March 30: Andrew is constantly doing and saying things that melt my heart or just make me shake my head in wonder. I try to file away in my mind a list of things that he’s doing. I think the time has come to write them up! What follows is a snapshot of some of the things going on in sweet, little Andrew’s life right now.
- We’ve been working on potty training quite a bit this last week. We’ve started him on pull-ups, and he’s using the potty several times a day. He is so sweet about the whole endeavor. When we check and find that his pull-ups are wet, he sticks out his bottom lip and often says quietly, “I’m sad.” He’s got such a sensitive little heart. Just like his mom and his dad:)
- Andrew is also showing some interest in dressing himself. He still prefers for me to change him on the changing table. But in the last few weeks, he’s gotten interested in putting on his own shirt and pants. Grace taught him some good techniques when she was here. The other day during rest time, he had to be rescued once because he somehow got the neck hole of a t-shirt around his waist!
- We recently got Andrew some new yellow rain boots. We got them at the Monona Bootery near our house. We were driving by, and Andrew said, “Mommy, can we stop at the bootery?” I had to say yes:) It’s the same store that Mom used to take me for shoes when I was little. Andrew has a blast playing on the same horsey merry-go-round that I played on as a girl.
- Andrew often says, “Let’s talk about it.” in his adorable, lilting voice. When Bryan or I are at odds with him, that’s what we say in order to head off a tantrum or a fit of whining. When something worries Andrew, or if he’s thinking back on a serious talk we’ve had, he’ll want to discuss. It’s too cute.
- A couple times in the (relatively distant) past, I’ve brought up Andrew’s indiscretions to Bryan at the end of the day. These days, if I chastise Andrew for something, he says in an earnest voice, “We’ll have to tell Daddy about this when he gets home.”
- Andrew continues to be just incredibly loving toward his sister. He comes to say goodnight to her several times. He snuggles up to her in my bed in the morning and cuddles for quite a while. He often remarks on her beautiful eyes and her sweet face. The other day, he was searching for the right word to describe her. “She’s just a …a …a yiddle princess,” he said. He calls her “Sylvie-ba-dilvie” on a regular basis. Sometimes he lengthens it out to Sylvie-ba-dilvie-ga-dilvie”
- Andrew is pretty into holding hands these days. And telling me (and others too) that I’m (or they are) his “best buddy.” He also says, “So…….that was fun!” after doing almost anything he enjoyed.
- I’ve had to put Andrew under my arm and carry him off kicking and screaming twice in the last week. And both times I was also carrying Sylvia. Both times we were trying to leave a fun place, and both times, he thought he would try to extend his time there by running away from me. I really wanted to impress upon him that running away from me is just completely not acceptable. Poor little guy was so upset. I hate to make him cry. I also really don’t like telling him to stop and having him turn and run away faster! Parenting isn’t always easy on the heart.
- OK, it’s 11:30pm, and it is totally ridiculous that I am on the computer instead of in bed. My sanity tomorrow may be in jeopardy tomorrow due to this post. Good night!