Monthly Archives: July 2012

Milestone: Taking Self to Potty for First Time When Needing to Go (13 months)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by domanmom — 6 Comments ↓

Damien was playing today when I noticed him pause for a moment, which usually happens when he needs to go. But then, without any prompting, he just walked over to his potty, sat down, and had a bowel movement. He…

Tagged with: 13 Months, Infant Potty Training, K1 (age 1-2)
Posted in Health & Wellness

7.15.12 Week in Review – Sickness and Getting By (ages 13 months and 7 years)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by domanmom — No Comments ↓

This week I learned an important lesson: mainly, that when your 13 month old is sick, they can revert to acting like a 13 week old, but with all that extra toddler power. The poor, feverish mess wanted to be…

Posted in Progress Summaries

Damien (13 months) Noticing Alphabet Letters While Out and About

Posted on July 13, 2012 by domanmom — No Comments ↓

Damien is 13 months old and he loves the “sounds” of things. Animal sounds. Object sounds. Letter sounds. Yes, this little guy loves to learn his alphabet sounds. The other day he was sitting next to me while I was…

Tagged with: 13 Months, Alphabet, Damien, K1 (age 1-2), Kid Quotes, Phonics
Posted in Encyclopedic Knowledge, Language Development, Reading

5 Things You Can Do with Your BABY to Make it Easier to Potty Train Them Later

Posted on July 10, 2012 by domanmom — 133 Comments ↓

With my first child, I approached potty training in the typical post-modern American way. Babies wear diapers, and you change out those diapers periodically. Duh. Then, when they’re toddlers, usually around two and a half, you introduce the potty and…

Tagged with: Infant Potty Training, K1 (age 1-2), KB (age 0-1)
Posted in Health & Wellness

Sunday Night Thoughts, Plan for the Week

Posted on July 8, 2012 by domanmom — No Comments ↓

It has been an interesting week, and I am more than ready for a fresh, productive start. Hunter (7) was sick on and off the entire week – spiking a fever, then it going down, now a high fever, then…

Tagged with: 2nd Grade, Damien, Hunter, K1 (age 1-2)
Posted in Planning & Organizing, Progress Summaries