P-O-T-T-Y-T-I-M-E!!!

Just when I thought Lexie was going to be the only little girl that would go off to college still wearing diapers...the light bulb went off. I have to admit, I really don't know what I was thinking trying this 3 or 4 days before Russ and I were to leave for Mexico, but something inside my head just told me to go for it.

There are as many ways to go about potty training as there are parenting styles....there's the bribery method, or the use of positive reinforcements, the taking away of toys/tv time if you don't go on the potty, the let's just wait until they are about to start pre-k and hope they get it method...the list goes on and on!!! After talking with a few of my friends that have "been there, done that" in the potty training department, two VERY similar stories seemed to stick with me...and so I decided, "what the heck--I'll give it a shot!"

Now, I must warn you...when I read up on this, I didn't know if I had it in me to pull it off! It is a VERY VERY VERY unorthodox way of potty training, but--my friend's pediatrician assured her that if her daughter was ready (physically) it would work. She spent MONTHS agonizing using pull ups, bribes, you name it she tried it--and I for one just didn't have it in me to do it! After using a version of this method...it was a matter of a few days! I am BEYOND THRILLED to report that by the end of the second day, we were well on our way to POTTY SUCCESS!!!

Day one: 2 accidents, Day two: 1 accident, Day 3 and 4:0!!! Then it was off to Nini's house!!! I thought for sure we would have a few setbacks...but she was great! (SUPER thanks to my mom for 'playing' along while she had the girls!!!)

We started here:
And now we are here:
Keep your fingers crossed for continued potty success!!! We have only had ONE accident since Sunday! And yes, I am sure Lexie is going to want to kill me when she is older, but these were too cute not to post!

Party Time...or is it Potty Time?

It is amazing how quickly our little girl is growing up and it is scary just how much she understands! While she isn't quite speaking full sentences...or more than a few words for that matter...she is able to communicate with us. When we ask her various questions like, "are you all done" or "do you want down" she replies "all done", or "down". It seems like overnight she is learning more and more things!!

Most recently, if we ask her if she needs to go potty...and she does, she says "yes" and runs straight to the bathroom...it is hysterical!!! If we catch it in time, she will even go potty...ON THE POTTY!!!




She likes a little reading material...just like her daddy!!! (She is going to hate these pictures later!!)


Now, don't think we are "those" parents...you know the ones that push their children into something they aren't ready for. We don't actually think we are able to "potty train" our 16 month old...we are just laying the foundation for later. For now, she has really taken a liking to the potty and seems to enjoy "being a big girl".