Milestones

I wanted to start by apologizing, I have not been into blogging lately. With that being said, I did want to share a few new milestones here at the Knickerbocker house...

Milestone #1: Logan started officially crawling at the end of July. He is now into pulling up on anything and everything. It's great because he seems so happy, but hard in that I can't take my eyes off of him for a second. He of course is putting everything in his mouth. William is under strict instructions to guard his food and drinks with his life. If Logan just looks his way during snack time, William starts screaming for help. Jonathan asked me the other day, somewhat annoyed, where all the door stoppers went. I had removed them because Logan kept trying to eat the plastic knobs off the ends of the doorstops. This is such a fun stage, but a lot of work. He has also started doing the alligator death rolls every time I try to change a diapers or clothing...must keep moving at all times.

Milestone #2: William is a pottying pro! I originally tried to potty train him back in May and it was a disaster. I was convinced I was the worst potty trainer ever and had given up. I figured as long as he was potty trained by the time he went to high school, then I would be a success. Well, one day at the beginning of July he asked to wear underwear and ended up doing really good. One day in underwear turned into two days and then three and then there was no turning back. It was like once he made up his mind, he was done. We did have some issues with wearing underwear to Mother's Day Out this summer. First he told me that he didn't want to wear underwear because all his friends wore diapers. I didn't think I would hear that excuse this early in parenting. The first day I sent him in underwear, he cried and cried. I asked him why he was so upset and he told me, "I no want to tee tee on the floor at school." It broke my heart so I caved and let him wear Pull Ups for a couple of weeks. By the end of Summer Mother's Day Out he was wearing underwear all day, ever through nap time. Now he wears underwear all the time and even makes it all the way through the night without needing to potty. He looks like such a big boy in his underwear. He picked out Cars, Spiderman, Toy Story, Diego and the classic Hanes briefs. It's too funny. Such a relief to have one kiddo out of diapers.

Side Story: We picked up William from Sunday School last Sunday and they handed us a little coloring book about the life of Moses. Here is our conversation in the car on the way home...

Me: William, did you learn about Moses today?

William: Yes

Me: What did you learn about Moses.

He thought for a minute and answered enthusiastically...

William: There was this real SCARY guy who was naughty and then there were plagues!

Me: Was the naughty guy named Pharaoh?

William: Yes!

Me: What are plagues?

William: Frogs! Lots and lots of frogs!

Me: Did Moses say, Let my people go!

William: Yes! He said, LET MY PEOPLE GO! (insert yelling here and violent hand motions)

Me: Did he part the Red Sea?

William: Yes, the teacher helped me color LOTS of SHARKS in the Red Sea!!! (referencing his Moses coloring book)

I don't think he really got the point of the story of Moses, but it's so cute to hear his interpretation. :)

I will try and post some pictures of the kids soon.