Progress!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep the prayers coming – they are working! Our little man is having great days at school and the biting has reduced considerably. No visits from mommy yet and he’s not crying when I drop him off in the mornings anymore. We had a blast at the zoo yesterday and I have great pictures to post soon!!! Potty training is also going well, nothing serious yet but he’s telling us when he needs to potty - even in public places!!! My big boy just seems to get bigger every day….and he’ll be 2 just around the corner. I can’t believe I’ll have a 2 year old!!!!!

This too shall pass.....

I know when Kevin is entering high school years down the road this little “problem” will seem like such a small thing but in our world now it’s big….maybe bigger for mom than anyone else but I’m the mama and he’s my world so don’t judge!

When I picked Kevin up from daycare last night I was informed that he has started biting his friends. Not just here and there but like 7 kids in 2 days. He thinks it’s a joke and likes the reaction from the kids and teachers. We on the other hand find zero humor in his little discovery and are trying to put a stop to it immediately. Now some have said “it’s a phase”, “he’ll grow out of it”, or “you just need to be patient and work with him”. To that I say “WHATEVER!!!” He knows full well what he’s doing and regardless of a phase or teething or whatever excuse you want to give, he’s almost 2 years old and like everything else in life, there are consequences for your actions. Unfortunately for Kevin, mommy works across the street from his daycare which means his consequence is mommy leaving work to walk over and fix the problem (if you know what I mean!!!). Judge if you must but we waited years and worked hard for this little boy – he’s not going to be a brat.

I fully believe in praying for your kids, even in the small things. So if you’re reading this, please pray for Kevin and his teachers, Miss Tori and Miss Blair, as they work with him to get past this stage. And pray for us as we love our child and help him learn right from wrong.

Movin’ on up!!!!

Today is Kevin’s last day in toddlers and he’s moving up to his new big boy class! He’s been transitioning all week, spending a few hours here and there in his new class but tomorrow it’s all day. We’ve been so blessed to have a wonderful Christian girl as Kevin’s teacher in toddlers and we’ll miss her so much but we’re very excited about his new class. He’s the youngest of the group but for those of you that know Kevin it won’t hold him back!!!!

He is using his sign language so much now. Last night we “quizzed” him on all the signs he knows and we’re up to 45!!!! He may not sign them but he knows what they all mean. I was so impressed and owe it all to Elizabeth who told me about Signing Time DVDs (www.babysigningtime.com) They are awesome and he’s learned so much.

He’s transitioned great into his new toddler bed. Hasn’t fallen out once and sleeps all night. He likes that I can sit on his bed with him to read books at night! Potty training isn’t into full swing yet but he does go potty for us at home and also at school. He actually went tee-tee and poo-poo at school yesterday which is big for him!!! We’ll get him on a good schedule in the next month and hope to have a potty trained little boy by Christmas.

Big boy bed and some yard work!

Ben and I had a wonderful anniversary yesterday. We were at Lowes at 8:00 buying all the supplies we needed to do a yard makeover. We started at 10:00 and finished up by 2:00. We are so proud of ourselves and enjoyed spending time together. We enjoyed a nice late lunch at Saltgrass and picked up Kevin. Ben got called into work so he came home and slept for a little bit and Kevin and I spent some time at Nana's house. We also transitioned Kevin's bed into a toddler bed yesterday. He was so excited to see it and yelled "bed" and climbed right in. I read him a story in his bed last night and he fell asleep just fine. He's such a big boy now! He is also moving up at school again!!! He's very excited and enjoys walking down the hall to see his new big boy room. They will start working more with him on his potty training and we will do the same at home. Not in any hurry but he knows the routine and seems to be ready so we'll see.

Swim lessons and pneumonia - what a combination!

Well it's been quite the week! Kevin started swim lessons on Monday and had a blast. He's not in the least bit afraid of anything and it shows! He started feeling yucky Thursday. Fever, cough, sleeping a lot, etc. This continued to get worse so we took him to Urgent Care this morning. He was diagnosed with pneumonia! Can you believe that???? He has an antibiotic and steroid that we started today. It's been quite the weekend and I'm staying home with him tomorrow. Hoping he can go to school on Tuesday if his fever stays down but I'm afraid it'll wear him out quick. So that's the summary of our week. Pray for our little man to feel better soon and that all medicine works so we don't have to visit the hospital. Here are some pictures of our first week of swim lessons...also some pictures of feeding the ducks with mommy and Nana! We had so much fun!!!!

When asked where someone or something is...and he doesn't know the answer - this is Kevin's new response!!!!

How to say "Ravioli" by Kevin Sasser

Much needed post!

I don't even want to talk about how long it's been since I've posted....let alone posted pictures! So here is a much needed post with some very cute pictures. Our little man is getting bigger every day and keeping us very busy!

Enjoy!!!!