We've been working on potty training Mya since this summer, although I will be the first to admit it has been a half-hearted effort. Consequently, it isn't going as quickly as it did with Claire who was trained at 2 years, 1 month after only 1 weekend. However, I am pleased to say that she only had one wet diaper yesterday after naptime and so far today, we are dry. I've tried M&M's/chocolates in the past, but nothing seemed to make a difference. This weekend, they've been gold. She isn't so great about letting me know she has to go potty (generally raises the roof after the fact, though), but I am reminding her frequently. Now she's working for stickers or chocolates. Whatever works! I am hoping to have her fully trained by the time Chris returns. We shall see.
The Halloween festivities are in full swing here. We attended a "Fall Festival" at my school on Thursday evening and today we enjoyed a "fall festival" at the girls' school. We've managed to keep their costumes a secret until Wednesday when Claire spilled the beans. She was doing so well at keeping the secret, I almost thought she wasn't our child for awhile ;) Claire dressed as "Pinkalicious" and Mya was a cupcake. My Mom and Dad bought Claire the book, "Pinkalicious" for her first birthday. It has been an on-going hit with our girls. They both have the entire book memorized. It is such a cute book where this girl named "Pinkalicious" loves pink. She eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink, which she is thinks is simply beautiful then red, which is less than favorable. She eats her vegetables to turn alleviate her pain. In the meantime, her little brother is envious and devours the last one, then turns pink too. It is a ...
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