Potty Training...Prep

Well, the day has arrived (tomorrow that is!!) for the start of our three-day potting training. Hopefully it will go smoothly! We have anything ready...a house full of food for the three of us for 3 days, lots of rewards, potty seats in both bathrooms along with a little potty, and 30-some pairs of big girl panties. Will keep you posted (I promise nothing graphic) over the next few nights as to how it is going! Wish us luck!

Our Potty Training Sticker Chart...just waiting for stickers!

New potty seat is ready!

Potty rewards!

New entertainment for our 3 days stuck in the house!

A Swimming Pool makes a Swimming Fool!

We got Natalie a little pool to beat the heat this summer. We did swimming lessons at the Y last month and now she asks EVERY SINGLE DAY to go swimming. Unfortunately, there is no public outdoor pool in town and the pool at the Y is COLD!!! So we got her a nice little pool that has a small slide in it and a waterfall. She LOVES it! It is small enough to fit on our deck too! Here are some pictures of her enjoying it yesterday and today. The cherry bathing suit Natalie got from her godmother Jamie...it only took Natalie 2 years to grow into it!

Potty Training Here We Come..

We've decided to tackle potty training! We are going to wait until Paul is done with his current research in a few weeks and then start Lora Jensen's 3 Day Training Method. Basically you pay close attention to your child and help them to understand their own body's cues to when they need to go! We're prepared for lots of accidents...got her 33 pairs of "Big Girl" underwear today. She seemed excited picking them out! Got Dora, Princess, Elmo and then just some girly-colored ones! The method also uses rewards so we got mini M&Ms, a new Thomas DVD and some Thomas stickers. I'm sure it will be an interesting three days! Will keep you updated when we start! Cross your fingers that it goes smoothly!