Tre and his bike

Tre impressed us today and rode his bike for 2 miles! I could hardly believe it! We are looking to get me a bike to ride along side, but haven't found one that I like enough. I think William will enjoy riding in back. He isn't a huge fan of the trike. He can't reach the pedals yet. We adjusted Tre's training wheels when we got home to make them higher. Hopefully, he will not even need them soon!

time outs

So time outs with Tre are VERY ineffective, so we are trying something new. I am using a chair that he has to sit in and he can't have a fit the whole time like he normally does. Now he has to sit in the chair for at least 3 minutes, but the last minute (or more) has to be quietly. NO more fits, no more crying. Today was our first try and it was a battle of wills. He sat there for over an hour. He cried and cried and cried and flailed and carried on. Jack wanted to get a video, so that Tre can look back and laugh at how ridiculous he was being. We won. He finally stopped crying and sat there for a minute quietly. Wish me luck as I am going to be VERY consistent about this!

Popsicles

William in the elevator

We finally got our camera cord and I'm finally uploading old video. This is from our vacation in Gulf Shores. We got a kick out of William in the elevator. I think because he is so small he could really feel the movement of going up or down and would say, "WHOOAAA!" every time. We tried to capture it in this video.

Tre Swimming...with a raft

This is a miracle...even with a raft. Tre has taken swimming lessons, but it didn't really help with his fear of the pool. He LOVES to go in it, but ALWAYS stays glued to the steps. That makes my life easier in the pool since William isn't scared at all and wants to swim and jump in every chance he gets...he'll even do it when I am not looking, so I have to be super alert with him. However, I do want Tre to get used to the water and increase his confidence. I've been trying to coax him to let go of the side and float in his raft but every time I would try, he'd scream in terror. This time, he actually did it on his own and then LOVED it. I was really, really proud of him!

William's haircut

I just can't get over how good William is for his haircuts. If you knew what we went through with Tre's haircuts, you would find it hard to believe too. Tre is almost 3.5 and he JUST NOW started sitting by himself and sitting still and not flailing and screaming his head off. William is only 18 months and he sits there peacefully and almost seems to enjoy it. I wonder if it's because he sees his brother enjoying it now!?! Whatever it is, I am thankful!

There isn't much to report lately and I still haven't found my camera cord, and blogs aren't that interesting with no pictures. We are going to buy a new cord this weekend.

Cute sayings and updates:

1. LSU football starts Saturday and we are SUPER excited. We're having people over to celebrate! They are playing Washington State! GEAUX TIGERS!

2. Becky and John (my twin and brother-in-law) are coming in this weekend. YAY!

3. We are going to a Sex Party on Monday! Get your mind out of the gutter PEOPLE! Frankie and Roger had the ultrasound tech but the sex of their baby in an envelope and they are having a party to open it up with everyone! We can't wait!

4. The kids and I are going to the beach for a couple of weeks a week from today. Jack will be out of town doing training for Top Gun.

5. William is officially off the pacie and it wasn't even painful. He never even cried. OH! He is so different from his brother.

6. Preschool starts for both boys on Wednesday. I think Tre is ready, but I don't think William will even know what to do with himself. He has attachment issues, which has been different and hard, because Tre never did!

5. Tre: Mommy, Where's daddy?

Me: Dad's at work.

Tre: Why does Daddy work?

Me: He needs to make money.

Tre: For my piggy bank?

ME: That AND for the groceries that we are about to buy!

It's hilarious that he already wants to steal his dad's money.

6. Daddy: What was your favorite part of the day, Tre?

Tre: Riding my bike.

Daddy: What was your favorite part of the day, William?

William: Mommy.

7. Daddy: What was your favorite part of the day, Tre? (as you can see this is our nightly routine)

Tre: When you got home.

Tre: What's geo trax favorite part?

Daddy: Playing with you!

Tre: What's Goggles/Bunson's favorite part? (William's favorite Geotrax train)

Daddy: I don't know.

Tre: Playing with William?!?

Okay, so maybe I had more to say than I thought! We all know I can talk!