July 2012

 7/1 Bailey continues to enjoy the iPad, and goodness she has really learned a lot from it. The therapist (occupational therapist) even commented that she thought it had helped improve her attention span. She can work that iPad better than her dad can. LOL

 

 7/2 Brianne and I went to see Tangled at the movie theater. We made it very special by letting her dress up and painting her nails. I don't usually paint her nails because in a couple of hours she has peeled all of it off!

 

7/3 The one thing Wyatt will eat like a champ is cookies! I have caught him in the pantry more than one time taking cookies. We were in trouble the day he figured out how to open closed doors. We were in even more trouble when he figured out there were cookies in the pantry. This month we have put away the baby food for Wyatt. He is still working on having strength in his mouth, but he is able to eat enough to do without baby food. He is still getting the majority of his calories and vitamins from Boost.

Nothing sweeter than a baby's hand filled with a cookie (Bailey's hand). She loves to lick food. She prefers chips though.

7/6 For Brianne's birthday we drove down to Maw's house. Can she really already be 6!! She is one sassy little girl, and I love seeing her grow. She is my payback for being sassy when I was growing up. I am sure that my mother thinks this is very amusing.

 

 My cute little babies in their cute little clothes do not equal cute with all that dirt they have there. Wyatt and Brianne both looked like raccoons.

Maw and Grandaddy made the sail boat into a pool this trip. Thank goodness because they were some nasty little kids.

She loves her Grandaddy. He didn't even mind that she was getting him wet.

7/7 It is harder and harder these days to find reasons to get Tyler to take a picture. He is growing up too fast!

Brianne showing them how to play on her new LeapPad that she got for her birthday. She better hide it well because Wyatt can now open her bedroom door. It is then all open game for the two little shorties.

She modeled the costumes she got for her birthday.

7/9 What major thing are we working on this month? Potty training!! I like potty training about as much as I like getting up with a newborn baby every 2 hours at night.

7/9 The same day we started potty training we also started sleeping without the nap nanny. We had tried taking it away before but he cried. This time I bought him a new pillow case and that did the trick. It is made out of minky dot fabric which is almost exactly the same as the outer cover of the nap nanny.

7/10 Oh yeah! What is potty training without a box on your head? Wyatt had going to the potty without accidents down in less than 3 days. Of course I am not talking about night time. I am not worried about nighttime. He was the easiest of all 4 kids. We started potty training Bailey the same day as Wyatt. I was worried about how that would go since she is cognitively delayed. She has surprised me. I have had (or tried to) her sit on Wyatt's potty off and on for the last few months and every time she would scream bloody murder. I was really just testing the waters. This time we bought her a pink Minnie Mouse potty and luckily she didn't cry. She did on the other hand think she was suppose to poop on the potty every time I sat her on it. It took a couple of days for her to understand. We still have lots of accidents and if you put her in her car seat without a pull up you will be washing it for sure.  

7/13 This summer Tyler and Brianne each participated in one of the week long (8A-12) camps at the YMCA. Tyler participated in wrestling and Brianne soccer. Tyler went to his first overnight camp with Church. It was for 2 nights. He also did a week long camp at the Nature Center here in Millbrook. He loved this camp. He came home smiling every day and hopes to go back next summer. It is from 8AM to 4PM each day. Some of the things they did were swimming, canoeing, archery, fishing, and mud wars.

7/20 Wyatt has finally gotten his own costume. Maybe his sister will stop trying to dress him up as a princess. He loves being a superhero.

7/20 Tyler wanted to meet Glenn from the swamp people show. I guess I am stating that correctly. I don't watch tv, and if I did hunting and fishing shows aren't my cup of tea. He was in Birmingham so we made it an overnight trip so the kids could all swim.

7/28 Please no one worry about Lee's lack of exercise. The babies are making him follow a new regimen. I have no idea why Bailey seems to have lost her clothes. We have been keeping them naked from the waist down due to potty training, but I don't know why her shirt seems to have fallen off.