Spring Training

Well, spring break apparently means regular blogging. Because I'm back. In full force. Including first glimpses of baby boy's room. Now, the walls are pretty bare, so glimpses is the key word.


Blue is where it's at.


A matching puppy dog for Ellie's giant cuddle duck.





And what I'm so excited to dress him in.



He's gonna be a handsome little booger.


And his sister is gonna love him.


Speaking of big sister, genius parenting strategy of the week that I'm utilizing is teaching "quiet time" on the couch, or blanket, or chair, or designated spot.


Now...one has to understand, these cheesy grins were not the majority of what I experienced while training this little missy today. No...no...no... We started with 5 minutes. And, not gonna lie. She was as mad as a hornet. BUT, she knew exactly what I meant when I said, "Stay on the couch, mommy needs to be busy for a little bit." And then after five minutes, I went and read her a book and praised her.


And later today, we tried 10 minutes. And, no joke, it was 10 minutes of peace and quiet and lovely reading time for my little angel! Quick learner!


And then this mommy pressed her luck and before dinner went for 15 minutes. And we were back to 15 minutes of pure torture for a wriggly toddler. However, I'm really excited because not only does this give me motivation for more training and practicing before baby, but shows me how responsive little ones can be if taught early enough...and if their mommies invest in ear plugs in the meantime.