Thursday, January 28, 2010

Dancing



We did a lot of dancing this week while Eoin was learning to use the potty. Here he is dancing away to '5 Days Old' by the Laurie Berkner Band.



Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Painting madness


Eoin and buddy Andrew had a fun playdate potato printing but it ended up being more fun to paint their own faces and pretend to be clowns!






Tuesday, January 26, 2010

2 and a quater

Eoin has just turned two and a quarter years old and the little guy ain't so little anymore (well when was he ever little really?).

He just had his feet measured on Saturday and he is now a 9.5 to 10 size foot (that's and 8.5 to 9 in the UK). Many of his 3T pants and tee's are getting to be on the small side. In fact all his jackets and sweaters are 4T. Problem is he fills the bigger sizes in length but he is so lean that he doesn't fill them around the tummy. At least the boys slim ranges start at 4T. We're guessing his weight but pretty sure that it is around 40lbs.

Eoin is still very active with swimming being his favorite activity but he is also getting much better at sitting and loves story-time and play-doh.

Big words!




Sunday, January 24, 2010

Grabbing some fresh air


The weather round here has been a little dramatic the last few days. Lots of thunder storms and tornado warnings but on Saturday we managed to get out in between the showers and run around a little. The huge clouds gave me an amazing canvas for some photos.



Friday, January 22, 2010

Potty Training


This week Eoin and I started the journey towards being potty trained. We took him to Target to pick out some underwear - Thomas the Tank and Diego were his choices. I knew the weather was going to be awful this week so it made sense to start on a week when we would be stuck indoors. Eoin had already been telling us that he was weeing and as he calls poo - 'brown wee wee' so we were confident he was ready.

We have two potties in the house but he definitely preferred the softer and larger Prince Lionheart potty. (A side note I love all their products from the bumbo seat through to their safety corners all fantastic!). Monday and Tuesday I just let Eoin run around the house half naked and every 15 minutes would remind him to use the potty. The first day went well - only two accidents and by the afternoon he could tell me that wee wee was coming and got himself to the potty. Tuesday no accidents.

Then Wednesday hit and all I can say is that the weather that day was enough to freak anyone out! Thunder that shook our house to the foundation and then a tornado warning. I was in and out of our home all day as I wanted to take shelter with our wonderful neighbors and so Eoin had three accidents that day and ended up in a Pull Up by the end of the day.

As of today Friday Eoin is becoming quiet confident in using the potty. Diapers still for nap, bedtime and the park (for now) but when we are home he is using the potty like a champ. We're hoping that by Uncle Peter's visit in March Eoin will be diaper free apart from naps and bedtime.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

At last staying in bed thru the night

At nearly 27 months Eoin is now staying in bed through the night thanks to a little purchase we made in Ireland. This wonderful clock which comes with a storybook shows a moon and stars when you are meant to be in bed and then the sun comes up when it is time to get out of bed. We love it and it really has changed our night times massively

Saturday, January 16, 2010

There were two in a.....

That looks like fun Andrew. Can I join you in there?


Hmmm. Not so sure there is room for two here Eoin.


Oh come on Andrew. We're best mates we can make it work.


At last I can stretch out and take a nap.


Friday, January 15, 2010

Anyone for Tennis?


We headed out today on a little adventure and rode the train to a new park (well new for Eoin and I ). When we got there we had the whole place to ourselves. Eoin found a tennis racket there and proceeded to try and bat acorns and pine cones around the park.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

All boy...

Eoin loves all things boy - diggers, climbing, getting muddy and generally exploring!


Saturday, January 9, 2010

A pirate says Aaargh!



A big parcel arrived to day for Eoin all the way from Ireland. As you can see from the video Eoin loves his new pirate ship. Man I really really wish we had an Early Learning Centre over here. Their toys are always so great!



Vacuuming


Friday, January 8, 2010

Drawing & Spelling



Eoin has started to tell us what he is drawing. Normally it is a balloon, space rocket or train tracks. He has also started to try and spell his name although he can't identify any letters yet (can almost identify all the numbers though).


Saturday, January 2, 2010

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! We are back safe and sound in California, all be it very jet lagged. Lots of videos and photos to post from our wonderful trip to Ireland but I think I will post date them so keep an eye on the December link for all the fun and stories from our trip.