A few things have happened this week that have made me smile and made me think, maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel with having 4 kids ages 4, 2 1/2, and twins 14 months old.
1~ Even though Dillon won't take himself to the potty yet, and we still have poop accidents, we are having less and less of pee accidents. I am finding that if I tell him it is time to go potty and count to 3 he then will go sit on the potty chair by himself and go. We have started working on Potty training with Jennilyn as well, but it is slow and going. But I am starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel, I am hoping to have Dillon and Jennilyn completly potty trained by Summer, but we will have to wait and see. I am also thinking of starting potty train the twins this fall. Who knows, maybe I can be diaper free by this time next year (maybe wishful thinking).
2~ We have had an issue of the kids helping to clean up their toys. I have seen them help clean up at church, Dr's office, School, but not at home. It frustrates me to know end. Well yesterday, I brought into the house a sturdy toy chest with some toys in them from my friend Janet, who had it for her nieces and nephews who are all grown and don't come to visit anymore. The kids have loved playing with the toys she gave them, but last night when I asked the kids to help clean up the toys so that I didn't have to look at them all night or pick them up myself. Dillon and Jennilyn both starting singing/saying "clean up, clean up, everybody clean up, clean up, clean up everybody do their share". And they cleaned up all the toys all by themselves. I was so proud of them.
3~ Ruth has been walking everywhere for the last month. Irene likes to walk on her knees. The last few days she is taking a few steps and today she took five steps and then was down on her knees walking, but I think give us another month and I will have all 4 kids walking. Watch out Papa Jack you won't be able to tell them apart once that happens, but at least I do try to dress them different colors to help!
