Stephen 2nd birthday and the start to summer.

Stephen has grown a lot since my last update. He has been sleeping in his own big boy bed for about 2 months now. He loves it. When he wakes up we have to look to see if he is a wake if we don’t he will just lie in his bed till we go get him. He started asking to sit on the potty so we have started slowly potty training. It is going okay. Nana helped me a lot while she was here with the potty training. Now he asks before he goes down for his nap and at bed time to go potty; he's started not wanting to potty when he wakes up from bedtime but does go after his naps so this is a very slow process. I am not pushing him since he is so early in asking to potty.



We had a very small birthday party for him with just a few family members and a lot of friends. We were hoping to have an August party but think it might have to wait not sure yet. We have a lot of yard work and the yard is not going to be ready for a party by then. But back to the party he had a great time Stephen just loves to have people around him to make them smile. He got a lot of great toys for playing outside with. That was the one thing we did not have for him and he loves to be outside all the time.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

After his party Papa and Nana got to stay with us; Papa only got to spend a week with us but Nana was here on and off again for 5 weeks. We have had a lot of family function this summer. Stephen went to his first wedding at the end of May. He did really well for it being a night wedding and past his bedtime after a 3 hour drive. I think he wore out most of my family running them around all around the place.



Last Friday we took him to the Cleveland Zoo for the day. He loved seeing all the animals and saying what each one was. It was a great time but I think we will have to drive down to Columbus to see that zoo some time this summer and maybe some of our family will join us.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Today we started swimming class and what fun that was. We had a major melt down for a half hour. I thought we should take him back this afternoon and play with him in the pool so he knows it a fun place to go. Let me tell you it was like night and day. He loved the pool for about an hour and half as he did not want out of the pool. I guess Tuesday will be the telltale day as to if he will like his lessons or not. At least I know he does like the water even if he does not like the lessons.



I am sure I have left some things out but Stephen keeps me busy and I don’t usually have the time to write something all the time. I am sorry I can’t keep you updated better.



Thanks again for everyone’s support and love. We love you all!