August 2016

Well the bad news is I pretty much spent this entire month in the bathroom, but the good news is Brooks is potty trained!! The first few days were pretty much torture but it is getting easier as time goes on. Thank goodness for a newfound obsession with Lightning McQueen that gave us lots of material for rewards and motivation. 

To start the month Todd and I went to the Rockville Regatta with our neighbors for a day of relaxation. 

Then first thing Sunday morning, potty training began. 

He caught on pretty quickly to the chart but there were some mishaps along the way...

Playing outside with no pants. We literally did not leave the house for 5 days other than little trips to play in the driveway. 

oops

Yes that is Lightning McQueen in the toilet, and yes I had to reach in and get him out. 

getting there...

Potty Prizes! He got to earn these when he filled up his potty charts. 

poor thing...it is SO HOT RIGHT NOW

Playdate with the neighbors. 

Spent a great deal of time this month looking at this guys bottom ;)

We left Izzy with Gram one afternoon and took Brooks to the beach. He loved it!

Grandma and Papa came for a visit and took Brooks to his favorite restaurant for lunch...

He said "mommy this is the best dinner"

Meet the teacher at his new school. 

We went to a concert at Shem Creek with the Sovines one night. 

Lunch with daddy one day...this is a little trail across the street from his work.

First day of school! He loves his new school and walked in and never looked back. So funny because he had such a hard time last year and I was so upset leaving him every day. Now its a little sad because he could care less and actually cries when I come to pick him up most days! 

Sometimes when its a rainy day we have a "special movie day" where we can eat popcorn and watch a movie. He pretty much always pics Cars or Cars 2 so he hasn't actually seen any other movies yet.