Mom Remembers

Carl doesn't do it much at home but he loves to practice "cruising" at church.  It keeps him happily occupied for the whole first block. This is how it works:  Carl lifts himself up to standing using a pew for support (usually so he can reach a cheerio on the aforementioned pew).  Then he slowly shuffles down the aisle, essentially walking sideways with the stable support of the pew (usually to reach another cheerio purposefully placed too far away for his arms to reach).  He has been perfecting this skill for the last couple of Sundays and is very confident in it now.

September 5th: A glorious new dawn!  Soren was dry all day--and that even included two trips to a public restroom!  He woke up dry, too.  I couldn't have been prouder (or more relieved to finally be done ). September 6th: I was planning to throw a Dry All Day Party with pizza and cake and undiluted juice. Soren had other plans; he peed in his pants pretty much everywhere we went. September 7th: The morning went really well and then Aunt Monique came to visit.  Soren and I were both pleasantly distracted and he had two accidents.  I started to despair. September 8th: It only gets worse.  After a very frustrating day, Soren pooped in the bathtub.  Gross. September 9th: I decided to give up. September 10th:  I un-decided to give up.  And Soren was doing really well, until a special package arrived in the mail.  It was super-hero underwear from Grandma Berg.  Soren was really excited about the underwear and wanted to try on every pair.  He figured out that when he peed, he could