Skype

So we're now using Skype to talk to Tessho's parents. I picked up a camera that we can hook up to our laptop from Jeff last week. I think we've been on it everyday since we got it. I'm glad Tesshin gets to "see" his grandparents this way since they live so far away. We visit my parents at least twice a month and we see Tessho's grandma at least once a month, if not twice. So this is a new way we can keep in touch with family whom we can't see on a regular basis. if you have a Skype account, let us know and we can connect!

Potty training

We haven't bought a box of diapers in SOOOOO long! Now that Tesshin is potty trained that's one less expense we have to incur. But our journey to get here was long. We first started trying to get Tesshin potty trained back in August. I got online and ordered 3 potty books from Amazon. Tesshin's favorite was Elmo's Potty Time. That had buttons you could push. I liked it too because one of the buttons had a picture of Elmo and he says "Elmo can use the potty!!!". We got him to go before his bathtime every night but then when I had to leave to go to San Diego to take care of my mom, potty training got put on the back burner. When things settled down after the holidays, Maggie (daycare lady) says "It's time to potty train Tesshin. He's 2 and a half". I'm thinking "What about the signs?" I asked her if I should get Pull Ups and she said (in a stern voice) "Do not waste your money on Pull-ups. They're just an extension of diapers and it'll delay the learning process". I'm thinking "If you're such a pro, then I'll leave it all up to you". Maggie had him trained in a week. It was the week we had that crazy rain so the kids were indoors. She let him run around with just underwear on and made him pee in the toilet. It was pretty funny picking him up at the end of day and he would have no pants on. But he still had his socks and shoes on. So now he pees and poos in the potty. Maggie, I will never doubt your skills again.