Silly Elijah!

Last week ELi decided that he was not going to use the little potty anymore, and that he was going to use the big potty. So, I bought him two of the little potty seats that fit on the toilet so his little butt won't fall through. Well, once he realized that he won't fall into the toilet with his seat on it, he decided that he wanted to get on and off the toilet himself. It is hilarious to watch, first he struggles to get one of his feet on the seat, and then he pulls himself up and then flips around so he is facing forward. Truly, he should be a gymnast! LOL Since he has become a pro at these acrobatics, Dustin and I have found him not only sitting on the potty by himself, but actually using the potty by himself. Elijah has refused to wear clothes or a diaper for the last two days, as these get in the way of going potty, and he amazingly has had no accidents!!!! He runs in and out of the potty all day, and uses it all by himelf! Yea!!!!!!!! I am so excited, I think that we are making a huge step here. The only sad thing is that I don't think they make big boy undies in his size. Yesterday Eli and I went to Wal-mart, and we were looking at the big boy undies, and the smallest size they had was a 2T. This is terrible though because although he wears 2T shirts, he still needs 18 month pants.

Happy Easter

Grandma and Grandpa Tuggle came up from Illinois to spend Easter with us this year. Auntie Erin sent awesome Easter baskets with them for Dustin and I and Elijah. Grandpa hid a few eggs for Elijah that had candies and goodies in them. Then Grandma and Grandpa blew bubbles with the new bubble bucket Auntie Erin got for him. After that we colored eggs. Eli was not so sure about coloring with crayons on the eggs though, I think he thought I was crazy for suggesting it. LOL He did enjoy putting the eggs in the colored water to make them a color though. We had a great Easter and we are grateful that we got to spend it with Grandma and Grandpa Tuggle.

Maverick and Gus

My parents have two dogs named Maverick and Gus. Maverick is a shepard/pit bull mix and Gus is the largest full bred black labrador that I have ever seen. Elijah LOVES the dogs and they love him. He talks about them all the time and asks me everyday when we are going to Grandma and Grandpa's house to see the dogs. Elijah tells everyone that he has two dogs named "mine Gus and mine Mavi, and they live with Aunt En at her house." Earlier this week Erin came out to keep Eli and I company while Dustin was out of town on business. She brought with her a stuffed animal version of both Maverick and Gus. Elijah has had to carry them everywhere with him. He has had to sleep with them, and they have had to come in the car with him, he even wanted to bring them in the shower with him (which is amazing because he doesn't let anyone shower with him.) Thanks Auntie En for the awesome stuffed dogs to keep us company while we are away from the real versions of Mavi and Gus.

Baby Girl Coffman

Here are two of the ultrasound pictures that were taken this morning. I know that these kinds of pictures are hard to see, so just to let you know, both pictures are side profiles of the baby's face.

It's a Girl!

I am 5 1/2 months pregnant, and my due date is July 30th. We had an ultrasound this morning and we found out that we are going to have a baby girl! The doctor said that she looks perfect and everything is right at the stage that it should be. Dustin and I are thrilled and can't wait to meet her. I am not sure that Elijah really understands that he is going to have a little sister, but he does like to hug and kiss my belly and say that he is loving the baby. He also tries to see the baby through my belly button! LOL Luckily for me, this pregnancy has been great. I never had morning sickness or anything like that, which was awesome, and now I am into the stage where I just feel really good.

Potty Training and Bribery

I have known for a little while now that Elijah is a funny kid. The whole potty training experience with him is really the first time in his life that I have had to try to bribe into doing something. I know from a couple of experiences, that food does not work as bribery for him. He is the only two year old that I have ever known that would not do anything for a cookie or a piece of candy. Regardless of this fact, I did still try to motivate him with a cookie to get him to go potty on the potty seat for me. It worked occassionally but not consistently, and it was really starting to frustrate me. So, Dustin and I had to get creative with Elijah's rewards. In the morning Eli has decided that he likes to take showers by himself. So we have started giving him that as a reward for his morning potty time. He loves it! He just stands in the shower and talks about how good the warm water feels on his back and on his hair. And do not even think about getting in the shower with him to save time and hot water, it is not allowed! He yells "no, mine shower!," and will not share. LOL At night before bed we have started using Eli's vaporizer as his reward for going potty. Elijah has been sick the last week and a half or so with a cold, and he has become completely obsessed with the vaporizer. He calls it his "tsst, tsst" machine. If Eli goes potty at night, then he gets to help me get the "tsst, tsst" machine ready and set up in his room for him. Eli is a funny kid, but I think that Dustin and I are starting to figure out his quirks.

Elijah's 2 Year Check-up

Elijah finally got in to have his two year check-up today. His doctor is a very nice man, and Eli seems to enjoy him. Although he was not fond of the nurse, especially when she made him get undressed (Elijah hates being naked.) Luckily he only had to get one shot today, and he does not seem to be suffering from it at all. Well, Elijah has gained about 2lbs in the last 8 months and now weighs a whole 23.5lbs. He is only in the 3% for his weight. He has grown almost 3 whole inches and is in the normal range for height. His head thankfully has not grown a single centimeter! We are hoping that his body will continue to catch up to that huge noggin of his! LOL