Alayna ate about half of both her dried apricots and her whole wheat bagel at breakfast. At lunch she ate all of her tilapia and her applesauce and a couple bites of the noodles out of her pea and pasta salad.
Alayna did so good with mom leaving today. She didn't cry or fuss at all. As Randa was closing the door she kind of whispered "Mommy!" but then immediately was fine. She really didn't even hardly cuddle with me this morning. I'm sure that by the time you guys drove by she was already down and playing.
She also had another good day pottying so far. Yesterday she was dry all day (including during nap) and didn't even poop in them (didn't poop at all, actually). Today she did poop in her pull-up at about 10:00, but was dry the entire morning! I have her go before outside time, before nap, and before afternoon outside time, but the rest of the time she has been telling us!
I love how much she sings. Today she was just walking around the room playing and singing "row-row-row your boat", Yesterday it was "Jesus loves me and "Twinkle little star". Then she was doing the "5 little monkeys jumping on the bed" as she was 'reading' the Humpty Dumpty book. It was really cute!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
8/29/11
Alayna ate all of her craisins and about half of her bran flakes at breakfast. At lunch she ate all of her cheese pizza, several bites of her steamed cantaloupe and a bite or two of tropical fruit.
Gary and I have noticed how often Alayna says, "I need it" about anything someone else has that she wants. Joslyn and Jadey are both starting to use the terminology also. It is pretty funny!
Although I put Alayna in a pull-up shortly after she came, she hasn't had an accident yet (naptime). She went potty three times so far this morning and also hasn't pooped yet.
Alayna was very interested in exploring all of the "new" toy exchange stuff. She did quite a bit of cooking with the food stuff, tried on several dress up clothes, and was working hard to do the different things on the "dress-me-dolls". She would unsnap pretty easy and to the zipping, but had a harder time with the button and resnapping.
The blankets that are out with this set of toys are bigger and she was having fun covering herself and pretending to go to sleep. Joslyn watched for a while then went over and put the blanket she was playing with on top of Alayna too. She then started singing, "Night-night Layna" which was really cute! : )
Gary and I have noticed how often Alayna says, "I need it" about anything someone else has that she wants. Joslyn and Jadey are both starting to use the terminology also. It is pretty funny!
Although I put Alayna in a pull-up shortly after she came, she hasn't had an accident yet (naptime). She went potty three times so far this morning and also hasn't pooped yet.
Alayna was very interested in exploring all of the "new" toy exchange stuff. She did quite a bit of cooking with the food stuff, tried on several dress up clothes, and was working hard to do the different things on the "dress-me-dolls". She would unsnap pretty easy and to the zipping, but had a harder time with the button and resnapping.
The blankets that are out with this set of toys are bigger and she was having fun covering herself and pretending to go to sleep. Joslyn watched for a while then went over and put the blanket she was playing with on top of Alayna too. She then started singing, "Night-night Layna" which was really cute! : )
Friday, August 26, 2011
8/26/11
Alayna ate about half of her malt-o-meal and raisins at breakfast. At lunch she ate most of her chopped salad with ranch and all of her spaghetti sauce (with hamburger) and her noodles. She also ate all of her mixed fruit.
Alayna only cried less than two minutes after you left today, Randa. Gary got her the blanket she used at time time and having that to cuddle helped, I think. By the time you went by she was basically over it and was trying on one of the dress up skirts.
To keep you up to date on her toilet training plan and progress here. I have decided to put her in a pull-up the first time I take her potty so that we don't have to worry about sanitary problems on the furniture or floors. She also has been pooping one to two times while here and I don't have to worry about that being a traumatic issue for her (trying to get her underwear off without getting poop all over her...) It doesn't seem to be having a negative affect on her staying dry or telling us potty. For example, today she pooped in her pull-up, but didn't pee in it all day long. I think she is doing well.
One of the things we have been starting to work on with Alayna is using her words more instead of screaming. She screams both when she is angry (at one of the kiddos) and when she is excited. We are helping her say "This is fun" or "Wow!" when she is excited and then using words to express what she wants or feels when she is angry. She really doesn't do it often, but when she does it it pretty piercing! : ) I just wanted to pass that along to you.
After about an hour this morning, Alayna looked all around and asked "Where's my baby?" I tried to help her find one of the dolls, but that wasn't satisfying her. I finally realized she was meaning Peyton! Peyton stays with Grandma on Fridays. I thought that was super cute!
Alayna only cried less than two minutes after you left today, Randa. Gary got her the blanket she used at time time and having that to cuddle helped, I think. By the time you went by she was basically over it and was trying on one of the dress up skirts.
To keep you up to date on her toilet training plan and progress here. I have decided to put her in a pull-up the first time I take her potty so that we don't have to worry about sanitary problems on the furniture or floors. She also has been pooping one to two times while here and I don't have to worry about that being a traumatic issue for her (trying to get her underwear off without getting poop all over her...) It doesn't seem to be having a negative affect on her staying dry or telling us potty. For example, today she pooped in her pull-up, but didn't pee in it all day long. I think she is doing well.
One of the things we have been starting to work on with Alayna is using her words more instead of screaming. She screams both when she is angry (at one of the kiddos) and when she is excited. We are helping her say "This is fun" or "Wow!" when she is excited and then using words to express what she wants or feels when she is angry. She really doesn't do it often, but when she does it it pretty piercing! : ) I just wanted to pass that along to you.
After about an hour this morning, Alayna looked all around and asked "Where's my baby?" I tried to help her find one of the dolls, but that wasn't satisfying her. I finally realized she was meaning Peyton! Peyton stays with Grandma on Fridays. I thought that was super cute!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
8/25/11
Alayna ate all of her fresh blueberries and bites of her cinnamon raisin English muffins at breakfast. At lunch she ate about half of her canned chicken on saltines, most of her potato salad and all of her canned cherries.
Alayna did very well this morning, especially considering how long she was gone after only being here a relatively short time. She really didn't cry at all after you left. She sat on my lap and cuddled with me until just a little before 8:30 when she peed on my lap! Whoops! She wasn't even upset about that, though. I went ahead and put her in a pull-up then, which I was glad I did because then she pooped in it about 9:30. Other than those two times, she went potty in the potty and stayed dry until nap.
Alayna was really enjoying playing with the dress up clothes today. She put on three or four different outfits, but really liked the little pink dress and wore it most of inside time. She also kept showing me her "pretty shoes". I thought that was really cute.
She was very engaged with the big interlocking blocks today and independently build herself a "motorcycle". It was tall enough that she had to use a couple other blocks to get up on it and "ride" it. Then the stepping stool blocks tipped over and she was kind of stuck. She didn't want help though and did manage to kind of tip to the side and get off without a crash.
Alayna did very well this morning, especially considering how long she was gone after only being here a relatively short time. She really didn't cry at all after you left. She sat on my lap and cuddled with me until just a little before 8:30 when she peed on my lap! Whoops! She wasn't even upset about that, though. I went ahead and put her in a pull-up then, which I was glad I did because then she pooped in it about 9:30. Other than those two times, she went potty in the potty and stayed dry until nap.
Alayna was really enjoying playing with the dress up clothes today. She put on three or four different outfits, but really liked the little pink dress and wore it most of inside time. She also kept showing me her "pretty shoes". I thought that was really cute.
She was very engaged with the big interlocking blocks today and independently build herself a "motorcycle". It was tall enough that she had to use a couple other blocks to get up on it and "ride" it. Then the stepping stool blocks tipped over and she was kind of stuck. She didn't want help though and did manage to kind of tip to the side and get off without a crash.
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