Sharing Dinner

Elijah is good at sharing. He wanted me to eat his dinner, and he thought I should get an M&M every time he used the potty. Also, he had just one minor potty accident right when we got home from day care and we're still using a diaper for his nap and overnight. He's doing great!

Big Boy Undies

Jeannie, our day care provider, has been working on potty training about 4 kids this summer. Two weeks ago she said Elijah really liked the potty but he wasn't able to know when he had to go. This week he's been letting her know before he has to go and she's had him in underwear all week (both days!). At home, we're just following what she's set up and Elijah's been telling us when he has to go. He gets an M&M as a treat when he goes in the potty. Plus, we got him cute Justice League underwear!

Big Boy Bed

Elijah's new mattress came in the mail today. He was very excited about sleeping on it with his new sports sheets. Mommy and Daddy like how he can get out of bed on his own and how he has room to roll over. For the past few weeks he's been sleeping with the rabbit and glow worm. Tonight he tried to add a ball to his crowd but that didn't happen.

Double Sip

I guess one sippy just isn't enough. Elijah needed one with milk and one with water while he was playing in his new sheets. His new mattress should be here tomorrow, and we're all excited about that.

Bowling

For Grandma DeShon's birthday, we went bowling and then had dinner and pie at Katie and Chad's house. Elijah rolled the bowling ball a couple of times with Uncle Chad and Daddy, but he spent most of the time pushing buttons on the vending machines and climbing around on the steps, window sills, and chairs. He loved spending time with his family today and only fell down a few times at these new/different locations. By the end of the day he had filled my hands with vomit, had a scratch on his ear, had super smelly feet, and was bleeding on his knee and one of his fingers.

BBQ

We had BBQ for dinner. Elijah had some ham, ribs, mac and cheese, baked beans, and mashed potatoes. For dessert, we had free ice cream cones! Before bedtime, Erik taught Elijah to say "Kansas City" so if you ask Elijah where he is from, he could answer you correctly.

Dino Down

I never pictured him doing this when we got this dino walker that converts to a ride-on toy. I'm sure tipping the dino like this helps with his gross motor skills somehow.