2 years and 3 months/ 4 months

Life is just moving right along.  The new house is really starting to come together.  Just a couple more weeks and we'll be moving in. We rented our house to the first couple who looked at it. They will be moving in on June 1st!  Still lots to do, but the house will be livable and a work in progress.  The boys are so much fun.  Riley has turned into a sweet, giggly, and very cuddly little guy. He still has his inconsolable moments, but they are happening far less frequently. Emerson is such a sharp kid, he just amazes me every day. He's so good natured and incredibly sensitive.  We aren't having any luck with potty training yet...I have bribed him with chocolate, gummy bears, cheese-its, ice cream...you name it, he won't do it.  But tonight, while he knew I was stuck on the couch with a half sleeping Riley who was finishing his bottle, Emerson was running around naked after his bath and came in with an ornery smile. He said "I pooped in the play room".  I looked at him sternly and said "We do not poop in the playroom...did you really poop in the playroom???" and he laaaughed and said "Mommy, you clean up the poop in the play room".  I continued to grill him about why he thought it was ok to poop in the play room, trying to keep him in the living room so he wouldn't go play with it. But he disappeared down the hall. "Emerson, do NOT touch the poop!" I yelled after him.  Then he comes running back in, still butt naked mind you, just laughing and beyond pleased with himself..."Mommy, I stepped in the poop! Mommy, you have to clean up the poop!".  "Don't move an inch!" I said, as he gleefully pranced around.  I cut Riley off an ounce shy of finishing and put him in bed, scooped Emerson up, and immediately looked at his feet.  No poop. I put him down and asked him to show me the poop...he led me to the play room.  NO POOP! The little toot :)

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