Johnson Household

I think this will work best in bullet form.

• I have been on a decluttering kick since the New Year.  It’s spring cleaning at the Johnsons except it’s the middle of winter.  It feels great and anything that makes me feel great is well… great. On the weekends it all about, you guessed it Dagny.

• She has gone through some pretty amazing milestones this past month.  She is sleeping in a big girl bed and now on the way of being totally potty trained.  She seems to be one of those people that it has to be on her terms and when she decides to do it, it’s done.  From day to night with her. Potty training has been a battle with her, well more for us.  She was not interested in it at all.  We talked with her pediatrician about it and she told us not to worry too much about it, when she is ready we will know.  Easier said then done.  I took it personally and felt like a failure.  I mean what mom can’t teach her child this pretty important life necessity.  What frustrated me the most was I knew she was so ready for it.  She totally got it.  She was just lazy or as Craig put too smart for her own good.  Then finally I looked at her and realized I know my child better then I sometime think I do.  I have noticed she sometimes needs a little push and then watch out there is no turning back with her.  So, Thursday, I finally told her that her Pull-Ups (not a fan) don’t fit her anymore and that she has to wear her underwear .  She looked at me for a second and asked if her Mommy Bear can have them.  I said “Of course!”.  Oh, I forgot to mentioned this all went down right before her nap. Great timing, eh?  As I put her down for her nap, I reminded her that she has underwear on and if she needs to potty to call me.  She told me she won’t potty in her big girl bed. Yet the pessimist in me  still expected a wet bed. About an hour later she called me and when I opened the door she jumped out of bed and ran for the bathroom and went potty.  I was so proud and stunned at the same time.  I think I needed to be ready, just as much a Dagny. She went to preschool Friday with three sets of pants and underwear  (perhaps a bit over precautions) and she had ZERO accidents.  Today, as she was playing hide-and-seek with Craig and with all the fun and running around she had her first accident since Thursday afternoon.  I am so proud of her, but still a little frustrated because this proves my point that she has been ready for quite some time.
• Dagny has been saying some really funny things lately.  She has been on a baby kick.  One morning as I was getting her ready, she told me that she wants a baby sister.  I must admit I just stood there for a second and let my brain process what she said.  It was so random.  She told me I have a baby in my tummy and it’s her baby sister.  Alright then.  I am assuming this is all coming from preschool.  Her best friend is going to have a baby sister or brother. The whole thing is very sweet.
• Dance has been going real good.  It started off a little slow.  In her first lesson she kept trying to leave her classroom.  I really thought they were going to ask us not to comeback.  But, I kept reminding myself the class is open to 2.5 year old’s.  How much attention span do kids that age have? With every week that goes by she is getting better and better.  Her teacher told us (Craig and I both go and wait) that she danced the entire class.  She also made some new friends.  This is the reason why we wanted her to start dance.  Not so much for the dancing, but more for the social interaction with others.  To get her out of her safety zone.  The plan is to have her play some form of sports this summer.  She will probably play soccer this summer or t ball.  We might even sign her up this spring for gymnastics.  Her best friend from preschool goes and she keeps asking Dagny to join her.
• One day I was on Facebook and Dagny came up to me to ask a question.  She looked at my monitor and she saw Max from Max and Ruby.  She asked me if we could go and see him. Max was going to be at the Strong Museum of Play ( I am a fan).  This was a couple of weeks ago. So, we told her we will take her to see Max, if she tries extra hard to pay attention at dance class and especially listen to Miss Megan (her dance teacher).  She said she would and she did.

Max and Dagny

Puzzle time. She actually did this all by herself.

I just really like this one

Are you surprised?

• Dagny has gotten very much into projects.  She loves to make things.  She made this for Craig and the colors had to be just right.

Working hard

• Her teacher sent us a note home that she has really gotten into painting.  We get some form of painting project sent home on a daily base.  It’s awesome.

Little artist

• Last weekend we decided to go to the zoo.  It was great.  We didn’t even mind the cold.  It made up for the fact that no one was there.  This was by far the best visit we have ever had.

My favorite people

The smile of a 3-year-old

Enjoying the space

• Craig and Dagny decided to go into the cougar den.

Brave

• Before we left Dagny wanted to go into the den again and again and again. She did all by herself.

Little Miss D

-Barbara