Potty Training Update

I know, I know you've been waiting with bated breath.

Hannah woke up on day 2 talking about her Princess Panties.
She wore diapers the entire day.
She had many opportunities to practice the step by step process of using the toilet.
She would like to wash her hands ALL DAY LONG if permitted.

Today (day 3) I began to lose my steam.
She doesn't seem to be making the connection.
She still wore diapers all day.
She had fewer opportunities to practice sitting on the toilet.
She initiated sitting on the toilet and going through the motions(still with no success)

Potty Training- Day 1

Today was the day. I'm finding that with many of these big deal transitions, I just decide one day that it's time. Perhaps it was finding Hannah with a poopy diaper in hand several times after naptime this week that pushed me over the edge. Perhaps it was a friend's suggestion that potty training is easier to manage without a screaming infant or crawling sibling. Perhaps it was Hannah's obsession with changing diapers (sidenote: I recently found myself "changing" a toy telephone in a public place to keep Hannah happy) or her recent insistence that "I will take care of it!"
Whatever the final push, today was the day.

Given today's success rate this may have been a one day thing. We'll see how tomorrow goes.

What is the size of a lemon?

According to www.babycenter.com the baby growing in my belly is the size of a lemon this week! "Baby Blueberry" should make an appearance sometime in the beginning of January. (I know too many fruits...)

We are trying to get Hannah used to the idea of a new baby coming. When we ask if she wants to be a big sister she says, "yeaaah." She is even willing to say hello to the baby in-utero. We feel confident that she will be a helpful big sister. Maybe too helpful.

Speaking of the big-sister-to be, Hannah went in for her 2 year check-up. She's 33 inches and weighs about 24 lbs. I was sure she was at least 30 lbs! She also received a shot and got blood drawn. No wonder the only thing she would say to the doctor was "I want to go now."

Same Dress, Different Year

Wow! Our little girl has grown SO much. We knew she was growing, but this really puts it into perspective. Mommy will have to take the straps down a bit.

The crazy hair is longer, but still crazy! (She wouldn't allow any doing of her hair this morning!)

Mommy's Helper