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Dillon and Jason

Yesterday, Adrian woke up dry, which he does most of the time. He had an OK day as far as going #1. Number Two, though, is a different story. In the afternoon, he told Angie he had to go so she put him on the little potty in the downstairs bathroom. He asked to be alone, but then started saying he didn't have to go. Angie thought for sure he had to go number two, so I went in and gave him a little pep talk and convinced him to sit back down on the potty. I left the bathroom and went out into the backyard to get ready to mow the grass, and within 60 seconds Angie yelled out to me that he had pooped. On the bathroom floor (which she had just cleaned earlier that day)! Later on we went out to dinner for my mom's birthday (which was Friday). After dinner we decided to go play a round of miniature golf. So before we left I took Adrian to the restroom (I had also brought along our toilet seat 'adapter' for him). Angie hasn't had luck getting him on there at home, but h...

Adrian officially began potty training last Saturday morning (July 31st).  In the past, Angie had placed him on the potty a couple of times just to get familiar with it (and he even peed on it a couple of times).  But pre-school starts September 17th and he needs to be trained before then, so it was "All Hands on Deck" with no turning back now.  It's been slow going for Adrian.  I remember the twins "getting it" within a couple of days.  That's not to say they didn't have accidents occasionally or that Jason didn't lapse back into having trouble going #2 on the potty (ended up wearing pull-ups for like 5 months more), but within a couple of days they each knew to go on the toilet or potty when they had to go #1.  Getting them to do #2 took a few days of practice, but it eventually happened.  Adrian hasn't yet told me that he has to go.  I just nag him constantly (which must get to be annoying for him) or I force him to sit on the potty if it...

This was taken in Nag's Head at a go-cart track. Adrian had a blast cruising around.

Well, we spent the last 8 days in North Carolina.  The Outer Banks; Nag's Head, to be exact.  We left on Sunday morning, July 18th and came back on Sunday evening, July 25th.  Some high- and low-lights of the trip: - I got a speeding ticket in North Carolina (70 MPH in a 55 MPH zone) on our way to the house the first day. We were only about 25 miles from the house.  Very unfriendly female cop.  I called my insurance company today and they said that they do not surcharge for points, so all I should do is pay the fine ($166).  Even though this would be a 4-point ticket in NJ, it only ends up adding 2 points to my license because I got it out of state.  Weird NJ law, but I'm glad for it.  For each year I go without a ticket I'll lose three points, so I'll be back to zero by the end of next July as long as I'm ticket-free. - Not quite out of NJ yet, Angie asked me where the video camera was.  Of course, it was sitting on the kitchen counter w...

The latest addition to the Hampton family.