Wednesday, January 14, 2009

January is already half over!

Sorry to be so slow to update. I have been completely engrossed in my current adventure-- Potty training! Preston is doing SO great! I am so proud of him and find so much fulfillment and enjoyment watching him gain confidence and make progress. I have never heard anyone call this a "fun" experience, but I am telling you we have been having one big party at our house, and it really has been fun and exciting! He is so excited to be having some real success, and even though we have a l-o-n-g way to go before I will feel like he is really 'there', I know he will get it. I have come to peace with the fact that it will be a process, not an event. There have certainly been moments of frustration for us all, but overall, I am feeling like it is so fun to learn and grow together. Burke was duly impressed when Preston proudly showed him his full page sticker chart-- 40 stickers in 2 days! (Did you know you could sit on a toilet and produce a specimen that many times in 2 days?! --now you know why I can't get anything else done--and why we are having an endless celebration!) Anyway, it has proved to be the perfect time, because it is cold out and so I am staying home making soup and rolls a few times a week, and running to the bathroom literally every 10-15 minutes!!

In other news, we are still looking for a new job, but have continued to be sustained and supported in miraculous ways. We are grateful and blessed beyond our capacity to understand or express. Thank you for your continued faith and prayers for our family at this time.

3 comments:

Rebecca Hill said...

Hi Michelle, I'm so glad to hear that the potty-training is going so well and that you are actually enjoying it. I admire your positive outlook on the situation. Good Luck. Becky

Anonymous said...

That's awesome for little Preston. I didn't hear anything about a job situation, I hope all is well.

Chad, Mindy and girls said...

Yippee Preston! Michelle, your family is so cute! I'm excited to read more now... :)