK, so really it's just your left foot that is currently crooked. But your right leg is doing this weird bowing thing and it's making your whole walk kind of.. well.. funny. Cute funny. Because you make it work. However, when you are a teenager you will not think it's cute and will probably curse the day I bore you and your crooked left foot and right weird leg self. So, we are doing something about it now. Could have done something about it when you were a baby, but it went undetected until about 6 months ago. Sorry. Really and truly I am. We have gotten you some "magic" shoes that are supposed to reshape your foot and make sure your right foot doesn't get jealous of all the attention ole lefty is getting and try to do the same. With all that said, once we did get the magic shoes your right leg decided to bow in and now you have to sleep with a bar between your feet. It's only night one of that whole ordeal, so the true test hasn't been completed yet. But I am hoping for the best. And hoping that your sweet little two year old mind can grasp, even if just a little bit, that it's all for your own good. And that I am really sorry we have to do it, but rather it be now than later. I love you, Nate-Nate. Just remember.. when you are the fastest runner on your track team or on the football team or basketball team or whatever team.. this was all worth it. And I'll try to remember that, too.
Love,
Momma
Bless it. You have crooked feet. OK, so really it's just your left foot that is currently crooked. But your right leg is doing this weird bowing thing and it's making your whole walk kind of.. well.. funny. Cute funny. Because you make it work. However, when you are a teenager you will not think it's cute and will probably curse the day I bore you and your crooked left foot and right weird leg self. So, we are doing something about it now. Could have done something about it when you were a baby, but it went undetected until about 6 months ago. Sorry. Really and truly I am. We have gotten you some "magic" shoes that are supposed to reshape your foot and make sure your right foot doesn't get jealous of all the attention ole lefty is getting and try to do the same. With all that said, once we did get the magic shoes your right leg decided to bow in and now you have to sleep with a bar between your feet. It's only night one of that whole ordeal, so the true test hasn't been completed yet. But I am hoping for the best. And hoping that your sweet little two year old mind can grasp, even if just a little bit, that it's all for your own good. And that I am really sorry we have to do it, but rather it be now than later. I love you, Nate-Nate. Just remember.. when you are the fastest runner on your track team or on the football team or basketball team or whatever team.. this was all worth it. And I'll try to remember that, too.
Love,
Momma
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