Spring Fever Hits...Hard

Ah, in more ways than one. Jenny had a very mild case of walking pneumonia last weekend. Mom discovered this when Jenny woke up from nap with a fever of 103, flushed. Mom's first panic. One antibiotic and one albuteral inhaler later, she is back in the saddle. Mom and dad are still trying to catch up on sleep.

Another milestone from last weekend, Jenny learned how to climb OUT of her crib. She is getting out of bed every morning now, so yesterday mommy, daddy and Jenny went shopping for a toddler bed. Today, Jenny is having her first nap in her very own first bed! Very exciting!!!

And why is Jenny getting out of bed? To go potty. Yep, we are well into it, and she is doing great! She has a little potty of her own, but she also has a Baby Bjorn potty insert for the big toilet, which she prefers. She stays dry some, maybe most, days. Number 2, however, is not making it there yet. We have watched Elmo's Potty Time DVD together, very catchy tunes, mom enjoys as much as--no, more than--Jenny. We also found a cool book featuring Angus the Answer Dog, who answers all sorts of VERY interesting questions about going potty, including where all that stuff in the toilet goes when you flush (pipes and sewers), and why food that goes into you looks so different from the used food that comes out. Thank goodness for kid's books on potty training; otherwise, mom and dad would be clueless about what to do!

Last but not least, we had our first visit to the park since Winter descended. Only the big kid's equipment will do for our rambunctious daughter. Jenny did the stairs and the twisty slide on Friday over and over and over. She had a ball, and mom felt much more energized after some outdoors time.