Potty Diaries Act III - By Jove, I think she's got it!

We have had a month of success with no accidents with regards to potty training, and now I am so very happy to report that Isabella is fully POTTY TRAINED!!! (picture this me doing a victory dance in my pj's -- OK, that's a little scary, but you get the idea ;) )

Matt and I are over the moon that she figured it out and is actually really good at all the bits and pieces that go along with the business of going to the bathroom by yourself -- well, except for the part about taking off her clothes and running around naked the first chance she gets. Not surprisingly, her new word is "nudist" :-)

We rewarded her good behavior with a toy of her choice, and of course once we got to Target, she said that she would like a lollypop!! Matt and I told her that she could pick out a toy and after much persuading by us she did; I think we wanted her to have a reward more than she did, so for now we can check the box on that challenging part of parenthood.

The Potty Diaries - pt 2

Yeah, finally some success with regards to potty training. Isabella has been using the potty like a pro, but the automatic flush feature on the bathrooms in most restaurants and at the mall still scares her!

Apparently (like her parents) Isabella needs to do things on her own time table, and that includes going to the bathroom when she wants to, not when she is being nagged to do so. As a matter of fact, our secret weapon was not candy or cake or even m&m's, but new Dora underwear and Dora sheets. She is determined to be a big girl like Dora. :)


We have had accidents, but overall our average is improving! She is so much better at it, and I think she's going to be ready for school in less than a month's time... so the end -- or should I say beginning -- is in sight.