Thanks to ChiggerButt, I have some really good news! I am sorry it has taken so long to write this for you, but we had some significant delay in getting our internet installed.
Wow, there is so much to tell you, I better back up. As I mentioned previously, we bought a new house. B-Boy did really well with the move and change, better than any of us expected. He really likes the new house, and has a lot of fun running down the hall to his play room.
The play room is amazingly large, and has lots of fun nooks and crannies for B-Boy to play in. In addition, his bedroom is much bigger than his old one, with much higher ceilings!
Before the move, Neb and I discussed when might be a good time to remove B-Boy's paci completely. You might recall I had posted earlier that we had gotten B-Boy down to only one pacifier in his crib. Neb and I were watching closely, and thought it was time to remove the pacifier entirely.
And then we bought the new house... and B-Boy was going to be sleeping in a new space. That didn't seem the right time to remove his coping mechanism. So, we let it remain as we moved into the new space.
And then on Sunday, Neb and I had tickets to go see Huey Lewis and the News. We were really looking forward to getting our 80's fix on, and since the concert was Sunday evening, we needed someone to watch B-Boy.
Enter ChiggerButt.
Man, we are so lucky to have ChiggerButt. She claims that B-Boy is so easy, but what she doesn't know is that he is only that way for her! :)
ChiggerButt watched B-Boy when we moved into the new home, and was so great to come back We were really excited to know he was in her hands, especially since he was still napping when she arrived and we had to leave.
When we got home from the concert, I noticed that B-Boy's single pacifier was on the kitchen island.
Yes, ChiggerButt managed to put B-Boy to sleep without it!
When I asked her about it, she said she realized when she was rocking him to put him to sleep that she forgot it downstairs... and he went to sleep without it.
Last night, he went to sleep without the pacifier... and it happened again tonight.
So ChiggerButt is owed a big thank you, and is so very appreciated.
Whoo-hoo, B-Boy has moved on from his paci! (We hope!)
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
ChiggerButt comes to B-Boy
Last night, BB King performed at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Neb got us tickets, and a good friend was to join us.
The concert started at 8pm, which meant that B-Boy would need a babysitter! ChiggerButt is home from college for the summer, and she was available to come play with B-Boy for the night. We had asked if she would be willing to come to us because we wanted her to put him to sleep at our house rather than at hers.
It was the first time someone has watched him in our home who was not one of his grandmothers. It was really easy to leave him knowing he was so well cared for- ChiggerButt is amazing!
But I am getting ahead of myself. ChiggerButt agreed to meet us at our house and she was there when we arrived home. B-Boy was in good spirits, but suddenly got very shy when he saw her. Once in the house, he appeared quite anxious... he found his straw cup of water, ran to the corner he finds his "safe corner" by the door, and started drinking while he pondered ChiggerButt's arrival.
And just like that- CLICK! The light went off and he realized - "Oh! I know who you are! You are CHIGGERBUTT! I love ChiggerButt!!!! And you are here for MEEEEEEEEE!"
And then he ran to her, handed her his straw cup- and then proceeded to show her all his toys.YAY!
I gave her a tour downstairs, showed her what to feed him, and then we proceeded upstairs. B-Boy was so excited to show ChiggerButt his room, and all the toys upstairs. I talked to her about his nighttime routine, and warned her that B-Boy will keep asking for her to read books if she didn't stop him and put him to bed.
I showed her how to work the TV in the Bonus Room, and B-Boy (who does not get to go in there very often) could not wait to show her how good he is at playing his Daddy's electric guitar. That shiny red and white guitar is just too much for him to resist.
We headed back downstairs, and I asked B-Boy to show her a ball. He ran over, picked one up and then put it in his basketball hoop. I said "Bye-Bye" and started toward the door- which is when he started to make a crying noise. I gave him a quick kiss, and ChiggerButt distracted him with another ball. At that point, I was easy to ignore- he had to show off for ChiggerButt.
And so, I made it out the door with no crying, screaming or guilty feelings. So worth any price, just don't tell ChiggerButt!
I met Neb at his work, and we headed to Durham to meet our friend for dinner. There is a great new restaurant called the Bull City Burger and Brewery (BCBB) which serves pasture raised beef raised in North Carolina- most items are made in-house (like the sauerkraut, pickles, mustard and beer), and they get their produce from local farmers. The burgers were great, and we really enjoyed ourselves.
The concert was fun, but not his best showing that we attended... but the man is 85- and goodness knows I hope I will be as clear as he is at that age.
When we got home, ChiggerButt updated us on her night. Apparently, B-Boy fooled her- she said he was SO EASY to babysit! HA!
