Mr. Independent

I have to dedicate this blog post to my Eric.  This kid has been cracking me up and amazing me so much lately. 

Only a few hours old

Little Gym Graduation

For a few weeks now, Eric is determined to do everything by himself.  The words I hear the most during the day are "I DO IT!" "NO HELP" "I GOT IT"...well, you get it.  This whole thing started with wanting to buckle himself  into the car seat, I let him do the top one and that kept him satisfied for a few days.  Next we move on to washing himself in the tub, getting his own snack, brushing his teeth, washing his face, reaching a toy...etc, etc.  Finally, last week, I think Monday he told me "I have to go potty."  Being a mother of two children and having spent over 10 months potty training my other kid I leaped at this comment.  Eric then proceeded to the bathroom, pulled out the potty seat that has been living under the sink for almost a year, and went in the potty!  Happy dancing Mommy and some M&M's later I am sure that this was a one time thing and it wont happen again.  WRONG!  This kid is potty training himself!  On that Friday, while at Wal-Mart he asked me for some underwear...how could I deny such a cute request!?!  As of today he averages an accident a day, but I am not complaining.  I finally convinced him to wear a pull-up while we are out since he is a bit nervous about the big potty.  The only way he bought into the whole "big boy diaper" (he calls it that) was because they have Toy Story characters on them (Thank you Huggies Pull Ups).  This week he also graduated from his first semester at The Little Gym.  He is moving up to the next level with a big smile and some new skills.  I love having the special Mommy-Eric time we share each week during Tumbling and I have watched him develop a lot of confidence.  This has been so much fun to watch, but a bit heart wrenching as I start to realize that in a few months my Alex will be FIVE and Eric will be potty trained!  I can't imagine a diaper free house and no diaper bag being lugged around, but I guess that this is the season of my life I am entering.  I am losing my babies and getting big boys.  I love them so much and I am enjoying watching their personalities mature and develop.  I am the mother of two very different kids that are still a lot alike in many ways.  I am so blessed and as I look over and watch Alex play with his trains and Eric rest on the couch I can only think of how much joy they bring to my life and I can't imagine it any other way.  I am gonna go give the a squeeze, so until next time...