Post Christmas update

Okay, I'm having somewhat of writer's block, so sorry I haven't posted in over 2 weeks! We have had a ton of snow and birthday/holiday festivities. The Captain is finally coming of the gift getting/candy eating high he's been on. It's a difficult withdrawal process! Well, the Capt is now 3. He easily went from 2 and a half to three fingers. Although the other day he told me he still wanted to be 2 and a half. Anyway, not only is he fine with being three but he has turned a potty corner. Yup, I can now say he is 100% potty trained! One day he just started taking charge. He will now stop what he's doing, announce, "I have to go pee!" and run to the bathroom. He even poops on his own too! In the toilet! I can't remember the last time I threw underwear away. At last!! Woo hoo! I honestly can say it wasn't anything I did or didn't do. If anything, we just stopped making a big deal about it. We didn't get hyper excited when he went on the toilet and we stopped freaking out when he pooped or peed his pants. Our only rules were that he had to use the bathroom before we left the house, when we got home and before bed. So that's the good news about being three. The bad news? Terrible Twos have nothing on Maniacal Threes. More bossy, more arguing, more "I want to do it myself!" Way more tantrums. We rarely had tantrums during the two's. Now it's like a serious exorcist invades the child. The nice/voice mean voice technique works really super great during this time. I should end with some good so my last chit chat is that The Capt is missing school and know nows how to spell his name. He is learning how to write it but can really only get the J.
ANd not to leave the Kid out. So far so good this holiday season. Had a couple of nasty bruises during our snow in but we kept them iced and they seemed to do okay. Whew! He's really a little bruiser now that he is crawling like crazy and really really really wants to walk. He cruises the furniture and anything else stationary that he can. He babbles up a storm and says lots of words like, hi, dada, mama, bubs, jack, ball, yum and other blubbery stuff. Oh and he does not want to be left out of anything. Wants to do everything his brother does and even wants to eat at the table. Hates his high chair and really hates the changing table. Still totally loves his baths and the blow up tub guard I bought from One Step Ahead is awsome! I am loving his padded pants and just got a second pair in the mail. He's a pretty cute little guy and if finally getting some hair!