Potty Party

Today is our 7th day of potty training and Lindsay is doing fantastic.  Today is also our second day in a row accident free! 

 

When we started this process last Friday, I hung a piece of poster board on the wall in her bathroom and wrote "Potty Party" at the top and drew about 40 squares on it as a place for her to put a sticker each time she used the potty.  The idea was for her to eventually get a sticker in each square which would mean a Potty Party celebration.  I had no clue that she would do it so fast!

So, this afternoon we threw an impromptu Potty Party, which she LOVED!!  Here's a shot of her playing and eating her cupcake.

Potty Training - Day 1

Day one of potty training complete!!  And, I think overall, it was pretty successful.  Lindsay only had two accidents and stayed dry during nap time.  Whoo-hoo!!!!!!

So, I decided to go ahead and take the plunge completely and put her to bed in panties.  I do realize that there is a risk involved, like her wetting the bed and me having to change bedding in the middle of the night, but I think at this point it's all or nothing.  I do know she is capable of holding it all night long, so we'll see how tonight goes.  Thankfully, she really didn't have much to drink before bed time, so I think our chances are pretty good :)

And as happy as I am about her magnificent achievement, it does sadden me just a bit.  I guess that's just the mom in me...

*Edited to add:  We made it through the night with dry clothes, a dry bed, and a dry kid!! :)

Starting "School"

Lindsay will be starting "school" in September with the First Baptist Church's Parents Day Out Program.  Right now, I'm very excited about the opportunity that she will have to learn and grow with kids her own age.  However, once the day arrives for her to go, I may not be so excited about the fact that my baby is growing up!  *sniff, sniff*  So, as anxious as I may have been when she was a newborn to get past whatever the current "stage" was, now I find myself wanting to slam on the brakes and slow things down just a teeny weeny bit.  I mean, after all, she is already two years old! 

I did find her the cutest little pillow to take with her for nap time (I can really see her sleeping with a room full of other two year olds).  The pillowcase has her name embroidered on it with different color fabrics.  She seems to be super excited about having a pillow with her name on it, so maybe we will start practicing taking naps with our little pillow and Kinder Mat!!  Click here to see the cute pillowcase.  To my surprise, when I went to get the link, the actual one she made for Lindsay is featured on her website!

Then there is this thing called potty training...  To be honest, I have not really started officially potty training.  We've been doing pull-ups since she started showing interest in using the potty.  They are so much easier to pull-up and down (huh, I imagine that is where the name came from!) than a diaper.  So, I guess it's about time that I take the plunge and get this girl using the potty and wearing big girl panties!  I really think that she'll train fairly easily (I'll have to let you know if I still think that once we get started).

And, once again, I am reminded that It Won't Be Like This For Long.