It's My Potty and I'll Go if I Want To!

Spring break wasn't just full of fun adventures, we also went to work teaching Miss Kayla what it means to be a big girl. With a completely clear piano schedule, and a baby on the way, it just seemed like good timing. Well, Kayla surprised all of us by being a very easy student. We taught her how the potty works with our "Potty Monkey" who Kayla calls, "Ooh-ooh, ahh-ahh." She had so much fun teaching "Ooh-ooh, ahh-ahh" potty etiquette that very quickly she was saying, "ooh-ooh, ahh-ahh poo--poo out." So, while Kayla is still working on making a correct complete sentence, she knows just what to do when it comes to using the potty. And as long as I'm good about reminding her to go, she is fabulous. On my best days we only had one accident. I've barely had to use my carpet cleaner this round!! (Still have it ready to go though!) I even catch her using the potty all by herself sometimes. After she filled her first chart up with stickers, we rewarded her with a plastic tea set and decided to move her into her big girl bed in Ella's room (which is a whole other story). Poor Ella is the only one in this story that has been suffering. She is always begging for potty treats and has been trying to heist Kayla's new tea set from her. What do the rest of you do for the "older sister of the girl who is being potty-trained," if anything?

Photo Caption: I can do it all by myself!


Photo Caption: Kayla in big girl underwear with Ooh-ooh, Ahh-ahh


Photo Caption: Rewarded at last.


Photo Caption: A full-time big girl!