the latest Jonelle adventures

Since my last posting, I've learned that Jonelle is potty training herself! No Kidding!! When she's ready to go, she takes her diaper off and mommy is alerted. This is happening on instinct and no prodding from mommy. She actually understands what's going on. Amazing! My guess is that by the end of this month when she turns 2 the issue will be resolved. A recent trip to the drs. office was filled with some excitement. Wanting to get a blood sample, the nurse asked Jonelle could she see her arm, to which Jonelle replied, no! The nurse then started playing with Jonelle diverting her attention and preceded to take her hand to quickly prick her finger. When Jonelle realized what was happening she told the nurse to Quit!! She immediately began to throw a tantrum at the sight of her blood! Obviously, this lady was hurting her and she wanted everyone to know. The nurse was back in Jonelle's good graces once she gave her candy! The Baby Diva is learning her vegetables, fruits and colors. She can say bananas, broccoli, celery, carrots, orange very well and she knows green, yellow, blue, pink, red colors. Her favorite foods are yogurt, bananas, french fries, and chicken. I'll be back with more Adventures of Jonelle as they develop.

7.5 Habits...

I think the easiest one for me I think is Habit 5. I have been gathering a variety of resources to learn about a few new things. I do need to slow down the gathering and begin working with some of the resources I have. The hardest would be Habit 3. I have to work on changing my attitude about viewing problems as obstacles. I know problems help a person to learn and grow but, sometimes you just don't want to deal with them!

Who's the baby diva?

The baby diva is none other than my great niece Jonelle. Jonelle is 22 months old and live with her mother and grandmother in North Carolina and is the joy of my life. She is adventurous toddler and is excited by everything that catches her attention. I regularly receive updates on Jonelle's activities weekly and I would like to share them with friends. Right now, I can hear her in the background making the sounds of a pig. Her favorites TV programs are Sesame Street, The Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer, Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Now, if we could only get her potty trained!!!