PT in progress....Yay!

PT...that is Potty Training...for all of you who are not smack-dab in the middle of toddler hood! We are on the "tail" end...no pun intended...of potty training our sweet Maggie! Yay!

I have to say that it has gone much easier and smoother than I could have ever predicted. It is so true, what I have heard other mommas say. Wait until they are ready, and everything will go so much easier. Our girl is a little over 2.5, and was showing some interest in wearing big girl panties, and noticing when she was wet and dirty.

We decided last week during our arctic cold weather, that since we were already staying home to be safe and warm, we might as well give potty training a try. We purchased and washed several big girl panties, set up our "Potty Central"---(pics below) in our living room, talked it up and gave it a try. We are now on day #7, and Maggie is doing so well. With the exception of a few accidents, some anxiety and a short battle with constipation...I would say my girl is officially "a big girl now..."! We are still putting her in a diaper/pull up for naps and at night time.

Please forgive all of the details/potty talk. I know it is blah,blah,blah for most of you reading. But since this is like our family scrap book...and potty training is monumental...I had to properly document. Ha!

We are so proud of our girl! We are also quite excited about our short break from buying diapers, until our sweet baby #2 arrives in June. Speaking of #2, we will be finding out on Friday if it is a boy or girl. Oh, how I can't wait for the day to get here!

We rewarded our girl and her efforts with a pink princess scooter. We have had the scooter in its box since early December, and have been talking about it and taunting her with it for weeks. We kept promising she could have it and ride it when she learned to go potty like a big girl. Motivation is key!

Below are our pics from this milestone! Enjoy.

Love to all,
Leah

Mag's array of tinkerbell and dora panties...they were a major key to this process! She needed the right motivation, you know?


I know she is gonna KILL me someday for this pic...but at least you can't see her face. Had to document her efforts, and our "potty central"...in our living room, no less!

Proud "big girl" with her princess scooter!

Daddy and his girl...he was giving her some scooter lessons. Now Todd is calling this her "pooper-scooter", haha, since it was her reward for that task!

Just a sweet pic of our girl, doing one of the things she loves most...painting! We do it at least once a day, I swear.

Love her sooooo much!

So next time you see our Mag, you will have to ask her about going potty like a big girl. She loves talking about! No lie...we have had to call Daddy, Gigi/Papa, Grandma/Papaw, and friends just about everyday to tell them about going potty!

Oh, the great joys of PARENTHOOD!