Tuesday, May 17, 2011

2011 April- Bates

I'm sorry, I don't have a lot of time to write (May will be better).

But, I've been at Adobe now since March 21st, and things are going great still. I have already made 2 internal apps, and everyone seems to really like them. I have been working like mad to make sure everyone is delighted with what I produce.

Fintan is getting braver about standing, but never does it for more than 5-10 seconds before finding something to grab onto.

Orianna is potty trained!!! Tamara and I talked about how to do it, and decided that I had no idea how to do it (I proffered that advice pretty early, but it took a while to convince Tamara). Tamara thought about it, and devised an ingenious plan... just have Orianna be naked for a day, watch her closely, and throw her on the potty any time she started going to the bathroom. I thought it was ludicrous, but had no idea what would be better. I got home late that evening... and she was potty trained. I was both shocked and amazed.

Orianna is getting excited to do things outside the home. She really yearns to learn. So we told her if she keeps doing good with the potty, she can go to school (either a dance class, or a pre-school... we haven't decided yet).

Hope everyone is great!
-The Bates Fam

2 comments:

Stewart and Becky said...

Wow, nice job Tamara on the potty training! I've heard people say that when the child is ready she will practically potty train herself, but I've never actually heard an example of it working. That's excellent. Plus, what little kid isn't looking for an excuse to run around naked anyway?

I'm glad things are working out for you at Adobe Rob. It may seem strange to you three, but I'm actually envious of the fact that you go to work and earn an income.

Rob said...

No, that's not weird.
It's a great day when you switch from paying money to earning money for doing the exact same things.