picture update

they are both looking at Uncle David - they know he's more entertaining than me any day!

A gift for Andrew

Thanks to all my Oceanside friends, headed up by Allyn, for putting together this absolutely adorable quilt!! I LOVE IT!!! (and guess what, the stripe is an Amy Butler!)
This is going to be a wall quilt. Allyn doesn't want Andrew choking on any of the buttons!

Disclaimer

This is what happens when someone like thiswho knows what they are doing (see Charlotte Geary Photograpy)

Takes pictures with my camera.
I got to spend some time with some high school friends this weekend and Charlotte is one of them. We all had a great time laughing, eating, catching up and watching old colorguard footage! What a hoot!

Milestones

So we've been hitting milestones around here lately. Andrew has rolled over, front to back and back to front, started eating rice cereal and is going to sleep rather easily at night. BUT! the big news is. . . . . .

NO MORE DIAPERS FOR ALISON!!!

I didn't understand how big of a deal this was until we were faced with it. Potty training isn't just something the kid needs to be ready for - the parent needs to be ready, geared up and prepared for it. I was given the potty training in less than a day book by a friend and I decided Monday would be the day.

I spent all last week talking about her elmo panties and saying good bye to diapers and using the toilet. And then Sunday night I put on her last diaper, we said bye bye to rest of the package and she picked out her byebye diaper book for me to read to her that night.

Monday morning came and we got down to it. For 5 hours it was nothing but:
"are your panties dry?"
"let's go sit on the toilet?"
"Hurry hurry so you don't have an accident!"
"here's some more juice/milk/water"
"good job! here's an M&M"
"daddy/grandma/grandpa/elmo/mommy/annie,leo,june,qunicy will be so proud of you!"

I was beat by lunch. But with just two accidents (one of them being right in front of the toilet) she was good to go. She knows when she needs to go and goes. She made it through her nap yesterday. AND through the night last night! And no accidents today even. I'm amazed and convinced she is a potty genius. Whatever - that book was the key! (Thanks, Karen!) Our next step will be conquering the fear of public toilets. I think she gets that from me.....

Last night she was exclaiming, "I'm so happy! I have hello kitty doll on my panties! I'm so happy! I use the potty!" She looks cute in her undies too - I didn't snap a picture - but maybe I will tomorrow. Would that be 'inappropriate content'?