Okay, so my mom probably doesn't appreciate the humor in the title, but I'm certain a few of the readers do. I know that Mel is saying, "finally!" I finally decided to blog. I had such issues with pix attached to the "monthly update" the past few times that I decided this might be better. Sorry to all the LFC (Langston Fan Club) that this post/update is long overdue. We arrived back in Macomb on January 8th and so far no ailments!! Its seems that we missed all the playgroup flu, so maybe we'll be okay till baby arrives.
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Our big news is that...it's a GIRL!! We are excited (as well as terrified) about all the aspects of having two. Of course we always wanted more, but when the reality hits ya...it hits ya. All looked great (to the dr.) on the ultrasound. We took Langston and he enjoyed the visit (for the first couple of minutes). Barclay was trying to hold him and see the blurry image of our little girl (with her hands in front of her face). He reminded me of Rachel on Friends when she saw her baby's image and kept saying, "I see it!" only later to cry, "I can't see it!" But I did get to see some little parts. Her pix didn't turn out great, though, so no posting those.
Big news #2 (no pun intended) is that
L. is now potty trained! We did wait 'til he was 3 to really give it a go, but Aunt Leslie helped us out with the poo probs during our visit to AL and the timing seemed right. We used a sticker chart and he has really been a champ. He has gotten a few Sesame St. figures as rewards and Chuck E. Cheese is the grand prize, but so far the sticker chart has been effective.
In other news, his sleeping has gone downhill. Probably due to the trip to AL and sleeping with us or in the same room did it to him, but he freaks out when he's left alone to sleep. I just hope we get all that worked out in the next 10-12 weeks...before someone else needs me all night long. Any suggestions? I'll happily take recommendations, as long as no one else tells me to "Feberize" my kid. We tried. Lots of months. L. isn't Ferber-able. (I just made up that word, but he isn't.)
Changing topics...we had a great time in Sweet Home Alabama and I want to thank all those loved ones who made an effort to see us. You all mean so much to us. I wish we lived closer so that we could spend more time together. Maybe someday! As for now, we'll just freeze away here in IL.
I guess the final piece of info on this post should be that I am going to attempt to post some of L's artwork/handwriting. He is quite the little artist these days...much like his mom back in the day. And he
loves to write. He has mastered pretty much every letter, although he sometimes has trouble with diagonal lines. And yes, we get some backwards "S," some crazy curls, but all in all, he's a perfectionist, so it comes out legibly. **This post shows my 7 month belly and my lil' guy loving me. :)
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