The boys love to have Dance Parties! I turn the music up as loud as it will go, and then each of the boys take turns on the dance floor (a.k.a. living room). We clap. We yell. We cheer. We act as if they’re contestants on Dance with the Stars (no joke). Well, Friday night was a little different. They [...]

Potty training Benjamin began about 4 weeks ago. William and Alexander both had to be potty trained by the time they turned 3 years old or they weren’t allowed to go into preschool. Talk about lighting a fire under us… we were on a mission. With Benjamin – he won’t start preschool till September, so the 3rd-birthday-deadline wasn’t something we [...]

I must have blocked the “potty training” days out of my head from William and Alexander. Although – I trained them both in the summer… so it was a lot easier. They were running around in their bathing suits, big boy undies and shorts… not layers of clothing. Yesterday was my first attempt at training Benjamin. After Henry and Ben [...]

When I was trying to potty train William and Alexander… I was under the gun. In September of 2007, William was about to turn 3 years old and begin full-time preschool. In September of 2008, Alexander followed suit… he was about to turn 3 years old and start full-time preschool. I was under the gun because they could ONLY start [...]

I never (ever) thought I would get excited about one thing in particular… POOP. Yes, poop. But as most moms will attest, poop becomes an integral part of your life when you have kids… and your relationship with it. How has poop changed my life? And become an exciting thing? Let me start with William. He now has learned to [...]

I haven’t updated on Alexander’s potty training in awhile. Reason being – not much had changed. Until last week. I don’t know what happened. What occurred. What suddenly made him decide it’s time. But overnight – like a fish to water – he started peeing on the potty. No accidents. No crying. No messes. Just a boy and his potty. [...]