Princess of the Potty

We started potty training (for the second time) with Kaitlyn the day after we got back from the Ocean (pictures to come from that trip). So, we have now been at it for about 3 weeks. Until a few days ago, it was not exactly the most fun we have ever had. Kaitlyn would get very upset when she had to go, because she would hold it so long and appeared to not understand how to get herself to go. So, imagine being in that pain that we all know when you have to pee so bad, but have to wait. Poor thing. :-( Both Jeff and I agreed that we did not want this to be a negative experience, and that we wanted it to be as stress-free as possible for her. So, we decided to follow her lead a bit more, and give her time to learn how everything works.

A switch all of a sudden flipped a few days ago, and we now have a pro pee-er on the potty...woo-hoo! And, she is very excited about it to boot. :-) Who knew that Jeff and I would ever be this thrilled about peepee, but we most certainly are, and we are so proud of our big girl who is growing up too fast! Go Kaitlyn!!

We have been reading the book The Princess of the Potty since this all started, and Kaitlyn can now "read" the whole thing by herself. I think she's a little proud in this picture. :-) However, every time I try telling her that she's the Princess of the Potty, she says, "No, I'm Kaitlyn."