Our house has reached a new milestone this last week. I had a goal of P-otty training my youngest, little Ny, right after I finished with my book work. My little one needed very little help. She was ready. Apparently, all she needed was someone to pay close attention to her and someone to be there to sing Hip Hip Hurray for her after she went pee. Today, marks 7 days straight of her using her pretty princess panties. In all 7 days, she has had only a few close calls. Even when we go out, she quickly comes and tells us when she has to go. I just feel so proud of her.
We followed a different p-o-t-t-y approach with her. With our Wonderboy, we tried so hard, we push him, and placed him on the pot for weeks on end. His body wasn't ready and we tried so hard to make him understand. At the end, we ended up all frustrated and we finally gave up and let him do it on his own time. When we found out that we were having a second child, we had made up our minds that we would not push him or her, we would just let them do it on their own terms. The second child came and we did just that and to our surprise, it has worked! Hip Hip Hurray for Ny!
We have reached a few milestones this year: she is no longer in nursery at church, which means that I have no children in the little classes nor I have any little ones going in. My children are growing! Both of them are in primary (at church) and now I don't have any of them in diapers! My oldest is in school and my youngest will be entering pre-school in the fall (had to pre-register her last week). What does all this mean? I am getting old!
Another milestone we have reached: My desire to knit has returned. We have a Chevron scarf in progress. The yarn: yummy Koigu. The pinks was given to me by Mom when we went to Rhinebeck in 2006 and the other I bought to go with the pinks. I was hoping for a more neon green but it is a bit more subdue than what I saw on the screen, but it looks good with the pink. The scarf is making nice progress right now that I am down with a nasty cold/cough.
Picture of Ny: she is wearing her Dad's snow boots and Dad's hat!
I too am going through the big "P" milestone right now. My two year old (my youngest) decided to start on her own (whew, what a relief) a couple weeks ago. As nice as it is to not go through so many diapers, it is a little bitter sweet too, my baby isn't so babyish anymore ;-(
Posted by: Karen | January 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations to all of you!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 15, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Three cheers for WonderGirl! Sir Edmund Hilary may have scaled mountains for fame and fortune, but I'm betting he never felt the supreme exultation of getting a child to pee appropriately. That alone is a mighty accomplishment.
I'm glad to see you're sneaking in a little knitting. I was beginning to wonder......
Posted by: lizazndrsn | January 14, 2008 at 06:12 PM
The scarf looks beautiful. Nyah looks even more beautiful. And I hope you get over your cold soon. Have a great day!
Jenny
Posted by: Jenny Stark | January 14, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Yay for the little one! That is one of the best milestones we've had to date I think :)
Posted by: Lauren | January 14, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Yeah! You're catching up to me! hehehe
GO NYAH!!!
Posted by: Denise | January 14, 2008 at 12:50 PM
That's a great milestones. I understand how happy you are.
Posted by: martha | January 14, 2008 at 10:51 AM