July 5th 2010
No More Diapers
Enzo is officially done with diapers. He's been able to stay dry in undies for a while now all during the day, including naps and for a couple of weeks now he's stayed dry all during the night. After about a week of Enzo waking up with a dry diaper in the morning I decided to just let him stay in undies and he hasn't had any accidents so far. His diapers are all washed (in a three hour sanitary plus stain treat cycle in Reanna's front loader) and ready to sell. We no longer have any kids in diapers in our house!
Abby @ 6 years, 6 months, 21 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 6 months, 21 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 9 months, 11 days
Milestones posted by Laura at 3:22 PM | 
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Hurrah!!! Good going Enzo!!
May 28th 2010
Undies at Nap
Enzo wore his undies at nap time for the first time today and he kept them dry! The kids and I even went out for about an hour and a half this evening and I let Enzo stay in his undies... and wasn't sorry. He's really making some great progress and cares about keeping his undies clean and dry.
Abby @ 6 years, 5 months, 13 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 5 months, 13 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 8 months, 4 days Milestones posted by Laura at 5:28 PM | Comment
May 26th 2010
Enzo's First Outing in Undies
Enzo actually wore the same undies for the whole day - no accidents, though he did wear a diaper at nap time, he kept it dry. He's been doing so well, and we weren't going that far for our park day today, so I went ahead and put a 'piddle pad' in Enzo's car seat and let him stay in his underwear. He was so happy that he got to keep Mickey and Donald on. :)
We stopped at the municipal building to pay a couple of bills and I pottied him there, then we drove to Newcastle Commons playground. He ran up to me once, after digging in the sand for a while, with 'the look' and I asked if he needed to potty and he said yes, pointed to the bathrooms (I had showed him before where they were), and told me, "potty". We were at the playground for a couple of hours and there was only once when I questioned if he'd peed a little. It wasn't until the very end, I had put him in the ergo to walk us and our stuff back to the car (we parked outside the actual playground area to avoid the fee) and of course we didn't get right back to the car, what with saying goodbye here and such, and so when I took him out of the ergo, he was a little damp but not really wet. That being said, it was 92 degrees and humid and my back was sweaty and he was sweaty from being against me and the spot that was damp on him didn't really seem like where he would've been wet from pee. Also, he did pee before getting back into the car, so I'm going to call this a successful day in undies, outing and all.
We stopped at the municipal building to pay a couple of bills and I pottied him there, then we drove to Newcastle Commons playground. He ran up to me once, after digging in the sand for a while, with 'the look' and I asked if he needed to potty and he said yes, pointed to the bathrooms (I had showed him before where they were), and told me, "potty". We were at the playground for a couple of hours and there was only once when I questioned if he'd peed a little. It wasn't until the very end, I had put him in the ergo to walk us and our stuff back to the car (we parked outside the actual playground area to avoid the fee) and of course we didn't get right back to the car, what with saying goodbye here and such, and so when I took him out of the ergo, he was a little damp but not really wet. That being said, it was 92 degrees and humid and my back was sweaty and he was sweaty from being against me and the spot that was damp on him didn't really seem like where he would've been wet from pee. Also, he did pee before getting back into the car, so I'm going to call this a successful day in undies, outing and all.
Abby @ 6 years, 5 months, 12 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 5 months, 12 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 8 months, 3 days Milestones posted by Laura at 9:14 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Enzo, you are doing so well with your potty training..I am so proud of you!!
May 22nd 2010
Enzo's Undies
So, we splurged, as Chris mentioned in another post, on underwear for Enzo. We've been saying for a while now that it would be a good idea to get him 'training underwear' (the thick gerber kind) for at home, but just haven't brought ourselves to spend $6-$8 (depending on the store) for only three underwear. We've looked at regular toddler underwear, but didn't get any because they start at size 2t-3t. Today at Target I checked the underwear aisle for Enzo and saw that they had a seven pack for $10, still not a great price but the package was able to be opened and upon inspection it seemed that the underwear would fit so we got them.
At home, since I was putting in one of Enzo's bamboo doublers, we went ahead and put a pair on before washing them (gasp!) Even though I didn't really want to get briefs - I would have liked to get him the boxer briefs, but they were also a lot for only three - partially for the look and partially because they hold in accidents better, when I put the undies on him they were just so unbearably cute! He really liked being in them and did a great job in the same undies for the rest of the day! We switched to a diaper just for the car ride to the Valley's and then for the car ride back, he wore the undies while we were there.
