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Remember in my last post...when I mentioned Keatin and I got Jack all to ourselves on Wednesday for 6 hours??? I tried to take lots of pictures to "document" our day...but let me tell you, it is hard to get pictures taken when you either have a baby in your arms or a toddler crawling all over you!!!! Jack was a very good baby while he was at our house, and even gave me 4 dirty diapers to change. :) Keatin enjoyed having him here (when she woke up from her nap, Jack's name was the 1st thing she said) and helped me "watch" him several times. I am more than happy to help anytime with Jack...and also gave me some insight into what my life will look like in a few months. 3 things I learned for sure:
1. Make room for Keatin on my lap, even when holding baby...or she might accidentally kick the baby on the head in her DETERMINED efforts to make room for herself. :)
2. Don't leave toddler alone in a room with a diaper bag that has powdered formula in it.
3. It is possible to use one hand to get out a vacuum and vacuum up a mess of powdered formula...all while feeding a baby with your other arm/chin!



Jack LOVED our bouncy seat and the way it lit up/played music. He was reaching for the little toys too - it was so cute!


You-know-who had to get involved as well. :)


Later...when Jack was "done"...

This is where Jack spent over 2 hours of his time with us. :) He liked Keatin's swing...

And as of 5 pm yesterday, Keatin has successfully gone pee-pee in the potty around 10 times! I have been meaning to buy a toilet insert for her to sit on (as she seems to prefer the big potty over her little potty)...so yesterday afternoon when we were at Wal-Mart, I let her pick one out. She went with Dora...carried it all around the store by herself...had to hold in the carseat on the whole ride home...and seriously, by the time I got all the grocery bags carried in, she had already gotten her shorts and diaper off and put Dora on the big potty! I got the plastic wrapping off, put her on the seat, and she instantly went potty! I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT! We cheered and danced, and she earned 1 M&M...which turned into a tantrum when she didn't quite realize why she couldn't get ALL the M&M's. Anyways, we got that resolved...and later in the night, she went about 5 more times! Now...sometimes, she is literally squeezing out one itty-bitty drop...but it is still something! Josh and I are so proud of her, and this is certainly a step in the right direction. She even went for her babysitter this morning! I can already see why they invented pull-ups...for the number of times I have undone and redone a diaper in the last 24 hours. :) She is so happy and proud of herself...make me smile. :)