For the last 3 weeks we have been working on getting Carolina potty trained and I think she has got it. I am so excited because this is the first time in 9 1/2 years that we don't have a child in diapers.
We have been talking to her about it for several months and telling her that she needs to start going in the potty. Then we tried setting her on the toilet on several different occasions and she actually went a few times. Then on one of my days off we spent the whole day with her in underwear and had her sit on the potty for a big portion of the day until she had gone several times. (I also bought several $1 store prizes and each time she went she got to pick a prize).
Since then she has only had a few accidents and even wakes up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Although I still force her to wear a pull up to bed, against her will.
It is pretty exciting, and I feel pretty lucky that it went so easy. She is 2 1/2 which is I think exactly how old Savanna was when she got potty trained.
The only problem is that she is still pretty short so I have to help her get on and off the toilet, but it is a small price to pay to not have to change any more stinky diapers!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
A quick update
I haven't updated my blog recently for a couple of reasons:
1. I lost my camera, and I keep hoping that it will resurface so I can post some of the pictures that I took.
2. Not a whole lot to talk about.
3. I am a little down in the dumps and don't feel like sharing much.
I usually feel a bit blue during January and February, I think that I get a little bit of that depression that comes with not seeing the sun, but this year with Reid being on the road that has really thrown me for a loop. Don't get me wrong, we are doing ok at home. I feel blessed that I get to spend most of my time with my kids and as their mom. I love my job, and feel super lucky to have such a great place to work. And I feel very blessed that Reid has a job that provides for our family. I just wish that he didn't have to be gone 5 days out of the week to do that. I am also really having a lot of anxiety about him being out on the road. I find myself in a constant state of worry. If he doesn't answer the phone right when I call I start panicking, which is totally irrational I know. I have been doing a little bit better the last two weeks thanks to a priesthood blessing.
On the bright side the weekends with Reid and the kids have been great. We have really learned to appreciate our time together and I feel like on his days off we really take advantage of that time.
This last month we celebrated Reid's 37th birthday by having a party at our house. It was lots of fun, with a house filled with both sides of our family. We had pizza, salad and cake and ice cream. Reid got lots of great gifts and we enjoyed every body's company.
1. I lost my camera, and I keep hoping that it will resurface so I can post some of the pictures that I took.
2. Not a whole lot to talk about.
3. I am a little down in the dumps and don't feel like sharing much.
I usually feel a bit blue during January and February, I think that I get a little bit of that depression that comes with not seeing the sun, but this year with Reid being on the road that has really thrown me for a loop. Don't get me wrong, we are doing ok at home. I feel blessed that I get to spend most of my time with my kids and as their mom. I love my job, and feel super lucky to have such a great place to work. And I feel very blessed that Reid has a job that provides for our family. I just wish that he didn't have to be gone 5 days out of the week to do that. I am also really having a lot of anxiety about him being out on the road. I find myself in a constant state of worry. If he doesn't answer the phone right when I call I start panicking, which is totally irrational I know. I have been doing a little bit better the last two weeks thanks to a priesthood blessing.
On the bright side the weekends with Reid and the kids have been great. We have really learned to appreciate our time together and I feel like on his days off we really take advantage of that time.
This last month we celebrated Reid's 37th birthday by having a party at our house. It was lots of fun, with a house filled with both sides of our family. We had pizza, salad and cake and ice cream. Reid got lots of great gifts and we enjoyed every body's company.
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