Too much fun

As always, we've been busy.  Sometimes it feels like we do nothing, but then I look at our calendar and realize we're pretty much constantly busy.  Last Friday night my office went to the Mariners game (in Anaheim - the Mariners happened to be playing the Angels that night - my office did not fly us to Seattle, unfortunately).  It was pretty fun, although Jayden was slightly traumatized by the loud noise the fireworks made.

We got there a little early to check out the field and grab a hot dog, of course!

My friend and co-worker Lili, her son Ollie and Jayden.  Blurry, but fun.

The family.  Carmen is not terribly amused by baseball games, especially when they're with my work friends...

Mommies and sons.  

Saturday morning I woke up and for some reason, I have no idea why, I decided potty training would be a good idea.  So we did that.  I cleaned up more urine on Saturday than I care to remember.  BUT I did not have to clean up any poo-poo and for that I am eternally grateful.

Naked bike riding

After the morning and the multiple accidents, we spent the afternoon either with no bottoms or just with underwear.  That made a huge difference.

We also did a little half-naked dancing, of course:

(and by we, I mean Jayden.  Carmen and I were fully clothed)

Sunday went much better.  We only had to clean up one accident, and that was right after naptime.  Both Saturday and Sunday he made it out of his bed, but just barely to the door before he couldn't hold it anymore.  I'm afraid he just needed the encouragement to get all the way to the toilet.  But still, one accident in a day is not so bad.  Sunday afternoon we went swimming and then Sunday evening we went to a concert at the zoo.  It was a lot of fun, with even more dancing!

Chillin' out with a picnic at the zoo.

We didn't brave the underwear at the zoo - which was a good idea since we would have had to deal with accidents at the zoo and that would have been no fun at all.  Carmen and Jayden took a trip to see the monkeys and play on the playground for a little bit.  We got home late, but it was totally worth it!

Monday I had a flex day.  Carmen took Jayden to Juju's as usual so I could get a yoga class in.  I nearly died in the yoga class (hot yoga with weights - called "sculpt"), but as soon as I was done and cleaned up I picked up Jayden.  We were driving to the grocery store when we passed a playground.  He started talking "I wish we could go to dat pahk, but we cannnnnn't."  I said "oh, we can't?  why not?"  He said "beeee-caaaaauuuuuse, we have to go to da stohe and then home."  I asked if he really wanted to go to the park, and he said "yes."  So I made a left turn, a right turn, a u-turn, another left turn, another right turn, and two more right turns and we were at the park.  It was a great park.  There were about six slides, a bridge, some climbing structures and a bunch of other cool things for him to play on.  

Climbing the "mountain."

Checking out the loud noise on the road nearby from the bridge.

Mommy/Jayden day off!  

We went out to lunch and then to the grocery store before we went home.  He was exhausted by the time he got home and went almost right to sleep.  He was a little confused and kept saying he "jus' wanned to go to bed!"  He took a short nap, then woke up with a dry pull-up, went straight to the toilet and went potty!  It was awesome.  He spent the rest of the day in underwear, which was awesome because there wasn't a single accident.  I had to go to a board meeting, so Carmen came home, was nice enough to say "yes" to Jayden's requests to go swimming and had a rare daddy/son evening with Jayden.  When Jayden woke up Tuesday morning he said "Mommy!  Mommy, you came home while I was 'sweep!  I went to bed wif' Daddy and I woke up and you came home!"  It was very cute.  Carmen had to leave for work early so Jayden, Jasmine and I had a walk together and then I dropped him off at Juju's.  He told me he wanted me to pick him up "wate."  I told him I'd see what would happen.  It turns out I got to pick him up early and we ran a few errands.  We only needed to go to the pet store to get dog food and to the gas station to get gas, but there was a bicycle store next to the pet store, so we went inside to check out helmets.  The one I bought him at Target a few months ago was already a little small.  So I found a bigger one at the store.

Shockingly, I know, it was orange.
And he wore it out of the bicycle store and into the pet store, which was awesome.

After the gas station we headed to the grocery store for a couple things (including Thomas toothpaste, much to my chagrin).  And we still got home by about 5:30.  It was great.  I grilled up some pretty ridiculously yummy turkey burgers and roasted cauliflower "steaks."  The cauliflower could have been better but the turkey burgers were just good.  

And Jayden has continued to be awesome.  He's been going to the bathroom regularly, at home and at Juju's and is so proud of himself.  He loves wearing underwear, which is just so cute.  I know we're not done with accidents, particularly middle of the night accidents, but it's so cool how quickly he's picking this up.  My goal is to be done by his third birthday (and/or to not have to place another diaper order!).  I think it's possible.  I am forever optimistic.  

Jayden continues to be charming and wonderful.  I wish I could record everything amazing, hilarious and smart that he says and just let it play on a loop over and over again.  It would make my work day so much better.  I'll have to think about that.