25 July 2008

Lemonade makes us all see yellow!

So Van has discovered lemonade and decided it's the perfect summer drink. It started with a lemonade stand outside the grocery store and he was hooked. He can't get enough of it. And this week he's had a fascination with the potty...wants to sit, wants to flush, wants to watch everyone doing their thing in the bathroom. So enough lemonade in the system and enough "dry" runs on the potty finally came together this morning for the first pee in the potty day for the little man! It was a huge moment of pride...he was so very excited and much to your relief I did not take photos to commemorate the day.
But here's a couple fun photos from our last week before mommy heads back to work...
Guess what, Beepa? Van LOVES eating at the diner...whipped cream on your pancakes for breakfast...what's not to love?!

Van got some cool shades from his cousins in Florida but prefers to show off his big peepers.
He later enhanced the shades wardrobe with Daddy's biker boots...fashionista that he is. They told us in China that he's from the area where 80% of all clothing "made in China" comes from. Apparently pants not always required in his case.

We visited Maymont Park with some of our pals and Van got up close and personal with the turtles and fish.


Van loves playing with the big boys!
Posed and charming...
All boy!!!

7 comments:

Pamela said...

He just keeps getting cuter and cuter! Glad to hear he's discovered and loving the potty! That seems easy enough....
So are you ready for work?? Van will be fine, but I'm sure Mommy will have some adjustment issues. Oh, and if he's going to daycare, be prepared to experience every childhood illness known to man within the first 3 days. Don't worry - it'll just build his immune system.

Sharon said...

I can see that he is just having a blast on a daily basis. Bailey saw his picture and let out a yell and pointed!! She has been going in the pot some too but we are no where near ready to give up diapers !!I loved your comment, thanks!!

Sharon said...

PS John said to tell you all hello!!

Cheryl Lage said...

Van! You are AWESOME! The potty is the entryway to activities unbounded! :)

Looks like you're doing great...hopefully we can all get together again sometime soon.
(We'll get lemonade!)

Donna said...

Here I is! Did you think I went missing on you? Let's talk via the phone ASAP! I'll try you tomorrow.

Van went pee-pee on the potty!?! How cool! He looks like he's still growing daily. And I offically hand over my torch - you have the BEST dressed kid I have ever seen!?!

Talk soon. Hugs!

Colleen & Nathan! said...

Good luck with the back-to-work transition. It's a trick-- but he will be fine!!! (We just went through a phase with Nathan at the new US school, where he cried like crazy every day for a month-- then, voila! Last Wednesday, I got a smiley "bye Mommy"-- and never a tear since!) It'll be fine!

Waitingfaithfully said...

Congratulations Van, on your first big boy pee pee!!! Wooohooo!

Love the pictures, especially the one in the boots. The look on his face is priceless!

Hello from Teddi in Texas!

The Winders