At home, since I was putting in one of Enzo's bamboo doublers, we went ahead and put a pair on before washing them (gasp!) Even though I didn't really want to get briefs - I would have liked to get him the boxer briefs, but they were also a lot for only three - partially for the look and partially because they hold in accidents better, when I put the undies on him they were just so unbearably cute! He really liked being in them and did a great job in the same undies for the rest of the day! We switched to a diaper just for the car ride to the Valley's and then for the car ride back, he wore the undies while we were there.
Abby @ 6 years, 5 months, 8 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 5 months, 8 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 7 months, 29 days Milestones posted by Laura at 9:15 PM | Comment
April 17th 2010
A Bed of His Own
For a few days now, Enzo has been using one of the crib/toddler mattresses that used to be Zoë and Abby's. It started the other night when I was taking Enzo in for bed and he saw one of the mattresses leaning up in our room. He took interest in it so I set down on the floor right beside our bed and put his pillow and things on it and after he nursed I put him down in the bed and patted him the rest of the way to sleep.
Since then he's been taking his naps on the bed and he starts the night out there. Sometimes he's already asleep when I settle him in his bed, other times he's mostly asleep and I'll pat him the rest of the way to sleep. Most nights he stays asleep until 10:00 or 11:00p.m. in his bed before coming back into bed with us.
Since then he's been taking his naps on the bed and he starts the night out there. Sometimes he's already asleep when I settle him in his bed, other times he's mostly asleep and I'll pat him the rest of the way to sleep. Most nights he stays asleep until 10:00 or 11:00p.m. in his bed before coming back into bed with us.
Abby @ 6 years, 4 months, 2 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 4 months, 2 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 6 months, 23 days Milestones posted by Laura at 11:38 AM | Comment
April 5th 2010
Dry Night
Enzo woke up with a dry diaper this morning! I very surprised by this when I took his diaper off to sit him on the potty. In fact, if he hadn't done a nice long pee in the toilet, I probably would've been calling the pediatrician instead of rejoicing.
His diaper went on around 7:30pm and he nursed before bed. Then he woke up around 10pm and nursed as well. He didn't nurse during the night (that I can recall anyway :D ) but did nurse early in the morning and then went back to sleep. That's a good amount of liquid going in without letting any out until potty time, especially for an 18 month old.
His diaper went on around 7:30pm and he nursed before bed. Then he woke up around 10pm and nursed as well. He didn't nurse during the night (that I can recall anyway :D ) but did nurse early in the morning and then went back to sleep. That's a good amount of liquid going in without letting any out until potty time, especially for an 18 month old.
Abby @ 6 years, 3 months, 21 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 3 months, 21 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 6 months, 11 days Milestones posted by Laura at 7:49 AM | Comments ( 1 )
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Wonderful...Awesome!!
March 24th 2010
Dry Diapers
Enzo really amazed us today. Starting right when he got out of bed, he's been peeing on the potty and keeping his diapers dry. He even did his poop on the potty again today. He was wet after nap, which I expected, but he had more dry diapers than wet over the course of the day. Besides meeting Grandma Cindy and Auntie Reanna for lunch, we were inside at home so I think that helped. I was surprised that he was dry when we got home from lunch and then he peed on the toilet.
Abby @ 6 years, 3 months, 9 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 3 months, 9 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 6 months Milestones posted by Laura at 7:04 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Yipee!! Great Job Enzo!!
March 22nd 2010
Big Potty Pooping
Enzo has been doing a lot of potty usage in the past couple of days. Yesterday morning I sat Enzo on the 'big toilet' in the bathroom first thing after he woke up. Not only did he do lots of tinkles, he also went lots of poo. He sat long enough to keep going more... and more, which was good because it had been a couple of days and that is very unlike him.
Then today he went poop and pee on his little potty, downstairs! What makes this even more exciting is that he told me that he had to poop before doing anything in his diaper. He tried the potty lots and lots today and successfully peed two more times in it. Still not getting my hopes up that we'll be out buying cute little boy undies anytime too soon, but we're definitely excited for the progress Enzo's making so far.
Then today he went poop and pee on his little potty, downstairs! What makes this even more exciting is that he told me that he had to poop before doing anything in his diaper. He tried the potty lots and lots today and successfully peed two more times in it. Still not getting my hopes up that we'll be out buying cute little boy undies anytime too soon, but we're definitely excited for the progress Enzo's making so far.
