Diaper Free is the Way to Be!

Isaac is a potty animal!  

He is diaper free during the day and more than not his diaper is completely dry in the morning.  We are so excited...and grateful for his Paw Patrol potty seat, which delights him like no other.  Whatever it takes.  

Isaac's tumbling class at the Y

A visit to Isaac's nail salon

Real men wear pink.  :)

Visiting the Dentist

Isaac had his second dentist appointment ever last week, and is excited about his new green & sparkly toothbrush!

Mama & Isaac's celebratory lunch date

A couple weeks ago I picked Isaac up from pre-school and his teacher told me he'd had his first accident-free day in undies.  Woohoo!  

This definitely called for an impromptu celebratory lunch date.  So, we went to a nearby cafe with our  clean, dry underwear on!

Chocolate chip cookie included!

Go Isaac!  What's also fun is some of the hilarious comments that have been a part of his potty-learning.  I'll spare you the photo (although it is pretty great) of the "V" that Isaac pooped in his potty chair.  When he stood up and looked at it, he said, "It looks like a letter!"  To which I replied, "Yes!  It's a V for Vander Naald!  And Victory!"  :)

The other morning he peed on the big toilet and as he flushed it down, he waved and said, "Bye-bye pee pee!  Have a nice flight!"  :)

Merry Christmas

Hope this dose of cuteness helps you kick off a fabulous 2018:

We were totally the proud parents in the front row.  

Isaac was the first kiddo to sit on Santa's lap, marching right past all the kids who were hesitating.  He told Santa he wanted a special car for Christmas.  (Santa was our pastor, Scott, who knows Isaac already).  Super cute!

Love this little gingerbread man!

Pre-School Field Trip to Iowa Orchard

(It looks like the last time I did a blog post was before Isaac's 2nd birthday.   He has been two years old for over four months now.  This mama needs to play some catch up!  I think there is a strong correlation between Isaac turning two and my making less time for blog posts.  Toddlers are a lot of work!  That said, here goes...)

Isaac's pre-school class took a field trip to Iowa Orchard this week.  It was a great time as you can see, full of apple snacks, apple cider, sliding down hay bales, digging in the corn, riding on the hayride wagon, and playing with some pumpkins.  Cuteness galore!  

Part of the cuteness that is not pictured (for a dose of reality): I got Isaac there a half-hour late after going to the wrong location first, I forgot his field trip t-shirt, and he had quite the meltdown upon leaving.  Ha!  Despite all this, these pictures don't lie - it was truly a fun time.  

More cuteness not pictured here: While on the hayride I mentioned to Isaac that when we got to where we were going we should be sure to thank the farmer for taking us for a ride.  I said this one time to him.  After the wagon stopped, Isaac didn't hesitate for a second to get off the wagon (not waiting for me at all) and found his way to the farmer and said, "Thank you for bringing us back!"  The farmer couldn't hear him at first and so Isaac said it louder and they had a cute exchange.  I sat back and watched and felt so proud of our sweet boy!