To poop or not to poop; it's not a question for Xander.

Oh goodness, where to start. Well, as I mentioned before, Xander potty-trained super easy. He peed in the potty just fine after one accident on day #2. He told us when he needed to go. Everything was fine. He wasn't so sure about pooping, but he did it two or three times then he had an accident and has since refused to poop......at all! He won't even go in a diaper. We've given him laxatives. He can hold it with the laxatives in his system. He just asks us to rub is tummy while it hurts, but he won't use the bathroom. We've read stories to him while he's sitting. We've bribed him. We've stopped talking about it. Than gave him a blessing. We did an enema after the first five days and three doses of laxative. After another five days and failed meds, we did a liquid suppository. It's been three days since that. They hurt him so much. We explained why we had to do it, but he just refuses to go. I'm at my wits' end. I don't know what to do. He's in pain on and off throughout every day. He must have to use alot of energy to do what he's doing. Today I set up a chart in the bathroom, so after ten poops he gets to ride on the Amtrak. I also made Than a chart, so he can compete with him. Hey, it got him to eat vegetables, so maybe a competition will work. I doubt it. He really likes to go against everything we tell him to do, so I'm trying telling him I don't want him to go. He told me today that he would poop in a diaper, so I put one on him. I could tell he needed to go, but he still didn't. I'm just so frustrated.

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Big Week

Xander is potty-trained except for his near complete lack of pooping. :) We've even had to give the poor boy a laxative. We're not sure if he's holding it on purpose or if it's just coincidence.

Than and I got to go to the temple on Wednesday and make a whole date day out of it while my mom watched the boys.

Than started school on Thursday and is feeling a little overwhelmed, but I think he'll be fine once he gets into the swing of things.

Hylan slept through the night last night. Hooray! (He gets up in the middle of the night sometimes and roams the house in complete silence, so we're super excited about him not getting up....not to mention that we got to sleep.)

A bit of small news

Xander is potty-training right now. I wasn't really in that big of a hurry bc he seemed to fear the toilet, and I don't mind changing diapers that much, but I finally decided it was time. We put underwear on him Wednesday evening. He had one wet accident on Thursday and has been clean since. Only one problem has occurred: fear of pooping in the potty, but he finally did today. I thought he was going to hold it forever. I know you really don't want to know about this. It's more of a funny reminder for myself. That's our news this week on Xander.
Favorite toys: a net that Grandma and Grandpa got for him a while back, a pair of tongs, and trains

Hylan is talking more and more. He finally started saying Pawpaw which has made my dad super happy. No Mimi yet though. He's obsessed with Barney and likes to throw everything. His terrible 2's stage has begun I'm afraid, but he's just so cute when he's being bad. Xander can't get the best of him anymore. Hylan fights back and now starts alot of the scuffles. They play great together most of the time though.
Favorite toys: DVD and CD cases and trains

Favorite activities together: wrestling on the bed and jumping on pillows.

Pictures on my blog. What??!!!

Here are some pictures of what we've been up to lately. Cliff and Jodie came for a visit, and we've been up to lots. Sorry that they're all mixed up. Xander petting the alligator while during the swamp tour.
A big alligator. We saw tons.

"Super Xander!" He likes to yell that when he jumps, and he jumps off of everything.

They got to help paint their new room. This was actually in the closet.

I just thought this was a nice size comparison of our boys.

He still hasn't gotten a haircut. 18 months old in just a few days.

This was what my mom said when I told her I wanted a picture of her holding the gator. "Ugh, we had these when I was little." Yeah, her dad worked for the government, and they had a few pet baby alligators.

Hylan has no fear. He grabbed it all over. It was nice though.

during the water balloon fight at church

Yes, he did shoot me right after this.

There's Than. He was so excited. I love him.

Cliff and Jodie eating a funnel cake at the exchange club fair.

Our family after fair night #1

Xander will only clean up using tongs (aka pickers).

An old chest of drawers I painted for the boys. I know it's a little crazy looking, but they like it.

Xander and I are in the corner. This was on the roller coaster. He loved it!!!

I love Hylan's face in this picture, and Uncle Cliff is pretty funny too.

My parents' clan...3 children, 3 in-laws, 2 grandchildren with 2 on the way. I know it looks like I have one on the way, but it's Madeline and Jodie.

This is when Xander sent them to their room. X and H have since moved in there. Uncle Cliff and Aunt Jodie went back to Idaho. :(

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Xander has been spending more than his fair share of time in his room lately. Tonight we walked down the hall to find him holding Cliff and Jodie hostage in their bedroom. He said they were being punished. We still don't know why.