Wow! Where did time go?

I just realized (not really-:) ) that in about a month- Jake could be here!! I am 35 weeks and a couple of days pregnant my weekly doctor appointments start next week!! I've been feeling a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions and some pressure- so hopefully Jake will want to be early! As exciting as it would be to have a fourth of July baby- I'd rather have a Father's Day baby instead!! There's still soo much to do- washing all the clothes and bottles (that hopefully won't get too used), put together the pack n play, crib and bassinet, clean the house, and get his room together. I'm sure there's still plenty of stuff we still need but I can't remember everything that we really did use with Jeffrey!!!

Jeffrey is VERY excited about Jake coming- he can't wait to be a big brother! He's ready to share his toys with him- (I doubt that tho) and he wants to help change diapers, and rock him and sing him lullabies. It's so cute to hear him talk about his little brother and the things he wants to do with him!

I'm very nervous about Jake coming- I feel like I have forgotten everything there is to know about newborns and taking care of them. I'm worried about sharing my love between them and FEAR having a favortism to one over the other and not realize it's going on- So many fears going on that I don't remember having with Jeffrey- I hope I don't become one of those "overprotective" first time moms- the second time around!! I was so laid back with Jeffrey- so hopefully that continues!

Finally!!

Jeffrey is officially potty trained!!! He's hasn't had a daytime accident in over a week and that was because we didn't get him to a bathroom fast enough! We let him go a week with just daytime training then the 2nd week we let him try night time training and his first night he stayed dry!! There was only one night last week that he didn't stay dry and he fell asleep at like 7PM... and didn't go to the bathroom before bed because he fell asleep in the car.

He no longer wears pullups or diapers- we got rid of most of them- I kept a handful to keep around for when our friends come over that need them and his little boxer briefs are just the cutest little things!! Also, he is peeing like a big boy- he likes to "stand up like daddy" excpet now he wants to poop standing up (oh the conversations we have as parents).

It'll be nice to have that short little diaper free repreive!!

Potty training fool!!

Jeffrey has been doing fantastic with potty training!!! Everyone said that it would just "click" on day and to not put too much pressure on him-- well it finally clicked!! He spent the entire day yesterday in underwear and only had 1 accident and that was while he was taking a nap and he woke up right after his accident and cried about having and accident!

Today started out a little backwards- he didn't make it to the bathroom first thing in the morning and he wore a pull-up to the zoo and he went in that- but as soon as we got home he put on his underwear and hasn't had an accident all day!! And not that anyone really wants to know (but I'm a proud momma!) he's pooped on the toilet twice today!! Also every time he's gone to bathroom (except once) he's done so unprompted!!

He's doing soo great!! Now we just have to work on him doing it outside the house and then once that's done- we'll work on overnights!! Now instead of saying I like my diapers- he proudly yells "I wanna wear my underwear!"

A day of 1st's for Jeffrey!

Well we had lots of fun today- with today being the first hottest day of the year... we started out at the zoo and had lots of fun with our friends and had our first train ride of the year :) and we went to Glenwood Park for the first time this year... yadda yadda- but the best first is this...

He wore BIG BOY underwear outside of the house!!! After we got home from the zoo and running around- I took Jeffrey upstairs to change him and I asked him if he wanted a pull up on or underwear and he said underwear- I was like cool- let's go potty first...so he did- and he did pee and poop (aren't these convo's grea!) and we put his underwear on... then Jeremy came home about 5:15 and we said ok- let's go put a pull up on so we can go (more running around to do...) and he REFUSED to put on a pullup... he let me put the rubber pants over the underwear- and we went out- I just put him to bed and he was still dry!!!! I had him go again at 5:30 before we left and at maybe 7:15 I made him go at Wendy's... and he stayed dry the whole time!!!

Horray for Jeffrey!! Let's hope it continues!!

I think that's all for now... I'll add some pictures later!

Rock out...

Ever since Aunt Ris got Guitar Hero for us for Christmas... Jeffrey has learned how to rock out! His newest favorite to rock out to is Metallica's Enter Sandman... (this one is my fault- I found it in my ipod and played it for him and he loves it!!) he asks for it in the car and demands I make it loud!!! I love some of the faces he makes while he's playing his seat belt guitar!

Hope you all enjoy- you might want to go to the bathroom first tho'. Here's Jeffrey and his new favorite song...

Play doh day

We had lots of fun today playing with Play doh- after days of us trying to get it out- Jeffrey was finally a good boy and cleaned his messes and listened like he was supposed to... so we built Tyrone and Uniqua out of play doh and played with all sorts of stuff. Jeremy mixed 2 different colors and all the scraps together- only to bug the crap out of me- but we all had fun- overall it was a very nice family day!!

Also Jeffrey fell asleep last night watching Star Wars at 7 PM.. and then slept all night until 7 AM!!! I was so worried with him falling asleep that early that he'd be up at 5- but he didn't- so I'm happy!

Now he's playing puzzles, cars and people!!

I'm off for now- tomorrow's a busy day!!

General Update

I figured since everyone I know has a blog, why not the JLo's too!!! Just as brief into we are the JLo's and we are Jeremy, Jaime, Jeffrey and Jacob... I do not have a picture of us as 1/4 of our family is not quite available for pictures yet- but as soon as he arrives- it'll be posted. I thought this would be a neat little place for us to update everyone!! Especially once Jake comes!!

Jeremy loves his job at Sprint. I am currently mostly enjoying being pregnant- 82 days to go (but who's counting) and Jeffrey... well he's 3- and he's really showing it lately!!!

I am really hoping to have him potty trained soon- but he just doesn't really seem to want to- but loves to tell people he is!! He's also been very defiant lately and I'm ready to pull out my hair with!!!

But I just wanted to at least get this started so look for more to come!!