Well at least when you have a brilliant son like I do!! LOL Ryder never wanted to be potty trained or stop drinking out of a bottle. SO being the guy I am I let him drink his bottle and wear his diapers. Little did I know he had this all planned out.
One night Ryder was getting ready for bed and we had been going potty in the toilet and when he was done I asked him to come over here so I can put on a diaper. But Ryder told me that he was done wearing diapers and that he won't pee the bed. I was very scared because I remember I had trouble not peeing the bed and I think I was like 6. But it has been a month and no accidents in the bed yet. How did this happen?? I talked to his mom and she is still having him wear diapers to bed. I guess he wanted to be like daddy and just wear PJ's to bed. I love this kid and how easy he is.
SO now no more diapers for Ryder!!! What will I do with the extra money??? Oh yeah I still don't have extra money. The coolest thing about this is he also quit using his bottle. Just stopped using it and wants to drink like a big boy. So I have officially hung up the bottle and diapers. I am sure I will be washing my bedding soon. Next step is to get him to sleep in his own bed!!!
Thanks for Reading,
Average Single Dad
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"The day my son was born, I simultaneously died and was reborn. Every day before that day, my life had been about me and what I wanted the world to give me. Every day since, my life necessarily has been about what I can give to someone else. And that, I think, is why the world needs more children - and more parents." ~~ Kevin, Attorney from Richmond VA
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Ice Cream for a day was great!
Yesterday was so much fun but last night sucked!! Lesson learned all day Ice Cream makes for a tired and awake kid. He didn't get to sleep until Midnight, so I didn't sleep until 2am and was up at 8am. Funny thing is he didn't think he was tired and this morning he asked what kind of Ice Cream we are having. So we had a great talk about Kyle and why we celebrated his Birthday. I think Ryder understood since he hasn't asked for any more Ice Cream and we are having a regular day.
But this made me think, sometimes you just have to let your kid explore and find things out for themselves. Good or bad they will learn and adapt. I hope he shares with his Pre School class what he did with daddy and from now on January 17 will be a day of Ice Cream and fun for Ryder and Myself.
So have a fabulous week and time to hit the gym and work off all that Ice Cream!!
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
But this made me think, sometimes you just have to let your kid explore and find things out for themselves. Good or bad they will learn and adapt. I hope he shares with his Pre School class what he did with daddy and from now on January 17 will be a day of Ice Cream and fun for Ryder and Myself.
So have a fabulous week and time to hit the gym and work off all that Ice Cream!!
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Man do I love being a DAD!
You know life brings many challenges and rewards. Today I am sitting here thinking what can Ryder and myself do this week that will bring us closer together. Last week we gave some of his toys away so I think this week is defiantly a rewards week for Ryder(I will also probably reward myself also!)
I think I am going to give myself a break form the computer and the TV this week and just play with my son. I have been hearing a lot of people tell me they grow up so fast and I want him to grow up, but yet I also want to play with him. This is a tough job for me. I really do not know how to play with a 3 year old and it is confusing since he is so smart and I think he knows everything already. When I was his age I had a big sister and a little brother that I played with. I sometimes forget that Ryder needs just a buddy to play with and not learn from. SO this week it is all about me being Ryder's buddy.
On Monday the 17th we will be celebrating Martin Luther King Day and also a great influence on how unselfish kids are.
Kyle "Kylie" Roger: January 17th - Ice Cream Day!
Please read his story and if you have kids let them learn and Celebrate this great kids life and eat tons of ICE CREAM!!!
I think I am going to give myself a break form the computer and the TV this week and just play with my son. I have been hearing a lot of people tell me they grow up so fast and I want him to grow up, but yet I also want to play with him. This is a tough job for me. I really do not know how to play with a 3 year old and it is confusing since he is so smart and I think he knows everything already. When I was his age I had a big sister and a little brother that I played with. I sometimes forget that Ryder needs just a buddy to play with and not learn from. SO this week it is all about me being Ryder's buddy.
On Monday the 17th we will be celebrating Martin Luther King Day and also a great influence on how unselfish kids are.
Kyle "Kylie" Roger: January 17th - Ice Cream Day!
