Its "Potty" Time

Well....little Miss Natalie was officially introduced to the POTTY this weekend. I had noticed for the last couple of weeks that she had been really interested in all "areas" of that nature. So I did a little research and discovered that there are a lot of kids out there who are potty trained by 18 months! WHO KNEW! I thought I had at LEAST 1.5 more years of diapers. Well....I still might....but I am getting ahead of myself!

Anyway! After reading lots of online reviews (YES on potty chairs...I know I am a nerd!) I decided on this one. Its seemed cute and likeable and small enough for little tiny hiney. when we got to Wal-Mart I set her on it just to make sure it didn't swallow her...and it was a perfect fit! Well....long story short Natalie threw an epic fit when I took her off of it! EPIC! Threw her new ball down the baby food aisle and SCREAMED. Yes folks...I was that parent who everyone looks at like you just beat your child in the face! Because my discipline skills are EXCELLENT....I decided to leave the ball there and she couldn't have it because she was being a butt. Steven late made me get it because...after all she is only one and really doesn't know the difference if I get her the ball or not!

Skip to Saturday morning where we did our usual routine of milk in the bed with Mama and Daddy and then we tried the potty. A double success on the first try! I won't get graphic so don't worry! Immediatly Natalie reaches over reaching for a magazine....what? Yea she reached for a magazine and proceeds to sit on the potty for a few more minutes pretending to read the dang thing! Hmmmm....I wonder where she picked that one up! Sigh...the child is too smart!

All day Saturday Natalie was a champion pottier and loved it! Everytime I suggested the potty she took a flying leap towards the bathroom! I have to admit putting a diaper on standing up is not ideal but hey....pull ups are expensive and I think its a little soon for that anyway!

Needless to say we are not pushing the potty. We have no reason to really. We are simply introducing the potty to Natalie in hopes that her stubborn streak doesn't hit at 2 and she decides that isn't going to use a potty because SHE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT! I think that it will be at least a few months before there is a real habit formed but HEY...at least she likes the potty.

I am very proud of my sweet girl and hopefully in a few months I will be posting an official POTTY TRAINED post!

Until next time...May your magazines be interesting and Happy Pottying!

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...and I thought the first year was the hardest!

Since Natalie started walking I have been in non-stop NO mode. The child has a curiocity that would rival any cat you would come across! She apparently feels the needs to touch, smell, and taste everything on this planet! I prayed for a smart child when I was pregnant and BOY did I get what I asked for. She is also a little bit of a bully. Natalie is a tad bit of a biter and and hits and pulls hair. Its a little disturbing to see your sweet little cuddly baby go after one of her cousins with such force! Maybe she is just defending herself (since she is the smallest one) but I think that she is just so frustrated that she can't make anyone understand what she wants that she lashes out.

I am trying to nip this situation in the bud, but thus far a gentle, "No-No Natty thats not very nice" is not cutting it! I have decided to take more serious action that would maybe be reserved for an older child....I don't want her to be "that" kid who nobody wants to play with because she is such a BEAST!

On a lighter note...its almost like I can see her getting bigger by the minute. She is really communicating a lot more than she used to! I say communicating because she isn't really saying actual words....more like made up words that make no sense. I know in time this will turn into english but its fun to watch her learn and see that light bulb go off when she figures out how to do things!

She is practically RUNNING around now. She loves to get down and walk into a store or restaurant. She thinks she is big stuff to be able to do it herself! We have a small issue with her foot though. Her left foot turns out to the side. This is nothing new since my feet turn out and so do my dad's but she does trip A LOT....onto her face! I am convinced she won't have any baby teeth to lose when she is five if she keeps this up!

As much as I get frustrated with her and want to pull my OWN hair out some days...I usually have a funny story or two to tell her Papa at the end of the day! And when its time for bed and she is laying in my lap smelling good from her bath, warm in her jammies, drifting off to sleep, all of those frustrations and aggrevations go away and I am left with my sweet snuggly baby who can do no wrong.....until she wakes up rearing to go the next morning....the little turd :)

She loves the bathtub so much she can't wait!

She loves to brush her teeth...she insists on doing it herself though!

I love this kid!