Ivan and Medic: BB Again

Over the last few months, Ivan has gotten really re-attached to Medic. It's not that the attachment was ever gone, but he didn't need him as much for a while. For example, he didn't need him to sleep. But now Medic goes with Ivan to preshool , sleeps with him, plays with him during the day. I guess it's a combination of him being on the threshold from being a baby to becoming a big boy. Recently, he's often tells us that he's a big boy and that Allen is a baby. It's also probably a reaction to Allen. They love each other and play really well, but we've noticed that Ivan has been vying for attention with Allen. For example, if I say "Allen didn't eat his lunch." Ivan will respond "Mama, I ateed my lunch."

As I was going to bed now, I heard rustling in the bathroom. At first I though it was Andy, but then I realized it was Ivan. I went to see if he needed help. All in the dark, my big boy lifted the seat up, unzipped his sleepsack, peed, zipped himself up and returned to bed -- all while carrrying Medic.

It's been at least six months that he's been waking up at night to go potty on his own, which I think it's impressive, since it's been exactly a year that he's been potty trained.

On a rare occasion he wets himself or call us to help him unzip his sleepsack, but overall we are both impressed with his nighttime pottying.