Spring Break Bust

Instead of a fun filled Spring Break, we have had a home based semi-boring one!  I had planned to head to Alabama with the kids on Wednesday, but came down with a stomach bug instead.  By the time I recovered, I didn't want to risk spreading it to everyone over there.  On Thursday we went to the movies, but yesterday and today we will be staying at home.  Tomorrow we will get to participate in an Easter egg hunt on a friend's farm, so we look forward to that!

Potty Dance

I never thought this time would come so soon, but we are finally potty training!  The unusually warm weather motivated me to "get 'er done".  I knew I needed to get her out of diapers when I stopped remembering to change them more than twice a day (bad mom moment, I know).  She has been pooping on the potty for a few months already.  To me, potty training is all about consistency and not being lazy as a parent.  Those are two things I really have to strive to achieve.  But, in the end this is worth it!  We started by staying at home all day Friday and Saturday.  I sat her on the potty every 15 minutes and kept her either bottomless or in training pants.  Her reward for tee-tee is 2 M&M's.  Also, we bought her a princess potty and that made her even more excited about everything.  By Monday, I lengthened her to every 30 minutes and was still having to remind her to go.  Yesterday was rough in that she had an accident but I was not as diligent due to a stomach bug.  But today, she went a couple of times on her own!  I'm hoping that it's starting to click with her and am looking forward to a diaper-free future!