Potty Time!

For the last week or so, we have really been trying to potty train Sophie. A little over a week ago, she wanted to watch this hilarious old video that Matt & I picked up at a kids' consignment sale. I think it's called Potty Time. Anyway, Sophie wanted to watch the video one day, and I thought well, maybe I can set up her portable potty chair and she'll sit on it here in the living room while she watches the video. Well, it worked pretty well. She loved sitting on it while watching the video and she went to the potty three times that day! That was on a Thursday. Since she went to her Mother's Day Out on Friday, we decided to try potty training on Saturday. The video that I referred to has a song about being a Super Dooper Pooper and has some other hilarious songs!

That day, it was kind of a disaster because she kept having accidents. Then, the next couple of days she seemed to catch on. We are still working on it and she still has at least 1-2 "accidents" each day but overall she seems to be getting it and I am so glad. I've tried to potty train her a couple of other times starting several months ago and we just didn't stick with it. This time it's clicking with her. She's mostly been wearing Pull-ups other than that one Saturday because I haven't been brave enough yet to do panties each day but that will come in a couple of days I think. For several months, we've promised her a trip to Chuck E. Cheese's if she's potty trained and boy, is she ready. She's been asking us about for a few days now. Hopefully, we'll be going soon and we'll try to post some pictures!

On another note, we've gotten to get together with some friends this week and that's been a lot of fun for all of us. The weather has been much warmer and Abbie is getting bigger so it's becoming a bit easier to get out. Abbie has also been sleeping better at night and I hope that continues.

Sophie reading a book to "My Buddy"

Sophie loves to read to her dolls and play teacher or "Mama." She gets all of that pretty naturally too, from her naturally bossy Mama. Here's Sophie reading to "My Buddy" over at Nana's house recently. My Buddy was Uncle Daniel's doll so he's been around since the 80's. That's a pretty old doll.

When Sophie's reading her book she makes references to a ball game. A couple of weeks ago, Sophie had a great time going to some of her cousin Summer's basketball games. Of course, she was just as interested in playing with her older cousin, Sierra, and getting her Daddy to buy her popcorn as she was in watching the game, but that's OK. She's only 2. Summer's basketball team made it to the sub-state tournament but they didn't make it all the way to state this time.

Major Bedhead

Here's Abbie with a new "do" that Nana invented. She gave Abbie a bath on Tuesday night and gave her the look of a punk rocker, a rooster, Tweety Bird or as Matt dubbed her "Major Bedhead" who is a character on one of the T.V. shows that Sophie occasionally watches. Well, anyway, Abbie's still a cutie and her hairstyle has been cracking me up! You think she might could make it on American Idol one day with this look (in a different outfit)?

Abbie is 6 weeks old now and this past Friday she turned over for the 1st time from her stomach to her back. Sophie & I cheered her on. We did kind of prop her up on her forearms to help her out a little bit.

Major Bedhead, Big Comfy Couch Series

Matching Mama

Paula & the girls

After we went to the zoo on Monday, we also went to Nana & Paw-paw's to hang out for a while and then have dinner for Paula & Uncle Jowie's birthdays. Sophie & Abbie wore their matching shirts which was planned and then Paula's sweater ended up matching too (not totally planned but good for pictures). We had to get some pictures with Nana's daffodils! Tuesday was Paula's actual birthday but Monday was lots of fun and the weather was prettier. When we left Nana's house, it was storming and all of us were pretty tired that night and the next day from all of our outings! Considering that we've mostly been homebound since Abbie's been born, Abbie did pretty well and we all survived.

Venturing Out

Sophie on her tricycle

Sophie & Matt riding the carousel

Sophie poses in front of the meerkats

Sophie & Matt

Over the weekend and on Monday, we had beautiful weather and we tried to get out and enjoy it while it lasted. On Saturday, we took Sophie over to one of our neighborhood parks (even Abbie went). Sophie can now climb the little climbing wall pretty well and she will go down even the biggest slide (a big improvement from last summer when she had to be coaxed to go down almost any slide)! We all had fun! Sunday, we just hung out on our street and Sophie tried to practice learning to pedal on her tricycle. Matt helped her but she prefers not to use the pedals.

On Monday, we had a big day! Paula & Abbie dropped Sophie off at school and then went for Paula's 6 week check-up. Overall, Abbie did pretty well (we really haven't gotten her out much up until this point because of all the sickness going around). The weather was gorgeous that day!! So, after we came home from the doctor, Matt suggested that we all pick Sophie up from school that afternoon and head to the zoo for a little bit. It closes early right now anyway but it wasn't crowded and all in all we had a good time. Sophie's legs got tired of walking but it wasn't crowded and we were able to see some of the animals. I think Sophie's going for a record on how many carousels she rides! Some of the animals she most enjoyed were the lorikeets and meerkats.

Happy Baby

Abbie in her bouncy seat

Here's a couple of pictures of Abbie smiling in her bouncy seat. She likes the bouncy seat and swing, as well as her activity mat. I love putting her in my baby b'Journ carrier because she usually goes to sleep. So far, she does not like taking baths! Hopefully, she will enjoy them soon! Sophie loved taking baths!

A Childlike Faith

One morning, Paula was about to change Sophie's dirty diaper. We've been wanting to get her potty trained for a while and we keep working on it but it hasn't happened yet. Anyway, on this particular day, Sophie's diaper was very stinky. Paula was making faces showing that the diaper smelled bad and being dramatic about it. Paula said, "Sophie this diaper smells really bad" and she backs up stalling from changing the diaper. "You need to learn to use the potty." Sophie says, "It's OK, Mama. God is with you." Paula just started cracking up. Recently we've talked to Sophie about how God is always watching over you and you can pray to him anytime, etc. He's always with you, etc. It was just too funny!

Another time last week while Sophie was riding with Nana down the interstate, Nana saw someone working up on top of a tall building. Nana said, "Sophie do you see that man up there? I wouldn't want to work up on top of the building like that man." Sophie said, "Why not?" Nana said, "because I'd be scared that I would fall." Sophie said, "You not need to be scared Nana. God is watching over you." Oh, if we all had such a precious childlike faith and would entrust our lives to God like that! I believe this is why God wanted us to have a childlike faith.