Potty training!!

Things have been going much better here in St. Louis the past few weeks. You really did not like Carol's house there for awhile. I am so grateful, because it made life pretty hard for mommy. When my little booger isn't happy, it is all I can think about. I realize now that I will not tell my mom every time my heart hurts anymore, because hers hurts even worse.

You were sick the other day, so I had the opportunity to stay home with you for a day. I have been tinkering with potty training and decided that day was as good as any. So, we went bottomless all morning, practiced sitting on the potty and talking about where you should go. After a few accidents the days prior, I wasn't expecting much. However, on this day, you went pee pee and poop all by yourself three times before your nap. You even ran to get to your potty! I had no idea you were going to take to it so well and was bragging big time. That was until nap time....

I put you down without a diaper during your nap, like a friend suggested, and it practically traumatized you. I think you felt very guilty for peeing in the bed. You cried a lot and it pretty much threw off the rest of the day. I didn't get a real chance to try again until Friday night. After two accidents on the floor, you finally decided to use the potty again.

It seems hit or miss still, but I think we are making good progress and I am very proud of you. You are 21.5 months old right now.

Besides potty training, you are really into doing things yourself. You want to dress yourself and you really like brushing your teeth. You also love telling mommy no. It has been a battle of wills this week. You have been spending a lot of time in time out :). I think you are starting to understand, though, that saying no to mommy is not nice.

Finally, you are talking so fluently. You can say pretty much anything I say and I understand almost everything you say. We are very proud of how well you talk. I suppose all those months of singing and reading have finally paid off.

We love you booger and are so proud of you.

Love mamma and daddy