Brayden has a Girlfriend

When I picked you up from school the other day, this little girl was chasing you around the room. You were running from her but you really didn't like it. When you finally saw me, you acted like you had been caught doing something wrong and ran toward me like you were embarrassed. Well, today when I picked you up you were the only one left. Mrs. Maria said that the little girl had been chasing you again all day today and you kept running from her telling her no and swatting at her. She said she gives really big hugs and kisses and you don't like it.

When I got there today Mrs. Maria had you up and the window looking out. Well, you didn't want to leave with me. I couldn't get you to get down and come to me. I finally walked off and told you I was leaving and you came running. I love it! I'm so glad you enjoy it and have a good time!

Potty Training

This morning I had to go to the bathroom and you came with me. I tried to get you to use the potty, but you wouldn't sit down on it. I took your diaper off and you kept looking at it, then you started tee-teeing all over the bathroom rug. I pointed you in the right direction and you tee-teed all in your potty. It was a lot! You were so proud of yourself. About 2 hours later, I went in there again, and you knew exactly what to do. You still wouldn't sit down, but you grunted and grunted trying to go. Finally you started and you did it a lot. You haven't wet your diaper in three hours! You are taking a nap right now, so I'm sure you will wet it then, but we are making progress!

Off to Nana's

We are and nana's and grandad's house this weekend. You are having the best time. You and grandad have walked up and down the steps a million times! You have been calling him "dade" all weekend. It's really cute. Nana got you a kiddy water sprinkler. You would have nothing to do with it. You kept shaking your head no and running away from it. Then "dade" took you to the car to play for a long time. I think you are having the time of your life.

Nana's Hiding

Before school this morning, I was asking you questions like "are you going to school today" and "are you going to play hard" and you were answering no to everything. Well, then I asked you if we were going to nana's tomorrow. You shot up and started shaking your head yes. Then you ran around the house yelling "Nana", "Nana", like you thought she was here. I felt so bad. I kept telling you that she wasn't here and we were going to her house tomorrow. I tried to get your mind on something else because i felt so bad.

Tonight before bed daddy slammed your hand in the refrigerator. I've actually done it recently too. You started crying so hard and ran to me. You wouldn't even look at daddy. He tried to come up behind me to talk to you and you pushed his head back. You kept crying and crying, but you would stop to do something else for a minute, then cry some more. You were really milking it!

Potty

You tee-teed in your potty for the first time tonight. When daddy started to bathe you he tried to get you to stand in front of your little potty and tee-tee. You were standing there grunting so hard that you turned red. We thought you were going to stinky! But you tee-teed and little and we laughed at you and told you how funny it was and then you did it again. Then you had enough and wanted to get in the bath tub. But we're making progress!

When I was putting you to bed tonight you pooted and looked at me and said "boop". I think you are figuring out all of your bodily functions.

Pictures

We went and had our pictures taken today. You were crying so bad when we left, so I was afraid you wouldn't do well. But of course, you were as photogenic as ever.

After dinner, we went to the park and Mrs. Maria saw us. She and her daughter Bailey stopped and you played with Bailey for a while. Daddy rode you on his bike there, but he couldn't take you on the way home. He was too tired!

Blue Cupcakes and Paint

When I picked you up this morning from Mother's Morning Out, she said your class had painted butterflies. Then she said, "except your son, he painted himself". Apparently, you decided that your body was the canvas. You had it on your shirt and face. Then she said you had eaten a blue cupcake and it stained your hands. They were blue! This afternoon we were sitting outside and I thought I smelled a dirty diaper. I pulled your diaper back to look in, and it was blue. I took you inside and it looked like blue frosting in your diaper. It even stained your rear.

Easter Sunday

Today was your second Easter. We went to church at granny and papa's church and nana and grandad went with us. Of course, you had to go to the nursery. Nana was playing the piano and you started yelling "nana" across the church. Then you started yelling "dade", which is what you've been calling grandad all weekend. After church, we went to granny's house and ate lunch, then we did an Easter egg hunt. Granny had planted some rye grass in the field to hide the eggs in. Unfortunately, it was more field than grass. You were still cute and we had a good time.

Saturday Fun

Nana and I went shopping today, so you stayed with daddy and grandad. You went to Chickfila and played and then came home and took a nap. Daddy went to play golf, so grandad was here when you woke up. Afterwards, we went to Subway and went to the park and played. You were so ill though, because you woke up early this morning. We put you to bed right at 8:00 and you went down with no problem.

Finally Home

Well, you finally came home. You've been home a few days, but I have been working and you have stayed with nana at home. Grandad came down last night, and they took you to granny's today. You are going to spend the night down there and come home tomorrow. I am feeling horribly guilty because of how much I'm working, but it's only another week. You got up super early this morning and we played for a while before anyone else got up.

Still at Nana's

You are still at Nana's house and we are ready for you to come home. It's not the same without you running around, getting into everything. Nana said this morning that you have been waking her up whispering "nana" to her. She also said y'all ran errands yesterday with Roscoe in the car and she would tell Roscoe to stay while y'all got out of the car. Well, this morning y'all were on the bed and she said you got off and told her to stay. Too cute!

Church

You are up at nana's this weekend, and she took you to her church this morning. It's a small church that doesn't have a nursery. She said when y'all walked in you got really shy and wouldn't talk to anyone. She said you just put her head down and wouldn't look at them. But as soon as the service started you started yelling "GO!". She said you kept yelling it and grandad finally took you out. Nana had to sing, so after she sang she took you to the nursery to play.

Terrible Two's??

I think you are hitting the terrible two's a little early. We didn't have anything to do yesterday morning, so I decided we'd go shopping. We went to Belk's first and you were pretty good for about 10 minutes. Then you melted down. You wanted to get out of the stoller, so I thought I'd try it. But you wouldn't walk with me. You kept wanting to go in the other direction. Then when I picked you up, you threw yourself down on the ground and started screaming. Everyone was looking at us. I was so embarrassed and embarrassed for you. You are such a cute, sweet little boy, and it embarrasses me for you when you act like that. We finally had to leave.

I cried the whole way home because I was so mad at you, and mad at myself. It's gotten to where I can't take you to the mall because you are so bad. I should have taken you into the bathroom and spanked you, and I was so mad at myself that I didn't. I am not doing you or me any favors by letting you get away with that. It is my job to correct you and show you how to act and I feel like I let you down.