Loralai went......

Pee pee on the potty today!!!

We had decided to just take potty training very slow and let Loralai take the lead. So when Grandma called Mommy at work today and let me know that you had gone pee pee on the potty I was so excited and proud of you!

So this is how the story went:

Loralai: pee pee

Grandma: you have to go pee pee on the potty?

Loralai: nods yes

Grandma gets the potty and Loralai goes pee pee!! YAY!

Then Loralai lays back down on the floor for Grandma to put her diaper back on.

I guess you have to be a mom to understand how exciting this really was for me to hear! Although I missed it because I was at work I am glad that Grandma was able to be there to cheer you on! :)

Sweet L Designs

So I attended my first craft show on the weekend and it sure was a fun experience. I have to say that I was pretty stressed the couple of days preceding the show, trying to make a few last minute items, and set up a design for my table.

Now the event host did not do such a great job at marketing the show, so it was a bit slower then I would have liked it to be, but for being my first show it did give me a good idea of what I should expect at the next two I have coming up next month..but hopefully they are a bit busier! :)

So I do have to say that my table was the most vibrant and colourful then tables I have seen at this show and shows in the past which goes with my products perfectly!

So below is a picture of my set up and a couple of close up's of the products that I offer!

Welcome to Loralai's :)

(I know that I have not posted in a while but my computers hard drive crashed so it has been in getting fixed, but now it is back and I am thrilled! )

We got a new convection oven and Loralai had fun playing with the plain old box, but I decided why not make it a bit more fun by cutting out a door, some windows, and having her help me decorate it with crayons! Well it was a big hit! She loves just taking some toys in there and letting her imagination run :)

First Hair Cut!

Loralai's bangs had been falling into her eyes lately, and she was constantly having to brush it to the side with her hands, so I decided that even though her hair has not yet fully grown in evenly in all areas, she could use a little trim anyway.

Now Loralai does NOT like having her hair brushed or invaded with any sort of clips or pony tails, so I was worried about how she would react to having her hair trimmed, and she blew me out of the water with pride because she was amazing! She did not cry or squirm too much, now to be fair I did take her to a child hairdresser that was fitted with fancy seats, Treehouse playing on three flat screen tv's, and a free lollipop and boat ride to finish off the appointment, but she was still wonderful! She even let (albeit unknowingly) the hairdresser put in a ponytail and clip!!

The hairdresser was very sweet with her, and had tricks to keep her looking down when she needed to trim the back. They also took a picture of her to take home, a certificate, and a little bag with her hair inside to commemorate her first haircut! What a great first haircut experience!

Active Tots Gymnastics

So for a few weeks now we have started taking Loralai to an active tots gymnastics class, and honestly Loralai could not have any more fun for 30 minutes!! They run, play, gym, tumble, walk across balance beams, crawl under and over, roll, and of course Loralai's favourite ride in the car!! lol. It is really the perfect program for busy tots in the winter!

So every Saturday morning starting at 9:30am we travel to the YMCA and take part in the active tot class, have a light snack, and then it's off to get ready for swimming lessons! It is a fun way to kick start the weekend with her!

Sweet L Designs

I just thought I would share that I have started a business named Sweet L (for Sweet Loralai), and started a shop on etsy.com. My shop specializes in accessories and home decor wreaths, I still have lots of items to list and lots of creative ideas still to create, but stop by and take a look! (I tried to upload a link but it would not work, I will keep trying)

My goal is to be a vendor at craft shows this year! I love creating and thought why not share my work with others so they can also enjoy them!

It is just too bad that Loralai cannot stand having her hair brushed never mind having a pony tail or any clips :( My only hope is that she will learn to enjoy it as she gets older! lol.

Here are a couple of picture of some of the items you should expect to see at my shop:

Yummy Donut!

Tonight after we had dinner with Grandma and Grandpa we decided to get Tim Horton's for dessert, and boy oh boy did Loralai love her big donut! She has had Timbits before but never a big donut with lots and lots of sprinkles and she was in heaven! lol.