Please read his story and if you have kids let them learn and Celebrate this great kids life and eat tons of ICE CREAM!!!
Go out and spoil your kids enjoy some Ice Cream and teach them that life is worth living!
Thanks,
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Waking up with a foot in your mouth?
Today started off kinda shady, Ryder and myself woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Well I woke up with his foot kicking me in the face!!! LOL He has been a trooper for all the work we have done in the last 3 days. But now he wants to start giving away all of his toys, shoes and clothes. He has gone to the other extreme giving away everything.
I have come to find out Ryder has a temper that is triggered by little things. If he can't get his socks on, or he can't stand a dinosaur up on its feet he wants to either throw it away or give it away now! So I am asking for help, what is a good way for me to show him it is easier to relax and work out the problem than to just give up and throw it away??? Scary thing is I realize I do this, if things don't go the way I planned I push it to the side and forget about it. Thinking it will work itself out. I do not want my son to follow in my footsteps so I am asking for help. How do I stop this way of thinking and to show my son the proper way to handle these situations. Also I might learn something from this. Well maybe this is actually a lesson for me and not Ryder. Hmmm.
So let the comments begin tell me how you feel about this!
Thanks
Average Single Dad
averagesingeldad@gmail.com
I have come to find out Ryder has a temper that is triggered by little things. If he can't get his socks on, or he can't stand a dinosaur up on its feet he wants to either throw it away or give it away now! So I am asking for help, what is a good way for me to show him it is easier to relax and work out the problem than to just give up and throw it away??? Scary thing is I realize I do this, if things don't go the way I planned I push it to the side and forget about it. Thinking it will work itself out. I do not want my son to follow in my footsteps so I am asking for help. How do I stop this way of thinking and to show my son the proper way to handle these situations. Also I might learn something from this. Well maybe this is actually a lesson for me and not Ryder. Hmmm.
So let the comments begin tell me how you feel about this!
Thanks
Average Single Dad
averagesingeldad@gmail.com
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
What an Amazing 2011 For Seattle!!!
2011 has been an eye opener and really showing me how great life and Seattle is!! So today Ryder and myself woke up and laid in bed for a minute. Then we talked about what we where gonna do. He brought up that we are going to give all his baby toys to Goodwill. Is he amazing or what? So we got up and started going through all his toys and he told me which ones he wanted to give to kids. I was smiling from ear to ear with the excitement that my son is giving his toys away!!
I have been really lazy and didn't get the tree down and put away, but last night Ryder told me it was time to put the tree away and he started to take the ornaments off. Who is this kid? SO we talked about all the ornaments and what they mean to me and stand for. He loved it and he wanted to sleep with the Mickey and Minnie last night before we put them in storage.
Ryder just reminded me how simple life is and that if we just do things in the now we are much more appreciative of our life! Ryder has made me open my eyes and realize to be good, play hard, love everyone and do the little things in life.
Have a great Sunday.
OH YEAH....HOW ABOUT THOSE SEAHAWKS!!!!!!
See you soon,
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
I have been really lazy and didn't get the tree down and put away, but last night Ryder told me it was time to put the tree away and he started to take the ornaments off. Who is this kid? SO we talked about all the ornaments and what they mean to me and stand for. He loved it and he wanted to sleep with the Mickey and Minnie last night before we put them in storage.
Ryder just reminded me how simple life is and that if we just do things in the now we are much more appreciative of our life! Ryder has made me open my eyes and realize to be good, play hard, love everyone and do the little things in life.
Have a great Sunday.
OH YEAH....HOW ABOUT THOSE SEAHAWKS!!!!!!
See you soon,
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Today is the Day!
Christmas tree comes down, I put my Townhouse up for sale, I try to get into School or try and find part time work. I clean Ryder's toys up and sit back and look how great of a life I really have!
Sometimes we get all caught up in life on what we need and what we want, we don't get to enjoy the day or our life! I have to admit December was a stressful month for me, but the New Year has brought on New and improved ways of thinking. I have been trying to hang on to my Townhouse that me and my Ex bought, but it is time to let go and move on. I love this house because it is where we conceived Ryder and I have some very fond and powerful memories here. But also i have some hurtful and hard memories. I think back to when I was 4 and I can't even remember where I lived or what Mom was doing. But I do remember being happy because I had a family that loved me and I loved them.
