Henry Mercer - Age 3

A long overdue update on this adorable child. 

I want to remember to ask him these questions every year - but already I was 3 weeks late. 

Age 3 – 12/16/12

1. What is your favorite color?      brown
2. What is your favorite toy?        some trucks  

3. What is your favorite fruit?      vegetables
4. What is your favorite TV show?           Curious George
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  cottage cheese
6. What is your favorite outfit?    maybe purple
7. What is your favorite game?      soccer
8. What is your favorite snack?     fruit snacks
9. What is your favorite animal?    an elephant
10. What is your favorite song?     nothing
11. What is your favorite book?     God Gave us Christmas
12. Who is your best friend?         Daddy/God/Mommy (three separate answers for the 3 times I asked him throughout the day - hehe! )
13. What is your favorite cereal?   Captain Crunch
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Play with the sword sticks
15. What is your favorite drink?    Juice

16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?   some books and some buddies
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?    some pizza
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday?       some dinosaur cake
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?             Maybe a sword fight 

This kid is so cool - he just cracks me up. 

He loves swords and guys and doing this crazy deep, spooky laugh.  He loves dinosaurs and Ice Age movies.  

And last night when he kissed me and hugged me before he went to bed, he said, "Love you mom, you a good girl."  

Melt my heart! 

 

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The Potty Training Chronicles: Day 12

Due to a stubborn little boy not wanting to wear a Pull-Up (seriously, I don't know where he gets this from! ha) - Henry had his first outing in big boy underwear tonight.

He made it through an hour long shopping trip to Kohl's, and dinner at Logan's with no accidents!  Not to mention the 25 minute car ride there and back home!

And due to the gross condition of Kohl's men's bathrooms (per my husband) - he also learned to pee standing up, and insisted on standing again when I took him at Logan's.

So ... does this mean he's potty trained now?  Knowing that there are accidents to be had for all toddlers/preschoolers every now and again - when do you officially deem them "trained"? 

And you all told me to wait 3 more months ;) 

The Potty Training Chronicles: Day 10

Ooooh pretty paintings!

Last night I was at a friend's house and my lovely and amazing mom watched my boys for me.  While I was packing up to leave, I look down at my Ipod and notice I have a message.  The alert read like this:

"Ummm... Henry just pooped"  -- that's all I could read on the alert menu.

So, I start filling in the blank ... on the floor? On the couch? All over everything?!?

But no, the full message read,:

"Ummm... Henry just pooped on the potty."

Another milestone!!

He also had zero accidents at daycare yesterday!

And, he peed on a public toilet today.

I know - all this poop and pee talk is exhilerating isn't it?!?
Such a proud mama!  We're on a roll over here! 

I like to eat M&M's after my brother uses the potty!!

The Potty Training Chronicles: Day 6

Progress! Finally Progress!! :)

Henry has been more than happy to sit on the potty - but has produced nothing for us the last two days of wearing big boy undies all day.  Many accidents.

The first milestone we can check off the list was today when he ran to the potty.  He didn't make it in time, but he knew what he was running for!

The second milestone is that while sitting on the potty after nap today, he pee'd in the potty.  So happy and proud of him!

I know it's going to be a long road ahead, but I'm confident he's capable of this!

The Potty Training Chronicles: Day 4

Henry has had big boy underwear on for 30 minutes.

After 5 minutes, he peed in them.

After 10 minutes, he pooped in them.

This is fun.

We've been consistent about sitting on the potty with out a diaper (when we are home) for the last 2 days.  He always tries to push out something - so he usually just farts.

So, I think the next couple of days we'll be staying home and seeing if we can get some pee on the potty.

I guess this is called the "Go for the Gold" method - straight to undies, and putting him on the potty every 20 minutes.

The Potty Training Chronicles: Day 3

The preparation for training has been easy so far.  Sitting on the potty and reading books.  Easy and Henry enjoys it.

Tonight was the first night I took his diaper off right before bed and we sat down and read his book on the potty, bare bum-ed.  He tried to go so hard - that he sharted.  That's right - a fart and the tiniest bit of poop came out.  It was enough for us to wipe up and flush though.  A victory in my book.  A reason to celebrate and have Henry call his dad and tell him on the phone before bedtime.  Henry even said, "Woot Woot!"  (I've been teaching him to say that - it's adorable.  And hilarious.)

Let's hope the excitement continues through the weekend - he's going to pick out his own big boy underwear!!