Our very first child

After a particularly hard day with Oliver, I feel like I need an "oh, Oliver" post... so here goes: Oliver is always surprising us, today I almost lost Oliver in a store at the mall - thank goodness I was with a friend and that there was a nice couple that helped me corner Oliver. He has surprised us by being a great helper when it comes to cleaning - he loves the vacuum, loves wiping anything as long as he gets to squirt the 409 and get his own cleaning cloth. He helps with the mopping, sweeping, and dusting. He surprised us by starting his potty training way before I thought he would! Funny story: I asked him if he wanted to be potty trained and he said "no potty train... yellow train... yes... yes, yellow train." So, I bribed him with a train ride if he would wear underwear and keep them dry. It has worked for the last couple days. I never know what to expect from Oliver. Each adventure with him teaches me a lesson. Today I learned that I need more patience and better punishments, and maybe even stronger muscles... boy, is he strong. Here I am at the end of one of the hardest days with Oliver and I'm still just loving him - I must be a mother.