Space Ship Junie

I have been meaning to share these photos for about two weeks now. This play feature is at one of the malls here that we recently visited with our friends Melissa and family. It is so hot that it is hard to find things to do in the summer. Kind of like Anchorage in wintertime.


So.. the other news is that yesterday was a really fabulous day. And so was Saturday. Adam gave me a little bit of getaway time each day to just do my own thing. I keep on going with my creative pushes. But man, my project list is getting way too long. Bedroom two in our house is crammed full of boxes. You'd think that when space is a premium that we would tidy the place up or try to be organized. It is a constant process. Yesterday I rearranged some of the kitchen stuff. Adam and I have this habit of moving into a place, setting stuff down, and then never moving it again. I hope to change this if we move again - place things with some forethought - because otherwise we end up disorganized and ... I think I am nesting right now. Only very, very slowly.


I hope everyone had a great Monday.

June said armpit today. And wall and window. And she told me "no" a lot. And called out for boobies quite a bit too. She is falling into a routine and expects things to go a certain way. In the last week she pooped twice in the bathtub. We are trying to discourage that, obviously!
I am ready to stop potty training because it just seems to make her unhappy. And that is about it. She turns 21 months old on the 11th and I have to save some things to write about!

the Potty Training decision

Well, now that I have heard from many of you I am going to continue to parent according to what feels right. And what feels right is to wait a bit longer before beginning any potty training. I'd rather have a short effective training than a slower one. And aside from a small knowledge of when she is "going" ... June just doesn't seem ready yet.

Thanks for chiming in on this topic everybody!

Potty Training

Over the weekend a friend of mine who has a 4-year-old asked me if I had started potty training June yet. I was fairly stunned and thought it was too soon. My friend's sister was also present and said that she started potty training her daughter at one year, and that girls train earlier than boys generally. With her daughter she was done with potty training a few months later.

I've been giving it some thought and I think that they might be right.

June knows to say "poo poo" when she goes sometimes. And she seems to always know when her diaper is off and uses it as an opportunity to pee (or sometimes poo!).

Any advice out there from experienced moms? I'd love to hear it.