Rough Housing, Potty Training, and Changes

Ryan and Evan are ALL boy! They play rough and hard. Wanna know who the ring leader is? Uh-huh, you guessed right. It's Evan. Evan is quite the character! Ryan has a good two pounds on Evan, but nobody let Evan in on the secret that he is the smaller brother. This boy is strong, and he has the disposition to match it. He has a lot of personality, spunk, and tenacity. Ryan, on the other hand, is my "gentle giant." He's such a sweet, sweet gentle boy. The only time he handles Evan with any force is when he's trying to get a hug or a kiss. I've been seeing this scene more and more lately. Evan loves to "ride" Ryan and usually Ryan is all smiles about it!

Evan thinks that the potty is the perfect apparatus for him to use to swing on my raffia. He cannot keep his hands off my towels!

Ryan's not too sure what to think of this whole matter, so he's doing a little investigating here.

Evan wants to show his daddy his new "toy."

I can't say that we are actively potty-training the Peas just yet, but we have introduced them to the potty. They, of course, think that the whole thing is a big joke and just something else to play with. These pictures were taken the afternoon that I brought the potties home. My grandmother told me that it was time to make the introduction and I have learned that she is usually right, so I decided to try it. To be honest, we haven't done a thing with them yet except wash them and set them up. I did have to stop them from playing with the potties because I know they'll need to take them seriously and not view them as a play thing. I'm sure there will be many adventures to come as we set out to potty train the fantastic duo!

Finally, there a few changes in the Parker household. Tomorrow is Nanny J's last day working with us. We decided that it was time to move on to something different for Ryan and Evan. Nanny J has been good for them in a lot of ways. Namely because we were able to keep them home for nearly two years they have avoided coming into contact with all the germs at daycare. Save for a couple of minor colds, these two have been pretty healthy. Their health is our numero uno concern, and I am thankful that to Nanny J for helping us keep them safe. She also works with them a lot on learning new things. They are super smart (if I may say so myself) and she helped me teach them. Now, though, I think it's time for them to take the plunge (AFTER cold, flu, and RSV season) and go to daycare. I think they'll benefit from being around other children and for having "structured" instruction. Plus, I want them to have more experiences and exposure. It's hard to do that when they spend most of their time at home. In the mean time, guess who's here helping us out? Cousin Betty! There was always sure to be a faithful commenter on this blog, and it is Cousin Betty. She loves her some Ryan and Evan, let me tell you! The timing worked out right and she was able to come and stay with us to help out after Jackie's last day. She's spent the last two weeks learning the ropes around here, and next week she's on! My big boys have lots of changes happening right now!