Infectious Fred

Grant recently came down with hand foot and mouth virus.  For those of you who are not familiar with it #1 No, it is not the same as hoof and mouth like the cows get; #2 It can be dangerous and #3It is highly contagious for a while.  Grant broke out first with a rash on his hands and feet, which then turned to blisters and then scabs,  He developed them on and in his mouth as well.  Juggling sitters during this time and keeping him from infecting other kids was and adventure as well, but we made it.  During the time that he was contagious, I lovingly referred to him as Infectious Fred.  Poor kid!  Mommy loves you!

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I know it is a little late to be talking about Christmas but was telling this story the other day and realized I hadn't blogged about it.  On Christmas day, we all went to church with Kim and Justin at Lone Grove.  Grant was sitting in my lap.  When Brother Artie started to close in prayer, we all bowed our heads and closed our eyes.  Brother Artie started to pray and Grant started to snore!  He was not asleep.  I guess he thought we were all playing like we were sleeping so, he was too!  It took all I had not to laugh out loud.  I also knew better than to look at my mom or my sister because we all would have busted out in laughter.  Oh that boy!

Potty Training Woes...

Need I say more than the title?  Oh my stubborn little boy.  He is doing better with potty training, but there are days... I know just be patient, mommy.  It will happen.  I just hope and pray it happens before he turns 5 so that he can go to school.  He can hold it for a while.  He knows he is supposed to pee pee in the potty.  He just won't tell us when he has to potty so it is up to us to make sure to take him often.  Recently, he was playing in my car while wearing just his underwear.  He had just gone potty, so I wasn't too concerned.  Never underestimate a toddler in underwear!  When he came walking out to me, he gave me reason to be concerned.  Yep, whet underwear.  My next thought was "Oh my.  I hope he didn't pee in my seat."  Well, a wet seat would have been easier than where he actually went.  Evidently he was sitting (or standing) on top of my center console when the dam broke.  There was pee down both sides of the console, in the console and under my seat.  Yet again, the joys of motherhood.  AND then, when you think he can't top that, you get a message like the following....

Larenda says:

I can top your son peeing in your console ---

shelley says:
uh oh....

Larenda says:
thought I had a pic to send you, but I didn't save it ...

shelley says:
dang

Larenda says:
was looking for him as I was backing back to the kitchen from the front door - thought he was in the chair wanting choo choo on the computer...

Larenda says:
but not there, turned around & found him standig in the fridge - thought that was funny till i went to help him down & saw pee all down the front of the fridge and on the floor...

shelley says:
IN the fridge?

Larenda says:
so, he PEED IN THE FRIDGE...

shelley says:
Oh my stars!

Larenda says:
ON TOP OF THE FREEZER DOOR & DOWN THE FRONT OF FREEZER

Larenda says:
big puddle on the floor and I had to clean out the rubber gasket in the freezer door

shelley says:
Oh mom!

Larenda says:
and standing up there eating cherry tomatoes the whole time

shelley says:
that child of mine.

Larenda says:
talk about kissing up now - i've gotten all sorts of kisses and loves. I told him no choochoo today and if he peed in his pants again, I was going to spank him. I told him I was upsaet with him cause he peed in my fridge!

shelley says:
ROFL!

Larenda says:
And he was doing so good - went in there all by himself and went when I told him to earlier - no help from me...

shelley says:
Well the little turkey!

Larenda says:
I just put pic on facebook