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Happy NEW YEAR!

I have been away and completely addicted to Facebook! I'm not sure who still reads this blog anymore but I will continue the best I can to keep updating it! Since October( my last post) things have been goin quite well! Miles is now reading books. He also is doing quite well at Easter Seals ( attends 3x a week). His teachers and thereapists are really pleased with his progress and so are we for that matter!

Miles turned 4 years old on December 28, 2009 and we actually had a party for him. He had the time of his life! We had it at the Bounce . We had the whole place to ourselves and man did the kids have a ball! I was great to see his cousin Maddie who we haven't seen since her baby shower! Both of his gradmothers were there and his cousins too!

Miles got roller skates for his Birthday, and he calls them roller skapes! he wears them around the house just waiting for it to warm up a bit! He still love music and has a passion for all kinds of numbers and letters, especially Japanese! He loves to sing and got a kiddie MP3 loaded with nursery songs. He still has all of his food allergies but is not allergic to cats and dogs!

He makes up stories just to hear himself say "once upon a time"!

We are preparing to go to Hawaii in April and Miles will be staying with his grandparents. Oh what fun we all will have I will be sure to post before then but for now blog family I do not feel well and I am gonna rest for now! Love Ya!

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Miles' New Room

I am Sooooo Sorry!

It has been a really long time since I actually posted to Miles' blog! There have been many things going on the the Johnson house. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my only boy, Miles in moving up to "Big Boy" under wear! I began the potty training process the day after my sleep stud and I was haggard! But in a week he was getting the hang of it! We need to work on nite time potty! Any and all suggestions are welcome! Miles has also begun to read words! Wooot! I was so pleased, so I just made up a couple of flash cards and we play a game. His teachers suggested that I put pictures with the words and for some sight words its a little hard. He taught me and Ryan how to sign the alphabet. He is an excellent teacher... very patient.

He is constantly gaining confidence and Independence with everything he does! This summer, at the shore, he was determined to get into the swimming pool by himself. While I was nervous we allowed him. Lessons will be coming soon! Miles really likes to sing and learns them fast! He sings all over the house.

I can't believe that he will be 4 this year! Year three seemed long ans challenging at times but I am so happy with Miles' progress. Two years ago I wasn't sure what we were in for, but was up to the challenge!

Oh yeah! He wont nap anymore! I do however put him in his room for alone time! Sometimes he'll sleep but most days NO!

Fun Day!

Today, before Miles had to go to school we Took him to the Please Touch Museum. He really had a good time. He directed us this time instead of us prompting him. It was great to seem him interacting with other kids and making good decisions! What a kid!

Chicago!

A Play Day with Nannie!

Look At This Face......Just the Best!!!!!

Project Potty Training!

I am pleased to report that Miles has really done well with potty training. I was quasi-following the Potty Training in 3 day manual and I must admit I was a skeptic at first and still wasn't convinced by the end of day 1. Miles went to school and i am to assume that he did well because he was still wearing the same clothes. He has been having NO accidents and asking to use the potty and use it! He is soooooo cute in the BIG BOY undawears! He loves to wear them, mostly taking them off. He was flashing the cheeks a few times! We will continue this journey, we couldn't be more proud of you Miles! I feel so lucky that I was home to show him the ropes. Not having a 9-5 outside of the home has allowed me to pick up where we left off a year and a half ago!

WAY TO GO MILES!

Miles' New School Pics!

Which one is your favorite?

Potty Training!

DAY 1
This is Miles on his first day of Potty training. I took off his pull-up ant told him that we are going to be putting our pee and poop in the toilet from now on. He listened to me and looked as if I had given him a lecture on quantum physics! I was dead tired after having spent the night at a sleep study. Miles made 4 total accidents and no deposits in the potty. I do put a pull up on him for sleep times but as soon as he gets up they undies go right back on!

DAY 2

I don't have a pic for day 2, however I have great news to report Miles only messed up two pairs of undies and and made a pee pee deposit. His nannie( Arlene) was there to witness it! He was so excited that he put pee in the potty. He was singing and dancing around the house. I have had my eyes glued on him every second so that I would be able to see what he looks like when he gets the urge! He is so cute ! He says things like I pee peed !

Day 3

Today Miles had to wear a pull up for an errand but he still is responsible for letting us know if he has to pee or poop. By the time we got home it was nap time and he had on undies once he woke up! He began to look funny and was grabbing his penis and had a nervous look and he ran toward the bathroom and i picked him up and put him on the pot and he peed. He kept saying he was finished and I was able to distract him by singing a song and he peed again. The some time later he asked for the potty and he had an explosion! (nuff said). Then he was off and playing again. I noticed that he was tugging at his undies so I carted him to the potty twice and he did nothing. He had this deer in headlights look and I knew it! He wouldn't move at all and before I knew it he had pooped and I had to carry him to the bathroom and clean him up. We tossed the undies, put on a new pair and we have been smooth sailing ever since. He has peed once more in the potty and haven't had to change his undies. He goes back to his afternoon class tomorrow and they will be instructed no to put a pull up on him. So stay tuned for more of the Adventurers of Potty Training!

sleep study

Miles Today!

We Have a Graduate on Our Hands Family!

We are soooooooooooooooo Proud!

Sophia Ina Skeete

Sophia Ina Skeete

May 1, 2009 @ 4:26am

6lbs + 15ozs; 19 + 1/2 inches