Potty Training

Let me just say that potty training sucks! It is hard work for mommy and Kyle. But we are making improvements each day.
Kyle was showing signs that we was ready and I thought since I have time before going back to school this would the perfect time. It would also be nice to have a few months of diaper freedom before baby brother arrives in December.
The biggest problem in the beginning was finding something that motivated Kyle to sit on the potty. We have tried a variety of things... M&M's, cookies, gerber puffs, silly bandz, singing and dancing and gold (not real gold of course). Now we just rotate through the variety of rewards. (mommy needs to be getting rewards for this job also).
He has new Mickey Mouse underwear. The first day of wearing underwear, was like wearing diapers again. And I had to do a ton of laundry to keep rotating through his 6 pairs. He is now going longer periods of time and sometimes even telling me when he needs to go. And today he has been wearing the same pair of underwear since 9:00 (it is now 5:30). I do put a diaper on him anytime he is sleeping.
We have not left the house since Friday morning and have been totally focused on going on the potty. So today I had to get out for just a few minutes. We went to the store and were gone about a 1/2 hour and we made it back with seconds to spare without an accident!
I think we are getting number 1 down, now it is number 2. He seems scared to do this on the potty. But today he did tell me he had to go, but I could not keep him on the potty long enough and he went 2 seconds after leaving the potty.
I think I have used the words pee pee, poopie and potty more in the last 3 days than I have ever used them in my life.
Kyle is doing a great job and I am SO proud of him.
I think the cutest part is when I ask if he needs to go pee pee and he tells me "no pee pee all gone." I can't wait until I can say "diapers all gone!!!"

Stockyards

We were recently in Texas for Nick and Alicia's wedding. While there Brian, Kyle and I visited The Stockyards. It was a fun frontier town and it had a petting zoo. This was the first time Kyle has ever been to a petting zoo. He LOVED it. He ran right up to all the goats and said "hi neighs." He would grab each goats face and tell them "hi." We got some food and he loved feeding them (and they loved to be fed). Kyle even took some food from another girl when we ran out so he could continue to feed them.

One goat sneezed on Kyle and got snot all over his shirt!






He made sure he greeted every goat ("neigh") in the zoo.

Of course while we were there Kyle picked up a cowboy hat and practice riding.



We got to see a parade of longhorns. Kyle liked to wave at them as they walked by.

The Beach

We just got back from a wonderful vacation to Bethany Beach. We went with lots of family. Our friends also came down to visit for a few days. It was a blast. Lots of sun, sand and eating!

Kyle did very well, much better than we had hoped. He still does not like the "big pool" (the ocean) and does not like to go near it. And that is fine with us, we don't have to worry about chasing him into the waves the entire day. He liked to play in the sand and play in the little pool we brought down to the beach.

Here are some pictures from our trip:

Happy Fathers Day (a little late)

This is my daddy:



He makes me laugh. I love him SO much.
We have so much fun together. Like when we go to the pool. I jump off the side to him and I practice my kicking and swimming with him.






At night he reads me stories before bed. He always uses silly voices.





I just love hanging out with my daddy.




I love you Daddy. From your son: Kyle M. Berning

It Has Been a While

Hi, Kyle M. Berning here. It has been a while since the last post. May has been a very busy month for the Berning family. At the beginning of the month we took a family trip to the beach. I did not enjoy going on the beach. It really scared me when my daddy went too close to the water.


I did like hanging out on the boardwalk. The best part was getting ice cream each night. Daddy and I also found a playground to play on.





It was a great weekend. My mommy and daddy are hoping that I enjoy playing on the beach more on our two beach vacations this summer.

After our trip to the beach it was my mommy's birthday and Mothers Day. I made sure my mommy felt really special on Mother's Day.
Then I got sick with Roseola. I recovered from that just in time for my 2nd birthday!!!
I had a Mickey Mouse birthday party. All my friends and family came over to celebrate with me.






If you ask me how old I am I will tell you that I am 2 and hold up two fingers. My mommy and daddy can't believe that I am getting so big.

Then I went to my friend Parker's 1st birthday party.

Last week my mom and I went to see the Blue Angels. It was fun to see the airplanes do tricks. Sometimes it was loud and I had to cover my ears.

This weekend is my Aunt Heather and Aunt Lisa's birthday. The busy month of May continues right up until the end.

I am looking forward to my mommy being on summer break so we can spend lots of time together.

Hopefully my mommy or I will update sooner now that the busy month of May is slowing down.

Moon

Kyle, daddy and I were outside eating popsicles and Kyle looked up at the sky, pointed and said "moon." And sure enough the moon was up there. Brian and I just laughed and were amazed like always at the things Kyle picks up.
Each day it is something new.

Playing Outside

Kyle LOVES to play outside!! The weather has been so nice recently that we have had some time to play outside after work.
Some days we ride bikes or play ball.
Some days we draw on the sidewalk with chalk.



He likes to pick beautiful "flowers" from the yard (there are plenty to pick from) and put them in his truck.





Sometimes when we are playing outside Aunt Lisa, Uncle Tom and Cousin Taylor stop by.



(sorry I did not take a picture of Taylor, I don't know what I was thinking!)


Kyle loves to play outside, so it can be very difficult to get him to come inside. On this day he ran to the front door and said "poo poo."
We went inside and Kyle sat on the potty and went pee pee and got two M&M's.
YEAH KYLE!