Potty update

Taylor is now going pee-pee on the potty just about every morning when she wakes up. We have been leaving her naked in the house after she comes home from school. She started off by having little accidents but stopping after a little came out and telling us "pee-pee" (in a sad whining voice) so we'd run to the toilet and she'd let go and empty her bladder. She then had a rough time when she stopped telling us and would just have accidents all over (this was one evening that truly frustrated mommy). Now, she is telling us when she needs to go without tinkling on the floor first! Yay!!! Our next step is getting undies for her to wear when she is off the toilet so she gets used to wearing something and not going in that something! Also, we will start sending her in a pull up to daycare and have them take her about every 30 minutes (since that's her minimum interval between incidents of going pee-pee). Way to go Taylor!

P.S. Still no BM's on the toilet...too scary for a little girl!

Potty update...serious training coming soon

No pee-pee for today on the potty although we have truly confirmed that she asks for her diaper to go pee-pee in if she is naked. This is so good to know for when mommy truly commits to the potty training. I asked daycare today if they would support it and I learned that they actually had a toilet IN her direct classroom behind this cubby where they change diapers, and they will take her on a schedule and give her the special treat when she goes, just like I do at home. They said that "some kids just aren't ready yet but Taylor is advanced so they're sure she is ready." After I told them what she was doing at home they were sure she was ready. So, mommy just needs to sit down and figure out about a week where we can be home and do the training all day, every day. We are going to Kauai in a few weeks which worries me if she is in the middle of training so I may wait until after. Although, she is so ready now that I'd love to just do it. Hmmm. Some pondering for mommy to do.

Second pee-pee on the potty...YAY!!!

So Taylor began to show resistance to the potty yesterday, wanting to sit on it for only a few seconds and then "ah-done?!" I had her naked downstairs while I was preparing dinner and after sitting on the potty a few times she asked for her diaper. It had been a while so I put one on and within 30 seconds she stood by the couch and said, "pee-pee." She had just gone in her diaper. I knew at that moment that she was asking for diaper so she could go in the comfort of her own diaper. After dinner and bath BJ and I kept her naked upstairs, playing. Once she asked for her diaper we immediately put her on the toilet. She didn't go the first time so after she asked for the diaper when playing again we put her on knowing that she'd go if we left her on. She was really enjoying her Little Touch Leap Pad so she played with that on the toilet and every once in a while large chills would run over her whole body, showing that she was holding something in. BJ and I were laughing under our arms so she couldn't see, so much that we had tears in our eyes. It was so cute...pretty much because we knew what was happening and knew she wasn't going to be able to hold it much longer. He ran down and got the chocolate and the special egg with the big chocolates inside just in case she went poo-poo. Sure enough, when he was downstairs she went LOTS of pee-pee, emptying her bladder. YAY!!! We cheered, clapped, and gave her the bin of chocolate chips to put her hand into and grab what she wanted. We played a little while longer and then it was bed time. What a good end to our evening...a successful potty.

Seaside Lagoon with my friends

Today I went to the Seaside Lagoon with some of my friends from here in our area and we had so much fun! We splashed in the water, ran around on the sand, played with our toys, and jumped off the concrete block in the middle of the baby lagoon. Thanks friends for the fun day!

Cadin with my glasses


Here I am snacking


Cadin and Henry


Kellin and his mommy (Jenny)


Marley and her mommy (Sarah)


Me and Cadin


Cute Cadin


Curious Daisy


Mommy and Cadin


Jackson


Hangin' out under the umbrella

Pee-pee on the potty...YAY!!!!

Today Taylor went pee-pee on the potty for her first time! She was enjoying her potty book on the potty but not letting go. She got off and we finally were about to put a diaper on (because she asked...mommy didn't make this connection at first) and as her legs were up in the air I noticed pee-pee coming out. We raced to the potty, she held it, and when she sat down she tinkled!!! She got LOTS Of cheers and clapping and a few chocolate chips. She was so happy and just loved walking arounnd after that eating her chocolate chips. Daddy came home right at the perfect time so we ran out and showed him what Taylor was eating (we all know what the chocolate chips mean!). Nana M. was on the phone so she gave cheers as well. Taylor asked for more chocolate and when mommy said that she had to go pee-pee or poo-poo on the potty she asked for the "pah-tuh" again. So, we went right to the potty (with Daddy) and she emptied the rest of her bladder! She got more chocolate chips and more praise from all of us.

We are so proud of our girl and can't wait for the weeks to come!

Cyclist Taylor

As daddy prepared for his race the night before Taylor enjoyed wearing his "hat" and walking around with his race bib belt. Do we have a cyclist on our hands??

My own potty and book!

We did it! Today we started toilet training with Taylor...18 months old. Well, not really "training". We are just getting her used to the potty and boy is she loving it! For about a month or two now she has been wanting to sit on the toilet for about 10 seconds to pretend like she is going potty. Now that she has her own potty seat and book to read while on the potty (which she only gets when she is on the potty) she asks to sit on the potty ALL THE TIME! Once daycare confirms that they will be consistent with her potty training and once I can take a few days off to do the actual "training" we are going to pull the trigger. She tells us when she has gone poo-poo or pee-pee and she even goes to certain areas in the house to go poo-poo in her diaper, showing that she is aware of when it is coming. She is ready! Here she is enjoying the toilet and her new book!

Homemade juice

Mommy makes me such wonderful homemade juice. Today she made me juice with just strawberries and carrots. I am now helping her by putting all the fruit down the chute to be mashed up and spit out. Here I am enjoying the product of our hard work!

Daddy's shoe

Here I am being oh so cute in Daddy's shoe...slalom skiing!