X Marks the Spot

So I'm a few days behind with this post, but I want you all to know on Friday, July 23, I used the potty! Ok, so it was only a couple of drops, but Mommy sure thought it was a big deal.

We have been reading this special book called Pirate Potty. I learned some songs to sing while I sit on the potty:

"Yo-ho! Yo-ho! I'll wait until I go."
and
"Fi Diddle Dee Dee! I've got to make pee-pee!"

And did you know that pirates have potties that are black with an X that marks the spot? Pretty cool, huh?!

My Pirate Potty book came with a special hat. Each time I use the potty I get a special sticker to put on my hat. So here I am with my very first sticker:



I haven't earned another one yet, but I'm trying!

Just Dance

My 3rd 4th

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

This year, I spent the 4th with friends and family. We all met up at Mrs. Netty's house for a backyard BBQ. I had fun playing in her backyard. I really liked the fountain. This lounge chair was fun, too:



After my belly was full and my food settled, I got dressed in this silly thing:

Turns out it's a swimsuit. It has stuff inside that makes you float!


I also floated for a little while in this swim ring.

I wasn't scared of the water at all. In fact, I wanted to jump in all by myself. I got mad when Daddy wouldn't let me.

I worked up an appetite with all that swimming so it was time for a snack. I shared some of it with Grandma.


Here I am flying the American flag:


After all that fun, it was getting late, and I hadn't had a nap. Needless to say, I was a bit cranky so it was time to go.

Mrs. Netty had given me a special present, but I didn't get a chance to try them out yesterday. Mommy and I went outside today to play with them: my very own "fireworks"!

Chuck E. Cheesy

You might remember that I have not really been a fan of the giant rat they call Chuck E. Cheese and what I used to think of as his house of horrors.

Well, let me tell you. I am a changed man! Today I went for another visit, and I had A BLAST! Not only did I get in the rides, but I let Mommy and Aunt Lindsey turn them on! I rode a car, a bulldozer, and a horse! I even gave a little girl a ride on the bus!

Of course, my favorite is still the skee ball machine even though I can't really get the ball up to the holes yet.

Here are some pictures and videos for your enjoyment!

I'm Free!

They finally took the hint! After all the morning silliness of putting the laundry (and laundry basket) in my bed, throwing everything out of the bed, and ruining my window blinds, Mommy and Daddy decided it was time to make the switch to the big boy bed!

It all happened on Sunday at nap time. Mommy put me in bed, and I noticed the front of my crib that keeps me in was gone! Well, I decided I wasn't staying put. I went straight for the door. Little did Mommy and Daddy know, I figured out how to turn doorknobs to open them by myself! I escaped three times from my room! I went to escape a fourth time, but something went wrong...my doorknob wouldn't turn! I was a little mad about that, but then realized that I was pretty sleepy. I climbed in bed and settled down for a two hour nap. That night I slept the whole night through with no problems!



I did have one mishap the other night where I fell out of bed. I wasn't hurt; I didn't even cry. Mommy got me a bed rail though, so now I'm all secure.

I like having the freedom to get in and out of bed. The other night I decided to play a little bit before I went to sleep. Here's how Mommy found me when she went to check on me.

You see, I had been playing with my shoes when all of a sudden I got tired and decided it was bed time. I guess I was so sleepy I forgot I still had a shoe on.

Mommy got me a special present for being such a big boy. It's a soft choo choo train that I can sleep with! It even yawns and tells me good night!