Category: Milestones

We were thrilled with how well Maeve did at ski school at the Treehouse on Snowmass Mountain! We stalked her the whole time and got to see her shuffle around in her skiis, ski down the bunny hill, and ride the magic carpet ride. It was so fun to see her decked out in her goggles, helmet, boots and skiis! She never fell down and didn’t seem worried at all about trying it out. The instructor, Mary Katherine, told us after that she was “the kind of student we dream about in ski school” because she was such a good listener and so patient waiting her turn. We are so proud of her newest endeavor!!!

If you think our child’s bathroom issues are TMI, then we advise you to skip this milestone post…

I have never, ever been more excited about poop than I am today. I know we said Maeve pooped on the potty a long time ago, but it was like once or maybe twice and kind of an accident as it wasn’t a purposeful decision on her part. As parents, we of course wanted to give credit to that event, but today is much different.

After months of talking about it and encouraging her, but ultimately just giving her a diaper when she needed one we declared that there were no more diapers. After almost a week (she was strong, even in the face of laxative-laced smoothies), Maeve pooped in the potty today for the very first time (again)! We are desperately hoping this is the break through we’ve been waiting for.

Oh, and for those of you keeping track of the major goods I stocked the bribery bag with, she chose the rocket balloons as a reward for her success today!

Maeve has been sounding out letters and “reading” her favorite books to herself (from memory) for a long time. We are hoping to foster a love of learning – what parent isn’t? – and we love the opportunities she has at home and at school to develop her language and reading skills. But today was a break through…as we were driving up Western Ave. this afternoon, without any prompting, pointing, or question from me, Maeve sounded out and read the word BIG on this sign! She sounded out the letters, said the word “big,” and then compared it to the word pig “but big has a Buh sound, not a Puh sound.” She’s brilliant, but of course we already knew this!

P.S. I should add that Maeve can read Exit and One Way signs too, but she asked what they were to begin with so I still think the Big billboard should count as the first spontaneous read…

Maeve spent her first nap and overnight in her big girl bed yesterday and she did great! We set up my old full mattress on the floor in her room and left the bar down on her crib so she could choose where she wanted to sleep. She seemed really excited about the bed right away! Of course, she got up a number of times because she could and I had to take away some items (a flashlight, a puzzle)…but eventually fell asleep for her nap.

At bed time she was restless again, so we went back up a couple of times. The last time I went she told me she didn’t want her flashlight because it was making scary shapes on the ceiling. I thought she fell asleep after that, only to come upstairs later to find her door open, a cat on her bed and Maeve in ours! ADORABLE. Chris carried her back to hers where she slept on her own until 7:30 a.m. – we continue to be so proud of our big girl!!!

It’s too soon to say if it’s the beginning of a solid trend, but we had a major potty breakthrough today. Maeve, after running around naked in the backyard and playing in the pool this afternoon, proactively told us she needed to go to the bathroom. She proceeded to have peeps on the potty 5 (FIVE!!!) times total today – all initiated by her realizing she had to go! 2 times before dinner, 2 times before bath, and 1 time before bed. We are so proud of her!!! Stay tuned for more progress as we approach her 3rd birthday this weekend…

We are so proud of Maeve – she saved all the change from her piggy bank this summer to become a Change Maker! She donated all of it ($51.12!) today to Eric & Kathy’s 10th Annual 36-Hour Radiothon for Children’s Memorial Hospital. We feel so fortunate that Maeve is healthy and we have not had to go to Children’s…but we could not be more thankful to know that it is there. We support the Radiothon every year (airing now through Saturday at 6 p.m.) because the stories are both inspiring and heartbreaking. Children’s Memorial Hospital never turns a family away when their child needs service and the doctors conduct research that will hopefully prevent life-threatening illnesses and save children’s lives. If you feel compelled, please join us: WTMX.