Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! I'm surprised that Valerie is the only one in her class dressed up for Halloween. It's a beautiful day and no one dressed up? Valerie must feel awkward being the only kid with the costume on.

Milk Consumption

Valerie is not lactose intolerant. We stopped using the Lactaid after a week because it didn't help much and switched her back to the organic milk. The reason her stomach stuck out was due to her daily milk intake. Recently, Valerie likes drinking milk from a regular plastic cup instead of her straw cup, and she is drinking less milk, around 16 to 20 ounces. She drank a lot and so much faster with the straw cup.

Children over 12 months of age need only 16 to 20 ounces of milk a day recommended by pediatricians. We're aware of that but she loves milk. She was drinking about 36 ounces per day. She became full from the milk and didn't eat much of her solid food. I hid all her straw cups, so she doesn't ask for them and now she likes using the plastic cup. After she lost all the fluids, she seems lighter to me and her pants seem a little loose. Now, her tummy is normal and she eats more solid food:)

Poor service at Potbelly

Family and I decided to try the new Potbelly that opened up in our area a few weeks ago. When we got there, the server didn’t glance up or even acknowledge us. After waiting a while, we decided to move down the line thinking another employee would help us, but the sandwich maker told us to move back to order. Before we could get back to where we originally waited, which was only about 8 feet away, the server had taken orders from 2 customers who were behind us in a blink of an eye!

Needless to say, I was disappointed with the service. After asking the sandwich maker if they had a card so I could leave negative feedback, the manager came over to ask what was wrong. After explaining the situation, she didn’t charge us anything for the food to our surprise.

Over the years, I’ve developed a track record for leaving negative feedback due to poor service. So far, I’ve left negative feedback at Supercuts, Lowe’s, Blockbuster, and at a theater. I don’t know what it is, but sometimes I wonder if it’s because I’m jinxed, and other times I wonder if it’s because of discrimination.

Valerie is Almost Potty Trained

Valerie is almost completely potty trained. She did it! She would say " Mommy, go potty" every time she needs to pee-Voluntary request. Cecil initiated the process by hiding all the diapers. I got her to use the potty by depriving her the things she loves such as holding her or extra milk. I also put her on the potty 30 to 40 minutes after she had milk or water and I wouldn't hold her till she peed in the potty. Bribing doesn't work on her. It's true, your child wants your love more than anything. She wears underwear during the day but still uses diaper at night. And she always pooped after I changed her diaper before bedtime. Next step is to get her to poop in the potty.

Vacation

I just purchased the tickets for 3 of us to visit Ray in Texas in November. I'm looking forward to my 3 weeks off. Cecil and I decided that we don't buy birthday and Christmas gift for each other and just take a trip at the end of the year. We try to go somewhere every year and do something special on our anniversary.