3 days of potty training

 

So, one day he's going to hate me for this picture, but it's so cute, it'll be worth it!!
Call me crazy, but Daniel has been interested in the potty for a couple of months now & a friend shared with me the "3-day method of potty-training". I was a bit skeptical, but was willing to try it. So, just after my hubbie took off, we rolled up the rugs, threw down some towels & put Daniel in big-boy underwear. He was SOOO excited. We had talked about the diapers going bye-bye for a week prior & even made up a song about it (don't ask me to sing it, please!). On the big day, he danced around the house in his underwear that he'd picked out. It only took peeing on himself 3 times before he was asking for his diapers back!! I just told him that he was a big boy, the diapers were put away because they were for babies, and he had to learn to go on the potty. He thought about that for a while & seemed to agree. By the end of the first day, he pretty much had it. By the end of the second day, no more accidents & no more starting to go in his underwear and finishing in the potty--it was ALL going in the potty. On day 3, we left the house & were accident free!! Here's the running score from day-to-day:
8/29 (Day 1)
Floor: 6
Potty: 9
Casualties: 11 pairs of underwear

8/30 (Day 2)
Floor: 2
Potty: 12 (plus 1 poopie, so I guess 13!)
Casualties: 2 pairs of underwear

8/31 (Day 3)
NO ACCIDENTS AT ALL!! We used only the appropriate one pair of underwear.

So, I'm sure we'll have some issues in the days to come & he's still wearing diapers for naps & nights, but it looks like I have a potty-trained little 25 month old!! Go, Daniel! I'm now a big proponent of the "3-Day Method" if anyone is interested.

Bye, bye to friends

Our friends Kate, Pete, and Dakota are scheduled to leave town for greener pastures on September 5. Kate & Dakota were our sanity last winter when we didn't really know anyone & the snow didn't allow us too much outside time. We got together with them every Friday morning all winter. My boys love Kota & we'll miss them all. Here are some snaps from our last pool party at our neighborhood pool to say an informal good-bye. Be sure to click the picture for more!

Kate's farewell

Geaux, Tigers!

 
 

In honor of the coming LSU football season, my kiddos have been running around with LSU koozies on their water cups. Serves 2 purposes: 1)announces that they are LSU tiger fans (sorry, Uncle Corey & Aunt Dawn!), and 2)they drink lots of water. It's a win-win situation. And since Daddy will be missing his 3rd straight football season (last year, we didn't have TV for a lot of it due to the move out here and the year before, he was deployed, too!), it's falling on me to be the main LSU promotor in our house. Be sure to watch the Tigers' season opener on 8/30!!

Daddy's last day!

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Scott left today for his 5 weeks of training in Indianapolis. He'll be "playing soldier" with the Army while he learns what he'll be doing on his 6-month deployment from October to April. We'll get to see him for a few days at the end of the training before he leaves U.S. soil. The boys were sad when he got out of the van & walked into the airport, but after they woke up from their naps, they were better. Daniel keeps asking for him randomly, but doesn't get too upset when he doesn't materialize. I also realized last night that it was 2 years ago, almost to the day, that he left after Daniel was born. I think August may be cursed for us!! Please remember that if anyone wants a (mostly!) free vacation, please come to see us!!!!!