it started saturday with swimming lessons. actually, it started saturday at 3:30 am, but we've already kvetched about that and we're moving on and rising above ...
so ... we're going with: "it started saturday with swimming lessons ..."
it was jack's final lesson of the session. he did a great job and finally started to relax on his back and kick.
he received his report card, which advised he repeat the class -- more of a "needs improvement" type of grade. but, he is the youngest in the class, which goes up to age 3, so it was still a good showing by jack "the fish." more on swimming tomorrow ...
for now, we move on to the celebratory after-breakfast at (where else?) mcdonald's:
he had trouble sitting for the entire movie, but he was captivated for the first twenty minutes and interested for almost an hour. next time we will use the dvd feature where you can watch just the songs. that was his favorite part anyway. he even learned to say "mowgli."
but ... an even bigger first than his first "movie" was his first "move*ment*" ....
now you'll remember that daddy has banned posts on poop, but (without getting too graphic) here's the scoop:
jack received a potty chair from santa for christmas. he was interested in it inasmuch as he could wear the removable bowl on his head. but this weekend he asked to sit on his potty in the afternoon and there he stayed -- seated, reading books, for almost 10 minutes. nothing happened, but we praised the effort anyway and jack seemed pleased with himself.
that evening, after a family dinner, jack seemed to be straining to make something happened, so mommy simply asked, "would you like to try to sit on the potty, or would you rather stay there holding on to the chair leg for leverage?" jack said, "potty!" and walked over to the bathroom.
as we removed his pants and diaper and he sat onto his potty chair ... well, let's just say gravity took over. and we had our first successful deposit! jack repeatedly informed me, "dirty" but seemed pleased with himself and was especially proud that he got to push the lever and flush "dirty" down the big toilet. he even bade it, "bye bye!" as it swirled down to infinity and beyond.
it's a far cry from potty trained, but it's a great first step and we're (understandably, i hope) proud -- and also weirdly freaked-out -- about the development.
there are no pictures of any of this ... for which daddy is happy with and pleasanty surprised by mommy.
and as dawns sunday ... so dawns the idea for an outing to the national building museum. mommy had heard from a friend at the park that it was a great place for kids to play, so we headed down to chinatown:
cool fountain!
cool playhouse!
how do these sticks stay together??
taking a puzzle break
can you see me?
and even though jack fell asleep on the way down and napped in his car seat for nearly an hour, he played so hard at the museum that he also took a long nap in the afternoon.
and another request to use the potty for his evening evacuation was welcome, even though it was made after it was already too late to be of use.
and another request to use the potty for his evening evacuation was welcome, even though it was made after it was already too late to be of use.
so ... a busy weekend with miles traveled and milestones achieved. who could ask for anything more?
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