Brother Time

Rachel and Bradley are still very crazy about their baby brother. I think he's quite crazy about them too...he LOVES talking to them with his little "coos" and "goos". It's quite precious. Rachel gets the most talking out of her baby brother and she definitely invests the most time. She's so sweet in how much she cares about Trent and wants to take care of him. Bradley genuinely loves Trent too...he just shows it in a different way. He gets excited, giggles and likes to lay wherever his brother is. Bradley loves it when Trent talks to him. The other day, I caught him in Trent's bed...again! He wasn't being rough, just wanted to be in there with his little brother and (I think) act a little bit like a baby. Bradley seemed to enjoy watching the mobile go round and round just as much as Trent does!! The brotherly love was so sweet and cute that I got a few pictures. I hope they're always close and love being together! What sweet little boys!!! I love them so!

PT = SUX

I'm sorry, but that's the way I feel about potty training. I know it's necessary, but it's just a darn pain! Poor little Bradley was so ready for potty training that he made me do it. He started pulling off his diapers or pushing them over and peeing out the side. Once he started that, we couldn't ignore the signs any longer. The problem is that I just didn't want anything else to have to do. I just wanted to go along playing, half cleaning, nursing Trent, taking care of R & B and NOT have to add in monitored potty breaks, accidents and clean ups. Oh well. He's actually doing well, but not because of any wonderful technique I've used. I decided that Potty Training is a process that can take weeks and/or months to get right. He now goes pee pee on the potty any time we put him on it, so he CAN control his pee. He just doesn't recognize the urge yet. He still pees any time he needs to go, wherever he is and whatever he's doing. He'll also poo poo on the potty, but only if I see his "poo" face and catch him in time to get him on the potty. Bradley's so proud of himself when he does it and enjoys watching the pee come out into his little potty. We're making lots of progress, but I have no idea when it'll be "through". Till then, we'll just plug along and do our best!