Time is Flying!

Its hard for me to believe that next week Annslie will be 4 months old!  It seems like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital! 

Addyson is becoming quite the little smarty pants!  She is sooooo sassy.  I swear sometimes I look at her and wonder when she turned 13! 

Here are some pics for everyone! 

Becoming a Big Girl!

Anyone who has had the privilege of meeting my "almost" 3 year old knows she is probably JUST as stubborn as her mommy and daddy. This has posed somewhat of a problem when trying to teach her how to do things like a "big girl." Actually, I take that back. She has brushed her teeth like a big girl (on her own), washes her hair like a "big girl" (with help), and sits at the table and eats politely (most of the time)! However, one area that we have been having difficulty with is the dreaded potty training.

I must admit...I went into the whole potty training thing thinking that it would be a breeze. I mean...girls are supposedly easier than boys to train. Boy...I was WRONG! When Addy was about 18 months old she started showing some signs that she was ready. She hated being in a wet or dirty diaper, was very interested in the "big girl potty", and would normally tell me before she needed to go #2. So...off I went to the store to buy panties, pullups, and a fancy potty chair.

Flash forward almost a year and a half. I am still buying diapers...for 2! We were planning on revisiting the potty training while I was pregnant with Annslie. However, with me being on bedrest and the fact that studies show that most children regress when a new baby enters the family...we decided to wait. In all honesty I was sooooo tired of trying to "convince" my little girl that going potty was "sooooo cool!". I finally decided..."Enough is enough...eventually she will get tired of wearing the diaper...and I will just encourage her without making too big of a fuss."

Well, that must have been what it took! Once I finally backed off...and she saw that her baby sister ALSO used diapers...she finally took an interest in that cute pink princess potty that plays dramatic music everytime something lands in it!

I am not going to get too excited...but I DID buy her some cool "BIG GIRL" princess potty wipes. And...today I am going to go pick up some big girl panties (since obviously she has outgrown the ones I originally bought). We shall see...but heres hoping shes potty trained by 3...otherwise...mommy might have a meltdown! HAHA