I've always believed that when a difficult situation arises, God gives us what we need to be able to survive it, IF we let Him help us, of course. I need a lot of help right now! Lynsey has started peeing on the floor again. If you know what we've gone through in potty training this girl, you will feel my pain. I can't even begin to describe how badly I just want to SCREAM when she does this! The first time, it wasn't that big of a deal - these things happen from time to time. However, it has become a pattern over the last week or so, and I literally don't know if I can handle going through this again! I know regression is fairly common, but I thought that surely with everything we went through to get to where we are, we would at least be spared THAT! Brian keeps telling me that she will get it yet, and I'm sure she will, sometime . . . who knows when, but sometime. I'm trying to keep my head over this, but it is not easy. That dream I used to have over and over again about falling through a bridge doesn't seem so bad compared to this nightmare that I keep reliving over and over again:(. On the bright side, it's always on the bathroom floor, so at least I don't have to get out the Spot Shot!
I feel bad that most of my updates on Lynsey are kind of negative - she really is an amazing young girl. We just got her some read along books with cds, and she loves them! We actually bought her a little mini cd player for her room, and during her quiet time, she listens to her music and reads her books. She changes the cds herself (and quite frequently at that) and is even quite good at holding the cd so she doesn't get fingerprints on it. As always, I'm amazed at how quickly she seems to catch on to everything EXCEPT potty training!
Adam is quite the little boy! He's started walking with his hands plastered to his head. I don't know why he's doing this, as I would think this would make balance more difficult, but every time he lets go of something to walk somewhere, his hands immediately get sucked onto his head (there's even a smacking sound sometimes!). He still prefers to cruise along things, but more and more he lets go on his own free will and walks to the next thing. It's a slower process than I thought it would be, but I have to remember that he's only 11 months old. He loves to open and close things (doors, drawers, books - his favorite toy is a plastic nursery rhymes book with buttons, lights and songs). He can spend up to 10 minutes and beyond just opening and closing a door. He definitely has a longer attention span for one toy than Lynsey ever did, although if he's not in the mood to play with a toy, he is less easily distracted by objects - he needs his mommy or daddy. It's been very interesting to observe their differences.
I like mentioning the things that Adam mastered before Lynsey did, since she's just been a bit more advanced than him in most things - he drank out of a sippy cup WITH a spill guard last Monday! He totally gets it, although he's not holding it himself yet. This is WAY before Lynsey ever did - she was well over a year before she got that. Good for him:). He actually drinks quite a bit out of his cup, so I think we're going to take his formula bottle away before we make the Christmas trip to La Crete - one less hassle to worry about while away from home. He is losing interest in his bottle anyway - he eats so much supper, he's barely hungry for it an hour later!
We just got back from a very refreshing walk to the park - I must say I'm impressed with both of my kids! It was pretty cold out there, and neither of them whined at all about being cold! I think it's -12C and -17C with windchill, so chilly enough. I'm going to have to try and get them outside more often. Adam especially just loves it - he just sits there in his big snowsuit and is totally content to just ride along. It's just so much work getting them both dressed and ready to go! It's worth it, though, so I just need to do it.
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