30 posts tagged “toddler”
So here's my solution to the recall problem. Toddler beds are freaking expensive so that's not gonna happen. It's why we bought a 4-in-1 crib!
So apparently our crib is a part of the Jardine recall.
This is super annoying to me.
My MIL mentioned the recall to me yesterday and I of course forgot to check his crib last night when we got home. Thankfully BRU/TRU sent an email with a link to their site about the recall and I was reminded to go check. While I can't remember the name of our crib I thought one of the names sounded familiar yesterday but could no longer access our BRU registry to confirm that. So the email today from BRU/TRU has our crib pictured and I checked and our model number is listed. So I put our info into the form on the Jardine site and looked at what we have to do to get the voucher and I'm thouroughly annoyed right now. What exactly am I supposed to do in the several weeks it will take to do all this crap? Where is he to sleep when he'll climb out of the PNP if we pull that out.
I'm contemplating seeing if nana and papa are willing to get a toddler bed and let us use it for a few weeks till all is sorted out and we have a new crib/toddler bed. They are still sleeping him in the PNP which won't work for much longer and they will have to do something different soon. Apparently using bed rails on a twin bed they already had was not very successful :)
We are supposed to immediately stop using the crib, but where to put it?
I guess he could sleep on his mattress on the floor for a few days.
I'm just totally annoyed.
Has anyone else dealt with something like this?
Of course with pictures.
First off, making faces. What you can't really tell from the picture is that he's wearing the swimsuit we bought for him last year. I'm amazed it still fits and glad we don't have to buy another one this summer!
On to playtime. Stephan discovers his baby once in a while and is quite sweet when he does. He will hold him and pat him and say "aww" like he does when he hugs us. This time he wanted to push baby around and decided to put baby on top of his fire truck. I showed him how to tuck baby inside which worked a bit better.
Oh how he adores Miz Graycie! While it may not appear this way in the picture, she is also fond of him, just not when he excitedly rushes over to pet her.
And then there is his obsession with electronics. (Wonder where he gets that from??) He really wants to mess with the camera so I let him take a few pictures ...
"Am I supposed to be sleeping?" Apparently when there are toys about not much falling asleep happens.
Though he does eventually fall asleep, sometimes with two Pops.
He misses Mrs. Sarah and Kayla during the summer and really enjoyed playing with her this morning. We try and get together a couple times a month for the kids to play and the bonus is that we can chat! This is him, mostly playing in the sandbox. I tried to get video of him climbing up the slide and going down but he didn't cooperate when I was trying to get evidence.
And lastly, I leave you with MANGO BOY. He has decided he seriously loves this fruit and ate an entire mango yesterday. Left NONE for his drooling mommie and daddie. Oh well, he ate something besides mac'n'cheese.
There's my boy. I can't believe he'll be two next month! Where does the time go??
May did not include as many big events as April but we still had some fun.
The weather eventually got warm enough for us to play OUTSIDE! Stephan let the cat out which led to a few stressful moments but we got her safely back inside and later took her out on her leash.
Nana sent some corn with dinner one night and Stephan discovered that he loves sweet corn on the cob!
Playing in the tub is great fun and Stephan enjoys his bathtime which occurs just about every night now. Hiding is something Stephan has discovered he enjoys. When he's nowhere to be found he's usually under the table!
April always brings Opening Day. We didn't get to the official opener, instead we went to Sunday's game. Worked out nicely since last year the flyovers really freaked Stephan out and ended up ruining the game for everyone (well that and the drunk lady that screeched every five minutes). We all had lots of fun though it might be a year or two before we take Stephan to another game. Makes it hard to enjoy the game when you have to focus on a toddler and tickets are expensive!
A few fun pics of our boy who was pretty tired since the game was during his naptime.
This year April also included heading to see Elmo LIVE!
The show was lots of fun for Stephan. He had fun and we enjoyed watching him enjoy himself. Bummer I forgot my camera but that's where cell phones come in handy!