Abby @ 6 years, 3 months, 7 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 3 months, 7 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 5 months, 28 days Milestones posted by Laura at 6:00 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Good Job Enzo!! I am so proud of you...lets hope you keep this up!!
March 10th 2010
Zoë's Second Tooth Lost
Zoë mentioned something about how loose her second front tooth was feeling so after I got Enzo down for his nap, I washed my hands to check it out. Zoë was nervous that I was going to yank on it or something, but it turned out that all I needed to do was to touch the tooth and it came out. Zoë was thrilled that she'd be getting another visit from the tooth fairy. Abby on the other hand was quite peeved. She went downstairs and huffed to Chris about why did Zoë already lose her second tooth when Abby was the first to lose a tooth and her second tooth is barely even loose!
Abby @ 6 years, 2 months, 26 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 2 months, 26 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 5 months, 16 days Milestones posted by Laura at 1:56 PM | Comment
March 8th 2010
Potty Poo Number Two
That's right, Enzo pooped on the potty for the second time! Enzo was nursing and told me he needed to poop (or that he was pooping, he says/signs both in the same way) so I asked him about it but he continued nursing. After just a moment he again told me, "poop" so I talked up the potty and got him on it, with no protests from him. When I was taking his diaper off I noticed that he had just started to go a bit, so I hurried with having him sit and then tried to keep him occupied while he finished up. He got this out of the way nice and early, Daddy wasn't even up yet (possibly why there were no protests for Daddy to sit with him on the potty instead of me).
He and I went up to wave good-bye to the poo and tell Daddy all about it. There was lots of clapping and high fives.
He and I went up to wave good-bye to the poo and tell Daddy all about it. There was lots of clapping and high fives.
Abby @ 6 years, 2 months, 24 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 2 months, 24 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 5 months, 14 days Milestones posted by Laura at 8:25 AM | Comments ( 1 )
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MAybe you won't need the daipers...lets hope he potty trains early.
March 4th 2010
See You Later
Enzo just learned to sign "see you later" and it is so cute! You can go here to see the actual way to sign it (though it's a very slow example for those learning the language, it's a more fluid sign). Enzo does more of a chicken wing and wrist twist combonation while attempting to say the phrase. "Table" and "dirty" are two other newer signs he's been doing a lot lately.
We're working with him now on signing two or three word sentences. Whereas the girls singed in sentences seemingly from the start, Enzo prefers a more short and to the point approach such as just signing "more" or "milk" or "please".
Another cute thing he's started doing, though not sign language it is sort of related because it's a gesture, is shrugging his shoulders, putting up his hands and saying "I don't know" in his cutie little toddler way. If he is wanting something and doesn't know where it's at he'll come up to us and do this. It never gets old.
We're working with him now on signing two or three word sentences. Whereas the girls singed in sentences seemingly from the start, Enzo prefers a more short and to the point approach such as just signing "more" or "milk" or "please".
Another cute thing he's started doing, though not sign language it is sort of related because it's a gesture, is shrugging his shoulders, putting up his hands and saying "I don't know" in his cutie little toddler way. If he is wanting something and doesn't know where it's at he'll come up to us and do this. It never gets old.
Abby @ 6 years, 2 months, 21 days
Zoë @ 6 years, 2 months, 21 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 5 months, 11 days Milestones posted by Laura at 9:24 PM | Comment
December 10th 2009
Indoor Slide
Well, we did indeed bring up the little fisher price slide and Enzo loves it. It only took him a few time with Daddy working with him to use his feet on the steps instead of his knees and then working the sitting with his feet in front of him, but he got it down and doesn't want to stop! He definitely needs closely spotted, but he'll sit at the top and say 'go, go, go' - thanks to Abby and Zoë, who sit nearby waiting for a turn, saying "Go, Enzo. Go, Enzo!" It's like he has to have a cheering squad now to go down the slide, and he always makes sure that If I'm assisting him on the slide, Chris is watching to cheer him on. He'll even stop climbing up the steps, walk around to the slide and look in Chris' direction as he puts his feet over as if he's going to climb the slide - knowing that Chris will remind him to go around and use the stairs... and then clap for him because he did it correctly.
