Augustus is potty trained!

Despite the evacuations of Sandy I have a new type of evacuation to tell everyone about.
After many false starts and failed attempts. Our little boy has entered a new phase of his life. I can only speak for myself, as one of the proud parents. Way to go!! (I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself).  I'd like to thank everyone who made this possible. I know you all must be pooped. We couldn't have done it without you. Thanks Grandma's, thanks Grandpa's. A big thank you to all the nieces and nephews who showed the way and led by example. Thank you's also go out to Huggies. We really would have had a much messier time without you. Thanks also to all the aunt's and uncles, your relative un-involvement made almost no difference but it was appreciated nonetheless. Thank you to the changing table for giving me a unique perspective on things for the last three years that is now all butt over. I for one look forward to wiping butt for the next few years from the bent over position rather than the reclining one. But I digress.
The biggest congratulations of all is due to our little soldier. Our  sweet, funny, charming, smart, friendly, adorable little boy, Augustus who has graduated to a new and exciting level of self awareness and independence that comes with being free of the diaper.  I am so proud of you for taking this step and for 'doing' it when you were ready and not before. Your mother and I whole heartedly congratulate you!! We love you with all our hearts!

Coney Island October 2012

On the Fire Island Ferry August

My house in June

April  2012 at Queens Farm

April 2012 at Children's Museum of Art

June 2012

June 2012 at Figment

June 2012

May 2012 at my house

May 2012 at Penn South
Much love.

I wanna go

Dante let us know that he needed to use the john four times, and then proceeded to do so somewhere besides his diaper. This was a couple of weeks ago when we were in Fire Island and hasn't really happened consistently since. This has been happened much more frequently of late and he has gotten pretty reliable about going or not when appropriate, especially if a peepee cookie is dangled as bait. It's pretty cool to see Dante making progress in potty training. These pix are us on the beach and the first time Dante ever flew a kite during this weekend. Click a picture for more pix.
 

Dante talks on the phone for the first time

Christine called today and Dante immediately starting saying Imma before I picked up which he's done before but today he actually took the phone from me and really talked into it and had a whole conversation which he's never done