Potty Training!

Yes, finally!!! The potty training is happening :) After a few false starts we are on the road to no more nappies or pull ups - hurrah!! Oliver decided he wanted to give it a go on Saturday and we have been doing it ever since (no-one told me how exhausting this would be but hey.....). So far, so good although he is having a few accidents which is only to be expected after a few short days. But he did make it through his whole morning at school today without a single accident so I am extremely proud of him. With the help of stickers and M&Ms we are getting there - and the promise of a bigger gift when he stays clean and dry all the time!

Emily turned 11 months last week and has stood independently a few times now. She has been able to stand in one spot for about 5 seconds without holding onto anything. Maybe she'll take a step before her 1st birthday comes around but I seem to remember it took Oliver a little while to get from this stage to walking. We'll see. She is into everything though. Nothing makes her happier than pulling everything off a bookshelf, pulling all the toys out of her playnest, pulling apart Oliver's train tracks......and now she has discovered the joy of opening and closing cupboards and finding all the exciting things inside. Fun times!!!

We enjoyed a wonderful warm week a couple of weeks ago and we were able to play outside for a few days. Then we got another foot of snow dumped on us last weekend and it turned cold again :( This winter keeps climbing the table for the snowiest on record (I think it's 8th or 9th on the list so far). Yes, we are all more than ready for spring.

No videos this time but a few photos for you :))

Little Miss Destruction at work in her bedroom

Obviously pleased with the results

And having a go at Oliver's bookshelf in the playroom - looks like I may have another Cars fanatic on my hands :)

Oliver smiling although struggling to keep Emily on his lap!!

Oliver wrote his name!! He did the O without me seeing and then I just told him how to do the other letters and here is the result!!

And his lovely Valentine's hat :)

Reading books with Celia at Maple Grove library - which is his new favourite place to go

Oliver insisted Emily snuggle under the blanket with him :)

Yey - playtime at the park!!!!

Cool dude Oliver and sassy Celia playing in the snow!!

Oliver got a ton of sweets from his friends at school for Valentine's day - this is a Wonka fun dip (think sherbert dip dab my British friends!!)

Oliver playing his Mobigo

I'm saying "don't run through the deep puddles Oliver". When will I ever learn?!

11 month picture

She loves her singing teapot :)

Cheese :))

Oh yes, Emily can reach her brother's pin board and likes to pull his stickers off!!

Enjoying a cake on mum's birthday

Emily standing up all by herself

The kiddos after breakfast this morning :)