Bring on the new and unknown, I am finally ready to start living my life again! By this time next year I will be either in School or have a career going, Ryder and myself will be in a new home, I hopefully will have found someone to enjoy life with, but most of all The Niemeyer Clan will be happy and EXCITED for 2012!! Enjoy 2011, don't get caught in all the hype, before you know it, it is gone... Don't let your life pass you by.
Thanks,
Average Single Dad
averagesingeldad@gmail.com
Sometimes we get all caught up in life on what we need and what we want, we don't get to enjoy the day or our life! I have to admit December was a stressful month for me, but the New Year has brought on New and improved ways of thinking. I have been trying to hang on to my Townhouse that me and my Ex bought, but it is time to let go and move on. I love this house because it is where we conceived Ryder and I have some very fond and powerful memories here. But also i have some hurtful and hard memories. I think back to when I was 4 and I can't even remember where I lived or what Mom was doing. But I do remember being happy because I had a family that loved me and I loved them.
Bring on the new and unknown, I am finally ready to start living my life again! By this time next year I will be either in School or have a career going, Ryder and myself will be in a new home, I hopefully will have found someone to enjoy life with, but most of all The Niemeyer Clan will be happy and EXCITED for 2012!! Enjoy 2011, don't get caught in all the hype, before you know it, it is gone... Don't let your life pass you by.
Thanks,
Average Single Dad
averagesingeldad@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesdays are tough for me.
Every Tuesday night I meet Ryder's mom and she gets him until Saturday. It is nice to get some me time but Damn I don't need that much me time! LOL Last night I came home and cleaned my house and straightened up Ryder and my rooms. It is nice to get everything back in order but then like this morning I am looking for things to do. I am doing laundry and I have the house already straightened up, remember I am a male so clean is what I consider clean.
So today I am going through all of Ryder's toys he never plays with anymore. As a lesson we are going to give those to the Salvation Army. I will have Ryder go through them also and see what we are giving away. I am sure he isn't going to like this but I need to get his toys under control. Yes I am a sucker and I will buy him anything if he asks nice, and yes he knows this. I want to try and teach Ryder that giving is good and that we are fortunate enough to have all this and that there are some kids that have nothing. So I will be blogging about this next week.
Thanks for listening to my ideas and thoughts!
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
So today I am going through all of Ryder's toys he never plays with anymore. As a lesson we are going to give those to the Salvation Army. I will have Ryder go through them also and see what we are giving away. I am sure he isn't going to like this but I need to get his toys under control. Yes I am a sucker and I will buy him anything if he asks nice, and yes he knows this. I want to try and teach Ryder that giving is good and that we are fortunate enough to have all this and that there are some kids that have nothing. So I will be blogging about this next week.
Thanks for listening to my ideas and thoughts!
Average Single Dad
averagesingledad@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New year Everyone!!
So today is a Great day to be a Dad. Me and my son have had a fabulous holiday season. But the only bad thing is now he thinks he gets toys and candy everyday. Guess I should have thought about that before I spoiled him.
Today I just want to share how great it is to have a boy that loves you unconditionally! He only knows love for me and shows it by sharing with me. He wants to help me clean the Christmas tree up and get the house back to normal state. It doesn't matter if we play all day or clean all day. All he wants to do is be with dad and enjoy my company. So instead of writing anymore about it. We are going to ride his bike and then off to the Pacific Science Center. Thanks Grandpa for the great gift!! It will be used weekly!
Till Tomorrow folks,
Average Single Dad
averagesingeldad@gmail.com
Today I just want to share how great it is to have a boy that loves you unconditionally! He only knows love for me and shows it by sharing with me. He wants to help me clean the Christmas tree up and get the house back to normal state. It doesn't matter if we play all day or clean all day. All he wants to do is be with dad and enjoy my company. So instead of writing anymore about it. We are going to ride his bike and then off to the Pacific Science Center. Thanks Grandpa for the great gift!! It will be used weekly!
Till Tomorrow folks,
Average Single Dad
averagesingeldad@gmail.com
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