May Milestones

It's big times in this house. Cara has decided, on May 9th, to walk more than crawl. Her first steps on her own were taken on April 5th, at Tai Tai's house, and she's been a work in progress since! And on May 9th, Cara decided that walking is a better mode of getting from point A to B (usually the couch to the tv...ahh, the life she lives). Now, Mama gets to go shoe shopping. If I can't get excited to shop for myself, I'll get excited about shopping for baby shoes!

Colin, has also reached a HUGE milestone. He is COMPLETELY potty trained! We've been working on it, stickers, treats, candy, prizes.... and he's made huge growth since Hawaii. But I would say, that last week was the first week he was able to initiate pottying for several consecutive days. Oh, the things that get a mom excited - potty training is a prison of sorts. You're trapped in your own home, or when you do have to go to public places, it's a darting in and out practice. I called it efficiency, but really it was fear of the pee.

Another huge development Colin's made, is he started reading. And no, not by memory. He's able to read all c-v-c words, and I really don't know where this skill came from, since I don't read with him and push him to read like a Mensa boy... but hey, I don't mind this sudden brilliance. Is there a down side to this? Yes. He was able to decipher Joe and me talking in 'code' and sounded out 'z-o-o' when Joe and I were tossing the idea around.

Such big moments, and it may not be graduating, or proms, or weddings, but they are certainly on their way to growing up quick! Not babies anymore... that's for sure.