Potty Talk

Today Roo was in the kitchen and I was sitting here at the computer.

She says to me, "Mom, I go peepee."

I say to her, "Did you go in your diaper or do you need to go on the potty?"

She says, "Go on potty."

So, I rush her in there.

I brought out the potty last October. There it has sat in the bathroom as more of a toy for her to play with then anything. She has mostly just sat on it before jumping in the tub and at other random times when her diaper is off for a changing, but really I have not pushed the potty at all.

I accidentally got out the potty books when I refreshed the stock of children's books in the girls' room a few months ago and for the past few weeks Roo has been enamored by them. Today she just decided to do it. It was nothing short of magical. It clicked. Dang. She wore panties almost all day, let me know when she needed to go, went #2, and even stayed dry with a diaper on while running errands with me.

Un. Freaking. Real.

**I used to HATE potty training. It was so stressful and agonizing, but this is perfect. My advice? Don't rush it. They will get it. It will click and they will use the potty when they are ready. And hopefully there will be a lot less tears and a lot less stress by letting it just be.

Now that I said that it will probably all backfire on me tomorrow...




oh, and check this baby out!

Rosie. 10 weeks.

cutest thing ever.

a confession

so, i have a little confession to make.

you know this place that i live in - the northwest corner of arkansas.

arkie.

i'm starting to really like it here. almost love it.

the air is clear here. the people are pleasant. it is safe. we have made great friends and i'm feeling so content.

people have actually come here to visit us! and more are on the way!

don't get me wrong. i miss the desert. i miss the towering mountains, the beautiful valleys, and the amazing sunsets.

mostly we miss our friends and family. the three-day weekends and holidays aren't the same.

but really, this place is turning out to be more than okay.

Look who...

is in a big-girl bed!

A Certain Cookie

We have become sort of obsessed around here.

With a cookie.

And since they are so easy to make and we have a garage full of cake mix samples (thanks to Easy's job) we have been making them pretty often.

I think the girls almost have the batter recipe memorized: cake mix. 2 eggs. 1/2 c oil. bake 8 to 10 at 350.

Click here for more thorough instructions + frosting. Erica says to refrigerate them when done - but ours never make it that far.

Oh, and one little tip. I put the filling into a pastry bag (or honestly, a plastic bag with the tip cut off) then squeeze it on and let my helpers lightly press them together - saves on the mess :)

The Other Day...

I made myself a little shopping/menu template in the hopes that I will remember to actually MAKE a list before going to the store.

 

You want it? Go ahead...take it. 

Your Welcome! 

H