Of course there were sprinkles everywhere but it was funny to see her try and pick them all up off of the table, and lick them all off her hands. She actually spent more time licking her hands then she did taking any bites. Just thought I would share a few photos of her big donut experience!

Potty Training

So lately I have been contemplating the fact if Loralai maybe ready to start with the beginning stages of potty training. I want to make sure that I tackle this process in a way that is stress free for her, and to try and make it fun experience.

She has started when she wants to be changed to say "bum" go and get her wipes and a diaper, then lay down on the ground. She also knows that the toilet is where you go "pee pee". So because of these two reasons I thought that I would get a potty and place it into the bathroom, and let her sit on it, and see where it goes from there.

I am not sure if I am behind on this process of purchasing a potty for this reason, and I also know that she is not really ready to start the training part, but I thought this would be a step she is ready for.

So I have been sourcing potty's and chatting with others that have been through the process to get their take on which one worked for them. I have decided not to get one with flashy add on's like music or funny noises, but going with a simple alternative and then letting her add stickers or something to make it her own.

I am also going to start reading her some using the potty books, my cousin Carrie and I actually found a really great potty training book from Scholastic specific for girls the other night, and she said that she was going to get it for Loralai so I am looking forward to reading it to her.

I am not ready for her to be grown up nor do I want to push the process, but since she has shown some interest I thought it might be a good thing just to throw out there and let her try it. If she likes it then wonderful, if not then I will put it away and try again another time! I will let Loralai run the shots on this one.

My Blog Was Published!

Ok ok I used the online publisher Blurb and paid for it, but I really wanted to make the blog a book for Loralai! My plan is to break down the books into years, so this book titled "Life with Loralai The First Year", holds all the information from when I was pregnant up until her first birthday! We had this book printed before Christmas but Grandma Maggie in Florida just got her's so we waited to post as to not ruin her surprise!

Blurb is such a fantastic site, their quality is amazing, and their prices are affordable!!

I hope the following link works:

http://www.blurb.com/books/1045032

If not here is a couple of photo's, sorry that there is not very many but my camera is doing weird things and will not allow me to upload all the pictures, but I will add them when I get it to work:

19 Months!!

So Loralai is now 19 months and a smart little turkey!

The other day when Loralai was at daycare (Loralai's sitter is her godmother and my cousin Carrie) she rounded up all the play plates, cups, and utensils and started setting the place settings for the kids table! Now keep in mind at our house we never set the table, we normally just put all the plates and utensils in a pile and just help yourself, so I am not even sure where she got the idea to do this from! Carrie said that she placed every spot (unaccompanied) with a plate, cup, and utensils! I was in astonishment and of course proud!

Loralai Fun Facts:

Loralai is just under 25 lbs
and is wearing size 18 months clothes and size 5 diapers.

She LOVES mint chocolate chip ice cream. I mean sit there in total silence for 20 mintues until it is all gone kinda love! For a busy 19 month old it must be good!

If you ask her after is she is finished eating at the table to 'clear her spot', she will take all of her dishes into the kitchen!

Loralai is totally mesmerized with her cousin Brandon (10), when he walks in the room her face just lights up, she will wait by the door everyday at lunch for him to come home, happily sit right next to him while is watching TV with a huge smile on her face, and even when we are at home and I guess being boring parents she will call his name! lol it is adorable! I hope she is not becoming boy crazy already! lol.

She feeds her baby a bottle, tries to change her diaper with a real diaper, and pushes her around in the stroller.

This is hilarious to watch and I have been trying to get a video, but she uses the toilet paper holder in the bathroom which looks kinda like a mircophone on a stand, and sings and dances like a rockstar!!

She has just started to point to the tv and say "my show" wanting Mommy to put her show on for her, which is normally the Wiggles or Thomas the Train!