She told us that he did give her a moment of uncertainty when he asked for cereal. I had told her he likes to snack on one of 3 cereals- Cheerios(which he calls O's), Chex, and Product 19 (which he calls Cereal). Sometimes when he says he wants cereal, he can mean any of the three- and you just have to offer one after another until you get the right one. He will SCREAM until you get it right. He was much kinder to her, and she said he looked at her like she was crazy when she got it wrong. But eventually he got what he wanted... her saltine flavored goldfish that she brought with him to snack on. She was really sweet to share them with him.
She also told us how she was able to trick him to get him to eat, that she ran him around like crazy until he was ready for bed... and then he REALLY wanted a bath so she gave it to him. She told us how she had to chase him around his room to get him dressed and was eventually able to do so. She read to him until he looked at her and said "Bye-Bye" while he leaned toward the crib.
She put him to bed and he went right to sleep.
After she left I went upstairs to turn off the TV and lights in the bonus room. As I walked past B-Boy's room, I had a big surprise. B-Boy's door was wide open! The hall light was on, his door was open, and he was out cold.
Yep, ChiggerButt worked magic. I am still not quite sure what she did, but we will definitely have her back to do it again!
The concert started at 8pm, which meant that B-Boy would need a babysitter! ChiggerButt is home from college for the summer, and she was available to come play with B-Boy for the night. We had asked if she would be willing to come to us because we wanted her to put him to sleep at our house rather than at hers.
It was the first time someone has watched him in our home who was not one of his grandmothers. It was really easy to leave him knowing he was so well cared for- ChiggerButt is amazing!
But I am getting ahead of myself. ChiggerButt agreed to meet us at our house and she was there when we arrived home. B-Boy was in good spirits, but suddenly got very shy when he saw her. Once in the house, he appeared quite anxious... he found his straw cup of water, ran to the corner he finds his "safe corner" by the door, and started drinking while he pondered ChiggerButt's arrival.
And just like that- CLICK! The light went off and he realized - "Oh! I know who you are! You are CHIGGERBUTT! I love ChiggerButt!!!! And you are here for MEEEEEEEEE!"
And then he ran to her, handed her his straw cup- and then proceeded to show her all his toys.YAY!
I gave her a tour downstairs, showed her what to feed him, and then we proceeded upstairs. B-Boy was so excited to show ChiggerButt his room, and all the toys upstairs. I talked to her about his nighttime routine, and warned her that B-Boy will keep asking for her to read books if she didn't stop him and put him to bed.
I showed her how to work the TV in the Bonus Room, and B-Boy (who does not get to go in there very often) could not wait to show her how good he is at playing his Daddy's electric guitar. That shiny red and white guitar is just too much for him to resist.
We headed back downstairs, and I asked B-Boy to show her a ball. He ran over, picked one up and then put it in his basketball hoop. I said "Bye-Bye" and started toward the door- which is when he started to make a crying noise. I gave him a quick kiss, and ChiggerButt distracted him with another ball. At that point, I was easy to ignore- he had to show off for ChiggerButt.
And so, I made it out the door with no crying, screaming or guilty feelings. So worth any price, just don't tell ChiggerButt!
I met Neb at his work, and we headed to Durham to meet our friend for dinner. There is a great new restaurant called the Bull City Burger and Brewery (BCBB) which serves pasture raised beef raised in North Carolina- most items are made in-house (like the sauerkraut, pickles, mustard and beer), and they get their produce from local farmers. The burgers were great, and we really enjoyed ourselves.
The concert was fun, but not his best showing that we attended... but the man is 85- and goodness knows I hope I will be as clear as he is at that age.
When we got home, ChiggerButt updated us on her night. Apparently, B-Boy fooled her- she said he was SO EASY to babysit! HA!
She told us that he did give her a moment of uncertainty when he asked for cereal. I had told her he likes to snack on one of 3 cereals- Cheerios(which he calls O's), Chex, and Product 19 (which he calls Cereal). Sometimes when he says he wants cereal, he can mean any of the three- and you just have to offer one after another until you get the right one. He will SCREAM until you get it right. He was much kinder to her, and she said he looked at her like she was crazy when she got it wrong. But eventually he got what he wanted... her saltine flavored goldfish that she brought with him to snack on. She was really sweet to share them with him.
She also told us how she was able to trick him to get him to eat, that she ran him around like crazy until he was ready for bed... and then he REALLY wanted a bath so she gave it to him. She told us how she had to chase him around his room to get him dressed and was eventually able to do so. She read to him until he looked at her and said "Bye-Bye" while he leaned toward the crib.
She put him to bed and he went right to sleep.
After she left I went upstairs to turn off the TV and lights in the bonus room. As I walked past B-Boy's room, I had a big surprise. B-Boy's door was wide open! The hall light was on, his door was open, and he was out cold.
Yep, ChiggerButt worked magic. I am still not quite sure what she did, but we will definitely have her back to do it again!
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