Abby @ 5 years, 11 months, 26 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 11 months, 26 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 2 months, 16 days Milestones posted by Laura at 7:00 AM | Comment
November 11th 2009
Enzo's Potty Interest
Enzo is officially very interested in the potty. After going pee in the 'big toilet' a couple of times a little over a month ago, his interest waned and sometimes he just plain refused to sit, so I let it go. Recently, at Reanna's while I was using the bathroom, Enzo wanted to sit on the potty that we got Elijah for his birthday. Since then we've made efforts to sit him with his diaper off so that he gets it. Also, whenever he's in the bathroom when one of us are going, we make sure to say all of those key words to hope to trigger.
Just in the past couple of days he's shown that he knows what we're talking about when we say someone is going to use the potty or has to pee (or poop for that matter) and he races for the bathroom. For a while I've shown Enzo the sign and said 'poop' when I can tell that he's going as well. I just brought the little potty down from storage and whenever it's time for Enzo to have a diaper change, I help him to sit on 'his' potty before putting the new diaper on. Sometimes just when I'm using the bathroom I'll pull down his britches if he wants to sit too. Who knows if this is any indication that he'll potty train 'early' but I'm glad that he at least is interested in it and hope that we can keep his experiences with toilet usage positive.
Just in the past couple of days he's shown that he knows what we're talking about when we say someone is going to use the potty or has to pee (or poop for that matter) and he races for the bathroom. For a while I've shown Enzo the sign and said 'poop' when I can tell that he's going as well. I just brought the little potty down from storage and whenever it's time for Enzo to have a diaper change, I help him to sit on 'his' potty before putting the new diaper on. Sometimes just when I'm using the bathroom I'll pull down his britches if he wants to sit too. Who knows if this is any indication that he'll potty train 'early' but I'm glad that he at least is interested in it and hope that we can keep his experiences with toilet usage positive.
Abby @ 5 years, 10 months, 28 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 10 months, 28 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 1 month, 18 days Milestones posted by Laura at 8:07 PM | Comment
September 25th 2009
Second Pee on the Potty
Enzo amazed us yet again with another pee on the potty. It was about time for him to get a diaper change anyhow so I just took off his dipe and sat him on the potty. I asked him if he needed to go and made some tinkle sounds and he went! I shouted down to Chris to tell him the news right away. I was shocked! Even though he's still at least a few months away from having the physical ability to control his potty needs, we'll just keep sitting him on the potty once or so a day to continue giving him the positive image of the toilet.
Abby @ 5 years, 9 months, 10 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 9 months, 10 days
Enzo @ 1 year, 1 day Milestones posted by Laura at 9:26 AM | Comment
September 24th 2009
Enzo's First Pee in the Potty
After Enzo woke up from nap, while at Reanna's I was ready to change his diaper and decided to sit him on the potty, as I often do after nap (or anytime I think he may be about to go while I'm changing him) just to get him used to it. This time, after just a couple of seconds of sitting and me saying the potty 'trigger words' he began peeing! I called Chris to get the camera and we clapped and said the typical parent things and then he went some more! Good day for a first pee on the potty I guess!
Abby @ 5 years, 9 months, 9 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 9 months, 9 days
Enzo @ 1 year Milestones posted by Laura at 2:38 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Great Job. Enzo!!
September 6th 2009
The End of the Pacifiers
We think... Enzo's never really been super reliant on the paci, not nearly as much as the girls were. It even took him a long time before he fully accepted one. It has been a big help when he's upset in the car, and also to get him to sleep. But even then, he'd always spit it out once he was slumbering soundly.
It's been a while since he's actually accepted the paci, lately it seems to be just making him more upset. Like when Chris had him the other night and tried offering an upset Enzo the paci, Enzo got even more upset. So, today I gathered up all of the paci's (you know there's one for the playpen, bedroom, on the go, extra here, extra there) and put them away in the closet. We'll keep them around for another month, just in case, but it does look like this may be the end of the paci for Enzo.
It's interesting because the girls were three months over 2 years old when we got rid of theirs, and then it was a big process. Also, they had put theirs in baggies and 'recycled' them. I remember that then they'd had an interest in the recycling process and I'd told them when they put them in the recycling bin that they'd be recycling them for a new baby. (Of course I went back and took them out when the girls weren't looking) It took a few years, but they really did get recycled for a new baby - their own baby brother. Little did I know, right?
