I'm tossing out half the diapers in the diaper bag because I am very proud to say that Dexter is finally pottytrained! He still has some accidents here and there, but he's only wore a diaper at night for the last 10 days. He goes in the regular potty, and he's starting to messily test his aim rather than "peeing like a girl". I can't believe it! His rewards has been to play on the computer for going in the potty. If he has an accident, then he has to go in the potty again before he earns more time on the computer. He loves playing on the computer, so it worked like a charm.
His favorite website is PBS kids, which has a ton of games. He's gotten very good with the mouse and now knows how to open the internet browser and click on the bookmark for PBS Kids. He plays all the games by himself and asks for help when he needs it. He even recently discovered how to print. That's been a bit annoying, but easy enough to shut off the printer. Luckily, he doesn't know where that on/off switch is.
He's incredibly good at computers. He also loves to use the iPad and he's very good at it as well. He has a ton of apps we've purchased. I'm pretty sure he's on the cusp of learning how to read. He's starting to get the letter sounds and how those sounds make the words. There are several apps that read to him and highlight each word as it is read. There are also a bunch of word games.
He's so fluidly interacting with the iPad that it's hard to remember that he's only 3. He knows his favorite songs in iTunes because of the album cover and will tell you the number of the song he likes. Last night he was playing a word game and somehow also had a favorite song from the iPod playing at the same time. He trips me out with how wicked smart he is. I hope I can continue to nurture that by challenging him.
Brixton is still an awesome little gal. She is sitting on her own more and more and busted out a "ma ma ma ma" while we were out shopping a week or so ago. She also started solids and eats them at every meal with us. She sleeps 9-10 hours a night and it takes 2 minutes to put her down to sleep at night or even for a nap. She is so low maintenance. I can't believe she's related to Daxter. He's so high maintenance. He's fun and vibrant, but needs a lot of attention to keep him happy.
I had to wean her to formula because I went back to work. I hate pumping and it's just not very effective at producing as much as I need to. I also started back on the pill because what I thought was a magic bullet (Mirena) wasn't so great. In fact, after having it removed, it made me realize that it was also creating issues with my milk supply. I spent months nursing Brix and she would cry for more no matter how long I nursed her. Her weight had dropped by more than 10% at her last checkup. After less than 2 weeks on formula, she's noticeably chubbier and healthier looking. Hindsight is always 20/20, but I wish I'd never tried that IUD. It was nothing but a pain for everyone.
Work is awesome. We're a little slow at the moment, so I'm taking the time to get caught up on the little things I set aside. It's so quiet at the office that I get a ton more work done. When I do go home, it feels like everything is on 11 with Dexter screaming, Brixton fussing and Squee barking. Today when I came home and that happened, I wanted to put earplugs in. It doesn't take long for the tolerance of loudness to wear off.
