Gage had a nearly dry week in Dora the Explorer underpants. She seems to love the new change and seems so much older so suddenly. My favorite potty story came today though when Gage sat for the first time on a real toilet at the YMCA after swim lessons. She sat on it backwards (the hints you can find on the internet!) and put her hands down in front of her to hold on just as she noticed her reflection in the water... she couldn't have been happier. "ME in potty!!" was all she could say. I can only imagine what the people outside the stall were thinking. She is becoming quite the conversationalist lately and the things that come out of her mouth keep both of us giggling. Rich asked her last night what a polar bear eats and she said with certainty, "cheese." Since then he has taught her to say something all of his Bowdoin friends would appreciate...
"Gage what do polar bears eat?"
"cheese"
"yes, but what else?"
"moo cows"
"what color cows"
"pupple" (purple)
Nice Rich. :)
The little man has also made some big changes this week. Big grins greet us now each morning. His dimples are awesome. (I'm biased but they make me melt everytime he smiles). He has been going to bed at Gage's bedtime all week and other than me waking him up at 11 to feed, he only gets me up once during the night. We moved him to his own crib and this positive change in his sleeping habits happened immediately. There is now peace and quite in our house after 7:30! Tonight's peace and quiet followed Gage and Ber's first bath together. Gage couldn't have been happier. Ber seemed a bit more skeptical but had a few grins to share.
