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Continued for potty training. Dylan has no interest either and since the new baby we won't be pushing it for a while. Our Parents as Teachers person said that for boys at least they need to be able to pedal a tricycle in order to potty train as they use the same muscles and that the age should be more like 3.5 - 4.
I've never heard that but it was right on point with Evan. He was just between 3.5 and 4.
Thank you everyone very much again for all the kind words and encouragement with Skyler for Potty Training. I did actually try starting my TR the other day in as a new thread since my PTR is quite long already. Somehow it managed to get lost before I could even post it. My mom has finally sent me her pictures, which I need to try reloading them on my computer this time and get the ones that would not show up on my phone, and then I will officially be able to post pictures in with our TR. I do need to wait until Friday to purchase our PhotoPass CD, and still add all the boarders, which I can't seem to figure out how to do that and save the original picture to make multiples with different borders. Any help on that will be greatly appreciated, thank you. I have a little time to myself and the laptop with me while Skyler is in Speech Therapy to try re-sizing my pictures that are already loaded on Photobucket for my TR, and one final lunch with Courtney & Paul before they head back to NJ! We had a wonderful day with them yesterday after returning home from Skyler's Speech Therapy. We went to our favorite big park, however too many stink bugs were out and such a nuissance, and then we enjoyed some dinner and games at Dave & Busters in Rockville, MD (kind of took us a while since we got home in Rush Hour Traffic). Skyler was excited all of our combined tickets won him 2 new stuffed animals, one being a monkey and the other being a dolphin. I do hope to get our TR started very soon. I appologize for the delay. Just a lot going on and one very active 3 year old who wants to help me with my TR.
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Thanks everyone and I am so sorry it's taking me so long to get my first part of the TR up. I wish I didn't lose thestart of my TR already! Skyler wants to help me type it and I think he managed to lose it on me. It will be started soon.
Here are a few photos for now (and yes I have nearly 700-800 pictures plus videos from this trip). Hope you enjoy them in the mean time.
Skyler getting ready to go on the plane from Washington Dulles Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to visit his GiGi.
Skyler playing with his new Toy Story sand pail & shovel at the beach (he was quite content with this).
Trying to help Skyler build his first Sand Castle at the beach (that didn't work so well).
Having some fun in the pool the day before we headed to WDW.
Skyler's first time in a Convertible with the top down!
Hugs for Skyler's favorite, Handy Manny (and this was the first character he actually gave a hug to. None of the other PHD Characters got a hug from Skyler).
Skyler & I at dinner in Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe watching Sonny Eclipse and enjoying Stitch's Dance Party during MNSSHP.
Thank you so much. I had to post those quickly before "Freddy Fastfingers", oh wait that's Skyler lost that one on me too. More will certainly come soon.
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Thank you so much. My mom did a great job making surewecame home with plenty of pictures from this trip (I can only take full credit for the airport shot). I still am resizing and uploading my pictures to Photobucket since Skyler doesn't give me a lot of time to do that. More will certainly come. Thank you all for the compliments. I will give a little heads up though, I did become a tad bit obsessed with Mouse Ears this trip. Skyler & I each came home with 3 pair.
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. My mom has finally sent me her pictures, which I need to try reloading them on my computer this time and get the ones that would not show up on my phone, and then I will officially be able to post pictures in with our TR. I do need to wait until Friday to purchase our PhotoPass CD, and still add all the boarders, which I can't seem to figure out how to do that and save the original picture to make multiples with different borders. Any help on that will be greatly appreciated, thank you. I have a little time to myself and the laptop with me while Skyler is in Speech Therapy to try re-sizing my pictures that are already loaded on Photobucket for my TR, and one final lunch with Courtney & Paul before they head back to NJ
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You're too funny! We are just really excited Becki!
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