Houston... We have: PROGRESS!!!

Okay, so last nite, I came to the realization that this is the first time in 8 years that I have NOT had to purchase diapers. All I am down to now is keeping nite-time pull-ups around. You have no idea how much this has excited me. I know, I know... It's the little things in life.

Obviously, the little, short, fat thing has finally become fully cooperative and is now quite proud to use the potty. I cannot tell you how many times I have gotten to hear her happily say "Momma, I tee tee." I have yet to get tired of hearing it. It is "music to my ears."

Potty Training 101

So, here's the deal... I am going to make several posts over the weekend that are copies from another blog I have. As the Princess, her sidekick, Sir Gripes A Lot and the Royal Court Jester are with their Dad for the weekend, I will have plenty of time to get this up and running. After this weekend, everything will be entirely new. Here we go:

Okay, so yesterday, I FINALLY put my foot down with the little, short, fat thing & decided she would learn to use the potty. However, let me back up a day or two & tell you how I came to the conclusion that it was now necessary...

Sunday, after her nap, I went in to get Matt out of bed. She looks at me and says "Mommy, I poo poo." So, I heave her out of her bed, stand her up and tell her to go to my room so we can change her butt. On her way, she has to go through the playroom. Well, Maggie is sitting on the floor playing. Matt walks up to her, backs her butt up & says "Magdie, wanna smell my hindey?" I thought I was going to fall over laughing. Then she says "Wanna see it?" and proceeds to try to pulll down the back of her pull-up. I finally get her to get still so I can change her butt, and she's fussing & saying "That yucky." I told her it was time to start using the potty. Her reply, a quick "Nope," along with a giggle. So, I decided it was definitely time to force the issue.

Well, yesterday, it was a battle of the wills. I was "yes, you will," and she was "no, I will not." I nice firm spanking on the "hindey," as she pronounces it, and she finally gets the picture. She is now completely cooperative! WOOHOO!!! I'm finally about to get rid of diaper changing, FOREVER! Par-tay!

Tales of the Tiny Princess

Well... Did you know it is possible for a tiny 3 y/o girl to use over 1/2 bottle of Orange Glo cleaner to clean 5 pieces of furniture in a living room? It is highly possible.
I now know, with definite certainty, that anytime I hear the phrase "I cleaning, Mommy," this is NOT a good thing. She cleaned the leather couch, leather recliner, TV screen, and all 3 pine tables. The couch & chair are now rather slick (she slid off the couch this morning and hit her head). LOL The TV screen has some neat special effects to it. The bad thing - I was intentionally not cleaning the pine tables so that I could refinish them next week, while they are @ their Dad's. Well, they are nice, oily & shiny. So, any suggestion on how to get rid of all the oil that is presently in the wood??? I'm thinking of dampening a rag with soapy water and letting them dry under the ceiling fan overnite.

Did you also know that a 3 y/o girl knows when to use "darn-it?" For example, when we are being sent off to bed, this is the perfect time to put said phrase into action.

Further, this same 3 y/o girl knows to say "Blah, blah, blah," the entire time her older brother is complaining about stuff or while he is having a temper tantrum. My oldest daughter and I think it's hysterical. My son... Does Not!!!