The zoo is always a favorite. I love the polar bears and Stephan loves the penguins. Forgot my camera again but there were some things worth pulling out the cell phone for. The polar bears were out and moving which is great. The one was diving in and swimming over and over again. Also had to get one of the penguins for Stephan as he adores them. He giggles a lot and doesn't want to leave the exhibit!
Stephan also enjoys the park, this one being the one near nana & papa's house. He even got tired enough to fall asleep in the big bed though I had to stay in there with him and it took a while for him to relax and fall asleep.
Lastly, a few random pics: eating free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's ...
... getting ready for bed in his jammies from Vietnam, a souvenir courtesy of Greg and Shelly's trip; playing with a newborn/infant gym, who knows why he finds this old toy so interesting now; riding his new trike, which he already seems close to outgrowing, he's way too tall!; being goofy playing in his room.
That about does it for April 08, stay tuned for pictures from May.
So here’s my little bear and his mess. Apparently, I only thought he was taking a nap and really I was the only one doing any napping!
Mommie only thought I was asleep, but I was having LOTS of fun discovering the wrapping paper after I pulled most of my clothes out of the drawers and books off the shelf and trash out of the trash can.
Mommie was thankful I didn’t discover all the gift bags and tissue paper stashed in my closet.
After mommie came I with her camera I was a bit more interested in getting ahold of that … but she didn’t let me.
When daddie came home we cleaned up the whole mess and then we got to play sword fight with the paper rolls, how fun is that? I was a super giggly boy after all this!
Stephan's not quite two but has been telling us when he goes poopy and potty though he usually just says poopy for both. We are thinking that we should start potty training and see how it goes. No pressure to make it happen ASAP but if he's ready I want to take advantage of that.
Now the question:
What to buy? I've been reading reviews online at Target.com and the only potty stuff that has a ton of positive reviews is the Baby Bjorn potty chair and Baby Bjorn toilet trainer. I'm sure we'll have to buy a step stool too so he can climb up on the big potty and wash his hands. The Baby Bjorn stuff is expensive but if they are worth it I'd rather just start with them and not have to worry about buying something cheaper and it not working and having to buy this later anyhow.
So what have you used? How did it work or not work? Is it better to just train on the big potty and not use the smaller ones at all? Is there something that you loved or hated using with your kidlet?
HELP!!!
Stephan had a great time this morning. He of course REALLY liked Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird and would clap and get excited for them. It was neat sitting on the floor because the monsters came close to our seats. I wish we'd known and been able to get seats closer to the aisle. We'll know for next time I guess.
We found a big stuffed Elmo for Stephan which he loves and I wish was of better quality since he's shedding all over the place but what's a little red fur when he adores it so?
I forgot my camera, but we took a few with our phones. Andy's phone actually has a 2MP camear so we might have a few decent pics that I can post later.
Boring post I know. Just like Stephan's diet most of the time. However, he's branching out from hot dogs to other meat and enjoys it when I make chicken salad so we decided to try cubed turkey. He's not been such a huge fan. So today I took his plain jane cubes of turkey and mixed 'em up like chicken salad (a small amount of mayo, some white pepper, celery salt and garlic powder) and he's so lovin' it! So am I. Hooray for protein that's NOT A HOT DOG!
Please excuse the horrid video quality, all I had was my phone to capture the moment. Hopefully, we'll go back soon with proper video equipment!
Stephan had so much energy to play and was so excited about the slide. Once I showed him how to climb up to the slide and go down he pretty much just went through the loop and had a blast.
There was another little boy there who eventually started going through the loop with Stephan and though they are both about the same age, Stephan was considerably less inhibited and was able to climb faster. I had to make sure he didn't topple the poor boy. He also discovered the tube slide and enjoyed that immensly as well, however he still isn't quite sure the best way to climb in, sit down and slide.
Now that we are home he loves watching himself in the video. Say's, "Stephan," and when I say something about the slide in the video he always responds with, "yes."
