As I put Little E to sleep tonight I couldn't help but get a little emotional. For over two years it was just him and me as Big E spent months away for school, months where he spent weeks in the field away from home, and forever away for his deployment. Nothing he could help. When Big E came home in July Little E has pretty much slept in bed with us since.
Today that's changing.
Since my brother-in-law is returning home and not visiting anymore the extra room is free, so we set up the bed for Little E today. Washed the sheets, put the bed rail on, and made the bed. So as I laid down with him as he fell asleep so he wouldn't feel alone I realized I had to get out of the bed once he fell asleep.
We need to do this, if for my sanity and comfort because I usually get about two inches of bed to sleep on. Big E has been wanting some time to ourselves, and Little E needs to start getting a little more independent I guess. It just made me sad because it was just him and I for almost two years and now it's all changing. My little baby isn't my little baby anymore, he's turning into a little boy.
Though I'm sure he'll be happy to see me when I go in there tomorrow.
Also, today we began full force trying to potty train Little E. Set up in the bathroom in a basket are baggies with M&Ms and a coloring page for when he poops. He also gets a sticker if he does either poop and/or pee.
This morning went well, we were both excited. Afternoon, not so much. He didn't want to sit on the toilet anymore and would scream and cry every time we put him on. In the end, after about a minute, we'd let him off just because we want it to be a good experience and not a bad.
I'm not sure if that means Little E isn't fully ready or if he is. It'd be nice to potty train him before Squirt gets here, though.
All he did in the afternoon was cry about wanting a sticker, but he wouldn't go potty. It was a little frustrating to say the least.
I guess tomorrow will be another day of trying. He may take a couple months, but I hope eventually he'll get it.
Right now I think I'm going to go brush my teeth and go lay down. Maybe find a movie on TV.
Until tomorrow,
Jalee
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