Pee While Standing

Something I have heard more then once in my life is that woman can do everything men can do except pee while standing up....well I must say travel to Japan and you will have to learn just as myself and the 22 other members of my Varsity all girl Cheerleading squad did back in 99. Although we could accomplish this feet, we were far from masters. As women 2 ft shorter then us would buzz in and out of the bathroom in a matter of seconds most of us couldn't complete the task without taking one full leg of our pants off.
Why on earth would I be talking about a trip and an experience from 10 years ago? Well, it is the only experience I had with my new mommy challenge.
As great as being in our new city is and my hubbies new job and work schedule is...there are still some short falls. Like Kaje starting preschool and needing to be able to pee standing up and no husband there to discuss this with him!
See, during the potty training process I taught him to sit down. Just as I am sure multiple other little boys are taught everyday. The standing up is messy for YEARS from what I hear, and I didn't think Kaje would be in any situations where it would matter quite so soon. However, when we went to his new preschool for meet the teacher night, I was asked point blank, "Does he pee standing or sitting? And if sitting does he know to push himself down?"
Enter Deer in headlights mother who is a good 6-10 years younger then any other mother in that class room and feels as though I am getting a stare down or that I might say the wrong thing.
"Umm, well he sits on a training potty at home or a training potty topper...is one of those available?" Response "No".
Ok, that is great! We start training the next day, as we have last then a week to master one of these 2 processes. Lets just say that peeing sitting and pushing down went over as well as resses cups without peanut butter. He just couldn't grasp the hold yourself on the potty with one hand, push down with the other. Not to mention I would be directly in front of him helping and yes you guessed it, getting peed on...aren't kids great! After a day of this I give up. He just isn't getting it. He is getting frustrated, I am frustrated, we are both tired of changing clothes. So we switch.
Just imagine yourself trying to teach a small child how to hold himself and pee...you know since you have never done this before! I didn't have to hold anything in Japan...other then standing I got NOTHING! I try to explain over and over what he has to do. He is crying he has to go peepee and wants to sit on his little potty, I am trying to explain he has to learn this to go to school, he says I don't want to go then...AHH This is a nightmare.
Then I discover Fruit Loops. Toss one in the potty, tell him to hit it as he goes pee pee. What do you know. 2 1/2 year old peeing while standing! Whewwww crisis adverted. Hubby is cracking up when he comes home and sees us in he bathroom asking me what I told him to do! All the while laughing at me.
Enter 1st day of school. I let the teacher know we can stand up! She replies "oh that is great! sorry if I caught you off guard on Tuesday evening I was just shocked he was so young and potty trained already!"
So the parents were looking at me because Kaje is the youngest in the class of 6, and he and the 1 little girl in the class are the only two not wearing a diaper or a pull up!!!
I must say, thus far teaching my son to pee while standing up was the most interesting...

And We're Back

So it has been a while. To say the least I am sure. A LOT has been going on these days in all aspects of this mommy's life. So to make it short I will condense it through steps =)

1- Moved to South Carolina. Love this place. The HUBS loves this place. We have great neighbors and old friends here that we have enjoyed reconnecting with. So far so good. We have a HUGE yard vs our VA home which has been great for Tessa and Piper, not to mention Kaje loves to be out there and play.
2-Before we left VA I found out I would be getting to stay on with the Credit Union. Same pay, same job, lost my benefits but working from home is a whole new benefit (and challenge to say the least).
3-Have an offer on our house in VA and under contract. The Home Inspection is actually in about 45 minutes which is great and stressful all at the same time. Not exactly the offer we wanted, but an offer to say the least. Selling the house is better then paying for a home you don't live in and we didn't want to rent it out. We did too much work to that house to let someone else come in and mess it all up.
4- Kaje is registered and starts preschool in a week! August 17th will be his 1st day of school and I am so excited! I am a better mom when he is not home all day. Maybe that makes me a bad mom, but I think it makes me a Better mom =) that is a whole other blog in and of itself.
5-Family Family Family coming out of our ears! Living closer is great but everyone wants to visit all at once and that has been tough. The hubby has a weird schedule but the added benefit of a 4 day weekend every month, too bad they are booked through December.
6-Lost 50 lbs while the hubs was deployed and have gained 15 of it back =( but started back to the gym HARD CORE this week. I am determined to get it back off, as well as another 15 down so we can start trying for Baby #2 in October (assuming we really do close n the house on August 28th) as well as I want to have Jennifer Anniston Arms for my sisters wedding in March. 6 months, that is totally doable right?
7-We have POTTY TRAINING SUCCESS! I will be blogging about that soon as well now that I am up and running here in SC. Wish I would have tackled that battle sooner and will do so with the next kiddo. A HUGE thanks to my Friend Kimberlee who is the potty training Queen! She gave me the 411 on what she did with her oldest son. I planned to buy the book of the program she used, but didn't need to. The very next day I just started with her suggestions and bada bing bada boom we are using the potty all the time! Still in a diaper for nap and sleep, and of course any kid is going to have accidents, but you know, one thing at a time and I am not ready for changing sheets in the middle of the night yet=)
8-Have a play room at the new house and freakin love it! From here on out I will always have one. It is so great to not have toys everywhere. Not to mention nice for Kaje to have a place to play. There is room in his bedroom, but I like having the distinction of this is where we play, and this is where you sleep. Plus no distractions at bedtime. Maybe when he is older we can change that.
9-Love our new neighbors! Great people. 4 cute little girls and just all around good people. They coupon like mad people and our going to teach me how. Last week they bought $425 worth of food for $106.25! No joke I saw the receipt INSANE! They have also been great for getting settled as well as taught us how to make sushi which has been so fun to learn and do, now we are looking to expand and make more complicated rolls so yummy =)
10- Whew that is enough for one day right?