Here’s what’s been going on in the Daddy Dan household:
Potty Training = Complete Success
Babito started his potty training a week ago yesterday, and it has been a complete success!
Our daycare provider indicated last Monday that she thought he was ready to start, so we agreed that we’d begin the process last Tuesday. My wife went out and potty him some potty training underwear. He’s been telling us when he has to go potty ever since! He’s only had one accident, and it was during the night when he had a pull-up on, so I don’t even count that as an accident.
He’s very funny. When he has to go he says “Uh oh, pee pee (or poo poo)!” and we hurry him over to the bathroom. He can pull his own pants down and get up on the potty all by himself. We bought him an Elmo toilet seat, but he prefers to just sit on the regular seat.
The other night he was in bed and I was in our bedroom when I heard his bathroom toilet flush. By the time I went over there he had already pulled his pants up and he was up on his stepper washing his hands! We’re very proud of how well he’s doing and we’re surprised how easy it was. I’d been dreading the whole potty training experience, but it’s turned out to be very easy. He’s making a habit of this. His conversion to the big boy bed was just as easy.
Surgery Recovery = Slow and Steady
First, let me say that hernia surgery (especially double hernia) is NOT fun in the least. I was extremely sore for the first 4-5 days, and the pain has subsided a little bit every day. I’m now taking 30 minute walks around the park every day and have been more and more active. I still can’t pick up anything more than 10 pounds for another 3-4 weeks, so I still haven’t been able to pick up Babito, which sucks.
I had the staples removed from my incisions last week, which was relatively painless except for one that was kind of burrowed into my skin. The nurse had to wiggle and yank that one for a bit before it finally came out. It reminded me of when you’re removing a staple from a thick stack of paper and only one side comes out and then you have to really yank the staple to get the other side out. That one hurt!
Celebrity Deaths
I can’t believe all the celebrity deaths we’ve had the past few weeks. It’s too bad that Michael Jackson’s death (and the ensuing circus-like atmosphere) has stolen the spotlight from Farrah Fawcett, who was courageously sharing her story of her cancer fight. Also, who’s going to fill Billy Mays’ big shoes on late night infomercials?
