Kurts Cabin

Another back issue.....

Uncle Kurt, Aunt Sharon and cousins Nathan & Caroline invited us up to their cabin the weekend before Thanksgiving. The cabin is in Pigeon Forge, 5 minutes away from the main strip, but it still seems to be away from everything. If you go you will know what I mean. It is beautiful and the view is awesome. Did not shop, but I know shopping is great too. I will post a link as soon as I get one.

We had a blast and I think everyone else did to. Having a 18 month old come and visit can be trying. Craven had a blast climbing up/down and on everything.

He also went on his first official big hike. The chimneys. Very steep 2 mile hike. Poor Randall. It had snowed so the trail (already hard) became pretty dangerous. We did not quiet get to the top, but I say everyone did a marvelous job under the circumstances.

We relaxed in the cabin the rest of the time. ;=o)

Using the Potty

OK I am back tracking now. Some of you know this and some of you don't know. Craven can pee, pee on the potty!

Let me fill you in first.

I had a friend who is a preschool teacher tell me that if he shows any interest (watching you, sitting on, playing around)in using the potty to put him on it. Craven was always interested in the potty especially when we used it. I went to the store and bought a potty seat. I kept it for a couple of months (being lazy really) before I even bothered to put him on it. Around 13 months Craven started peeing on the floor. I would get him out of the tub and dry him off, go get his diaper, come back and he would have peed on the floor or I would catch him in mid stream and say "Craven" and he would stop. I still did nothing at that time (lazy again). Then Craven started taking off his pants and diaper and peeing. Thankfully he only did it like twice before I caught him taking off his diaper and I told him "lets go use the potty" . I took him in and sat him down. He peed and you could actually tell he was trying. So, (still being lazy) I decided that when he pulled his diaper off I would sit him on the potty. He would pee 95% of the time. Then I decided (on days that I could) I would let him run around with no diaper on and keep reminding him to "go to the potty if you have to pee". He would do really well. It's when I did not keep reminding him that he would have accidents. Although, one day I had taken his diaper off and was reading to him while he was rolling around on the floor playing with his toys. He jumped up real quickly and ran into the bathroom to pee. He could not get on the potty seat by him self b/c it would move, so I helped him. Now, he did not pee, but I thought it was really great that he decided to try on his own. Lately I have been very lazy and not even done the no diaper thing for a while (holidays is my excuse).

Well, Its now a new year and I think I will really start trying to potty train. He will be 20 months in a week, so I figure around the middle of the month will do. Maybe he will be done by the time he is two. One can always hope:o)

Funny thing is ...Craven is standing in the doorway complely naked as I finish up typing. What will I find?*#

This is a picture of Allie (Cravens girlfriend) using the potty while Craven sits in front giving moral support. Very cute! Sorry Allie...