March

March was kind of a quiet month as far as blog-worthy events are concerned!!!  Here are some of the things we were up to during March!

Dentist Visit- this was actually the end of February but it is worth putting on here because Will did such an awesome job! He stayed on the chair and opened his mouth big when they asked him too.  A huge step forward from last year when I had to hold him in my lap, crying while the dentist looked at his teeth.  Both kids came out with a good report!  No cavities!

We actually ended up getting quite a few snowstorms in March.  I think we got more snow in March than we did all winter! I wasn't complaining about the lack of the snow but the kids really loved going out and playing in it. 

Addie finally got a chance to have a "sale" - she sold cups of koolaid to the neighbor kids and made a few $$ (mostly off me and her aunt and uncle) but she was thrilled.  I think the two little monkeys in that picture drank about half the pitcher, as you can see from their faces!

Addie's kindergarten class had their first field trip.  They took the bus downtown to Discovery Gateway (the Children's Museum).  I went separately and took Will along because he LOVES that place.   Addie had a fun time and was so excited she got to pack a lunch to take with her and eat while they were gone.  She said her favorite part was riding on the bus. :)

In between the snowstorms, we've had some nice weather days and Will has really enjoyed being able to play outside.  He's discovered a love for baseball and always wants to play catch or hit the ball.  He is so serious when he's playing! We decided to sign up for t-ball this spring and he's really excited to play.  Clay is going to be the coach!!!  Should be fun!

Addie and I went on a Mommy/Daughter date to see her friend from school in a local play.  She loved seeing her friend up on the stage and really wants to be in a play someday.

The kids had a sleepover at Grandma's house while Clay and I went to see The Hunger Games.  Will hasn't been too fond of sleeping over at Grandma's house- he's kind of a homebody when it comes to sleeping- so we had to bribe him with cars if he was good.   It worked though!  The kids had a fun time and everyone actually slept fine once they were asleep.  He even said he'd do it again! Thanks for having them Grandma!

On the last day of school before spring break, Addie had to recite a poem at school.  She was given the poem Old Mother Hubbard and memorized it very quickly and did a great job reciting it in front of her class and all the parents!  Here she is in the best Old Mother Hubbard costume we could come up with.

More Changes

Poor Will had a crazy couple of months of changes this year!  We started and for the most part completed potty training and moved him to a big boy bed.  I took the kids to their dentist appointment at the end of February and the dentist said that we shouldn't wait any longer to get rid of the binkie because it was starting to affect his bite.   

So, we started talking about it with him and trying to figure out what would motivate him to get rid of them.  I thought it was going to have to be something big.  I told him one morning at the beginning of March, that if he would throw his binkies in the garbage, I would give him a new car.  He immediately said no- I mean, didn't even think about it for a second!!  I told Clay later that night and he decided to ask him and this time Will decided he was game!!!  Oops! Not exactly what we were prepared for, just minutes before I was leaving for the evening and not long before bedtime but we decided to give it a try hoping he would surprise us.  Will put his binkies in the garbage (and Clay quickly retrieved them just in case) and was thrilled to have a new car! 

Of course, when bedtime came around, Will decided that he wanted them back and he didn't want the car.  Clay let him try to work it out on his own for awhile but after about 45 min. of tears, he finally went in and gave him the binkies back and took the car.    The next morning, Will jumped out of bed, and told me he wanted the car and put his binkies in the garbage!!!  He was fine with it until naptime came around and then again, didn't want the car anymore and just wanted the binkies.  We played this game for another day and then finally, the next day when he woke up and wanted the car instead....I cut off the tips of the binkies instead of throwing them away!  This way, when he was crying for them, I'd have something to give him but he wouldn't be able to suck on them. 

He wasn't sure what to think of them and could tell that he didn't want them because they were now broken.  Naptime came around and it was pretty rough.  He cried and cried for an hour because he was so upset about the binkies and me breaking them.  He just wanted me to fix them.   It was pretty sad. 

That night, when he went to bed, he didn't really cry but he did want to "hold" his binkies while he slept so we have agreed to let him do that since it provides the comfort he needs but doesn't affect his teeth! 

So far, a month later, naps have been hit and miss more often than before we cut the tips off (and I had to cut them down almost to the end because I caught him still trying to put them in his mouth!) but he's still napping most days and sleeping fine at night.   We have decided to give him a couple of months before we begin the last big pre-baby change which will be moving him into Addie's room (yikes!)