Kallee

The summer has been so far so good. Jayden and Kallee are both taking swimming lessons and Jayden loves them and Kallee hates them. They are taking them at the Tri-City Court club and the club is doing a great job with them. Kallee really tries to get out of going into the “big pool” and cries at least 3 – 4 times a session. Jayden loves the swim lessons but still has a bit of a problem swimming. He keeps his head up and he still can quite get the leg kick down. But he is getting better.

Jayden loves his teacher at swimming lessons and cannot wait to get back to them. Jayden is really happy about starting kindergarten next year. That is great because he can go there and be around Jonah and Madeline. Though Madeline will be a very tough act to follow as she is a brilliant student and she loves school, where Jayden is more the I love math and recess.

Jayden has been pretty good lately about taking care of himself, sometimes to the chagrin of his father as he has learned to feed himself and likes to be in charge. But he has gotten better. He is really okay if we move around and do not stay at home too long. He likes mobility. He is riding his bike well now and he is good at his scooter as well. He has gotten worse at trying new foods though as he fights us even on banana’s and a juice named POG. Crazy kid.

Kallee on the other hand has been the bane of my existence. She has driven me to giving up. The girl will not go poopies on the toilet, potties no problem. But number 2 has been a very painful fight so far. I have chased he under tables. Watched her turn the corner so she can go just out of site of me. Kallee is so good at finding hiding spots after I have chased her all day long. I have gotten advice from many people which is good, but none of them have my daughter. We have tried restrictions, rewards, pain, everything. I am just hoping that she decides that it is okay to do her business on the toilet soon.

She is obstinate, but she is a very happy girl. For example, she would rather go #2 in her panties, then clean them out in the toilet, then clean herself up and then turn on the bath and take a bath, all on her own with no help from daddy (though I do watch her), take a bath and then put clean clothes on… that is so much more work, but that is Kallee Boo.

Now for the good stuff.

We are in Hawaii,,, We are in Maui, we are on a family adventure… Yeah!!!