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Just like that!  After having gone potty in the DOLLAR STORE (under his own protest to do so!!) with Momo and Tata last weekend, he seems to have gotten it!  And gotten it WELL!!!  This is ALL he wants to do now!  GO POTTY!! Home life has been much about this lately, but I’m so happy that he is no longer terrified and breaking out in cold sweats over it!  Don’t really know how it clicked all of a sudden, just happy that it did  He’s so proud of himself, as are we  Today we left the house for the first time with NO DIAPER on!  He stayed the dry the whole day!  It’s these small BIG achievements that make life what it is all about.  And now, the BIG BOY bed just arrived….further proof that my first born baby is growing up before my eyes.

and I just love this one of the 2 of them  xxx….

This was one of the best birthday ever…just relaxing with my boys in beautiful downtown La Jolla.  I felt as if we could have been anywhere in the Med, especially Southern France.  We did a little bit of window shopping, and lots of walking around.

This place really reminded me of Majorca!  So beautiful.  We stayed at an amazing hotel and even extended our stay there.  We had a great room with a wrap around balcony that we could sit and watch the sunset on each night.  Tate loved it especially because there was the railroad tracks right there!  We heard and saw trains every 10 minutes!!  We are already hoping to visit there again soon.

Fun on the tracks!

Kai’s Wall!!

Got new car (TRUCK) will travel!  Been waiting to take a “road trip” for quite some time now.  Couldn’t have done it in the X5….not with 2 kids, a BOB stoller, 3 big duffle bags, and all the other odds and sods that get thrown in there!  We had a very comfy trip down to SanDiego and back…(with lot’s of great stops along the way!)  We were going North to Oregon, originally, but they the weather looked better going south.  I think we made the right move.  We travelled down the coast through Big Sur to Santa Barbarbra…then off to Del Mar/ La Jolla/ San Diego.  We went to Legoland, Disneyland and the San Diego wild life park….!!!!  We seriously need a vacation!  It was so much fun…and I’ve narrowed down my pictures to 400!  Stay tuned for more….

First stop for lunch at Moss Landing

Picture stop in Big Sur

The Inn of the Spanish Garden in Santa Barbara

Kai is 4 months already!  We took him for his check up this morning…15 1/2 lb. 25 1/2 inches.  He’s in the 95% for weight and 75% for height.  Big boy!!  I’m finally understanding the reason behind his fussy behavior, and the constant scratching at his face.  Poor little Kai Bear has eczema.  I kind of knew that in the beginning since he had it on his face, but then it cleared up.  Dr. says that he will be susceptible to allergies, and to stay away from fish and nuts in my diet.  Now I know how Lee feels.  The thing is, I LOVE fish and nuts  I think he may be allergic to other things I’m eating, so I’m trying to be careful.  This explains all the rumblings in his stomach and his constant digestive struggles  I just feel so helpless sometimes when he seems to be in such discomfort.

Knowing this helps us understand at least why he’s been so fussy, although I wish there was a solution for my poor little boy

Here are a few more from last weeks trip to Monterey.  Poor little guy doesn’t look so happy

Just saw all those sad faces….things are looking up