It's been a while since he's actually accepted the paci, lately it seems to be just making him more upset. Like when Chris had him the other night and tried offering an upset Enzo the paci, Enzo got even more upset. So, today I gathered up all of the paci's (you know there's one for the playpen, bedroom, on the go, extra here, extra there) and put them away in the closet. We'll keep them around for another month, just in case, but it does look like this may be the end of the paci for Enzo.
It's interesting because the girls were three months over 2 years old when we got rid of theirs, and then it was a big process. Also, they had put theirs in baggies and 'recycled' them. I remember that then they'd had an interest in the recycling process and I'd told them when they put them in the recycling bin that they'd be recycling them for a new baby. (Of course I went back and took them out when the girls weren't looking) It took a few years, but they really did get recycled for a new baby - their own baby brother. Little did I know, right?
Abby @ 5 years, 8 months, 22 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 8 months, 22 days
Enzo @ 11 months, 12 days Milestones posted by Laura at 1:49 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Good going Enzo....
May 27th 2009
Pulling Up and Cruising
Enzo just doesn't give us a break! He's pulling up on anything and everything, anything a little higher than himself so that he can at least stand on his legs, even if he has to be bent in half with his upper body folded forward. He's really quite proficient at pulling up, but doesn't always make the best choices as to what he's pulling up on (the rocking ottoman, stroller, canned goods, etc.) and he's still in the stage that he needs to have a spotter right there just in case. He's even begun cruising a little bit, which I just can't believe he's doing already. He is most steady doing this at the couch and can get himself right along it without falling. He just loves this new talent so much, he doesn't like to stay put in his exersaucer or the like for long and whines to get down and get into trouble crawl around.
Abby @ 5 years, 5 months, 12 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 5 months, 12 days
Enzo @ 8 months, 3 days Milestones posted by Laura at 3:45 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Enzo, you are too cute for words. Looks like you will be walking soon.
May 7th 2009
Enzo Crawled!
And of course I didn't have the camera with me. It was this morning while I was at the parent re-charge group. I had him on the (carpeted) floor with his toys a little away from the table. The table had been covered with paper for our craft project and some was hanging off the side. He got himself onto his hands and knees and did actual hands and knees crawling all the way over to it! I was so excited I exclaimed, "He's crawling!" and got out of my seat to cheer him on. Then I promptly felt my face grow hot (and red I'm sure) because everyone else was oohing and aaahing too. After that he resorted mostly to belly crawling again, but here and there he'd do a pace or two on hands and knees.
Back at home I excitedly told Chris about it, who was bummed that he'd missed it. Not to worry though, Enzo did a repeat performance right before Daddy's eyes. Zoë was so excited upon seeing him that she came over and said to Abby, "Sissy look! Do you see him crawling?!"
Back at home I excitedly told Chris about it, who was bummed that he'd missed it. Not to worry though, Enzo did a repeat performance right before Daddy's eyes. Zoë was so excited upon seeing him that she came over and said to Abby, "Sissy look! Do you see him crawling?!"
Abby @ 5 years, 4 months, 23 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 4 months, 23 days
Enzo @ 7 months, 13 days Milestones posted by Laura at 2:50 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Way to go Enzo!! xxoo
April 28th 2009
I Jumped Too
I jumped off the diving board and it was so much fun. Next time I will do it and have it maybe It will be all to ourselves. I am glad that I finally did it!
Abby @ 5 years, 4 months, 14 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 4 months, 14 days
Enzo @ 7 months, 5 days Milestones posted by Zoë at 8:14 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Wonderful job, Zoe!! Hurrah for you!!
April 7th 2009
Pre-Crawling Progress
All of the sudden Enzo is getting himself fully up onto his hands and knees many times throughout the day, where before he couldn't quite get his knees all the way under himself if his arms were straight, only if he was on his forearms. It's funny how instinctual it is for babies to rock back and forth once they get into that position, and rock he does, sometimes launching himself a little. Doing the 'army crawl' is still his preferred method of getting himself to where he wants to go, usually to the edge of his mat to rip it up and chew on it - yes, we do a lot of redirecting already.
Abby @ 5 years, 3 months, 23 days
Zoë @ 5 years, 3 months, 23 days
Enzo @ 6 months, 13 days Milestones posted by Laura at 1:09 PM | Comments ( 1 )
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Soon Enzo will be all over the place...then come standing and walking!! How time flies.
